A vest that you can wear it on it own or overlay on long sleeves tops. This is so warm to put on for winter weather although it is sleeveless.

Materials

• 7.00mm circular knitting needles
• 6.50mm circular knitting needles
• 5.50mm circular knitting needles
• 4.50mm circular knitting needles
• 6.5mm crochet hook
• Wool DK (4ply) & Wool mixed Bulky (12ply) (approximate 120-270gm main colour, 50-150gm second colour)
• 2-4 Stitch Markers
• 4-5 Stitch Holder
• Measuring Tape
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Gauge in garter slip stitch pattern : 15sts x 30rows = 10cm X 10cm

Finishes Sizes : Width = 34 (39, 44, 49, 54, 59, 64), Length = 42 (42, 43.5, 43.5, 45, 46.5, 48)

Sizes Fit = XXS (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL)

Yarns & Colours

I’m using both yarn by Moda Vera with different thickness. To understanding the stitch pattern and the yarns, I have listed more in my other post, here at Garter Slip Stitch Knitting Pattern (click on the underline/bolded title to read more).

Before Start

Note :

1. This pattern not required skill on colour change technique. We will be changing or switching the yarn every 2 rows.
2. Vest knit in the round.
3. How to handle the yarn when changing the colour? Drop the main colour in-front the work(right side) until you need to pick it up again. And drop the second colour at the back(wrong side) until you need to pick it up again. In this way, there is not tangling as well as nice colour change at the wrong side.
4. Changing colour when knit back and forth; drop colour A, bring up colour B under colour A, make sure not pulling too tight. Repeat same.

Abbreviations

K = knit

K1BL = knit 1 back loop

K2BL = knit 2 back loop

P = purl

SL = slip purl wise (with the yarn at wrong side)

sts = stitches

CO = cast on

BO = bind off

PU = pick up

SM = stitch maker (slip stitch maker to the right/working needle)

k2tog = knit two together (right slanting decrease)

ssk = slip slip knit (left slanting decrease)

s2kp2 = slip 2 together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over (centered double decrease)

Pattern

Ribbing

With Colour A, needle size 6.50cm, cast on 106 (122, 138, 154, 170, 186, 202) sts. I’m using crochet-chain cast on method.

Place stitch marker at the beginning and half of the sts count 53 (61, 69, 77, 85, 93, 101).

Row 1 – K1BL, *P2, K2BL* repeat* until 2 sts left before SM, K1BL, P1, SM, K1BL, *P2, K2BL* repeat* until 2 sts left before SM, K1BL, P1, SM.

Row 2 – SL1, *P2, SL2* repeat* until 2 sts left before SM, SL1, P1, SM, SL1, *P2, SL2* repeat* until 2 sts left before SM, SL1, P1, SM,

Row 3 – K1BL, *P2, K2BL* repeat* until 2 sts left before SM, K1BL, P1, SM, K1BL, *P2, K2BL* repeat* until 2 sts left before SM, K1BL, P1, SM.

Repeat Row 2 & 3 till total of 19 rows or the ribbing reach 5cm lenght.

Body (Garter Slip Stitch Pattern)

Continue with colour A, change to needle size 7.00cm

(From now on, we will be ignoring the half sts count SM of the row)

Row 1 – Knit all sts

Row 2 – Purl all sts

With colour B

Row 3 – *Slip 1, Knit 1* repeat*

Row 4 – *Slip 1, Purl 1* repeat*

With Colour A

Row 5 – Knit all sts

Row 6 – Purl all sts

With Colour B

Row 7 – *Knit 1, Slip 1* repeat

Row 8 – *Purl 1, Slip 1* repeat*

Repeat Row 1 – 8 until total of 52 rows or 18cm length for all sizes. Finishes this part at pattern with colour B.

Transfer the half numbers of sts to stitch holder. Turn the work and continue. We are now begin to work back and forth.

Continue working in patterns and colours. To understanding pattern knit in back and forth, read here for garter slip stitch pattern. Below will be straight on to decrease arm & neck shaping instruction.

Back Piece (Armholes Shaping)

Pick Up colour A and continue,

At every beginning of 2 rows;

BO 3 sts 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) times, BO 2 sts 1 (1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) times

At every beginning of 4 rows;

BO 1 st 1 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8) times.

On the working needle left with 41 (43, 45, 47, 51, 55, 57) sts.

Continue working flat in pattern to 40 (40, 44, 44, 48, 52, 56) rows or 14 (14, 15.5, 15.5, 17, 18.5, 20) cm counted/measured from bottom arm line.

Back Piece (Neck Shaping)

Row 41 (41, 45, 45, 49, 53, 57), colour A, right side;

Knit in patterns 14 (14, 14, 14, 16, 16, 16) sts, BO 13 (15, 17, 19, 19, 23, 25) sts center part of the neckline, knit in patterns 14 (14, 14, 14, 16, 16, 16) sts. Transfer right side shoulder sts to stitch holder.

At every beginning of right side, BO 2 sts 2 times, BO 1 st 1 time. (same to all sizes)

On the working needle left with 9 (9, 9, 9, 11, 11, 11) sts.

Continue knit in patterns to 54 (54, 58, 58, 62, 66, 70) rows or 19 (19, 20.5, 20.5, 22, 23.5, 25) cm counted/measured from bottom arm line.

Transfer the sts to stitch holder.

Pick up the right side shoulder stitches,

At every beginning of wrong side, BO 2 sts 2 times, BO 1 st 1 time. (same to all sizes)

On the working needle left with 9 (9, 9, 9, 11, 11, 11) sts.

Continue knit in patterns to 54 (54, 58, 58, 62, 66, 70) rows or 19 (19, 20.5, 20.5, 22, 23.5, 25) cm counted/measured from bottom arm line.

Transfer the sts to stitch holder.

Front Piece (Armholes & Neck Shaping)

Pick up the other half numbers of the stitches and working for the front piece.

For the Armholes shaping, work in the same way as back piece. In the same time decrease for the neck as below;

Decrease for V-neck Note :

• All decrease are work from the right side
• Decrease 1 st at the beginning of the row with ssk for left slanting decrease
• Decrease 1 st at the end of the row with k2tog for right right slanting decrease

While decreasing armholes shaping, at Row 11 start decreasing the V-neck.

Divide both shoulder to half numbers of stitches. Place the extra one stitch at the center on stitch holder/pin.

We will be working left and right shoulder separately but same as below instruction;

Continue knit in patterns and decrease 1 st for 11 (12, 13, 14, 14, 16, 17) times.

On the working needle left with 9 (9, 9, 9, 11, 11, 11) sts.

Continue knit in patterns to 54 (54, 58, 58, 62, 66, 70) rows or 19 (19, 20.5, 20.5, 22, 23.5, 25) cm counted/measured from bottom arm line.

Transfer the sts to stitch holder.

Repeat same for the other side.

Bring the shoulder stitches back on working needle and start joins the two front and back piece shoulder together with Kitchener Stitch or your preference seaming method.

Neck & Sleeves Ribbing Note :

• Same as bottom ribbing patterns.
• Knit in round for 8 rows with decreasing the needle sizes.
• Needle size 6.5mm – pick up row 1, row 2, 3 & 4.
• Needle size 5.5mm – Row 5 & 6.
• Needle size 4.5mm – Row 7 & 8.
• Bind off at row 8 follow in ribbing pattern.
• Pick up 3 stitches every 4 rows on straight edge.
• Pick up 1 stitch each row on slanting edge.

Neck (Ribbing)

From center of the back, pick up stitch around the neck including 1 sts on the stitch maker at front piece for approximate 112 (114, 124, 126, 132, 144, 154)

Start with P1, *K2BL, P2* repeat* till you reach 1 stitches before center of the V, s2kp2, continue ribbing pattern as reverse/mirror from what you had knit. [Chart above for reference only. You may reach row 4 or 6 at your row 2]

Continue double decrease every 2 rows and finished up the ribbing at row 8.

Sleeves (Ribbing)

From bottom of the armhole, pick up stitch around the edge with the numbers can be divided by 4 for approximate 88 (92, 104, 108, 116, 124, 132).

Start with K1BL, P2, *K2BL, P2* repeat* and reach the last st with K1BL.

Repeat as per bottom tops ribbing, remember to decrease the needle sizes stated above and bind off at row 8.

Repeat the same at the other side of armhole.

Hide in all the yarn ends and your vest is completed. Wash it and rock it!

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