Hi to all my fellow knitters! It seems like a lot of young people are really captivated by the bold style and signature monochromatic wardrobe of this character in the new adaptation, so I decided to give it a try and knit a vest inspired by one I’ve seen her wear. I liked the checkered vest in black and white, the one with the large square. It has a simple design, it’s oversized-which is very trendy nowadays, and I thought it would look great on my daughters if any of them would like to wear it. So, I grabbed some medium worsted yarn and got to work. I made the squares approximately the same as what I’ve seen in the pictures of the original design, and I’m quite satisfied with how the final look turned out. It looks oversized on my youngest (as seen in the pictures, she’s a size XS/S), and fitted on my eldest (size M), who kept wearing it when she came over for the holidays. Thanks to the original creator/designer of this outfit and for the show for bringing such simple garments back in fashion.
Overview:
- Skill level: Intermediate.
- Instructions style: written pattern.
- This vest is worked bottom up. The front and back pieces are knitted separately.
- Yarn weight: #4/ medium/ aran.
- Available sizes: this vest is available in four sizes for adults: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL, and 3XL/4XL (see detailed measurements below).
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Materials:
- Yarn: Alize Burcum Klasik, 100% acrylic, 3.53 oz (100 g), 230 yards (210 m), in the color "55- white": 2, 2, 2, 3, and the color "60- black": 2, 2, 3, 3 skeins.
- Knitting needles, sizes US 8 (5 mm) and US 10 (6 mm).
- Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, size US 8 (5 mm).
- Tapestry needle.
- Ring stitch marker.
Sizes and measurements:
| Size | Chest-bust measurements | Waist measurements |
| XS/S | 34"- 36" (86- 92 cm) | 26"- 28" (66- 70 cm) |
| M/L | 38"- 40" (96- 100 cm) | 29"- 31" (74- 78 cm) |
| XL/2XL | 42"- 44" (107- 112 cm) | 32"- 35.5" (82- 90 cm) |
| 3XL/4XL | 46"- 48" (117- 122 cm) | 37"- 39" (94- 99 cm) |
Yardage:
| Size | White yarn | Black yarn |
| XS/S | 290- 295 yards (265- 270 m) | 400- 405 yards (365- 370 m) |
| M/L | 350- 355 yards (320- 325 m) | 460- 465 yards (420- 425 m) |
| XL/2XL | 435- 440 yards (398- 402 m) | 540- 545 yards (494- 498 m) |
| 3XL/4XL | 510- 515 yards (466- 471 m) | 620- 625 yards (567- 571m) |
Gauge: 14 sts and 19 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette pattern and US 10 (6 mm) needles.
Instructions:
Notes:
- When knitting the black and white squares, use a separate yarn ball for each square.
- The vest is worked in stockinette pattern. Bottom, armholes and the V-neck bands are worked in rib pattern (k 2, p 2).
- Switch black and white yarn every 26 rows (which is the height of one square).
Front Piece:
With knitting needles US 8 (5 mm) and black yarn, cast on 88 (96, 106, 120) sts.
Rib Row: k 2, p 2, repeat to end.
Repeat rib row 15 more times, change to knitting needles US 10 (6 mm) when working next row.
Decreasing row (right side): with black yarn k 17 (21, 26, 33) sts and at the same time decrease 3 (5, 6, 8) sts evenly [14 (16, 20, 25) sts]. Join white yarn, k 27 sts and at the same time decrease 7 sts evenly (20 sts, all sizes). With black yarn k 27 sts and at the same time decrease 7 sts evenly (20 sts, all sizes). With white yarn k 17 (21, 26, 33) sts and at the same time decrease 3 (5, 6 , 8) sts evenly [14,(16 , 20, 25) sts]. [68 (72, 80, 90) sts]
Wrong side row: p all sts, 14 (16, 20, 25) sts in white, then 20 sts in black, then 20 sts in white, and lastly 14 (16, 20, 25) sts in black. [68 (72, 80, 90) sts]
Continue knitting the front in black and white yarn in stockinette pattern until you have 26 rows after the band. Switch the colors when knitting the next rows; black to white and white to black. Knit 26 rows in stockinette pattern.
Switch colors again. After knitting 1 (5, 9, 11) row(s), work as follows:
V-Neck:
Dividing row (wrong side): purl 34 (36, 40, 45) sts, turn.
Decreasing V-neck rows:
Decrease one st from the neck side for a total of seven (nine, eleven, thirteen) times, then at every second row four (two, two, one) times. Don't forget to switch colors. . Continue the stockinette pattern thirteen (seventeen, thirteen, sixteen) rows, then bind off all sts. [23, (25, 27, 31) sts] Work the other side of the V-neck the same way.
Back Piece:
Work the back the same way as the front with three (three, four, four) color switches. At row 15 (19, 23, 27) of the last switch of colors, work as follows:
Neck Line:
Row 1: k 24 (25, 27, 30) sts, bind off 20 (22, 26, 30) sts, k to end, then work the right side as follows:
Right side:
Row 2: p2tog, p to end. [23 (24, 26, 29) sts]
Continue the stockinette pattern with black and white patches matching the front piece. Bind off all sts. Work the other side the same way.
Assembly:
Sew shoulder seems together. Sew side seems from bottom edge to the row where the V-neck begins.
Right armhole band:
With white yarn and circular knitting needles size Us 8 (5 mm), beginning at the under arm, pick up 88 (92, 96, 100) sts, then work as follows:
Rib round: k 2, p 2, repeat to end.
Put a stm at the beginning of rounds and repeat the rib round eight more times. Bind off all sts.
With black yarn, make the same band for the left armhole.
Neck band:
With white yarn and circular knitting needles size Us 8 (5 mm), and beginning at the bottom of the V-neck, pick up 44 (48, 52, 56) sts along the front neckline, and 16 (16, 24, 24) sts to the center back of the neckline. Join black yarn and pick up 16 (16, 24, 24) sts along the back neckline and 44 (48, 52, 56) sts along the front neckline ending at the bottom of the V-neck [104 (128, 125, 160) sts], then work as follows:
Rib row 1: (the black half) k 2, p 2, repeat to end, (the white half) p 2, k 2, repeat to end.
Rib row 2: (the white half) p 2, k 2, repeat to end, (the black half) k 2, p 2, repeat to end.
Repeat rib rows 1 and 2, four more times. Bind off all sts. Sew the white and black rib bands together at the bottom of the neckline. Fold the excess band and sew it as shown in the picture. Weave in loose ends.
Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.
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