Hi everyone! my new project is the result of a creative journey fueled by inspiration, patience, and a love for handcrafting. Every stitch reflects my personal vision and attention to detail. I like bulky yarn, and what makes this one more unique is the experimenting textures with the design. this piece has been a true labor of love. Through this project, I aimed to create something both wearable and expressive — a unique garment that carries the warmth and artistry of handmade design. In this post, I’m excited to share the story, process, and final outcome of this special final look. Grab your yarn and enjoy the outcome of different textures that gives your vest a special final elegance.
Overview:
- Skill level: Intermediate.
- Instructions style: written pattern.
- Yarn weight: #5/ bulky.
- Available sizes: this vest is available in four sizes for adults: S, M, L, and XL (see detailed measurements below).
- Vest - Short overview:
The front and back pieces are worked separately, back and forth, bottom up until the split is finished. Both pieces are placed on the same circular needles and the piece is continued in the round as far as the armholes. Then back and front of the yoke are worked separately. After sewing the shoulders, the hood is worked back and forth to finish . - Required skills: increasing stitches, knitting two stitches together, knitting two stitches together through back loops, working in the round.
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Materials:
- Suggested yarn: Rozetti, Puzzle, 100% acrylic, 7 oz (200 g), 328 yards (300 m), in the color "233-03", 2 (2, 3, 3) skeins.
- Knitting needles, size US 10 (6 mm), and 7 mm.
- Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) and 24" (60 cm) long, size 7 mm.
- Two buttons, 1" (2.5 cm) in diameter.
- Tapestry needle.
- Ring stitch markers.
- Small stitch holders.
Sizes and measurements:
| Size | Chest-bust measurements | Waist measurements |
| S | 36" (92 cm) | 28" (71 cm) |
| M | 38" (97 cm) | 30" (76 cm) |
| L | 40" (102 cm) | 33" (84 cm) |
| XL | 42" (107 cm) | 35" (90 cm) |
Yardage:
- Size S: 585- 590 yards (525- 530 m), approx.
- Size M: 650- 655 yards (595- 600 m), approx.
- Size L: 715- 720 yards (645- 650 m), approx.
- Size XL: 780- 785 yards (715- 720 m), approx.
Gauge: 12 sts and 18 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette pattern and 7 mm knitting needles.
Knitting Terms:
- st: stitch.
- sts: stitches.
- yo: yarn over.
- k: knit.
- p: purl.
- k2tog: knit two sts together.
- ssk: slip st, slip st, knit the two slipped sts together through back loops.
- p2tog: purl two sts together.
- sth: stitch holder.
Instructions:
Back Piece:
With US 10 (6 mm) knitting needles, cast on 80 (86, 92, 98) sts, start working as follows:
Rib row 1 (right side): (p 1, k 1) twice, p 1, *k 2, p 2, repeat from * to last 7 sts, k 2, (p 1, k 1) twice, p 1.
Rib row 2: (p 1, k 1) twice, p 1, *p 2, k 2, repeat from * to last 7 sts, p 2, (p 1, k 1) twice, p 1.
Repeat rib rows 1 and 2 thirteen more times.
Front Piece:
Cast on and work in the same way as the back piece.
Body:
Rib row 1: Transfer the first five stitches of the back piece onto a US 10 (6 mm) double-pointed needle. Using a US 10 (6 mm) circular knitting needles, knit each of these five back stitches together with the corresponding five front stitches (joining the last back stitch with the first front stitch, with back sts to back). Continue knitting across all front stitches until the last five sts. Repeat the joining process with these last five front stitches and the next five back stitches. Knit the remaining back sts. [150 (162, 174, 186) sts]
Insert a stm before and after the 7 (8, 9, 10) sts on both sides (by adding the needed sts of both sides of the 5 sts band, and when the number of added sts is even, the st difference is in front). Change to circular knitting needles size 7 mm when working next round:
Decreasing round: knit the 7 (8, 9, 10) sts, knit the front, decreasing 15 (17, 19, 21) sts evenly, knit the side 7 (8, 9, 10) sts, then knit the back sts and decreasing 14 (16, 18, 20) sts evenly. [121 (129, 137, 145) sts]
Continue in stockinette stitch in the round. When the piece measures 12¼" (31 cm) for all sizes, Work as follows:
Dividing round:
Right Armhole: bind off the side 7 (8, 9, 10) sts.
Front: k 2 sts, ssk, k 19 (21, 22, 23) sts, (p 1, k 1) three times, p 1, knit 19 (21, 22, 23) sts, k2tog, k 2.
Left Armhole: bind off 7 (8, 9, 10) sts.
Back: k 2, ssk, k 50 (56, 60, 64), k2tog, k 2.
With 7 mm knitting needles, work the back separately.
Back:
Rows 1, 3, 5 (wrong side): p to end.
Rows 2, 4, 6: k 2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2. [44 (50, 54, 58) sts]
Continue in stockinette stitch until armhole measures 8.25 (9", 9.75", 10,25") [21 (23, 25, 27) cm].
Cast off 14 (15, 16, 17) sts at the beginning of next two rows. Put the remaining 16 (20, 22, 24) center sts on a thread.
Front:
Left side:
With 7 mm knitting needles, bind on yarn to the front left side, and work as follows:
Armhole shaping:
Row 1 (wrong side): p 23 (25, 26, 27), (k 1, p 1) three times (center band), turn.
Rows 2, 4, 6: (p 1, k 1) three times, p 1, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2.
Rows 3, 5: p to last 6 sts, (k 1, p 1) three times.
First buttonhole:
Rows 7: p to last 6 sts, k 1, p2tog, yo, k 1, p 1, k 1. [26 (28, 29, 30) sts]
Continue stockinette stitch and the center band. After 12 (14, 16, 18) rows, repeat row 7 to make the second buttonhole. When the center band measures 6" (6.3", 6.7", 7") [15 (16, 17, 18) cm], work as follows:
Neck shaping:
Row 1 (right side): slip first seven sts on to a sth, k 2, ssk, k to end.
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8: p to end.
Rows 3, 5, 7, 9: k 2, ssk, k to end. [14 (16, 17, 18) sts]
Continue in stockinette stitch until armhole measures 8.25" (9", 9.75", 10,25") 21 (23, 25, 27) cm, cast off all stitches starting with wrong row for shoulder seam.
Right side:
Starting from the center band of the front, bind on yarn and pick a stitch from each of the seven sts of the center band on back, then p to end.
Armhole shaping:
Rows 1, 3, 5 (right side): k 2, ssk, k to last 7 sts, (p 1, k 1) three times, p 1.
Rows 2, 4, 6: (p 1, k 1) three times, p to end. [26 (28, 29, 30) sts]
When the center band measures 6" (6.3", 6.7", 7") [15 (16, 17, 18) cm], work as follows:
Neck shaping:
Row 1 (right side): k to last 11, k2tog, k 2, slip the 7 sts of the center band to a sth, turn.
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8: p to end.
Rows 3, 5, 7, 9: k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2. [14 (16, 17, 18) sts]
Continue in stockinette stitch until yoke measures 8.25" (9", 9.75", 10,25") [21 (23, 25, 27) cm], bind off all stitches starting with the right row for the shoulder seam.
Sew the shoulder seams on both sides.
The hood:
Work the hood on the right side:
With 7 mm circular knitting needles, slip the 7 sts of left side of center band onto the knitting needles.
Pick up 17 (19, 20, 23) sts along the left side of the neck.
Slip the back neck 16 (20, 22, 24) sts on to the knitting needles.
Pick up 17 (19, 20, 23) sts along the right side of the neck. [64 (72, 76, 84) sts]
Row 1 (wrong side): (p 1, k 1) three times, p 1, *(p 2, k 2), repeat from * to last 9 sts, p 3, (k 1, p 1) three times.
Row 2: (p 1, k 1) three times, p 1, *(k 2, p 2), repeat from * to last 9 sts, k 2, (p 1, k 1) three times, p 1.
Repeat rows 1-2 two more times. then repeat row 1 once.
Row 3: (p 1, k 1) three times, p 1, increase 18 (18, 20, 20) sts evenly while knitting to last 7 sts, (p 1, k 1) three times, p 1. [82 (90, 96, 104) sts]
Row 4: (p 1, k 1) three times, p to last 7 sts, p 1, (k 1, p 1) three times.
Row 5: (p 1, k 1) three times, p 1, k to last 7 sts, (p 1, k 1) three times, p 1.
Repeat rows 4-5 until the hood measures 13.8" (14.2", 14.5", 15") [35 (36, 37, 38) cm]. Bind off all sts. Fold the hood in half back wise and sew.
Armhole edge:
Start from the right side, by the side seam under the armhole. Using short size US 10 (6 mm) circular knitting needles, knit up a stitch from each st of the under arm 7 (8, 9, 10) sts, then around the rest of the armhole to a total of 80 (88, 92, 96) sts. Work rib in the round (k 2, p 2) for 1.5" (4 cm). Bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl. Work the other armhole in the same way.
Weave in loose ends. Sew buttons in place.
Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.
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