Sunday Best Vest

Check out the KAL in Sophie’s group on Ravelry as well as in the Knotions group on Ravelry.

Sophie’s knitalong will run for 6 weeks from Sunday, October 1st to Sunday November 12th and there are prizes!

Take a look at both KALs and see all the great combos of colors and yarns.

Sizes

To fit: 3m (6m, 12m, 18m, 24m)

To fit chest size: 16” (17”, 18”, 19”, 21”)

with 0.5”-0.75” ease at chest

 

Needles

US 6/4mm needle

US 6/4mm double point needles for i-cord edging

Yarn

Eden Cottage Yarns Bowland DK

1 skein MC and 1 skein CC for all sizes

OR DK weight yarn as follows:

MC: 145 (160, 175, 190, 200) yards

CC: 25 (25, 30, 30, 35) yards

Gauge

22 sts x 30 rows = 4”/10cm in St st

Notes

The vest is knit sideways in one piece. You will begin by casting on for the seam that runs from the wearer’s right underarm to the garment’s hem. Working sideways across the front of the vest, you will shape the armholes and v-neck as you go. Knitting continues across the back and you will then graft the remaining stitches to your original cast on. After that, you will join the shoulder seams and work the applied i-cord around all edges.

• To ensure an accurate fit, measure the child and choose a size that matches their chest rather than their age. Adjust length of body as needed, using the schematic above.
• The vest has a small amount of positive ease, to allow for a shirt or other layer underneath. Note that the garter panels at the underarm allow some stretch.
• Ensure that you check your row gauge as well as your stitch gauge. Row gauge is particularly important when knitting sideways or working in garter stitch. Adjust needle size as necessary.

Pattern

Garter Stitch Side Panel

Using MC and a provisional cast on, CO 33 (36, 39, 41, 44) sts. {see our tutorial}

Rows 1-2: K to end

Row 3 (RS): K to last st, kfb; 1 st increased

Row 4: K to end

Rep rows 3 & 4 a further 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) times; 36 (39, 43, 45, 48) sts

Next row: K to end, turn work and using a cable cast on, CO 16 (19, 20, 24, 25) sts; 52 (58, 63, 69, 73) sts

Next row: K to end

Begin working in stockinette

Beginning with a K row, work 8 (8, 8, 8, 10) rows St St.

V-Neck Section

Row 1 (RS): K to last 2 sts, K2tog. 1 st decreased

Row 2 (WS): P2tog, P to end. 1 st decreased

Rep these 2 rows 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) more times ending on a WS row; 42 (46, 51, 55, 57) sts

Reset row count to 1.

Row 1: With CC, K to last 2 sts, K2tog. 1 st decreased

Row 2: P2tog, P to end. 1 st decreased

Row 3: With MC, K to last 2 sts, K2tog. 1 st decreased

Row 4: P2tog, P to end. 1 st decreased

Row 5: as Row 1

Row 6: as Row 2

36 (40, 45, 49, 51) sts rem.

Row 7: With MC, K to end

Row 8: P to end

Row 9: With CC, k to last st, kfb 1 st increased

Row 10: Pfb, p to end 1 st increased

Row 11: With MC, K to last st, kfb 1 st increased

Row 12: Pfb, P to end 1 st increased

Row 13: Repeat Row 9

Row 14: Repeat Row 10

42 (46, 51, 55, 57) sts

Cut CC and continue with MC only. Reset Row Count to 1.

Row 1: With MC, k to last st, kfb 1 st increased

Row 2: Pfb, P to end 1 st increased

Rep these 2 rows 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) more times ending with a WS row. 52 (58, 63, 69, 73) sts

Beginning with a K row, work 8 (8, 8, 8, 10) rows St st.

Garter Stitch Side Panel

Row 1: K to end

Row 2: BO 16 (19, 20, 24, 25) sts, k to end; 36 (39, 43, 45, 48) sts

Row 3: K to last 2 sts, k2tog 1 st decreased

Row 4: K to end

Rep rows 3 & 4 a further 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) times; 33 (36, 39, 41, 44) sts

Knit 4 rows.

Reset Row Count to 1.

Row 1: K to last st, kfb; 1 st increased; 34 (37, 40, 42, 45) sts

Row 2: K to end

Rep rows 1 & 2 a further 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) times; 36 (39, 43, 45, 48) sts

Next row: K to end, turn work and using a cable cast on, CO 16 (19, 20, 24, 25) sts; 52 (58, 63, 69, 73) sts

Next row: K to end

Back of Vest

Beginning with a K row, work 8 (8, 8, 8, 10) rows St st.

Reset Row Count to 1.

Row 1: K to last 2 sts, k2tog. 1 st decreased

Row 2: P to end

Rep Rows 1 & 2 2 (3, 4, 4, 4) more times; 49 (54, 58, 64, 68) sts

Beginning with a K row, work 22 (22, 18, 22, 26) rows St st.

Reset Row Count to 1.

Row 1: K to last st, kfb. 1 st increased

Row 2: P to end

Rep Rows 1 & 2 2 (3, 4, 4, 4) more times; 52 (58, 63, 69, 73) sts

Beginning with a K row, work 8 (8, 8, 8, 10) rows St st.

Garter Stitch Side Panel

Row 1: K to end

Row 2: BO 16 (19, 20, 24, 25) sts, k to end; 36 (39, 43, 45, 48) sts

Row 3: K to last 2 sts, k2tog. 1 st decreased

Row 4: K to end

Rep rows 3 & 4 a further 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) times.

33 (36, 39, 41, 44) sts rem

Knit 1 row.

Seaming

Unravel provisional cast on and return sts to needle. Beginning at the underarm, graft together cast on sts with live sts. Note that you will need to follow instructions for grafting garter stitch. Join shoulder seams using mattress stitch.

Applied i-cord edging

Using CC, work a 3-st applied i-cord edging around hem, armholes and neck. Use a provisional cast on and a grafted join at the end. For the armholes, begin at underarm and work around. For the neck, begin at the top of the right shoulder and work around {see our tutorial on working an applied I-Cord}.

Finishing

Weave in ends and block to dimensions given in schematic.