StitchPleaseChunky VNeckVest
StitchPleaseChunky VNeckVest
Type : Knit
V-Neck Vest
Materials
Premier® Yarns Stitch Please™ 100% Wool Chunky (100% Wool; 3.5oz/100g, 120yds/110m)
• 1135-16 Got the Blues - 4 (4, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) Balls
Needle
US Size 10 (6 mm) 24-32” circular needle and US Size 9 (5.5 mm) 24-32” circular needle and set of
dpns or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions
Tapestry needle, stitch marker, removable stitch marker, stitch holders or waste yarn
Sizes
XS (S, M, L, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Finished Measurements
Chest: 37¾ (42¼, 45¾, 50¼, 53¾) (58¼, 61¾, 66¼, 69¾)”
Length: 26¾ (27½, 28, 28½, 28¾) (29¼, 29¾, 29¾, 30¼)”
Gauge
14 sts x 18 rows = 4” in St st with larger needle
Save time, check your gauge.
Pattern Notes
This Vest is worked from the top down in one piece.
Once the body is complete, the armhole edging is
picked up and worked in the round. This Vest has a
loose fit to allow for easy layering, choose a size 4-6”
larger than your chest (full bust) for a fit as modeled.
2
V-Neck Vest Continued
VEST 13) sts inc’d, 29 (31, 32, 34, 36) (38, 39, 41, 43)
sts.
Back
Do not cut yarn.
With larger circular needle, cast on 58 (62, 64,
68, 72) (76, 78, 82, 86) sts. Work even in St st, Join Fronts
for 36 rows or until Back meas 8” from cast-on With RS facing, place Left Front sts on working
edge, end having just worked a WS row. needle with Right Front sts, knit across Right
Front sts and then across Left Front sts.
Inc Row (RS): K1, m1R, knit to last st, m1L, k1 – Next Row (WS): Purl.
2 sts inc’d. Work 4 (4, 4, 2, 2) (2, 0, 0, 0) rows even in St st.
Next Row (WS): Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 2 (4, 5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 9, 10) more Inc Row (RS): K1, m1R, knit to last st, m1L, k1 –
times – 4 (8, 10, 12, 14) (16, 18, 18, 20) sts inc’d, 2 sts inc’d.
64 (72, 76, 82, 88, 94, 98, 102, 108) sts. Cut yarn Next Row (WS): Purl.
and place sts on stitch holder or waste yarn. Rep last 2 rows 2 (4, 5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 9, 10) more
times – 4 (8, 10, 12, 14) (16, 18, 18, 20) sts inc’d,
64 (72, 76, 82, 88) (94, 98, 102, 108) sts.
Left Front
With larger circular needle and RS of Back
facing, pick up and knit 17 (19, 20, 21, 23) (25,
25, 27, 29) sts along the top left cast-on edge of Join Front and Back
Back. Place Back on working needle with Front. Cont
Next Row (WS): Purl. in St st, work across Front, cast on 2 (2, 4, 6,
Cont in St st for 4 more rows, end having just 6) (8, 10, 14, 14) sts, work across Back, cast on
worked a WS row. 2 (2, 4, 6, 6) (8, 10, 14, 14) sts, pm and join for
working in the rnd – 132 (148, 160, 176, 188)
(204, 216, 232, 244) sts total.
Shape Neck
Cont in St st until piece meas 14¼” from Front
Inc Row (RS): K1, m1R, knit to end — 1 st inc’d.
and Back join, end having just worked a WS
Next Row (WS): Purl.
row. Switch to smaller needle. Work 3” even in
Rep last 2 rows 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 13, 13,
Twisted 1x1 Rib. Loosely bind off all sts in rib.
13) more times - 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 13, 13,
13) sts inc’d, 29 (31, 32, 34, 36, 38, 39, 41, 43)
sts. Cut yarn and place sts on stitch holder or FINISHING
waste yarn. Neck Edging
With smaller dpns and RS facing, starting at the
Right Front center back neck, pick up and knit 34 (34, 34,
With larger circular needle and RS of Back 37, 37) (37, 39, 39, 39) sts (you should now be at
facing, pick up and knit 17 (19, 20, 21, 23) (25, the center point of the V-neck), pick up and knit
25, 27, 29) sts along the top right cast-on edge 1 st in center point and place removable m on
of Back. center st, pick up and knit 34 (34, 34, 37, 37) (37,
Next Row (WS): Purl 39, 39, 39) sts – 69 (69, 69, 75, 75) (75, 79, 79,
Cont in St st for 4 more rows, end having just 79) sts total.
worked a WS row. Dec Rnd: Work in Twisted 1x1 Rib to 1 st bef
m, s2kp, work in Twisted 1x1 Rib to end – 2 sts
Shape Neck dec’d.
Inc Row (RS): Knit to last st, m1L, k1 — 1 st Next Rnd: Work in Twisted 1x1 Rib to center st,
inc’d. k1, work in Twisted 1x1 Rib to end.
Next Row (WS): Purl. Rep last 2 rnds until Edging meas 1½”, loosely
Rep last 2 rows 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 13, 13, bind off all sts in patt.
13) more times - 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 13, 13,
3
V-Neck Vest Continued
Loosely bind off all sts in rib.
Armhole Edging
With smaller dpns and RS facing, starting at the
center of underarm, pick up and knit 66 (72,
76, 82, 84) (90, 94, 98, 102) sts, pm and join for
working in the rnd. Work 2” even in Twisted 1x1
Rib. Loosely bind off all sts in rib. Rep for other
armhole.
Weave in ends.
Abbreviations
bef before
cont continue
dec(’d) decreased
dpn(s) double point needle(s)
est’d established
inc(’d) increase(d)
k knit
kfb knit into the front and back of the
next st (1 st inc’d)
k2tog knit 2 sts together (1 st dec’d)
m marker
m1R make 1 stitch, right leaning
m1L make 1 stitch, left leaning
meas measures
p purl
patt pattern
pm place marker
rem remain(ing)
rep repeat(ing)
rnd(s) round(s)
RS right side
s2kp slip 2 sts tog as if to k, k1,
pass both slipped sts over k st
(2 sts dec’d)
ssk slip slip knit (1 st dec’d)
st(s) stitch(es)
St st Stockinette stitch: knit every rnd.
St st Stockinette stitch: knit on RS rows,
purl on WS rows.
tbl through the back loop
WS wrong side A. 6¾ (6¾, 6¾, 7½, 7½) (7½, 8, 8, 8)”
B. 4¾ (5½, 5¾, 6, 6½) (7¼, 7¼, 7¾, 8¼)”
C. 9¼ (10¼, 10¾, 11, 11½) (12, 12½, 12½, 12¾)”
D. 26¾ (27½, 28, 28½, 28¾) (29¼, 29¾, 29¾, 30¼)”
E. 37¾ (42¼, 45¾, 50¼, 53¾) (58¼, 61¾, 66¼, 69¾)”