Final 12 months I cleaned out my closet and realized that I had about 24 handknit sweaters. This information hasn’t fully stopped me from knitting extra sweaters, but it surely did get me enthusiastic about locations in my wardrobe the place I’d really want extra knit issues, and one factor I seen an absence of was knit vests.
I’ve a few them and I really like them for layering when it begins to get just a little hotter, like when it’s cool within the morning however sizzling within the afternoon, or chilly in a constructing however hotter outdoors. I’ve already knit myself one new vest this 12 months, and with these patterns I’m fairly certain I’ll be making extra.
This chunky vest sample from Daisy and Peace on Etsy is kind of the quintessential vest you consider once you consider knit vests, with a scoop neck and ribbed edges. It makes use of cumbersome yarn and is nice for newbies since it’s labored flat. There are six sizes obtainable.
The Knit Purl Woman has one other fairly tackle the essential knit vest, this time with a better, double folded neckline. The Semper Slipover is labored with a mohair mix and a wool yarn held collectively to make a DK weight gauge. The tops of every facet are labored individually, then joined for working within the spherical.
Minimi Knit Design has one other nice tackle a traditional vest, this time with a v-neck. It’s labored within the spherical from the highest down utilizing worsted weight yarn. Sizing ranges from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm precise bust measurement.
One factor about all of the vests I’ve proper now’s that they’re pullovers, however this model with buttons is fairly treatment, too. It’s from MMadisonMarie on Etsy, and it makes use of fuzzy, chunky yarn and has an outsized fir with a V-neck and button closure. It’s labored flat and is available in three sizes.
Or you would make this cute vest with an I-cord tie, from Nicoline Sofie Knit. It’s labored from the highest down beginning with all of the items separate, then becoming a member of and dealing the entire piece backwards and forwards in rows. It has I-cord edging, is available in six sizes, and requires a combo of alpaca and a glittery yarn.
Svetlana Volkov’s Nola Slipover is made with two strands of worsted weight yarn held collectively to get a cumbersome gauge. It has a excessive neck and roomy armholes, with a barely cropped physique. It’s obtainable in eight sizes and you will get a replica on Ravelry.
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