Aimee Sher Knitting Patterns
K's Back to School Vest
K's Back to School Vest
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This is the perfect autumn layering piece for your returning-to-school kid. It’s named after my oldest child, who is 7 years old. This is an easy school vest knitting pattern for layering in all seasons.
A playful vest cardi is truly the most grandpa/grandma-chic of garments and will fit flawlessly under winter coats without underarm bulk. We all know how those kid winter coats often have narrow arms!
Take this garment from autumn through winter through spring again. Pair it over t-shirts, dresses, or long sleeve base layers. For the ultimate grandpa vibe, pair with a button-down shirt with structured pants such as jeans!
The patterns are graded generously with 4” / 10 cm of positive ease, and with plenty of underarm depth so that even fast-growing little ones will be able to wear them for a while and grow into them.
This pattern is worked bottom up flat in one piece, then split for fronts and back. Once the fronts and back pieces are completed, the shoulders are joined with Three Needle Bind-Off. The neckband and the arm holes are then picked up and worked after a blocking.
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Pattern Details
Size Selection
2 (3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8] (10, 12, 14) years, to fit chest circumferences of 20.5 (21, 22, 23) [24.5, 26, 27] (28.5, 30, 31.5)” / 52 (53.5, 56, 58.5) [62, 66, 68.5] (72.5, 76, 80) cm.
Finished circumferences of 24.25 (26.25, 27, 28) [29.5, 31, 32.25] (33.75, 35, 36.5)” / 59.5 (64.5, 67, 69) [72.5, 76, 79.5] (83.5, 87, 90.5) cm, buttoned.
Choose a size with 4" / 10 cm positive ease for room to grow into.
Yarn Selection & Yardage
1 (2, 2, 2) [2, 2, 2] (2, 2, 2) plates of Nutiden, or about 100 (120, 130, 140) [150, 170, 180] (190, 210, 230) grams, held double throughout.
OR
275 (300, 325, 375) [400, 425, 475] (500, 550, 600) yards / 250 (275, 300, 350) [375, 400, 425] (450, 500, 550) meters of De Rerum Gilliatt, or any worsted weight yarn.
Gauge & Recommended Needles
Gauge
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm, Stockinette stitch knit flat with Needle A
17 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm, 1×1 ribbing knit flat with Needle B
Needles
Needle A (Main Fabric)
US 8 / 5 mm or size to obtain Stockinette stitch gauge, in the following lengths:
Circular needle 24” / 60 cm or longer
Needle B (Ribbing)
US 7 / 4.5 mm or 1 size* down from Needle A, in the following lengths:
Circular needle 32” / 80 cm
DPN’s or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, for arm hole edgings
* Make sure that Needle B achieves the ribbing gauge given so it does not overly draw in on the fabric. On the Gilliatt sample, designer used US 7 / 4.5mm. On the Nutiden sample, US 6 / 4 mm.
You'll also need...
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, slippery waste yarn, removable markers. 3 (3, 3, 3) [3, 4, 4] (4, 5, 5) buttons in 5/8” / 18 mm size, thread or embroi-dery floss for sewing, and sewing needle to fit the floss/thread
Skills Required
- This pattern is suitable for a first-time garment knitter.
- Working in small circumferences using DPN, magic loop, or other method.
- Working increases and/or decreases during "at the same time" instructions.
- Three-needle bind-off (also known as three-needle joinery)
- Setting aside a part of a work to come back to later.
- German short row shaping.
- One-step button holes and sewing buttons.
- Working in the round and back and forth.
- Sloped bind-off.
- Picking up and knitting from an edge or middle of work.
Accessibility and Pattern Formats
- Large format pattern file included, with 22 pt font, black text on white background, and no italic formatting text.
- Header structure for screen readers is tagged in the large format pattern only.
- All images in large format pattern have alt text.
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Pattern Credits
- Tech Edit: Heather Storta
- Sites Support: Symphony Chau