Easy Breezy Vest

This one piece vest pattern from Berroco would be an excellent first "clothing" project for those that have just started knitting and want to venture out!

 

SIZES

Directions are for women's size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in

parentheses

FINSHED MEASUREMENTS

Width - 36(40-44-48-52-56)"

Length - 28(28-29-29-30-30½)"

Note: There is quite a bit of overlap on the fronts of this garment, so each size will fit multiple sizes

MATERIALS5(5-6-7-7-8) Hanks

BERROCO CAPTIVA (50 grs), #5503 Silver Coin 29" Length circular knitting needle, size 11 (8.00 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE2 St markers

GAUGE

12 sts = 4"; 18 rows = 4" in Seed St

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

NOTE

This garment is worked in one piece from right front edge to left front edge

SEED STITCH

(Even number of sts)

Row 1 (RS):

* K1, p1, rep from * across.

Row 2:

* P1, k1, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows for Seed St

VEST

With circular needle, cast on 84(84-88-88-90-92) sts. DO NOT join.Row 1 (RS):

Working in Seed St, work 18 sts, place marker, work 24(24-26-26-28-30) sts, place marker,

work to end. Work even in Seed St until piece measures 12(13-14-15-16-17)" from beg, end on WS.
Right Armhole: Next Row (RS):

Work to first marker, sl marker, bind off 24(24-26-26-28-30) sts, sl

marker, work to end.
 

Following Row:

Work in Seed St casting on 24(24-26-26-28-30) sts between markers over sts bound off on

previous row. Work even until piece measures 24(27-30-33-36-39)" from beg, end on WS.

Left Armhole:

Work same as right armhole. Work even until piece measures 36(40-44-48-52-56)" from beg, end on WS. Bind off

.