Easy Vest PATTERNS - Big Cotton AND Merino No. 5
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Full size chart and garment measurements below.
The ultimate weekend knitting project, it’s a fast, incredibly satisfying knit designed to give you a boutique-quality wardrobe staple made by your own hands.
This vest can be knit with our signature Merino No. 5 yarn—an ultra-plush, super bulky merino wool OR our Big Cotton—a super chunky un-mercerized cotton yarn that knits up quickly into a gorgeous, chunky texture you’ll want to live in. The vest panels are worked flat from the bottom up, seamed at the shoulders and sides. Neckline is knit in the round by picking up stitches around the neck.
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If you would like to buy the full DIY Kit for this style in Merino No. 5, you can do so here.
BIG COTTON VERSION
Pattern level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS/S - 3X
Materials:
-
Loopy Mango Big Cotton Yarn 48 yds 43 m | 100 g 3.5 oz each, 100% cotton
- US 17 (12 mm) 20" (50 cm) circular needles
Gauge: Stockinette stitch on size US 17 (12 mm): 7.5 sts & 10.5 rows/4” (10 cm)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
| Size | Width | Length | Yarn |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS/S | 18" (46 cm) | 16" (40 cm) | 4 balls / 192 yds (172 m) |
| S/M | 20" (51 cm) | 17.5" (44 cm) | 5 balls / 240 yds (215 m) |
| M/L | 22" (56 cm) | 19.5" (49 cm) | 6 balls / 288 yds (258 m) |
| L/XL | 24" (61 cm) | 20" (50 cm) | 7 balls / 336 yds (301 m) |
| 2X | 25" (63 cm) | 20.5" (52 cm) | 8 balls / 384 yds (344 m) |
| 3X | 26" (66 cm) | 21.5" (54 cm) | 9 balls / 432 yds (387 m) |
Shown in Avocado (S/M), Barely Pink (S/M), Amethyst (M/L), and Canary (M/L).
MERINO NO. 5 VERSION
Pattern level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS/S - 3X
Materials:
- Merino No. 5 Yarn | super bulky weight 74 yds 68 m | 150 g each, Solid Colors: 100% Merino Wool | Tweed: 80% Merino, 14% Wool, 6% Viscose
- US 17 (12 mm) 20" (50 cm) circular needles
- US 19 (15 mm) 20" (50 cm) circular needles
GAUGE: Stockinette stitch on size US 19 (15 mm): 6.5 sts & 9.5 rows/4’’ (10 cm)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
| Size | Width | Length | Yarn |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS/S | 20" (51 cm) | 16.5" (42 cm) | 3 balls / 222 yds (204 m) |
| S/M | 22" (56 cm) | 17.5" (44 cm) | 3 balls / 222 yds (204 m) |
| M/L | 25" (64 cm) | 19" (47 cm) | 4 balls / 296 yds (272 m) |
| L/XL | 27" (68 cm) | 20.5" (52 cm) | 4 balls / 296 yds (272 m) |
| 2X | 28.5" (72 cm) | 21.5" (55 cm) | 5 balls / 370 yds (340 m) |
| 3X | 30" (76 cm) | 22.5" (57 cm) | 5 balls / 370 yds (340 m) |
Shown in Sunshine (S/M), Moody Blues (S/M), and Bubble Gum (M/L).
Helpful video tutorials for this project:
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