Belle Vest Knitting Pattern
The Belle vest has a boxy fit, is cropped and tighter at the waist. There is a seamless option too, without rolled armholes and neck.
To make the vest you'll knit the body in the round until you separate for the armholes, where you’ll knit flat. The shoulders are joined and then you'll add the neck and armhole ribbings.
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
SIZE GUIDE
The vest has approximately 5 cm [2 inches] of positive ease.
FIT
Regular
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
GAUGE
On 6mm [US 10] needles
10x10 cm [4 x 4 inches] = 14 stitches x 22 rows in stockinette stitch
NEEDLES
Circular needles: 6mm [US 10] / 80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches] and 4.5mm [US 7] / 40 cm and 60 or 80 or 100 cm [16 inches and 24 or 32 or 40 inches].
OTHER NOTIONS
Darning needle, scissors, 1 stitch marker.
SUGGESTED YARN chunky/bulky weight
One strand of Drops Air (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Hobbii Divina (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (50g, 130m/142yd) HELD TOGETHER WITH one strand of Drops Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd) OR Drops Flora (50g, 210m/230yd) OR Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd)
MATERIALS
150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300g of Drops Air AND 50 (50) 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (125) 125g of Drops Kid Silk
METERAGE/YARDAGE
355 (407) 462 (1041) 582 (647) 716 (786) 861 meters [388 (445) 505 (570) 637 (708) 783 (861) 941 yards] of each strand.
Techniques used in the pattern:
Long-tail cast-on, twisted rib, KFB increase, K2TOG, P2TOG, seed stitch in the round, seed stitch flat, rolled neck, three-needle bind-off, pick-up stitches, knit cast-off.
The pattern includes links to tutorials of all the techniques listed above.
The Belle vest has a boxy fit, is cropped and tighter at the waist. There is a seamless option too, without rolled armholes and neck.
To make the vest you'll knit the body in the round until you separate for the armholes, where you’ll knit flat. The shoulders are joined and then you'll add the neck and armhole ribbings.
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
SIZE GUIDE
The vest has approximately 5 cm [2 inches] of positive ease.
FIT
Regular
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
GAUGE
On 6mm [US 10] needles
10x10 cm [4 x 4 inches] = 14 stitches x 22 rows in stockinette stitch
NEEDLES
Circular needles: 6mm [US 10] / 80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches] and 4.5mm [US 7] / 40 cm and 60 or 80 or 100 cm [16 inches and 24 or 32 or 40 inches].
OTHER NOTIONS
Darning needle, scissors, 1 stitch marker.
SUGGESTED YARN chunky/bulky weight
One strand of Drops Air (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Hobbii Divina (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (50g, 130m/142yd) HELD TOGETHER WITH one strand of Drops Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd) OR Drops Flora (50g, 210m/230yd) OR Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd)
MATERIALS
150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300g of Drops Air AND 50 (50) 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (125) 125g of Drops Kid Silk
METERAGE/YARDAGE
355 (407) 462 (1041) 582 (647) 716 (786) 861 meters [388 (445) 505 (570) 637 (708) 783 (861) 941 yards] of each strand.
Techniques used in the pattern:
Long-tail cast-on, twisted rib, KFB increase, K2TOG, P2TOG, seed stitch in the round, seed stitch flat, rolled neck, three-needle bind-off, pick-up stitches, knit cast-off.
The pattern includes links to tutorials of all the techniques listed above.
The Belle vest has a boxy fit, is cropped and tighter at the waist. There is a seamless option too, without rolled armholes and neck.
To make the vest you'll knit the body in the round until you separate for the armholes, where you’ll knit flat. The shoulders are joined and then you'll add the neck and armhole ribbings.
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
SIZE GUIDE
The vest has approximately 5 cm [2 inches] of positive ease.
FIT
Regular
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
GAUGE
On 6mm [US 10] needles
10x10 cm [4 x 4 inches] = 14 stitches x 22 rows in stockinette stitch
NEEDLES
Circular needles: 6mm [US 10] / 80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches] and 4.5mm [US 7] / 40 cm and 60 or 80 or 100 cm [16 inches and 24 or 32 or 40 inches].
OTHER NOTIONS
Darning needle, scissors, 1 stitch marker.
SUGGESTED YARN chunky/bulky weight
One strand of Drops Air (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Hobbii Divina (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (50g, 130m/142yd) HELD TOGETHER WITH one strand of Drops Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd) OR Drops Flora (50g, 210m/230yd) OR Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd)
MATERIALS
150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300g of Drops Air AND 50 (50) 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (125) 125g of Drops Kid Silk
METERAGE/YARDAGE
355 (407) 462 (1041) 582 (647) 716 (786) 861 meters [388 (445) 505 (570) 637 (708) 783 (861) 941 yards] of each strand.
Techniques used in the pattern:
Long-tail cast-on, twisted rib, KFB increase, K2TOG, P2TOG, seed stitch in the round, seed stitch flat, rolled neck, three-needle bind-off, pick-up stitches, knit cast-off.
The pattern includes links to tutorials of all the techniques listed above.
