Monday 2 January 2017

Ribbed Vest Top


Ribbed Baby Vest Top


Baby's Ribbed Vest Top

 

Size:    To fit a newborn baby             Width – 16”                 Length – 9“

Requirements:             DK yarn ~ around 40g            4mm needles              2 buttons

 

The Front

Cast on 44sts 

1st Row:           S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

2nd Row:          S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more

9th Row:           S1, knit to end

10th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 11 times more

33rd Row:         S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

34th Row:         S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Continue in rib ~

Cast off 4sts at the beg of the next 2 rows                 (36sts)

41st Row:       S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

42nd Row:        S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

51st Row:         S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

52nd Row:  (wrong side)  S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, cast off 12sts, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Continue on the first front strap (12sts) –

1st Row:           S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

2nd Row:          S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 5 times more

13th Row:         S1, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, k1

Cast off in rib

Rejoin yarn to the second front strap (12sts) 

1st Row:           S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

2nd Row:          S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 5 times more

13th Row:         S1, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, k1

Cast off in rib

 

 
The Back

Cast on 44sts 

1st Row:           S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

2nd Row:          S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more

9th Row:           S1, knit to end

10th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 11 times more

33rd Row:         S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

34th Row:         S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Continue in rib ~

Cast off 4sts at the beg of the next 2 rows                 (36sts)

41st Row:       S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

42nd Row:        S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 10 times more

63rd Row:         S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

64th Row:  (wrong side)  S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, cast off 12sts, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Continue on the first back strap (12sts) –

1st Row:           S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

2nd Row:          S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more

9th Row:           S1, k2, p2, cast off 2sts, p1, k3         

10th Row:         S1, p2, k2, cast on 2sts, k2, p2, k1

11th Row:         S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

12th Row:         S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

13th Row:         S1, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, k1

Cast off in rib

 
Rejoin yarn to the second back strap (12sts) 

1st Row:           S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

2nd Row:          S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more

9th Row:           S1, k2, p2, cast off 2sts, p1, k3         

10th Row:         S1, p2, k2, cast on 2sts, k2, p2, k1

11th Row:         S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

12th Row:         S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

13th Row:         S1, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, k1

Cast off in rib

 

Join the side seams 

Darn away ends  

Sew on 2 buttons

  

Ribbed Baby Vest Top - Newborn
 

Baby's Ribbed Vest Top

 
Size:    To fit a baby of around 9months                     Width – 19”                 Length – 11”

 
Requirements:             DK yarn ~ around 70g            4mm needles              2 buttons

 


The Front

Cast on 52sts 

1st Row:           S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

2nd Row:          S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

11th Row:         S1, knit to end

12th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 13 times more

39th Row:         S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

40th Row:         S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows three more

Continue in rib ~

Cast off 4sts at the beg of the next 2 rows                 (44sts)

49th Row:      S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

50th Row:         S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times more

63rd Row:         S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

64th Row:  (wrong side)  S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, cast off 20sts, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Continue on the first front strap (12sts) –

1st Row:           S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

2nd Row:          S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times more

15th Row:         S1, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, k1

Cast off in rib

Rejoin yarn to the second front strap (12sts) 

1st Row:           S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

2nd Row:          S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times more

15th Row:         S1, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, k1

Cast off in rib

 

 

The Back

Cast on 52sts 

1st Row:           S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

2nd Row:          S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

11th Row:         S1, knit to end

12th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 13 times more

39th Row:         S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

40th Row:         S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows three more

Continue in rib ~

Cast off 4sts at the beg of the next 2 rows                 (44sts)

49th Row:      S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

50th Row:         S1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times more

63rd Row:         S1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

64th Row:  (wrong side)  S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, cast off 20sts, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1


Continue on the first back strap (12sts) –

1st Row:           S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

2nd Row:          S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

11th Row:         S1, k2, p2, cast off 2sts, p1, k3         

12th Row:         S1, p2, k2, cast on 2sts, k2, p2, k1

13th Row:         S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

14th Row:         S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

17th Row:         S1, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, k1

Cast off in rib

 
Rejoin yarn to the second back strap (12sts) 

1st Row:           S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

2nd Row:          S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

11th Row:         S1, k2, p2, cast off 2sts, p1, k3         

12th Row:         S1, p2, k2, cast on 2sts, k2, p2, k1

13th Row:         S1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3 

14th Row:         S1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

17th Row:         S1, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, k1

Cast off in rib

 

Join the side seams 

Darn away ends  

Sew on 2 buttons

 
You will find my matching hat at ~
 
 
 

 

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2 comments:

  1. Very well instructed. Thanks a million.😊

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  2. Hi Marianna,
    I would like to knit this vest for a 6 month old baby boy. Is there a pattern? How many stitches should I cast on? kind regards, Isabel

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