Buttoned Knit Vest Pattern

Stay warm and stylish with this cozy knit vest featuring button details.

Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (UK: Aran, Metric: 10-ply) - 400g
• Needles: US 8/5mm (UK 6, Metric 5) and US 9/5.5mm (UK 5, Metric 5.5) circular knitting needles
• Buttons: 5 medium-sized buttons
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Gauge

18 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch using US 8 needles

Size

One size fits most (adjustable)

Instructions

1. Back Panel: Using US 8 needles, cast on 80 stitches. Work in stockinette stitch until piece measures 16 inches.
2. Shoulder Shaping: Bind off 8 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows.
3. Continue working on the remaining 64 stitches until piece measures 24 inches.
4. Front Panels (make 2): Using US 8 needles, cast on 40 stitches. Work in stockinette stitch until piece measures 16 inches.
5. Neck Shaping: At the beginning of the next row, knit 20 stitches and place on stitch holder. Work on the remaining 20 stitches for 6 inches.
6. Repeat for the other front panel.
7. Joining Panels: With right sides facing, join front and back panels at shoulders using the three-needle bind off method.
8. Armhole Edging: With US 8 needles, pick up stitches around armholes and work in rib stitch for 2 inches. Bind off.
9. Buttonbands: With US 9 needles, pick up stitches along the front edges. Work in garter stitch for 1 inch, then alternate between knit and purl rows for 2 inches. Bind off.
10. Finishing: Sew side seams. Sew buttons onto one front panel to correspond with buttonholes on the other.

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