Girls Waistcoat Knitting Pattern

Gauge

Pattern

1. Back Panel:
2. Cast on 50 (56, 62) stitches.
3. Work in stockinette stitch until piece measures 8 (9, 10) inches.
4. Next row (buttonhole row): K3, yo, k2tog, knit to end.
5. Continue in stockinette stitch for 2 more rows, bind off.
6. Front Panels (make 2):
7. Cast on 25 (28, 31) stitches.
8. Work in stockinette stitch until piece measures same as back to underarm.
9. Next row (buttonhole row): Knit to last 3 stitches, k2tog, yo, k1.
10. Repeat the last 3 rows until piece measures same as back panel, bind off.
11. Finishing:
12. Sew shoulder seams of back and front panels.
13. Sew side seams leaving a 4-inch armhole.
14. Pick up stitches along the neckline and work 2 rows of single crochet.
15. Sew on buttons evenly spaced along the button band.
16. Weave in all ends and block your garment for the best finish.