Floor-Lenght Vest Knit Pattern

Floor-Length Vest

To fit Small (Medium, Large, X-Large). Directions are for smallest size with larger sizes in parentheses. If there is only one figure, it applies to all sizes.

- Bust 36.5 (40.5, 44.5, 48.5)"/92.5 (103, 113, 123)cm

- Length 56"/142cm

- 1.75oz/50g balls (each approx 54yd/49m) of Classic Elite Yarns Waterspun Weekend (wool 5) in #35 green

- 14 (16, 17, 19) balls

- One zipper 18 (18, 19, 20)"/45.5 (45.5, 48.5, 51)cm long

- 2 toggles

- One pair size 15 (10mm) needles or SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

- Stitch holders

8 sts = 4"/10cm and 13 rows = 5"/12.5cm over St st using size 15 (9mm) needles. FOR PERFECT FIT, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

Cast on 40 (44, 48, 52) sts. Work in garter st for 1.5"/4cm, end with a WS row. Work in St st until piece measures 29.5 (29.5, 29, 28.5)"/75 (75, 73.5, 72.5)cm from beg, end with a WS row. Dec row (RS) K2, SSK, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2—38 (42, 46, 50) sts. Work even until piece measures 37 (37, 36.5, 36)"/94 (94, 92.5, 91.5)cm from beg, end with a WS row. Work dec row once more—36 (40, 44, 48) sts. Work even until piece measures 46.5 (46.5, 46, 45.5)"/118 (118, 117, 115.5)cm from beg, end with a WS row.

Armhole shaping

Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 1 st at beg of next 2 rows. Next row (RS) Work dec row as for body. Work 1 row even. Rep last 2 rows 2 (2, 2, 3) times more—24 (28, 32, 34) sts. Work even until armhole measures 8 (8, 8.5, 9)"/20.5 (20.5, 21.5, 23)cm, end with a WS row.

Bind off 2 (3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows, 3 (4, 4, 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Place rem 14 (14, 16, 16) sts on holder for hood.

Pocket linings (make 2)

Cast on 12 (14, 14, 14) sts and work in St st for 7"/18cm, place sts on holder.

Cast on 22 (24, 26, 28) sts. Work in garter st for 1.5"/4cm, end with a WS row. Work 3 sts at front edge (end of RS rows, beg of WS rows) in garter st and rem sts in St st until piece measures 29.5 (29.5, 29, 28.5)"/75 (75, 73.5, 72.5)cm from beg, end with a WS row. Dec row (RS) K2, SSK, work to end—21 (23, 25, 27) sts. Work even until piece measures 34.5 (34.5, 34, 33.5)"/87.5 (87.5, 86.5, 85)cm from beg, end with a WS row.

Insert pocket

Next row (RS) K4 (4, 6, 8), place next 12 (14, 14, 14) sts on holder and k12 (14, 14, 14) sts of one pocket lining, work to end. Work even until piece measures 37 (37, 36.5, 36)"/94 (94, 92.5, 91.5)cm from beg, end with a WS row. Work dec row once more—20 (22, 24, 26) sts. Work even until piece measures 46.5 (46.5, 46, 45.5)"/118 (118, 117, 115.5)cm from beg, end with a WS row.

Armhole shaping

Shape armhole at side edge only as for back—14 (16, 18, 19) sts. Work even until armhole measures 8 (8, 8.5, 9)"/20.5 (20.5, 21.5, 23)cm, end with a WS row.

Neck and shoulder shaping

Next row (RS) Bind off 2 (3, 4, 4) sts at beg of row, work to end. Next row Place first 5 sts on holder, work to end. Next row Bind off 3 (4, 4, 5) sts at beg of row, work to end. Bind off rem 4 (4, 5, 5) sts.

Work as for left front, reversing all shaping.

Block all pieces to measurement. Sew shoulder seams.

Hood

With RS facing, including 5 sts from holder, pick up 12 sts evenly around right neck, 14 (14, 16, 16) sts from back neck holder, 12 sts around left neck including 5 sts from holder – 38 (38, 40, 40) sts. Cont to work first and last 3 sts in garter st, work rem sts in St st for 3 rows. Next row (RS) Work 17 (17, 18, 18) sts, inc 1 st in next st, k2, inc 1 st in next st, work to end—40 (40, 42, 42) sts. Work 7 rows even. Next row (RS) Work 18 (18, 19, 19) sts, inc 1 st in next st, k2, inc 1 st in next st, work to end—42 (42, 44, 44) sts. Work even until hood measures 11 (11, 12, 12)"/28 (28, 30.5, 30.5)cm, end with a WS row. Next row (RS) Work 18 (18, 19, 19) sts, ssk, k2, k2tog, work to end—40 (40, 42, 42) sts. Work 1 row even. Next row (RS) Work 17 (17, 18, 18) sts, ssk, k2, k2tog, work to end—38 (38, 40, 40) sts. Work 1 row even. Next row (RS) Work 16 (16, 17, 17) sts, ssk, k2, k2tog, work to end—36 (36, 38, 38) sts. Work 1 row even. Dividing rem sts in half, knit sts tog.

Armhole trim

With RS facing, pick up 34 (34, 36, 38) sts evenly around armholes and work in garter st for 1"/2.5cm. Bind off all sts. Sew side seams.

Pocket trim

Pick up 12 (14, 14, 14) sts from pocket holders. Work in garter st for 1"/2.5cm. Bind off. Sew sides of garter trim to fronts. Sew pocket linings in place on WS.

RS: Right Side

WS: Wrong Side

St st: Stockinette Stitch (Knit on RS, purl on WS)

Garter st: Garter Stitch (Knit every row)

K: Knit

SSK: Slip, slip, knit (left-leaning decrease)

K2tog: Knit 2 together (right-leaning decrease)

Sts: Stitches

Rem: Remaining

Beg: Beginning

Dec: Decrease

Inc: Increase