Knitting for Olive Olive's Vest - Kids knitting pattern
Knitting for Olive Olive's Vest - Kids knitting pattern
Knitting for Olive Olive's Vest Kids -knitting instruction is an A4-sized high-quality print sheet in English .
A4 size print instructions are only available in our store in Herttoniemenranta.
The instructions use Knitting for Olive's Merino and Soft Silk Mohair yarns. Soft Silk Mohair yarn can also alternatively be replaced With Sandnes Garni's Tynn Silk Mohair yarn or Kremke Soul Wool's Silky Kid yarn.
Olive's Vest is a classic and simple slipover for kids worked from the top down in stockinette Stitch using 1 Strand of Merino and 1 Strand of Soft Silk Mohair. You begin with the Folded ribbed neckband and continue with neckline shaping using German short rows before working each front and back piece separately down to the underarms. From here, you continue in the round before finishing the body with a ribbed hem. Finally, you pick up stitches around the armholes and finish with a folded ribbed edge.
Sizes: 1 (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years
Finished measurements: Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 31 (33, 35, 39, 42, 45, 48) cm [121⁄4 (13,
133⁄4, 151⁄4, 161⁄2, 173⁄4, 19)]”, Width: approx. 32 (33.5, 35, 36.5, 38, 39.5, 41) cm [121⁄2 (131⁄4, 133⁄4, 141⁄4, 15, 151⁄2, 161⁄4)]”
Yarn: 1 Strand of Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) balls + 1 Strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m [246 yd] / 25 g [0.9 oz]), lace-weight yarn, 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) balls.
Sample is in Merino + Soft Silk Mohair in Dark Cognac colorway
Needles: 3.5 mm / US4 and 4.5 mm / US7 circular needles in 80 cm [32”] cable length, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge: 20 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm [4”] in st st with 4.5 mm /US7 needles
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or Stitch holders, Tapestry needle