Is your wardrobe missing a handmade bobble vest? Today you have the chance to fix that, thanks to the pattern offered here. Impeccable finishing and voluminous bobbles scattered all over make this garment something wonderful! You can wear this vest over elegant dark blue trousers, as seen on our model. But it also looks great with a pair of jeans. You can choose to wear a shirt under the vest, depending on the outside temperature, and complete the look with a coat.
Our vest is made with Sierra yarn, super warm thanks to a generous amount of alpaca in it. And the colors—each more beautiful than the last. Here you see the vest in Rust color, perfect for October, but on our shop you can find other shades. It’s Sierra that makes the difference; you won’t get the same vest with a different yarn.
Now let’s start the pattern.
MATERIALS
Sierra yarn color Rust 115 g / 4.1 oz (for size S)
Knitting needles size n° 8 EU / 11 US
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle
GAUGE – STOCKINETTE
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
10 stitches and 16 rows
STITCHES USED
Knit
Purl
Vivagno stitch:
on the right side, slip the stitch knitwise without working it; on the wrong side, purl the stitch.
1/1 rib pattern:
row 1: knit
row 2: purl first stitch, then repeat (1 knit, 1 purl) to end.
Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Stockinette stitch flat:
row 1: knit
row 2: purl.
Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Bobbles:
work the indicated stitch 4 times knitwise without dropping it from the needle, turn and purl 4 stitches, turn and knit 4 stitches, then pass over the 4th stitch the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd stitches in order.
Stockinette with bobbles:
(Worked over a multiple of 6 stitches plus 5)
Row 1: knit first 5 stitches, repeat (1 bobble, 5 knit stitches) to end
row 2: purl
row 3: knit
row 4: purl
rows 5 and 6: repeat rows 3 and 4
row 7: knit first 2 stitches, repeat (1 bobble, 5 knit) until last 3 stitches, knit 1 bobble, knit last 2 stitches
rows 8 to 12: repeat rows 2 to 6.
Repeat rows 1 to 12.
Simple slip stitch decrease:
slip 1 stitch knitwise without working it, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch.
SIZES
S (M, L)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference 98 (106, 114) cm / 38.6" (41.7", 44.9")
Total length 39 (41, 43) cm / 15.4" (16.1", 17")
Armhole depth 23 (24, 25) cm / 9" (9.4", 9.8")
Neck opening 23 (23, 25) cm / 9" (9", 9.8")
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
INSTRUCTIONS
The garment is worked flat in two pieces, back and front. The ribbed edges of the neckline and armholes are worked afterward.
With knitting needles size n° 8 EU / 11 US, cast on 49 (53, 57) stitches.
Row 1: 1 Vivagno stitch, knit to last stitch, 1 Vivagno stitch
row 2: 1 Vivagno, 1 purl stitch, repeat (1 knit, 1 purl) to last stitch, 1 Vivagno.
Rows 1 and 2 establish the 1/1 rib pattern with Vivagno stitch at beginning and end; repeat for 7 more times: you reach row 16, about 10 cm / 4".
Continue in stockinette stitch, maintaining Vivagno stitch at beginning and end, for 20 (22, 24) rows: row 36 (38, 40), about 23 (24, 25) cm / 9" (9.4", 9.8").
Row 37 (39, 41): bind off first 3 stitches for armhole, knit to last 3 stitches, bind off last 3 stitches for armhole
row 38 (40, 42): purl
row 39 (41, 43): knit first stitch, decrease 1 stitch for armhole by simple slip stitch decrease over next 2 stitches, knit to last 3 stitches, decrease 1 stitch by knitting 2 stitches together over next 2 stitches, knit last stitch
row 40 (42, 44): purl
rows 41 and 42 (43-46, 45-48): repeat rows 39 and 40 (41 and 42, 43 and 44) once (twice, twice) accordingly.
Armhole decreases are finished.
Continue in stockinette for 20 (20, 22) more rows: row 62 (66, 70), about 39 (41, 43) cm / 15.4" (16.1", 17").
Bind off.
With knitting needles size n° 8 EU / 11 US needles, cast on 49 (53, 57) stitches and work 16 rows in 1/1 rib pattern as for back.
Continue in stockinette with bobbles, keeping Vivagno stitch at begins and ends, for 20 (22, 24) rows to row 36 (38, 40), about 23 (24, 25) cm / 9" (9.4", 9.8").
Row 37 (39, 41): bind off first 3 stitches for armhole, continue in stockinette with bobbles to last 3 stitches, bind off last 3 stitches for armhole
row 38 (40, 42): work in stockinette with bobbles
row 39 (41, 43): knit first stitch, decrease 1 stitch for armhole by slip stitch decrease over next 2 stitches, continue in stockinette with bobbles to last 3 stitches, decrease 1 stitch by knitting 2 stitches together over next 2 stitches, knit last stitch
row 40 (42, 44): work in stockinette with bobbles
rows 41 and 42 (43-46, 45-48): repeat rows 39 and 40 (41 and 42, 43 and 44) once (twice, twice) accordingly.
Armhole decreases finished.
Continue stockinette with bobbles for 8 more rows: row 50 (54, 56).
Row 51 (55, 57): work stockinette with bobbles for first 10 (11, 12) stitches, bind off next 19 (19, 21) stitches for neckline, continue stockinette with bobbles to end
row 52 (56, 58): work stockinette with bobbles on second side stitches only; place first side stitches on stitch holder
row 53 (57, 59): decrease 1 stitch for neckline by slip stitch decrease over first 2 stitches, continue stockinette with bobbles to end
row 54 (58, 60): work stockinette with bobbles
rows 55 and 56 (59 and 60, 61 and 62): work stockinette with bobbles
rows 57 and 58 (61 and 62, 63 and 64): repeat rows 53 and 54 (57 and 58, 59 and 60)
rows 59 to 62 (63-66, 65-70): work stockinette with bobbles.
Bind off.
Pick up first side stitches and work as second side, but mirror-wise.
Sew one shoulder. For neckline edging, with knitting needles size n° 8 EU / 11 US, pick up an odd number of stitches around neckline and work 8 rows in 1/1 rib pattern. Bind off.
Sew other shoulder and neckline edging. Sew side seams for 13 (14, 15) cm / 5.1" (5.5", 6") from armhole beginning, leaving 10 cm / 4" of lower edge unsewn for side slits.
For armhole edging, with size 8 EU / 11 US needles, beginning and ending at side seam, pick up an odd number of stitches and work 8 rows in 1/1 rib pattern. Bind off, then sew the edges of the trim together.
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