Valentine’s Day, we have a great gift idea for special occasions. Would you like to give your husband or boyfriend a gift? This knit vest can be a great gift. For men, we can rejoice with it using a knit vest pattern. All women know that; men like knitting vests.
WAISCOAT PATTERN FEATURES
We share some instructions for this nice waiscoat knitting pattern that even beginners can knit for. Also here are the schemes that will make your work easier. Now, it’s your job to take your hand and start knitting happiness. This is a free waiscoat knitting pattern
- Skill level: Easy
- Related Needle Sizes: 4.5
- Size: 44
- Required materials: 223 (3 Balls),5195 (4 Balls), 7 Buttons by Nako Yarns
- Season: Winter, Autumn
How to knit waiscoat
BACK SIDE:
Cast on 60 stitches with yarn color no.5195. Work in 1×1 circular ribbing for 7 cm and change to knit stitch with yarn color no.223 and 120 stitches. Knit using yarn color no.5195 alternately spacing 2 rows. Knit body for 47 cm and cast off 3+2+1 stitches at both sides for the armhole. When the body measures 69 cm, center the stitches for the neck; cast off 48 stitches in the middle together and each 30 stitches remaining on the shoulders in the next row in 3 steps and then bind off.
FRONT SIDE:
Cast on 62 stitches and knit as back body. Knit body for 47 cm and cast off 1 stitch 26 times in the front middle part for the neck spacing 2 rows. When the body measures 69 cm, cast off 30 stitches remaining on the shoulders in 3 steps and bind off. Knit the other front piece in the same way.
THE SLEEVE RIBS:
Cast on 60 stitches with yarn color no.5195. Reach to 130 stitches working circular ribbing. Rib 1×1 for 3 cm and sew around the sleeve loop by loop.
NECK:
Cast on 98 stitches with yarn color no.5195. Reach to 196 stitches working circular ribbing. Rib 1×1 for 3 cm and sew around the sleeve loop by loop. Open 7 buttonholes spacing 6 cm on the left side.
Hi,
I didn’t understand “change to 120 stitches” in your instructions. I really want to make this sweater for my son.