K's Back to School Vest

This is the perfect autumn layering piece for your returning kiddo. It’s named after my oldest child, who is 7 years old. A playful vest cardi is truly the most grandpa/grandma-chic of garments and will fit flawlessly under winter coats without underarm bulk. We all know how those kid winter coats often have narrow arms! Take this garment from autumn through winter through spring again. Pair it over t-shirts, dresses, or long sleeve base layers. For the ultimate grandpa vibe, pair with a button-down shirt with structured pants such as jeans! The patterns are graded generously with 4” / 10 cm of positive ease, and with plenty of underarm depth so that even fast-growing little ones will be able to wear them for a while and grow into them. > [Join my newsletter][1] and keep up > with all the latest sales codes, > pattern news and test calls, as well > as exclusive sneak peeks. **Size Selection** 2 (3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) (10, 12, 14) years, to fit chest circumferences of 20.5 (21, 22, 23) (24.5, 26, 27) (28.5, 30, 31.5)” / 52 (53.5, 56, 58.5) (62, 66, 68.5) (72.5, 76, 80) cm. Finished circumferences of 24.25 (26.25, 27, 28) (29.5, 31, 32.25) (33.75, 35, 36.5)” / 59.5 (64.5, 67, 69) (72.5, 76, 79.5) (83.5, 87, 90.5) cm, buttoned. **Materials** *Yarn Selection & Yardage* 1 (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3) plates of Nutiden, or about 100 (120, 130, 140) (150, 170, 180) (190, 210, 230) grams, held double throughout. 275 (300, 325, 375) (400, 425, 475) (500, 550, 600) yards / 250 (275, 300, 350) (375, 400, 425) (450, 500, 550) meters of De Rerum Gilliatt. *Needles* **A (Main Fabric):**US 8 / 5 mm or size to obtain Stockinette stitch gauge, in the following lengths: * Circular needle 24” / 60 cm or longer **B (Ribbing):** US 7 / 4.5 mm or 1 size* down from Needle A, in the following lengths: * Circular needle 32” / 80 cm * DPN’s or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, for arm hole edgings. *Make sure that Needle B achieves the ribbing gauge given so it does not overly draw in on the fabric. On the Gilliatt sample, designer used US 7 / 4.5mm. On the Nutiden sample, US 6 / 4 mm.* *Notions* Stitch markers, tapestry needle, slippery waste yarn, removable markers. 3 (3, 3, 3) [3, 4, 4] (4, 5, 5) buttons in 5/8” / 18 mm size, thread or embroi-dery floss for sewing, and sewing needle to fit the floss/thread **Gauge** 17 stitches and 24 rows = 4x4” / 10x10 cm, Stockinette stitch knit flat with Needle A 17 sts and 24 rows = 4x4” / 10x10 cm, 1x1 ribbing knit flat with Needle B **Construction Notes** * This pattern is worked bottom up flat in one piece, then split for fronts and back. Once the fronts and back pieces are completed, the shoulders are joined with Three Needle Bind-Off. The neckband and the arm holes are then picked up and worked after a blocking. * The button hole instructions are given for the wrong side, as this is the row of button band that falls closest to the middle to center the button holes. **Credits** Tech Editor: Heather Storta Launch Support: Symphony Chau Photography: Roy & Aimee Sher **Accessibility** * Large format pattern file included, with 22 pt Avenir Next font (a sans serif font), black text on white background, and no italic formatting text. * All images have alt text. Header structure tagged main pattern file and tested with Adobe Acrobat. [1]: https://aimeeshermakes.com/subscribe