Clove Vest Waistcoat Knitting Pattern

Clove Vest in Noro Okunoshima

What Is Being Made

The Clove Vest is an intermediate-level knitted waistcoat designed in seven size options ranging from X-Small to 5X. This downloadable PDF pattern provides comprehensive instructions for creating a fitted vest garment. The finished bust measurements span from 35½ inches (90cm) for the smallest size up to 69 inches (175cm) for the largest size, with back length measurements ranging from 25½ to 28 inches (65 to 71cm). The vest is shown in size Small in the pattern photography.

Techniques Used

This intermediate knitting project employs several fundamental and intermediate techniques to construct the garment. Make one increases are used to shape the vest, with both knitwise and purlwise variations included depending on the stitch context. Decreases are worked using the slip, slip, knit/purl method to create shaping and stitch reductions. The pattern incorporates stitch markers to help track pattern repeats and shaping points throughout the knitting process. Pick up and knit techniques are employed for finishing edges, allowing stitches to be picked up along finished edges of the garment. The pattern uses selvage stitches at edges to facilitate easier seaming when assembling the finished pieces.

Stitches Used

The Clove Vest utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined with charted colorwork or textured elements. Knit and purl stitches form the foundation of the fabric. Slip stitches are incorporated for edge definition and pattern work. The pattern includes chart-based instructions with no stitch spaces indicated by shaded areas on the charts, requiring knitters to skip over these spaces while working the remaining stitches. This charting method allows for shaping and pattern placement without traditional decreases in certain sections.

Materials and Tools

The Clove Vest is designed to be worked in Noro Okunoshima yarn in colorway #01. Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 4 balls (100g each) for the smallest sizes to 8 balls for the largest sizes, providing approximately 400 to 800 grams of yarn depending on the finished size selected. The pattern calls for size US 10/6mm straight needles for the main fabric knitting and one size US 9/5.5mm circular needle measuring 24 inches (60cm) long for finishing work and edge stitches. Additional supplies include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and stitch holders for managing stitches during construction. Gauge is an important consideration for this project, and knitters should obtain the specified gauge using their chosen needle size before beginning.