Jen Hagan Design Fundamental Women's Vest PDF

Jen Hagan Design Fundamental Women’s Vest is a v-neck vest knitting pattern that is perfect for beginners or anyone who wants to use self-patterning, highly textured yarns, or any yarn that just needs to be the star of the show. Its blank canvas is also great for stripes or other embellishments. Edged with sand stitch rib, this vest is knit flat from the bottom up in pieces and then seamed together.

Finished Measurements: 
     Chest – 31 (35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67)"
     Length – 21 (21¾, 22¼, 23, 23¼, 24¼, 24¾, 25¼, 26, 26¾)”
Yarn Requirements:
     Sport Weight – 700 (845, 945, 1085, 1190, 1375, 1555, 1735, 1935, 2150) yards such as Malabrigo Caprino (80% Super Fine Merino/ 20% Cashmere; 50g/164yds)
     DK Weight – 600 (825, 925, 1060, 1190, 1340, 1510, 1650, 1800, 1965) yards such as Valley Yarns Deerfield (80% Baby Alpaca/20% Silk; 50g/109yds)
     Worsted Weight –  545 (750, 840, 960, 1080, 1220, 1360, 1500, 1670, 1840) yards such as Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok 50 (100% Fine Highland Wool; 50g/123yds)
     Bulky Weight – 460 (630, 700, 815, 915, 1030, 1135, 1240, 1355, 1530) yards such as Tahki Yarns Aston (50% Merino Wool/ 24% Alpaca/ 24% Acrylic/ 2% Polyamide; 50g/71yds)
Needles: Single points and 16” circular
     Sport Weight – US 3–5 (3.25–3.75mm)
     DK Weight – US 5–6 (3.75–4.0mm)
     Worsted Weight – US 7–9 (4.5–5.5mm)
     Bulky Weight – US 9–11 (5.5–8.0mm)
Gauge:
     Sport Weight – 24 sts and 28 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch, after blocking
     DK Weight – 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch, after blocking
     Worsted Weight – 16 sts and 22 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch, after blocking
     Bulky Weight – 12 sts and 20 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch, after blocking

The pattern was updated on 05/11/2022. The newest version is available in your pattern library.