Lang PTO47-01 Vest Waistcoat Knitting Pattern

Lang PTO47-01 Snowflake Vest

What Is Being Made

The Lang PTO47-01 Snowflake Vest is a knitted waistcoat designed for sizes S–M and L–XL, with finished bust measurements of 39¼" (100 cm) and 46½" (118 cm) respectively. The vest features a V-neck design with decorative borders at the neckline and armholes, creating a classic sleeveless silhouette with a finished length of 31½" (80 cm). This garment is suitable for layering and offers a versatile piece for various occasions.

Construction Techniques

This vest is constructed using a bottom-up seamed approach, meaning the main body pieces are knitted from the lower edge upward and then joined together with seams. The pattern employs both flat knitting for the body panels and circular knitting for the finishing borders. The V-neck border and armhole borders are worked in the round using a circular needle, which creates seamless, finished edges. Seams are sewn carefully, positioned just half a stitch in from the edge to ensure a neat, professional appearance.

Stitches Used

The Lang Snowflake Vest incorporates two primary stitch patterns:

• Rib Stitch (K1:P1 Rib): Worked on US 11 (8mm) needles, this alternating knit and purl stitch creates the structured borders at the V-neck and armholes. The rib stitch provides elasticity and a finished appearance, with rows alternating between knit and purl stitches on both right-side and wrong-side rows.
• Stockinette Stitch: Worked on US 13 (9mm) needles, this fundamental stitch forms the main body of the vest. Stockinette stitch is created by knitting on the right side and purling on the wrong side, producing the classic smooth, V-textured fabric characteristic of many knitted garments.

Special Pattern Details

The vest features a decorative snowflake motif worked into the stockinette stitch body, with a repeat pattern of 25 stitches across 25 rows. The V-neck border includes strategic decreases worked every round, including the bind-off round, to create a tapered, fitted neckline. The decreases are accomplished using a slip-stitch decrease technique (sl2tog knitwise, k1, psso), which creates a centered decrease at the center front stitch. The armhole borders are worked for 4 rounds in rib stitch before binding off loosely to maintain elasticity.

Materials and Tools

The Lang PTO47-01 Snowflake Vest is designed to be knitted with LANGYARNS Snowflake yarn, a premium blend composed of cotton, baby alpaca, nylon, and merino extrafine fibers. The yardage requirement is 300 grams (6 balls) for size S–M and 400 grams (8 balls) for size L–XL in the colorway atlantic 1072.0074. The pattern calls for ADDI knitting needles in two sizes: US 11 (8mm) needles for the ribbed sections and US 13 (9mm) needles for the stockinette stitch body. Additionally, one short circular needle in US 11 (8mm) is required for working the V-neck and armhole borders in the round. The downloadable PDF pattern is provided by Lang & Co. AG and includes detailed schematics with all measurements in metric centimeters.