Lucky Loop Vest Knitting Pattern

Lucky Loop Vest by Spud & Chloë

What Is Being Made

The Lucky Loop Vest is a children's knitted vest designed for the Spud & Chloë Small Fries Collection, available in three sizes: 0-3 months, 4-8 months, and 9-12 months. This piece features a playful loopy texture and is intended as a quick knit project with multiple color options available. The vest is finished with two 7/8" buttons for closure and includes decorative fringe details.

Knitting Techniques

This pattern employs a bottom-up construction method, meaning the vest is knitted starting from the lower edge and working upward toward the neckline. The vest is worked flat rather than in the round, which allows for straightforward shaping and easier stitch manipulation for knitters at the advanced beginner level. The seamless construction minimizes finishing work, though button attachment and fringe application are required for completion.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches and techniques appropriate for an advanced beginner skill level. Key stitches include:

• Stockinette stitch as the primary fabric structure, created by knitting all right-side rows and purling all wrong-side rows when working flat
• Knit and purl stitches as foundational elements
• Knit two together (k2tog) for decreasing
• Purl two together (p2tog) for decreasing on wrong-side rows
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk) for left-leaning decreases, worked by slipping two stitches knitwise and knitting them together

These decreases create shaping throughout the garment for proper fit across the three size ranges.

Materials and Tools

The Lucky Loop Vest is designed specifically for use with Spud & Chloë Outer yarn, a blend of 65% superwash wool and 35% certified organic cotton. Each hank contains 100 grams and yields 60 yards of yarn. The pattern requires 3 to 5 hanks depending on the child's size.

Recommended needles include:

• Size 13 (9 mm) circular needle, 24" length for size 9-12 months, or 16" length for smaller sizes, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size 11 (8 mm) double-pointed needles or circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook for attaching fringe

Additional materials and notions required include stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn for holding stitches, a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and sewing buttons, measuring tape, and two 7/8" buttons for vest closure.

Finished Measurements

The vest chest measurements range from 24¾ inches for the smallest size to 27¾ inches for the largest size. Length measurements progress from 10½ inches for newborns to 13½ inches for the 9-12 month size, providing appropriate proportions for each age group.

Design Details

This pattern is part of the Small Fries Collection and was designed by Sylvia Hager. The "lucky loop" element refers to the textured loopy construction that makes the vest distinctive and visually interesting. The combination of superwash wool and organic cotton creates a durable, washable fabric suitable for children's garments that require frequent cleaning. The quick-knit nature of the project, combined with multiple color choices available in Spud & Chloë Outer yarn, makes this an accessible and versatile pattern for knitters seeking to create practical, charming pieces for infants and toddlers.