Noro Triangle Vest Knitting Pattern

Noro Triangle Vest

What is Being Made

The Noro Triangle Vest is a seamless, bottom-up knitted vest designed in three sizes: Small/Medium, Large, and X-Large. This garment features a triangular silhouette with finished measurements of 49 (52, 55½) inches in width at the lower edge and a center back length of 27 (29, 31) inches. The vest includes armhole openings measuring 14½ (16, 17½) inches between them, creating a flattering, layered piece suitable for various styling occasions.

Techniques Used

This vest is constructed using bottom-up construction, meaning the knitter begins at the lower edge and works upward toward the neckline. The garment is worked seamless and flat, eliminating the need for seaming after completion. The seamless, flat construction method simplifies the finishing process and creates clean, professional results. The pattern incorporates strategic shaping through various increase and decrease methods to achieve the distinctive triangular vest shape.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The pattern employs fundamental knitting stitches and techniques including:

• Make one (M1) increases worked both knitwise and purlwise to add stitches strategically throughout the garment for shaping
• Slip, slip, knit/purl (ssk/ssp) decreases to reduce stitches and create tapered sections
• Slip stitch techniques for edge definition and easier seaming preparation
• Pick up and knit/purl stitches along edges for neckline and finishing details
• Selvage stitches at edges to facilitate clean finishing
• Chart-based stitch patterns with no stitch indicators showing where stitches have been decreased or not yet created

The pattern is rated EASY, making it accessible to knitters with basic stitch knowledge who are ready to tackle garment construction.

Materials

This project requires 2 (3, 3) cakes of Noro Kanzashi in colorway #13, with each cake weighing 150 grams. The yarn is worked on US 9/5.5mm needles, including one pair of straight needles and one 24-inch circular needle (optional). Knitters should obtain gauge on their chosen needle size before beginning to ensure proper finished measurements.