String Corinne Vest Knitting Pattern

String Corinne Vest

What is Being Made

The Corinne Vest is an intermediate-level knitted garment designed by Lidia Karabinech. This sleeveless vest is constructed in a bottom-up approach and features a tailored fit with strategic shaping at the waist. Available in four sizes ranging from Small to XL, with bust measurements from 37 to 49 inches, the vest offers a sophisticated layering piece suitable for various occasions. The finished length to shoulder is 25 inches, creating a classic vest silhouette.

Techniques Used

The Corinne Vest employs several essential knitting techniques to achieve its finished structure:

• Bottom-up construction: The vest is knitted from the lower edge upward, allowing for easy fitting adjustments and a natural progression of the garment
• Worked flat: The back and front panels are knitted flat on straight needles rather than in continuous rounds, making it accessible for knitters who prefer traditional flat knitting methods
• Worked in the round: The neckband and armbands are worked circularly using a 16-inch circular needle, creating seamless finished edges at these key areas
• Seamed construction: The vest pieces are joined together using the three-needle bind-off technique, which creates a secure and decorative seam while simultaneously binding off stitches
• Waist shaping: Strategic decreases are worked every 12 rows to create a fitted silhouette, with the number of decrease repeats varying by size

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches that create both structure and visual interest:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout most of the vest, created by knitting all stitches on right-side rows and purling all stitches on wrong-side rows. This classic stitch produces a smooth, flat fabric with a distinctive V-pattern texture on the right side
• K2, P2 Ribbing: Used for the lower edge and all bands (neckband and armbands), this reversible ribbed pattern alternates two knit stitches with two purl stitches. The ribbing provides elasticity and helps the garment maintain its shape, particularly at the edges where stretch is beneficial
• K2tog (knit 2 together): A right-leaning decrease stitch used to reduce stitches during waist shaping
• SSK (slip, slip, knit): A left-leaning decrease stitch that balances the K2tog decreases for symmetrical waist shaping

Materials

The Corinne Vest is designed to be knitted with premium yarns and appropriately sized needles:

• Yarn: String VERONA, a luxurious blend of 95% cashmere and 5% extrafine merino wool. This yarn is supplied in balls of 1.75 ounces (50g) with 88 yards (80 meters) per ball. Yardage requirements range from 7 balls for the smallest size to 11 balls for the largest size, providing approximately 616 to 968 yards of yarn depending on size selection. The sample shown is knitted in color 2206 sand, a neutral tone suitable for versatile styling
• Needles: US size 10.5 (6.5mm) needles are used for the main stockinette stitch fabric, while US size 10 (6mm) needles are used for the ribbed sections. A US size 10 (6mm) circular needle measuring 16 inches long is required for working the neckband and armbands in the round
• Gauge: 12 stitches and 17 rows equal 4 inches (10 centimeters) when worked in stockinette stitch and blocked. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements
• Additional supplies: Stitch holders, markers, and a yarn needle are required for assembly and finishing

Construction Details

The vest begins with casting on stitches for the back panel using smaller needles. The lower edge is worked in K2, P2 ribbing for 16 rows to create an elastic, finished edge. The knitter then switches to larger needles and continues in stockinette stitch. Waist shaping is introduced through decrease rows that reduce two stitches per decrease row, repeated every 12 rows. The number of