Maggie Vest Knitting Pattern by PetiteKnit

The Maggie Vest is worked from the top down. First, the back yoke is worked flat, back and forth, and shaped with increases. Stitches for the shoulders are then picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke, and each shoulder is worked separately flat, back and forth, with increases and decreases to shape the fronts. At the underarms, the fronts and the back yoke are joined to form the body, which is worked flat, back and forth, on a circular needle. Rib edges are worked around the armhole openings. At the end, plackets are worked along the front edges and along the neck.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 85 (90) 96 (101) 106 (116) 125 (136) 146 (156) cm 33½ (35½) 37¾ (39¾) 41¾ (45¾) 49¼ (53½) 57½ (61½) inches

Length: 48 (52) 54 (56) 58 (59) 60 (63) 66 (70) cm 19 (20½) 21¼ (22) 22¾ (23¼) 23½ (24¾) 26 (27½) inches (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 23 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on a 3.5 mm US4 needle

Needles: Circular needles: 3.5 mm US4 / 60, 80 and/or 100 cm 24, 32 and/or 40 inches and 3 mm US2½ / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm 16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches

Materials: 150 (150) 150-175 (175) 175 (200) 200 (200-225) 225 (225) g Cashmere Classic by Cardiff Cashmere (25 g = 112 m 120 yds ) or Cashmere Premium by Lang Yarns (25 g = 115 m 126 yds ) or Cashmere 6/28 by Pascuali (25 g = 112 m 120 yds ) or 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m 118 yds )

Having trouble doing the maths and finding a suitable substitute yarn? Please at shop@knitnstitch.co.nz for help when buying this pattern.

6 buttons (Ø = 18 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)