Maggie Vest

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.

Knit a swatch before beginning the project to check if the recommended needle size gives you the correct gauge.

Size guide

The Maggie Vest is designed to have approx. 5 cm [2 inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 5 cm [2 inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished vest can be found on the front page of the pattern. Please note that these measurements can only be achieved if the correct gauge is maintained throughout. Measure yourself before beginning your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S vest has a bust circumference of 96 cm [37¾ inches], which in the given example would give you 6 cm [2¼ inches] of positive ease.

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])

6 buttons (Ø = 18 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Buttons can be found here.

The green Maggie Vest is knitted in Cashmere Classic by Cardiff in the color Niwa [725].

The blue Maggie Vest is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Night sky [5591]

Video

Begin:

M1R on the RS:

M1L on the RS:

M1L on the WS:

M1R on the WS:

Put sleeves to rest:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Backwards loop method:

Picking up stitches for front plackets:

Buttonholes:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Sewing a button onto knitwear: