Easy Basic Vest English

Easy Basic Vest is a beginner-friendly vest! The vest is knit working with two basic techniques: knit and purl. If you have not learned these yet just follow the guide videos for every step mentioned throughout the pattern – then we will finish this vest together! The Easy Basic Vest is simple, elegant and perfect when layered over a shirt or a dress when the weather transitions to or from colder temperatures. The Easy Basic Vest is knit in chunky wool which makes it a quick knit. The vest is knit bottom-up and at the end, you will add a knitted ribbing in the armholes and the neck opening.

You can read about what you can expect in our patterns here 

You can read about our videoguides here 

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Measurements:

Chest measurement: 80 (88) 96 (102) 110 (118) cm

Length: 52 (55) 58 (59) 63 (66) cm

Armhole measurement: 27 (27) 28 (29) 30 (31) cm

Back measurement: 36 (39) 42 (44) 47 (50) cm

Gauge: 10 stitches x 15 rows of stockinette on 9 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Needles: 9 mm (60 or 80 cm) circular needles. Maybe 9 mm 40 cm circular needles for the ribbing in the neck opening

Yarn alternative 1: 2 strands of Drops Nepal (50g=75m). Buy/see the yarn here. You will need 8 (8) 9 (11) 12 (12) balls

Yarn alternative 2: 2 strands of Drops Air (50g=150m). Buy/see the yarn here. You will need 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) balls

Yarn alternative 3: 1 strand of Drops Snow (50g=50m). Buy/see the yarn here. You will need 6 (6) 7 (7) 9 (9) balls

You can add 1 strand of Drops Kid Silk (25g=210m) for a more fluffy look. Buy/see the yarn here. You will need 2 (2) 4 (4) 5 (5) balls

Difficulty: ★ 1 – which corresponds to ultra easy  You can read about our classification of difficulties here