Button Front Crew Neck Vest by Patons

Button Front Crew Neck Vest

by Patons
Knitting
January 2006
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needles
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
740 - 1332 yards (677 - 1218 m)
XS-5XL (28-62"/71-157.5 cm bust)
English
This pattern is available for free.

A cardigan with no sleeves is a cozy button-up vest. Sizes XS-5XL (28-62”/71-157.5 cm bust). Shown in Patons Shetland Chunky Deep Taupe (#03020). 5.5 mm (U.S. 9) & 6 mm (U.S. 10) knitting needles. (Patons Yarns)

Bust measurement
Extra-Small 28-30 ins [71-76 cm ]
Small 32-34 ins [81.5-86.5 cm ]
Medium 36-38 ins [91.5-96.5 cm ]
Large 40-42 ins [101.5-106.5 cm ]
Extra-Large 44-46 ins [112-117 cm ]
2 Extra-Large 48-50 ins [122-127 cm ]
3 Extra-Large 52-54 ins [132-137 cm ]
4 Extra-Large 56-58 ins [142-147.5 cm ]
5 Extra-Large 60-62 ins [152.5-157.5 cm ]

Finished bust
Extra-Small 34 ins [86.5 cm ]
Small 37½ ins [95 cm ]
Medium 41½ ins [105.5cm ]
Large 46 ins [117 cm ]
Extra-Large 50 ins [127 cm ]
2 Extra-Large 53½ ins [136 cm ]
3 Extra-Large 58 ins [147.5cm ]
4 Extra-Large 62 ins [157.5cm ]
5 Extra-Large 65 ins [165 cm ]

MATERIALS
XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL
Patons® Shetland Chunky (100 g/3.5 oz)
#03020 (Deep Taupe) 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 balls
or
Patons® Shetland Chunky Tweeds (85 g/3 oz)
Any color of your choice 6–6–7–7–8–8–9–10–10 balls (corrected per errata)

Sizes 5.5 mm (U.S. 9) and 6 mm (U.S. 10) knitting needles
1 st holder
5 (5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6) buttons (approx 1½ ins [4 cm] in diameter)

Construction schematics are included in pdf download (modified July 2010).