The Laila Vest is a fitted vest with button closure, featuring a twisted rib and armhole shaping. It begins with a provisional cast-on at the shoulders with a knit cast-on in between for the back of the neck. The back panel is worked flat to form the main body and armholes. The front chest panels are picked up from each shoulder and worked individually. Once completed, the fronts and back panels are joined and worked flat to the desired length.

Includes Size Selection Guidance
This pattern features detailed instructions for choosing a size based on your swatch, allowing flexibility for variations in yarn thickness and gauge. With guided, informative notes, it helps you make a confident, informed decision on sizing to achieve your desired fit.

Schematics
Sizes: 1, (2, 3, 4), 5, (6, 7, 8), 9

Negative ease varies by size. When choosing a size, consider choosing the size that falls between the Unstretched & Stretched Circumference in the Finished Measurements.

Ease: Negative Ease of: 7.75 (8.75, 9.75, 11) 12 (13.25, 14.25, 15.25) 16.5” or 20 (22, 25, 28) 30 (33, 36, 39) 42 cm

The ease has been determined by subtracting the Unstretched Circumference from the Stretched Circumference.

Sample is worked in size 2, bust is 35”.

Finished Measurements:

Neck Width: 4.25 (4.5, 5, 5.25) 5.5 (6, 6.25, 6.5) 7” or 11 (12, 12.5, 13) 14 (15, 16, 17)17.5 cm

Armhole Circumference (laid flat2): 16.3 (18, 20, 21.75) 23.8 (25.7, 27.5, 29.25) 31.5” or 41 (46, 51, 55) 61 (65, 70, 74) 80 cm

Length (Shoulder-to-Hem)customizable: 17.75 (19.25, 20.5, 21.75) 23.5 (24.5, 26, 27.5) 28.75” or 45 (49, 52, 55) 59 (63, 66, 70) 73 cm

V-Neck Depth: 8 (9, 9.75, 10.5) 11.5 (12.25, 13, 14) 14.75” or 20.5 (23, 25, 26.5) 29 (31, 33, 35.5) 37.5 cm

Bust Circumference (stretched/widest): 32 (36, 40, 45) 49 (54, 58, 62) 66” or 82 (92, 102, 114) 124 (137, 147, 157) 170 cm

Circumference (unstretched/laid flat2): 24.5 (27.5, 30.5, 34) 37 (40.75, 43.75, 46.75) 50.5” or 62 (70, 77, 87) 94 (103, 11, 119) 128 cm
approximate - unstretched gauges may vary with yarn choice, and tension.

Gauge
4” by 4” in 1x1 Twisted Ribbing

Unblocked/unstretched: 22 stitches by 27 rows (referred to throughout the pattern when confirming width/depth measurements)

Blocked/Stretched (wide): 17 stitches by 29 rows

Gently stretch your swatch to achieve the blocked/stretched gauge; make sure you like the fabric achieved when meeting the blocked/stretched gauge as it will look like this when worn, at the widest point.

Swatching Tip: Knit a swatch slightly bigger than the gauge to achieve an accurate swatch.

Materials
US 5 / 3.75 mm 24” and 40” circular needles (for body, hem, neckline and armholes) or needles used to obtain gauge.
US 3 / 3.25 mm 16” circular needles (for ties) or 2 sizes smaller than needles used for body/hems
Scrap yarn & a crochet hook
4 to 5 - ¾” buttons

Skills Needed
Provisional & knit cast on
Picking up stitches
Buttonholes

Yarn
The suggested yarn is held double, if you choose to hold a single strand of worsted/aran weight yarn, you will need exactly half of the yardage/meterage listed below.

Sandnes Garn Line (53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen; 120 yards/110 meters per 50 grams)

Yardage for the garment, 6x6” swatch & 10% waste has been factored into the amounts below:

Weight: 329 (388, 446, 515) 594 (669, 755, 842) 938 g

Yardage: 790 (930, 1070, 1235) 1425 (1605, 1810, 2020) 2250 yds

Meter: 725 (850, 980, 1130) 1305 (1470, 1650, 1845) 2060 m

If you choose to knit a longer vest, you will need additional yardage of DK weight yarn (to hold double) per inch of length:

Weight: 13 (15, 17, 19) 20 (22, 24, 25) 28 g

Yardage: 32 (36, 40, 45) 48 (53, 57, 61) 66 yds

Meters: 29 (33, 37, 41) 45 (49, 52, 56) 60 m