Chain Edge Vest by Noriko Ichikawa

Chain Edge Vest

Knitting
August 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with 4 mm / US 6 needle, after blocking.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
566 - 999 yards (518 - 913 m)
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 (8, 9, 10)
English Japanese Korean
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The Chain Edge Vest is a drop-shoulder, open-front vest worked from the top down.
It features a simple, versatile shape that works well on its own or layered, highlighted by chain‑stitch edging that traces the outline of the garment.
To begin, the back shoulders are shaped with short rows and then worked back and forth to the underarms. Stitches for each front are picked up along the back shoulder edges and worked back and forth with the neckline shaping. The fronts are then joined to the back at the underarms. After the underarm gussets at both sides are shaped, the body is worked flat to the hem ribbing.
Ribbed armhole bands, neckband, and front bands are worked from picked-up stitches. Finally, the neckband, front bands, and hem are bound off together to create a seamless, continuous chain edge.
Because the vest is worked from the top down, the body length can easily be adjusted by trying it on. Please refer to the YARN section for estimated yarn requirements per 2.5 cm / 1” of length added or removed.

SIZES & FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 (8, 9, 10)
Bust circumference: 93.5 (99, 105, 110.5) 120, 129.5, 139 (148.5, 158, 166) cm / 36¾ (39, 41¼, 43½) 47¼, 51, 54¾ (58½, 62¼, 65¼) “
These measurements can be achieved only with the correct gauge. Please select the size that gives you the desired ease based on the finished measurements.
The model is 1 m 62 / 5’ 4” tall and is wearing size 2, with approx. 15 cm / 6” of ease in the bust.

GAUGE
21 sts and 29 rows = 10 cm / 4” in St st with 4 mm / US 6 needle, after blocking.

YARN
Worsted weight yarn
520 (550, 595, 620) 660, 705, 750 (815, 870, 915) m / 566 (602, 650, 674) 722, 770, 819 (891, 951, 999) yds
Body length adjustment: Approx. 30 (30, 35, 35) 40, 40, 45 (45, 50, 50) m / 31 (33, 34, 36) 39, 42, 44 (47, 50, 52) yds per 2.5 cm / 1” of length added or removed.
The sample is Size 2 and was knitted with 5 skeins of Sandnes Garn “Line” (53% Cotton, 33% Rayon, 14% Linen; 50 g = approx. 110 m / 120 yds) in 1015 White.

NEEDLES
4 mm / US 6 and 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles, 80 cm / 32” or longer.
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles, 100 cm / 40” or longer.
One 3.5 mm / US 4 double-pointed needle for Bind-Off.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

OTHER MATERIALS
Buttons (6 × 18 mm / ¾” buttons used in the sample), sewing thread and needle for attaching buttons, tapestry needle, stitch markers, removable markers, waste yarn.

TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS PATTERN
(Video links for these techniques are included in this pattern)
Backward Loop Cast-On, Cable Cast-On, German Short Rows, K2tog, LLI, LLPI, M1L, M1LP, M1R, M1RP, P2tog, RLI, RLPI, Ssk, Ssp, 2×2 Rib Button Band for Chain Edge Vest, BIND-OFF for Chain Edge Vest

チェーン・エッジ・ベストは、トップ・ダウンで編むドロップショルダーのオープンベストです。一枚でも重ね着でも使いやすいベーシックな形に、縁をぐるりと囲むチェーン・ステッチをアクセントに加えました。
編み方は、まず後ろ肩から編み始め、引き返し編みで肩の形を作り、脇下まで編み進めます。左右の身頃は後ろ肩からそれぞれ目を拾い、衿ぐりを作った後、脇下で前後身頃をつなげます。両脇にマチを作った後、裾のリブまで往復編みで編みます。アームホール、衿、前立てのリブは、拾い目をして編みます。最後に衿、前立て、裾を一緒に伏せ止めしてチェーンの縁を作ります。
トップ・ダウンで上から下へ編んでいくため、試着しながらお好みの着丈・袖丈に調整できます。身頃や袖を調整する場合は、糸欄の「身頃丈の調整」をご確認いただき、2.5cmごとに必要な糸量の目安をお確かめください。

サイズと出来上がり寸法
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 (8, 9, 10)
胸囲:93.5 (99, 105, 110.5) 120, 129.5, 139 (148.5, 158, 166) cm
正しいゲージで編んだ場合の寸法になります。仕上がり⼨法をもとにお好みのサイズをお選びください。写真のモデルは⾝⻑162 cmでサイズ2を着用・胸囲に約15cmのゆとりがあります

ゲージ
21目×29段= 10cm四方(メリヤス編み・3.9mm / JP6号・
ブロッキング後)


並太糸
520 (550, 595, 620) 660, 705, 750 (815, 870, 915)m
身頃丈の調整:身頃丈を2.5 cm長く、または短くするごとに、約30 (30, 35, 35) 40, 40, 45 (45, 50, 50)mの糸が増減します。
サンプルはサイズ2でSandnes GarnのLine (コットン53% 、レーヨン33%、リネン14%・50 g = 約110m)の色番:1015を5玉使用


3.9 mm / JP6号と3.3 mm / JP 4号の80 cm以上の輪針
3.3 mm / JP 4号の100 cm以上の輪針
3.3 mm / JP 4号の4本針(縁の伏せ目で一本のみ使用)
ゲージが合わない場合は針を替えてください

その他の必要材料・道具
ボタン(サンプルは直径18 mmのものを6個使用)、ボタンを縫いつけるための糸と針、とじ針、目数リング、段数マーカー、別糸

使用する技法
(パターンには以下の技術の動画リンクが含まれています)
巻き増し目、ケーブル・キャストオン、引き返し編み(ドイツ式)、K2TOG(左上2目一度)、SSK(右上2目一度)、P2TOG(裏目の左上2目一度)、SSP(裏目の右上2目一度)、M1R(ねじり増し目・ループ右上)、M1L(ねじり増し目・ループ左上)、M1RP(裏目のねじり増し目・ループ右上)、M1LP(裏目のねじり増し目・ループ左上)、RLI(右増し目)、LLI(左増し目)、RLPI(裏目の右増し目)
LLPI(裏目の左増し目)、2目ゴム編みの前立て- Chain Edge Vest、縁の伏せ目 - Chain Edge Vest

(This pattern has been test knitted and technically edited. / このパターンはテクニカル編集、テストニット済みです)

Special thanks❤️ to everyone for their invaluable contributions to this project…
Test knitters: linlinyuyu, tomsan, fioratta, 110, megmegknit, rottaknit, sato6, noranekogundan, tomoka, miiiihoooniii, Summerbo, AliciaCarrasco, Ruina35, robertapall1959, Alobsiger, Marie07122003, yarndotcom, beautysunmi, Gulfr, Darinac, dietzenyarn, Knitdeli, shj120812
Technical editor : nami44
Translation into Korean: Ruina35