The Knitonomy Minto Vest by Magdalena Parker

The Knitonomy Minto Vest

Knitting
April 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
755 - 1509 yards (690 - 1380 m)
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6)
English
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THE MINTO VEST

The Knitonomy Minto Vest is a top down knit.
The back yoke is worked flat and shaped by increases.
The shoulders are worked separately in rows. Then, they are joined by casting on stitches at the center front.
The back and the front are joined at the underarms and the body is worked in the round.
The stitches for the neckband are picked up along the neck edge and worked in rib.
The stitches for the armhole trims are picked up along the armholes and worked in the round in rib.

SIZE
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6)
Choose a size that is at least 15 cm wider than your bust circumference.

FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
100 (109) 130 (138) 160 (167) cm

ARMHOLE DEPTH
24 (24) 24 (24) 30 (30) cm

LENGTH
56 (56) 61 (61) 66 (66) cm

YARN
350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (450) g of a DK weight yarn 50 g / 108 m

GAUGE
22 st. x 29 r.= 10x10 cm
in the cable pattern after washing and blocking

NEEDLES
4 mm 80 cm & 40 cm circular needles
3 mm 80 cm & 40 cm circular needles
a cable needle (optional)
a tapestry needle

SAMPLE
+ 15 cm of ease
knit with HOBBII Friends Wool in the color 117.

Some testers decided to knit the vest as a summer top, the pattern includes a note on how to adjust the armhole depth.

Check out #knitonomymintovest on Instagram.

other pieces in the minto collection
sweater https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minto-sweater
tee / dress https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minto-tee
hat https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minto-hat
cushion https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minto-cushion