What you'll need
| Size: | XS | S | M | L | XL |
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The Alpaca Yarn Company Glimmer - #2206 Bronze
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4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Product Description
This long vest with a detailed lace border and allover main pattern features no neck shaping. It's worked in one piece from the bottom up and divided at the armholes. The fronts and back are worked separately with wrap-and-turn short-rows to shape the shoulders. After joining the shoulders using Three-Needle Bind-Off, narrow bands of garter are added to the armhole edges and front/neck edge.
Abstraction Vest by Therese Chynoweth
What is Being Made
The Abstraction Vest is a long, sleeveless knitted waistcoat designed as a versatile trans-seasonal layering piece. This standard-fitting vest features no neck shaping and is available in five sizes ranging from XS to XL, with finished bust measurements from 30 inches to 46 inches and lengths from 25¼ inches to 28¼ inches. The vest is intended to become a year-round wardrobe staple suitable for layering across multiple seasons.
Techniques and Construction
The Abstraction Vest employs allover lace patterning as its primary design feature. The garment is constructed with a thoughtful pattern progression: an involved border pattern transitions smoothly into a memorizable lace pattern across the main body, making it accessible for intermediate-level knitters. The lace pattern is designed to be easy to remember once established, reducing the need for constant pattern reference during knitting.
Finishing details include simple narrow garter stitch bands that edge the front opening, neckline, and armhole edges. These garter bands provide a clean, structured finish to the lace sections and create a balanced visual contrast between textured and open-work areas.
Stitches Used
- Lace stitches – forming the allover pattern across the vest body
- Garter stitch – used for the edging bands on front, neck, and armholes
Materials and Yarn Specifications
The Abstraction Vest is knitted with fingering weight yarn (classified as Super Fine #1), requiring approximately 646 to 899 yards depending on size. The sample shown was worked in The Alpaca Yarn Company Glimmer, a luxury blend of 95% baby alpaca and 5% polyester, which provides softness and subtle sheen. This yarn is supplied in 183.5-yard hanks, with the project requiring 4 to 5 hanks depending on the chosen size.
Skill Level
This pattern is rated as Intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to work with lace patterns and manage multiple sizes within a single set of instructions.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Fingering |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Designer: | Therese Chynoweth |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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