Marble Vest in Adriafil Liberty - Downloadable PDF

Marble Vest in Adriafil Liberty – Free Knitting Pattern (Downloadable PDF)

The Marble Vest is a stylish, relaxed-fit sleeveless top worked in Adriafil Liberty chunky yarn. This free downloadable PDF pattern produces a classic pullover vest with an open, lace-like buttonhole stitch texture that gives the finished garment an airy, decorative quality. The design is well-suited to confident beginner and intermediate knitters who want to explore lace-adjacent stitch patterns without the complexity of traditional lace charts.

What Is Being Made

The pattern creates a sleeveless vest worked in two main pieces — a back and a front — which are seamed together at the shoulders and sides. The vest features shaped armholes and a divided neckline on both the front and back, giving it a clean, tailored silhouette despite the chunky weight of the yarn. It is sized for IT 44 (42–46) / US 10 (8–12) / UK L (M–XL), making it a versatile mid-range size with adjustments provided for a smaller and larger fit.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – both the back and front are worked flat on straight needles, back and forth in rows
• Armhole shaping – stitches are bound off in a stepped sequence (3 sts, then 2 sts, then 1 st on each side, every 2 rows) to create a smooth, rounded armhole curve
• Neckline shaping – the work is divided into two separate halves for both the front and back neckline, with decreases worked centrewise to shape a neat V or rounded neck opening
• Seaming – shoulder seams and side seams are sewn together during finishing using a tapestry needle
• Crochet finishing – the pattern references double crochet and treble crochet stitches, suggesting a crochet edging is applied around the armholes, neckline, or hem to neaten and stabilise the edges
• Edge stitches – 2 selvedge stitches are maintained on each side of every piece throughout to keep edges tidy for seaming

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern is the buttonhole stitch, a four-row repeat worked over a multiple of 4 stitches plus 2. This stitch creates an open, eyelet-rich fabric through a combination of yarn-overs and paired decreases:

• Row 1: knit 2, work two double yarn-overs, repeat across
• Row 2: purl 2 together, knit 1, purl 1, purl 2 together, repeat across — this closes the yarn-overs into structured openings
• Row 3: yarn-over, knit 4, yarn-over, repeat across
• Row 4: purl 1, purl 2 together twice, knit 1, repeat across
• Row 5: repeat from Row 1

The combination of yarn-overs (yo), purl 2 together (p2tog), and standard knit and purl stitches produces a fabric with a distinctive open lattice or mesh-like appearance. In chunky yarn, this stitch creates bold, visible eyelets that give the vest its marble-inspired textural character. Additional crochet stitches — double crochet and treble crochet — are used during the finishing stage.

Gauge

The stated gauge is 12 stitches and 16 rows over 10 × 10 cm in buttonhole stitch using size 6 (metric) needles. Because the buttonhole stitch is an openwork pattern, achieving correct gauge is particularly important to ensure the vest reaches the intended dimensions and the eyelets remain proportionate.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Adriafil Liberty, colour no. 75