Autumn Forest Vest

Free Vest Knitting Pattern

Immerse yourself in the vibrant palette of the forest during fall with the Autumn Forest Vest. Worked in super bulky yarn, this vest is knit in a two-tone garter stitch in deep brown and gold, reminiscent of autumn leaves amidst forest trees. The geometric design, formed by slipped stitches, adds vertical lines.

Skills Required/Techniques Used:
- Knit, cast on & bind off
- Slip stitch

Sizes: S (M, L, XL, 2X, 3X)

Finished measurements:
Chest: 38 [42, 46, 50, 54, 58] inches (95 [105, 115, 125, 135, 145] cm)
Length: 20 [21, 21, 22, 22, 23] inches (50 [53, 53, 55, 55, 58] cm)

Materials: Brown Sheep (affiliate link) Lamb's Pride Bulky super bulky weight yarn (85% Wool, 15% Mohair) 125 yds/114 m per 4 oz/113 gr skein - 4 skeins. Color: M-14 Sunbirst Gold. (LC)
Lamb's Pride Brown Sheep (affiliate link) Lamb's Pride Bulky super bulky weight yarn (85% Wool, 15% Mohair) 125 yds/114 m per 4 oz/113 gr skein - 4 skeins. Color: M-260 Cafe au Lait. (DC)

Needles: US #11 (8.0 mm) needles.

Gauge: 12 sts x 24 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter st.

Notions: yarn needle

Abbreviations:
k - knit
p – purl
st - stitch
sl wyib – slip st with yarn in back
sl wyif – slip st with yarn in front
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
DC – dark color
LC – light color


Pattern Notes:

Garter st in rows: all rows knit

Chain Selvedge: the selvedge/edge stitches are worked as follows: slip the first stitch purlwise and knit the last one.


Short Overview of the Pattern:

The vest is worked in garter stitch using 2 contrast colored yarns, with geometric pattern created by slip stitches. The vest is knitted as one piece, starting from the back bottom up to shoulders, with the opening for the head and then down to the front bottom. The sides of the vest then joined, leaving openings for the arms.


Vest

Back

With DC, cast on 63 (69, 75, 81, 87, 93) sts and knit 1 row.

Row 1 (RS): Using LC, sl, k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 2 (WS): Using LC, sl , k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 3 (RS): Using DC, sl, k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 4 (WS): Using DC, sl , k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 5 (RS): Using LC, sl, k7, [(sl wyib, k1) × 4, sl wyib, k 10 (13, 16, 19, 22, 25)] twice, (sl wyib, k1) × 4, sl wyib, k8.

Row 6 (WS): Using LC, sl, k7, (sl wyif, k1) × 4, sl wyif, [k 10 (13, 16, 19, 22, 25), (sl wyif, k1) × 4, sl wyif] twice, k8.

Row 7 (RS): Using DC, sl, k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 8 (WS): Using DC, sl , k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 9 (RS): Using LC sl, k7, [(k1, sl wyib) × 4, k 11 (14, 17, 20, 23, 26)] twice, (k1, sl wyib) × 4, k9.

Row 10 (WS): Using LC sl , k 8, (sl wyif, k1) × 4, [k 11 (14, 17, 20, 23, 26), (sl wyif, k1) × 4] twice, k8.

Repeat rows 3-10 15 (16, 16, 16, 17, 17) times. If you want longer vest, work more repeats.


Neck Opening:

Row 1 (RS): Using DC, sl, k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 2 (WS): Using DC, sl , k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 3 (RS): Using DC: sl 1, k 19 (21, 23, 26, 29, 31), cast off 26 (27, 29, 29, 30, 32) sts, knit 19 (21, 23, 26, 29, 31), k1.

Row 4 (WS): Using DC, sl1, k 19 (21, 23, 26, 29, 31), cast on 26 (27, 29, 29, 30, 32) sts using single cast-on method, k 26 (27, 29, 29, 30, 32), k1.

Rows 5-6: repeat rows 1-2.


Front

Front is knitted the same as back, but from shoulders down.

Row 1 (RS): Using LC, sl, k7, [(sl wyib, k1) × 4, sl wyib, k 10 (13, 16, 19, 22, 25)] twice, (sl wyib, k1) × 4, sl wyib, k8.

Row 2 (WS): Using LC, sl, k7, (sl wyif, k1) × 4, sl wyif, [k 10 (13, 16, 19, 22, 25), (sl wyif, k1) × 4, sl wyif] twice, k8.

Row 3 (RS): Using DC, sl, k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 4 (WS): Using DC, sl , k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 5 (RS): Using LC sl, k7, [(k1, sl wyib) × 4, k 11 (14, 17, 20, 23, 26)] twice, (k1, sl wyib) × 4, k9.

Row 6 (WS): Using LC sl , k 8, (sl wyif, k1) × 4, [k 11 (14, 17, 20, 23, 26), (sl wyif, k1) × 4] twice, k8.

Row 7 (RS): Using DC, sl, k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 8 (WS): Using DC, sl , k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Repeat rows 1-8 15 (16, 16, 16, 17, 17) times.

Work 4 more rows as follows:

Row 1 (RS): Using LC, sl, k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 2 (WS): Using LC, sl , k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 3 (RS): Using DC, sl, k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Row 4 (WS): Using DC, sl , k 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92).

Bind off.


Finishing:

Weave in all yarn ends. Block.

Join the side seams, leaving 9 (9, 10, 10, 10, 11) inches opening for the armholes.

Have fun!