1.

Cast on

2. Cast off

3. Knit

4. Purl

5. Sew

6. Decrease

7. Rib stitch

8. Pick up stitches around the neck.

9. Pick up stitches for side strings

1. Front of work - ​the side you are seeing right now.

2. Back of work - ​the side you don't see right now.

3. RS - ​right side.

4. WS - ​wrong side.

5. *to* - ​do/repeat as indicated between the asterisks.

If you are not familiar with some of the stitches or techniques used in this pattern, don't
worry, you can find them on my youtube channel:
Knit K

KNITK 1
 START KNITTING!
FRONT AND BACK

1. Row 0:​ cast on 60 stitches on the needles.

2. Row 1: ​slip the first stitch purlwise, *purl 1, knit 1*. Repeat from * to * until there
are 1 stitch left on the left-hand needle. Purl that stitch.

3. Row 2 to 24:​ repeat row 1.

4. Row 25 to 56:​ work in stockinette stitch, that means: purl all stitches on odd
rows and knit all stitches on even rows. Always slip the first stitch purlwise and
purl the last stitch of the row.

5. Row 57:​ put a marker in the first and last stitch of the row.

6. Row 58 to 113: ​continue to​ ​work in stockinette stitch.

NECK AND SHOULDERS

1. Row 114:​ knit 20 stitches, cast off 20 stitches, knit the last 20 stitches. Slip the
first stitch purlwise and purl the last stitch of the row. For now on you will only
work with one shoulder at a time.

LEFT SHOULDER

2. Row 115:​ slip the first stitch purlwise; purl 17 stitches; purl 2 stitches together.

3. Row 116:​ knit 2 stitches together; knit the next stitches until there are 1 stitch
left; purl the last one.

4. Row 117:​ ​slip the first stitch purlwise; purl the next stitches until there are 2
stitches left; purl 2 stitches together.

5. Row 118:​ repeat row 116.

6. Row 119:​ repeat row 117. This is the last decrease. You will have 15 stitches.

KNITK 2
 7. Row 120:​ slip the first stitch but this time slip knitwise; knit the next stitches
until there are 1 stitch left; purl 1 stitch.

8. Row 121:​ slip the first stitch purlwise; purl the remaining stitches.

9. Row 122: ​repeat row 120.

10. Row 123:​ repeat row 121.

11. Row 124:​ repeat row 120.

12. Row 125:​ cast off 15 stitches.

RIGHT SHOULDER

You have to resume the right shoulder on the WS.

13. Row 115:​ purl the first 2 stitches together, this way: insert the needle through the
first 2 stitches, take yarn and purl them together (tighten the yarn with your
fingers so that it doesn't come loose); purl 1 more stitch; and tie a knot with both
ends; purl the remaining stitches.

14. Row 116:​ slip the first stitch purlwise; knit the next stitches until there are 2
stitches left; knit 2 stitches together.

15. Row 117:​ purl 2 stitches together; purl the remaining stitches.

16. Row 118:​ repeat row 116.

17. Row 119: ​repeat row 117. This is the last decrease. You will have 15 stitches.

18. Row 120:​ slip the first stitch purlwise; knit the remaining stitches, including the
last stitch.

19. Row 121:​ slip the first stitch purlwise; purl the remaining stitches.

20. Row 122: ​repeat row 120.

21. Row 123: ​repeat row 121.

22. Row 124:​ repeat row 120.

23. Row 125:​ cast off 15 stitches.

KNITK 3
NECK

1. Place the two pieces facing each other and sew the right shoulder.

2. Row 0:​ pick up 80 stitches around the neck. Starting from the right front side,
pick up 10 stitches from the shoulder, 20 stitches from the neck and 10 more
stitches from the other shoulder. Continue with the back, 10 stitches from the
shoulder, 20 from the neck and 10 more from the other shoulder. You will have
80 stitches on your needle.

3. Row 1: ​work in 2x2 rib stitch: slip the first stitch purlwise; purl 1 stitch; knit 2;
*purl 2, knit 2*, repeat from * to * until the end of the row.

4. From row ​2​ to ​4​: continue working in rib stitch. Always slip the first stitch
purlwise and work all stitches as they appear.

5. Row 5:​ cast off all stitches in pattern.

SIDE STRINGS - RIGHT SIDE

1. Row 0:​ facing the RS of your work, pick up 6 stitches from the marker we put on
row 57 this way: insert the needle through the stitch with the marker, take yarn
and pick up the first stitch (tighten the yarn with your fingers so that it doesn't
come loose).

2. Pick up one more stitch and make a knot with both ends.

3. Pick up 4 more stitches.

4. Row 1: ​slip the first stitch purlwise; purl 4 stitches; knit 1.

5. Row 2:​ slip the first stitch purlwise; knit the remaining stitches.

6. Continue to work in stockinette stitch until row 79.

7. Row 80:​ cast off 6 stitches.

KNITK 4
SIDE STRINGS - LEFT SIDE

1. Row 0: ​facing the RS of your work, count 6 spaces from the marker, that's where
you have to start.

2. pick up 6 stitches until the marker we put on row 57 this way: insert the needle
through the 6th stitch, take yarn and pick up the first stitch (tighten the yarn
with your fingers so that it doesn't come loose).

3. Pick up one more stitch and make a knot with both ends.

4. Pick up 4 more stitches until the stitch marker.

5. Row 1: ​slip the first stitch purlwise; purl 4 stitches; knit 1.

6. Row 2:​ slip the first stitch purlwise; knit the remaining stitches.

7. Continue to work in stockinette stitch until row 79.

8. Row 80:​ cast off 6 stitches.

Friendly tip:​ block your vest, you'll see that it will look sooo much better!

KNITK 5