What you need
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL · To fit bust 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52 inches · Finished chest 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60 inches — about 8 inches of positive ease, made to close over a sweater. Total length 23 ¼ to 31 ¼ inches. |
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| Yarn | Super bulky (weight 6), about 120 yd / 110 m per 100 g skein, in one colour: 619 to 1243 yards (6 to 11 skeins). The sample is a warm mustard. |
| Needles & notions | US 15 / 10 mm circular, 32 in / 80 cm, worked back and forth. A US K / 6.5 mm crochet hook for the loops, 4 wooden toggle bars about 2 in long, four stitch markers. |
| Gauge (tension) | 10 sts and 20 rows = 10 ridges = 4 in / 10 cm in garter stitch, blocked. Every length in the pattern is counted in ridges, so you can check your work without a tape measure. |
Skills you’ll use
- Knit
- K2tog
- Ssk
- A slipped selvedge
- Three-needle bind-off
- A crochet chain
- Beginner — no purling, no shaping on the armhole edge, and nothing to keep in pattern.
What’s in the PDF
- 22-page PDF, fully written out for six sizes — no charts to decode
- Front and back of the sample photographed, plus close-ups of the V, a toggle, the back neck and the fabric
- A diagram of the cast-on laid out flat, showing where the four markers go
- A diagram of one front from the divide to the shoulder, with every decrease on it
- A diagram of the toggle and loop, with the arithmetic that sizes the loop
- A full schematic, and the same vest as a table of counts
- A "How the Numbers Close" page and a twelve-point troubleshooting page
Questions about this pattern
Is this really a beginner pattern?
Yes. It is garter stitch throughout — no purling, no ribbing, no colourwork. The only techniques beyond knit are a few decreases, a three-needle bind-off and a simple crochet chain for the toggle loops, all explained in full.
Do I have to sew anything?
No. The body is one piece so there are no side seams, the shoulders are joined with a three-needle bind-off, and the edges are finished with a slipped selvedge — nothing is picked up and nothing is sewn on.
What if my toggles are a different size?
The pattern gives the rule as well as the number: the loop arithmetic is shown in one line, so you can resize the chain loops for any toggle.
