Circular Top-Down Vest Knitting Pattern (K429)

Circular Top-Down Vest Knitting Pattern – K429

A handy children’s vest for layering over everyday clothes. Its garter-stitch shoulder section and textured lower borders frame a simple stocking-stitch body, with colour supplied by the original printed yarn.

Pattern Format: 📥📬 Available as Digital Download or Printed Copy (choose option below). This is a Naturally knitting pattern; yarn, needles and the finished item are not included.

Construction and Skill Guidance

Worked from the neckline down in the round. Increases shape the shoulder section; casting off and casting on creates the armholes before the body continues in the round. There are no garment seams to sew, just ends to weave in.

Suggested skill level: Intermediate. You’ll work circular knitting, garter stitch in the round, paired increases and armhole cast-offs and cast-ons.

Sizing and Measurements

Ages are approximate. Use the chest and finished underarm measurements to choose the size.

Yarn Requirements

The original yarn is Sesia Nordica Print DK/8ply, approximately 125 m per 50 g. The sample is shade #1970.

Work with a single strand. Metreages are approximate yarn allowances converted from the original pattern quantities, rather than measured consumption. Allow extra for swatching or changes in size. Check a washed and dried swatch before starting.

Work each ball from the same end for the most consistent colour sequence. The printed colour pattern varies with size.

You’ll Need

• 3.75mm circular needle, 40cm long
• 3.75mm and 4mm circular needles, 50cm long
• Stitch markers, including a distinct marker for the beginning of the round
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Tension

22 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm in stocking stitch on 4mm needles. In the round, stocking stitch is knitted every round.