Checkered Vest

$10.00

Checkered Vest is a classic sweater vest featuring a bold checkered motif. Intarsia is used to create the large checkers, and the vest is knit flat and seamed so that the intarsia can be worked flat. The intarsia method also means that you can add as many colors as you want in each row without adding any extra complexity – so you could easily adapt this to make a scrappy patchwork version! I worked the back panel in a single color, but checkers can easily be added to the back as well if you prefer.

You can also purchase this pattern through Ravelry if you’d like it to be in your Ravelry library.

Checkered Vest is a classic sweater vest featuring a bold checkered motif. Intarsia is used to create the large checkers, and the vest is knit flat and seamed so that the intarsia can be worked flat. The intarsia method also means that you can add as many colors as you want in each row without adding any extra complexity – so you could easily adapt this to make a scrappy patchwork version! I worked the back panel in a single color, but checkers can easily be added to the back as well if you prefer.

You can also purchase this pattern through Ravelry if you’d like it to be in your Ravelry library.

PATTERN DETAILS
Detailed information about this pattern can be found in the Pattern Details PDFs linked below. Excerpts from the pattern details pages are also included below.

FIT I - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1miVPJHSTqEfM67-gtzMffJvJ...
FIT II - https://drive.google.com/file/d/15u3QQPxa1Gr4CoUG8VIvoIXR...

SIZING
Fit I is graded based on a traditional women’s sizing chart and Fit II is graded based on a traditional men’s sizing chart. Both fit types are graded to 10 sizes, designed to fit bodies with bust/chest measurements between 30-66” (75-165 cm).

All sizes include an additional 4” (10 cm) of ease in the finished garment.

See the Pattern Details PDFs linked above to see a full schematic.

SAMPLE
Photos show Fit I Size B worn with 4” / 10 cm of positive ease at the bust on a body with a height of 5’2” / 157 cm.

TESTERS
Check out the Tester Showcase to view the projects from all my wonderful test knitters! This can be a great way to get color & yarn inspiration, as well as a chance to see the fit of this garment on a wide range of different bodies.

YARN
De Rerum Natura Gilliatt (worsted weight; 100% French Mérinos d’Arles & Portuguese black Merino; woolen spun; 270 yds / 250 m per 100 g). Sample is shown in Biche (MC) and Sel (CC).

See the Pattern Details PDFs linked above for detailed yardage requirements.

TECHNIQUES USED
• Intarsia
• Seaming
• Long-Tail Tubular CO
• Tubular BO
• Sloped BO