Island vest by HipKnitShop

Island vest

Knitting
February 2026
Aran (8 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
US 10 - 6.0 mm
437 - 656 yards (400 - 600 m)
XS (S) M (L) XL/XXL (3XL)
English French German Norwegian
This pattern is available for kr.90.00 NOK
buy it now or visit pattern website

Measurements
Overall width 98 (104) 111 (119) 132 (140) cm
Total length 55 (56,5) 58 (60) 61,5 (63)cm

Difficulty levels
(2 of 5)

Hip Wool
Color 1: 4 (4) 4 (5) 6 (6) skeins (rib and neck edge)
Color 2: 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins

6 small buttons

Colors
Pictured in Hip Wool in the colors “Pale yellow” and “Iced coffee”. Pink vest is “Candy pink” and “Pink kiss” (Model is 172 cm tall wearing size L).

Needles
Circular needle 7 mm 60-80 cm
Circular needle 4,5 mm 40 cm and 60 cm

Gauge
14 stitches x 20 rows on 7 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Knitting kit with yarn and free digital knitting pattern for a simple striped vest for women. The vest is in the same series as the Island sweater. Knit from the bottom up, back and forth in one thread Hip Wool. Simple narrow rib around the sleeves, neck and placket with nice details.
The vest has a roomy fit and wide sleeve openings. Normal to short length body.

You will also need a needle for thread attachment, scissors, measuring tape, and 6 small buttons.

FIT
The vest can be roomy, about + 15-20 cm range of motion. This means that you choose a size that is + 15-20 cm more than what you yourself measure across the chest (or widest point of the upper body). Feel free to measure the width of a garment you already have and like the fit. For example, if your chest is 94 cm around, size M will fit nicely (range of motion of 17 cm). Feel free to choose a more oversized or a slightly tighter fit, when it comes to fit, it is of course your personal preferences that count most.

Note: Correct measurements require that the knitting tension is adhered to.