Hand Knitting Pattern: Childs Vest

Yarn weight: Aran (8 wpi)
Suggested yarn: Cascade Yarns ® Cascade 220®, Plymouth Yarn Galway Worsted, Filtes King Extra, Diamond Galway, Berroco Vintage®, Diamond Luxury Fine Merino Superwash Aran

This garment fits school age children, approx 6 years old to 10 years old, depending on their size. The boys in the photo are wearing size 8.
NOTE: This pattern is designed to be worked FLAT and seamed. The instructions are in rows, with a RS and WS. Several people have had difficulty with the ribbed neckband. If you follow the instructions as written (flat, in rows) there will be a centred double decrease at V point, as shown in the pattern photos.

Rated: easy
Skills required: Knit, Purl, 1X1 rib, basic cable, increase, decrease, picking up sts and sewing seams.
Sizes available: Child small, medium, large

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Children’s sizes 8 (10, 12)
Chest (approx): 80 (84, 89) cm / 31½ (33, 35) in
Length to shoulder: 46 (49.5, 53.5) cm / 18 (19½, 21) in
Armhole depth (after armband): 14 (15, 16.5) cm / 5½ (6, 6½) in
Shoulder width (after armbands): 28.5 (30, 31) cm / 11¼ (11¾, 12¼) in
V-neck depth (after neckband): 15 (16.5, 18) cm / 6 (6½, 7) in

MATERIALS
Yarn
Approx 365 (415, 475) m / 390 (443, 507) yd of an ARAN weight yarn

Needles and notions
· Pair of needles 5 mm / US 8, or size required to achieve correct tension
· Cable needle
· A small stitch holder or safety pin
· A medium stitch holder
· Yarn needle

TENSION GAUGE
18 stitches and 24 rows = 10 cm / 4” over St st

PDF 5 pages, colour front cover and B/W text, Metric and Imperial measurements, schematic, flat photo, written stitch pattern, no charts