The Souline Vest- Free Knitting Pattern
The Souline Vest is a cozy, textured layering piece featuring beautiful stripes and the luxurious softness of Lion Brand Yarn’s 100% Baby Alpaca. Worked seamlessly in the round from the bottom up, the vest splits at the underarms for armhole shaping and features a softly rounded neckline, finished with simple ribbing around the armholes and neckline. The pattern is graded in sizes XS–5X, making the Souline a beautiful and versatile addition to any handmade wardrobe. Find the free pattern below, purchase a digital PDF version in my shop or grab the complete kit from Lion Brand Yarn.
Nothing says Fall more than a handmade sweater, but here in the bay September and October are some of our hottest months. When I set out to design this vest I originally had wanted it to be a pullover sweater but I also wanted it to be something I would actually wear. What has all the coziness I love in a sweater but won’t overheat me during these warmer months? A VEST!
A vest is so versatile. It can be worn as an extra layer on those colder days or alone as a tank/tee when you want some coziness without too much warmth.
When swatching for the Souline Vest I knew I wanted something both classic looking and also eye catching. I decided to try out some textured stripes. After a few failed attempts I finally landed on garter stitch sandwiching a row of eyelets and it was perfect!
I decided to challenge myself with this one too by making the bottom section in the round and then splitting off and working the front and back separately in rows for the top. I had never done this before but it was surprisingly easy. I was able to try on the vest as I went to make sure I had the right length. There were a few moments where I was worried it would be too baggy, but in the end it fit just right. It includes a few inches of positive ease which makes it great for layering. There is some armhole shaping and a bit of neckline shaping in the front.
It’s made using Lion Brand Yarn’s 100% Baby Alpaca which is one of my favorites. It’s super soft and lightweight. Plus since it’s a natural animal fiber you can simply attach another ball of yarn by felting the ends together which means less ends to weave in! It comes in 12 gorgeous colors so you can find the one perfect for you and your wardrobe.
I’ve also included a video tutorial that goes over the basics of this design and highlights any of the tricky bits so you’ll know just what to do as you work up your new vest.
The Souline Vest Knitting Pattern
Materials:
705-1358 yards (4-7 skeins) of Lion Brand 100% Baby Alpaca DK weight yarn (146yd/50g)- shown in Fawn [488-123AT]
3.25mm (24” circular knitting needles)
3.25mm (40” circular knitting needles)
Locking stitch markers
Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure
Notes:
1.The vest is made in one piece. The bottom is made in the round on 40” circular needles. It then splits at the armhole shaping and worked in turned rows in two sections (upper back and upper front). The front also includes neckline shaping which is worked in two sections (left and right). The shoulders are then seamed together and ribbing is added around the armholes and neckline.
2.Pattern is written as follows XS(S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X). See sizing info for measurements to determine which size will fit best.
Abbreviations:
St(s)- stitch(es)
sl- slip
CO/BO- cast on/bind off
sm- (stitch) marker
pm- place marker
k- knit
p- purl
yo- yarn over
k2tog- knit 2 together
ssk- slip slip knit
k1fb- knit one front and back
RS/WS- right side/ wrong side
Gauge:
24 sts X 37 rows = 4” in stockinette
Size:
XS: fits bust 28-30” (705yds/4 skeins )
S: fits bust 32-34” (784yds/4 skeins )
M: fits bust 36-38” (865yds/4 skeins)
L: fits bust 40-42” (955yds/5 skeins)
XL: fits bust 44-46” (1030yds/5 skeins)
2X: fits bust 48-50” (1105yds/5 skeins)
3X: fits bust 52-54” (1190/6 skeins)
4X: fits bust 56-58” (1272/6 skeins)
5X: fits bust 60-62” (1358/6 skeins)
Video Tutorial:
Pattern:
Bottom- Made in one piece in the round.
Ribbing:
With 3.25mm needles, CO 204(228, 252, 276, 300, 324, 348, 372, 396) join using your preferred method. Place a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.
Rnd 1(RS): *K1, P1, repeat from * around. (204(228, 252, 276, 300, 324, 348, 372, 396)
Rnds 2-25: repeat Rnd 1.
Main Body:
Rnds 26-38: K all sts around.
Rnd 39: P all sts around.
Rnd 40: K all sts around.
Rnd 41: P all sts around.
Rnds 42-43: K all sts around.
Rnd 44: *K1, K2tog, yo, repeat from * around.
Rnds 45-46: K all sts around.
Rnd 47: P all sts around.
Rnd 48: K all sts around.
Rnd 49: P all sts around.
Rnds 50-121: repeat Rnds 26-49
We will now be splitting the vest into two sections, the front and the back.
Place a locking stitch marker on the cord at the halfway. point to distinguish between the front and back sections.
You will have 102(114, 126, 138, 150, 162, 174, 186, 198) sts on each side of the stitch marker.
Remove the right needle from the current cord and place a stopper on that end. Place the needle on a new cord with a stopper on the opposite end. Use the new needle to knit the first Row of the Back.
We will now be working the Back and Front separately in turned rows.
Upper Back:
Row 1: BO 6(8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 14) sts, K all sts across until sm, turn. (96(106, 118, 128, 140, 152, 162, 174, 184)
Remove the left needle from the cord and add a stopper. Attach the needle to the other side of the current cord that you just used for the first row. Now you will have the front stitches on a cord with stoppers and your back stitches on a cord with needles.
Row 2: BO 6(8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 14) sts, P all sts across, turn. (90(98, 110, 118, 130, 142, 150, 162, 170)
Sizes split here. Find your size and follow those instructions for the remaining armhole shaping.
XS(S)-ONLY
Row 3: K1, SSK, K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (88(96))
Row 4: P all sts, turn. (88(96)
XS ONLY
Rows 5-10: Repeat Rows 3-4. (82)
Row 11: K all sts, turn. (82)
Row 12: P all sts, turn. (82)
S ONLY
Rows 5-12: Repeat Rows 3-4. (88)
BOTH
Rows 13-17: K all sts, turn. (82(88)
Row 18: P all sts, turn. (82(88)
Row 19: K1, *K2tog, yo, K1, repeat from * across, turn. (82(88)
Row 20: P all sts, turn. (82(88)
Rows 21-25: K all sts, turn. (82(88)
Row 26: P all sts, turn. (82(88)
Row 27: K all sts, turn. (82(88)
Rows 28-37: Repeat Rows 26-27. (82(88)
Rows 38-61(65): Repeat rows 14-37. (82(88)
BO all sts.
M&L-ONLY
Row 3: K1, SSK twice, K across until 5 sts remain, K2tog twice, K1, turn. (106(114))
Row 4: P all sts, turn. (106(114)
Row 5: K1, SSK, K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (104(112)
Row 6: P all sts, turn. (104(112)
Rows 7-13: Repeat rows 5-6 ending on a Row 5 repeat. (96(104)
Row 14: K all sts, turn. (96(104)
Row 15: K1, SSK, K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (94(102)
M ONLY
Rows 16-17: K all sts, turn. (94)
L ONLY
Rows 16-17: Repat Rows 14-15. (100)
BOTH
Row 18: P all sts, turn. (94(100)
Row 19: K1, *K2tog, yo, K1, repeat from * across, turn. (94(100)
Row 20: P all sts, turn. (94(100)
Rows 21-25: K all sts, turn. (94(100)
Row 26: P all sts, turn. (94(100)
Row 27: K all sts, turn. (94(100)
Rows 28-37: Repeat Rows 26-27. (94(100)
Rows 38-41: K all sts, turn. (94(100)
Rows 42-48: Repeat Rows 18-24. (94(100)
Row 49: K all sts, turn. (94(100)
Row 50: P all sts, turn. (94(100)
Rows 51-68(74): Repeat Rows 49-50. (94(100)
BO all sts.
XL(2X)-ONLY
XL-ONLY
Row 3: K1, SSK twice, K across until 5 sts remain, K2tog twice, K1, turn. (126)
Row 4: P all sts, turn. (126)
2X-ONLY
Row 3: BO 6 sts, K across, turn. (136)
Row 4: BO 6 sts, P across, turn. (130)
BOTH
Row 5: K1, SSK twice, K across until 5 sts remain, K2tog twice, K1, turn. (122(126)
Row 6: P all sts, turn. (122(126)
Rows 7-10: Repeat Rows 5-6. (114(118)
Row 11: K1, SSK, K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (112(116)
Row 12: P all sts, turn. (112(116)
Row 13: K1, SSK, K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (110(114)
Row 14: K all sts. (110(114)
Rows 15-16: Repeat Rows 13-14. (108(112)
Row 17-18: Repeat Rows 11-12. (106(110)
XL-ONLY
Row 19: *K1, K2tog, yo, repeat from * across until 1 st remains, K1, turn. (106)
Row 20: P all sts, turn. (106)
Row 21-22: K all sts, turn. (106)
2X-ONLY
Row 19: K1, SSK, yo, K2tog twice, yo, *K1, K2tog, yo, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, K1, K2tog, K1, turn. (108)
Row 20: P all sts, turn. (108)
Rows 21-22: Repeat Rows 13-14. (106)
BOTH
Rows 23-25: K all sts, turn. (106(106)
Row 26: P all sts, turn. (106(106)
Row 27: K all sts, turn. (106(106)
Rows 28-37: Repeat Rows 26-27. (106(106)
Rows 38-41: K all sts, turn.. (106(106)
Row 42: P all sts, turn. (106(106)
Row 43: *K1, K2tog, yo, repeat from * across until 1 st remains, K1, turn. (106(106)
Row 44: P all sts, turn. (106(106)
Rows 45-49: K all sts, turn. (106(106)
Row 50: P all sts, turn. (106(106)
Rows 51-60: Repeat Rows 49-50. (106(106)
Rows 61-65: K all sts, turn. (106(106)
Rows 66-68: Repeat Rows 42-44. (106(106)
Rows 69-73: K all sts, turn. (106(106)
Rows 74-80(84): Repeat Rows 50-60. (106(106)
BO all sts.
3X(4X, 5X)-ONLY
Row 3: BO 6(7, 9) sts, K across, turn. (144(155, 161)
Row 4: BO 6(7, 9) sts, P across, turn. (138(148, 152)
Row 5: K1, SSK twice, K across until 5 sts remain, K2tog twice, K1, turn. (134(144, 148)
Row 6: P all sts, turn. (134(144, 148)
Rows 7-12: Repeat Rows 5-6. (122(132, 136)
Row 13: Repeat Row 5. (118(128, 132)
Row 14: K all sts, turn. (118(128, 132)
Row 15: K1, SSK twice, K across until 5 sts remain, K2tog twice, K1, turn. (114(124, 128)
Row 16: K all sts, turn. (114(124, 128)
3X(4X) ONLY
Row 17: K1, SSK, K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (112(122)
Row 18: P all sts, turn. (112(122)
Row 19: K1, SSK, yo, K2tog twice, yo, *K1, K2tog, yo, repeat from * across until 4 sts remain, K1, K2tog, K1, turn. (110(120)
Row 20: P all sts, turn. (110(120)
5X ONLY
Row 17: Repeat Row 15. (124)
Row 18: P all sts, turn. (124)
Row 19: K1, SSK, K2tog twice, yo, K2tog twice, yo, *K1, K2tog, yo, repeat from * across until 7 sts remain, K2tog twice, yo, K2tog, K1. (120)
Row 20: P all sts, turn. (120)
ALL
Row 21: K1, SSK, K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (108(118, 118)
Row 22: K all sts, turn. (108(118, 118)
Rows 23-24: Repeat Rows 21-22. (106(116, 116)
3X ONLY
Row 25: K all sts, turn. (106)
Row 26: P all sts, turn. (106)
Rows 27-28: Repeat Rows 25-26. (106)
4X(5X)ONLY
Row 25: K1, SSK, K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (114(114)
Row 26: P all sts, turn. (114(114)
Rows 27-28: Repeat Rows 25-26. (112(112)
ALL
Row 29: K all sts, turn. (106(112, 112)
Row 30: P all sts, turn. (106(112, 112)
Rows 31-36: Repeat Rows 29-30. (106(112, 112)
Rows 37-41: K all sts, turn. (106(112, 112)
Row 42: P all sts, turn. (106(112, 112)
Row 43: *K1, K2tog, yo, repeat from * across until 1 st remains, K1, turn. (106(112, 112)
Row 44: P all sts, turn. (106(112, 112)
Rows 45-49: K all sts, turn. (106(112, 112)
Row 50: P all sts, turn. (106(112, 112)
Rows 51-60: Repeat Rows 49-50. (106(112, 112)
Rows 61-65: K all sts, turn. (106(112, 112)
Rows 66-68: Repeat Rows 42-44. (106(112, 112)
Rows 69-73: K all sts, turn. (106(112, 112)
Row 74: P all sts, turn. (106(112, 112)
Rows 75-86(90, 92): Repeat Rows 73-74. 106(112, 112)
BO all sts.
Upper Front:
We will now be attaching our needles back on to the other cord that holds our remaining bottom stitches. We will work the Upper Front following the same directions as the Upper Back until we reach the end of Row 34(38, 40, 46, 48, 52, 56, 58, 60)
We will now be creating the front neckline with an initial BO Row and then working the right and left sides separately while decreasing along the neckline edge.
Place locking stitch markers after the 23rd(26th, 29th, 32nd 34th, 34th, 34th, 35th, 35th) stitch on each side.
(Initial BO) Row 1: K until st before marker, k1fb into st before marker, then BO every st until you hit the next marker. Remove marker and BO one more st (36, 36, 36, 36, 36, 38, 38, 42, 42 sts bound off), K across.
We will now work up the right side of the tee with the left side stitches still on the cord.
Right Side
XS(4X)-ONLY
Row 2: P all sts across, turn. (23(35)
Row 3: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (22(34)
Row 4: K all sts across, turn. (22(34)
Rows 5-7: Repeat Rows 3-4 ending after a Row 3 repeat. (20(32)
Row 8: P all sts across, turn. (20(32)
Row 9: K1, SSK, *K1, K2tog, yo, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain, K2, turn. (19(31)
Row 10: P all sts across, turn. (19(31)
Rows 11-14: Repeat Rows 3-4. (17(29)
Row 15: K all sts across, turn. (17(29)
Row 16: P all sts across, turn. (17(29)
Rows 17-28(32): Repeat Rows 15-16. (17(29)
BO all sts leaving a long tail for seaming.
S-ONLY
Row 2: K all sts across, turn. (26)
Row 3: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (25)
Row 4: P all sts across, turn. (25)
Row 5: K1, SSK, K1, *K2tog, yo, K1, repeat from * across, turn. (24)
Row 6: P all sts across, turn. (24)
Row 7: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (23)
Row 8: K all sts across, turn. (23)
Rows 9-11: Repeat Rows 7-8 ending after a Row 7 repeat. (21)
Row 12: P all sts across, turn. (21)
Row 13: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (20)
Row 14: P all sts across, turn. (20)
Row 15: K all sts across, turn. (20)
Rows 16-28: Repeat Rows 14-15 ending after a Row 14 repeat. (20)
BO all sts leaving a long tail for seaming.
M-ONLY
Row 2: P all sts across, turn. (29)
Row 3: K1, SSK, *K1, K2tog, yo, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain, K2, turn. (28)
Row 4: Repeat Row 2. (28)
Row 5: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (27)
Row 6: K all sts across, turn. (27)
Rows 7-9: Repeat Rows 5-6 ending after a Row 5 repeat. (26)
Row 10: P all sts across, turn. (25)
Row 11: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (24)
Row 12: Repeat Row 10. (24)
Rows 13-14: Repeat Rows 11-12. (23)
Row 15: K all sts across, turn. (23)
Row 16: P all sts across, turn. (23)
Rows 17-28: Repeat Rows 15-16. (23)
BO all sts leaving a long tail for seaming.
L-ONLY
Row 2: K all sts across, turn. (32)
Row 3: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (31)
Row 4: P all sts across, turn. (31)
Rows 5-14: Repeat Rows 3-4. (26)
Row 15: K all sts across, turn. (26)
Row 16: P all sts across, turn. (26)
Rows 17-28: Repeat Rows 15-16. (26)
BO all sts leaving a long tail for seaming.
XL-ONLY
Row 2: P all sts across, turn. (34)
Row 3: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (33)
Row 4: P all sts across, turn. (33)
Rows 5-14: Repeat Rows 3-4. (28)
Rows 15-19: K all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 20: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 21: K1, *K2tog, yo, K1, repeat from * across, turn. (28)
Row 22: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Rows 23-27: K all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 28: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 29: K all sts across, turn. (28)
Rows 30-32: Repeat Rows 28-29 ending after a Row 28 repeat. (28)
BO all sts leaving a long tail for seaming.
2X-ONLY
Row 2: P all sts across, turn. (34)
Row 3: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (33)
Row 4: P all sts across, turn. (33)
Rows 5-11: Repeat Rows 3-4 ending after a Row 3 repeat. (29)
Row 12: K all sts across, turn. (29)
Row 13: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (28)
Rows 14-15: Repeat Row 12. (28)
Row 16: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 17: K1, *K2tog, yo, K1, repeat from * across, turn. (28)
Row 18: Repeat Row 16. (28)
Rows 19-23: K all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 24: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Rows 25-32: Repeat Rows 23-24. (28)
BO all sts leaving a long tail for seaming.
3X-ONLY
Row 2: P all sts across, turn. (34)
Row 3: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (33)
Row 4: P all sts across, turn. (33)
Rows 5-7: Repeat Rows 3-4 ending after a Row 3 repeat. (31)
Row 8: K all sts across, turn. (31)
Row 9: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (30)
Rows 10-11: Repeat Rows 8-9. (29)
Row 12: P all sts across, turn. (29)
Row 13: K1, SSK, *K1, K2tog, yo, until 2 sts remain, K2, turn. (28)
Row 14: Repeat Row 12. (28)
Rows 15-19: K all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 20: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Rows 21-32: Repeat Rows 19-20. (28)
BO all sts leaving a long tail for seaming.
5X-ONLY
Row 2: K all sts across, turn. (35)
Row 3: K1, SSK, K across, turn. (34)
Rows 4-5: Repeat Rows 2-3. (33)
Row 6: P all sts across, turn. (33)
Row 7: K1, SSK, *K1, K2tog, yo, repeat from * until 3 sts remain, K3, turn. (32)
Row 8: Repeat Row 6. (32)
Rows 9-13: Repeat Rows 3-4 ending after a Row 3 repeat. (29)
Row 14: P all sts across, turn. (29)
Row 15: K all sts across, turn. (29)
Row 16: P all sts across, turn. (29)
Rows 17-32: Repeat Rows 15-16. (29)
BO all sts leaving a long tail for seaming.
Left Side
With WS facing, attach yarn to left side of upper front where the remaining stitches are still on the cord.
XS(4X)-ONLY
Row 2: P all sts across, turn. (23(35)
Row 3: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (22(34)
Row 4: K all sts across, turn. (22(34)
Rows 5-7: Repeat Rows 3-4 ending after a Row 3 repeat. (20(32)
Row 8: P all sts across, turn. (20(32)
Row 9: K2, *K2tog, yo, K1, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (19(31)
Row 10: P all sts across, turn. (19(31)
Rows 11-14: Repeat Rows 3-4. (17(29)
Row 15: K all sts across, turn. (17(29)
Row 16: P all sts across, turn. (17(29)
Rows 17-28(32): Repeat Rows 15-16. (17(29)
BO all sts.
S-ONLY
Row 2: K all sts across, turn. (26)
Row 3: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (25)
Row 4: P all sts across, turn. (25)
Row 5: K1, *K2tog, yo, K1, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1 turn. (24)
Row 6: P all sts across, turn. (24)
Row 7: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (23)
Row 8: K all sts across, turn. (23)
Rows 9-11: Repeat Rows 7-8 ending after a Row 7 repeat. (21)
Row 12: P all sts across, turn. (21)
Row 13: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (20)
Row 14: P all sts across, turn. (20)
Row 15: K all sts across, turn. (20)
Rows 16-28: Repeat Rows 14-15 ending after a Row 14 repeat. (20)
BO all sts.
M-ONLY
Row 2: P all sts across, turn. (29)
Row 3: K2, *K2tog, yo, K1, repeat from * across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (28)
Row 4: Repeat Row 2. (28)
Row 5: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (27)
Row 6: K all sts across, turn. (27)
Rows 7-9: Repeat Rows 5-6 ending after a Row 5 repeat. (26)
Row 10: P all sts across, turn. (25)
Row 11: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. . (24)
Row 12: Repeat Row 10. (24)
Rows 13-14: Repeat Rows 11-12. (23)
Row 15: K all sts across, turn. (23)
Row 16: P all sts across, turn. (23)
Rows 17-28: Repeat Rows 15-16. (23)
BO all sts.
L-ONLY
Row 2: K all sts across, turn. (32)
Row 3: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn.(31)
Row 4: P all sts across, turn. (31)
Rows 5-14: Repeat Rows 3-4. (26)
Row 15: K all sts across, turn. (26)
Row 16: P all sts across, turn. (26)
Rows 17-28: Repeat Rows 15-16. (26)
BO all sts.
XL-ONLY
Row 2: P all sts across, turn. (34)
Row 3: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn.(33)
Row 4: P all sts across, turn. (33)
Rows 5-14: Repeat Rows 3-4. (28)
Rows 15-19: K all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 20: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 21: K1, *K2tog, yo, K1, repeat from * across, turn. (28)
Row 22: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Rows 23-27: K all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 28: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 29: K all sts across, turn. (28)
Rows 30-32: Repeat Rows 28-29 ending after a Row 28 repeat. (28)
BO all sts.
2X-ONLY
Row 2: P all sts across, turn. (34)
Row 3: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn.(33)
Row 4: P all sts across, turn. (33)
Rows 5-11: Repeat Rows 3-4 ending after a Row 3 repeat. (29)
Row 12: K all sts across, turn. (29)
Row 13: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn.((28)
Rows 14-15: Repeat Row 12. (28)
Row 16: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 17: K1, *K2tog, yo, K1, repeat from * across, turn. (28)
Row 18: Repeat Row 16. (28)
Rows 19-23: K all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 24: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Rows 25-32: Repeat Rows 23-24. (28)
BO all sts.
3X-ONLY
Row 2: P all sts across, turn. (34)
Row 3: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn.(33)
Row 4: P all sts across, turn. (33)
Rows 5-7: Repeat Rows 3-4 ending after a Row 3 repeat. (31)
Row 8: K all sts across, turn. (31)
Row 9: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn.(30)
Rows 10-11: Repeat Rows 8-9. (29)
Row 12: P all sts across, turn. (29)
Row 13: K2, *K2tog, yo, K1, until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (28)
Row 14: Repeat Row 12. (28)
Rows 15-19: K all sts across, turn. (28)
Row 20: P all sts across, turn. (28)
Rows 21-32: Repeat Rows 19-20. (28)
BO all sts.
5X-ONLY
Row 2: K all sts across, turn. (35)
Row 3: K across until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (34)
Rows 4-5: Repeat Rows 2-3. (33)
Row 6: P all sts across, turn. (33)
Row 7: K3, *K2tog, yo, K1 repeat from * until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1, turn. (32)
Row 8: Repeat Row 6. (32)
Rows 9-13: Repeat Rows 3-4 ending after a Row 3 repeat. (29)
Row 14: P all sts across, turn. (29)
Row 15: K all sts across, turn. (29)
Row 16: P all sts across, turn. (29)
Rows 17-32: Repeat Rows 15-16. (29)
BO all sts.
Seaming:
Lay vest flat with Upper Front and Upper Back together. Using your preferred method, seam the shoulders together.
Armhole Ribbing:
With 3.25mm circular needles and RS facing you, pick up and knit evenly around the armhole starting in the underarm. Make sure to end with an even number and pick up the same amount of stitches on the front panel as the back. (approx. 120(124, 132, 144, 152, 160, 168, 176, 180) sts)
Rounds 1-6: *K1, P1, repeat from * around.
BO all sts using a tubular BO or your preferred method.
Repeat on opposite armhole.
Neckline Ribbing:
With 3.25mm circular needles and RS facing you, pick up and knit evenly around the neckline starting in one of the shoulder seams. Make sure to end with an even number and pick up the same amount of stitches on each side of the neckline. (approx. 136(136, 136, 136, 140, 150, 150, 156, 156 sts)
Rounds 1-6: *K1, P1, repeat from * around.
BO all sts using a tubular BO or your preferred method.
Now you can have fun styling your new Souline Vest. A friend said it’s giving her major Clueless vibes and I love that! If you make one I’d love to see it. Make sure to tag me @meghanmakesdo on socials and use #thesoulinevest.
As always you can find a PDF version in my shop, Etsy and Ravelry or a as a complete kit from Lion Brand Yarn.
Happy Knitting,
Meghan
