Shipwreck Beach Vest

This flowing, drapey knit vest pattern keeps you looking chic on your most casual days.

The Shipwreck Beach Vest boasts a lovely, yet simple, lace design and a gradient of beautiful blues. What's not to love? Unlike traditional vest patterns, this garment lacks any sort of closure in the front, so it can relax comfortably open or be worn cinched closed with a belt. Vest knitting patterns also typically end closer to the hip area, but this one is elongated to a tunic-length, making it appropriate for both dressy and casual occasions. While the construction of the vest is more suited for intermediate knitters, the lace pattern is easy enough for beginners to master.

Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size9 or 5.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge17 sts = 4" (10 cm) 22 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Lace Pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

Materials List

RED HEART® Roll With It Tweed™ yarn: 3 (4, 5, 6) balls 9685 Seagrass
Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needles: 29" (72 cm) 5.5 mm [US 9]
Stitch holders
Yarn needle

Vest

Sizes

Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium, Large/X-Large and 2X/3X are in parentheses. When one number is used, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Bust/Chest Measurement: 44 (54, 64, 74)" [112 (137, 162.5, 188) cm] slightly blockedLength: 31 (31, 35, 35)" [79 (79, 89, 89) cm]

Notes

Vest is worked back and forth in rows. A circular needle is used in order to accommodate the full width of the stitches.
Vest is worked in one piece to underarm, then Fronts and Back are finished separately from armhole to shoulder.

Pattern Stitch

Lace Pattern (multiple of 10 stitches + 9)

Row 1 (right side): K2, p2, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1; repeat from * to last 4 st, p2, k2.
Row 2: P2, k2, p to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 3: P2, k3, *k1, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k2; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 4: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 5: K2, p2, k1, *k2, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 4 st, p2, k2.
Row 6: P2, k2, p to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 7: P2, k3, *k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k4; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 8: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Rows 9-15: Rep Rows 1-7.Rows 16-18: Knit all sts.

Repeat Rows 1-18 for Lace pattern.

Special Stitch

sk2p – slip 1 knitwise, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over – 2 sts decreased

Vest

Cast on 188 (228, 268, 308) sts.

BORDER

Rows 1-3: Knit across.
Row 4 (right side): K2, p2, knit to last 4 sts, p2, k2.
Row 5: P2, k2, purl to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 6: P2, k2, knit to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 7: K2, p2, *yo, p2tog; repeat from * to last 4 sts, yo, p2, k2 - 189 (229, 269, 309) sts.
Rows 8-10: Rep Rows 4-6.
Rows 11-13: Knit across.
BODY

Rows 1-108 (108, 126, 126): Work Rows 1-18 of Lace pattern 6 (6, 7, 7) times.
Divide for Fronts and Back

RIGHT FRONT

Row 1 (right side): K2, p2, k1, [yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, p2, k1, k2tog - 49 (59, 69, 79) sts. Move next 89 (109, 129, 149) sts on holder for Back, and next 50 (60, 70, 80) sts on holder for Left Front.
Rows 2-48: Continue in Lace pattern as established.

Shape Shoulder

Row 49 (right side): K2, p2, k4, sk2p, [k7, sk2p] 3 (4, 5, 6) times, k4, p2, k2 - 41 (49, 57, 65) sts.
Row 50: P2, k2, purl to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 51: P2, [k5, sk2p] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, k5, p2 - 33 (39, 45, 51) sts.Row 52-54: Knit across.

Bind off.

LEFT FRONT

Place sts from Left Front holder onto needle; rejoin yarn ready to work a right side row.

Row 1 (right side): K2tog, k1, p2, k1, [yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, p2, k2 - 49 (59, 69, 79) sts.
Rows 2-48: Continue in Lace pattern as established.

Shape Shoulder

Row 49 (right side): K2, p2, k4, sk2p, [k7, sk2p] 3 (4, 5, 6) times, k4, p2, k2 - 41 (49, 57, 65) sts.
Row 50: P2, k2, purl to last 4 sts, k2, p2.Row 51: P2, [k5, sk2p] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, k5, p2 - 33 (39, 45, 51) sts.
Row 52-54: Knit across.

Bind off.
BACK

Place sts from Back holder onto needle; rejoin yarn ready to work a right side row.

Rows 1-54: Work Rows 1-18 of Lace pattern, three times.

Bind off.
FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams. Weave in ends.

Lightly block vest to measurements.

See diagram.

Abbreviations

k: knit

k2tog: knit 2 sts together

p: purl

p2tog: purl 2 sts together

sk2p: slip, k2tog, pass

st(s): stitch(es)

yo: yarn over

*: repeat whatever follows the * as indicated

cm: centimeters

mm: millimeters

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Susielqt

Oct 06, 2019

Where is the Save Pattern button? Not the Pinterest button, the old button?

Kristina K

Oct 07, 2019

Hi Susielqt! You can find the 'save' button just above the picture of the knitting pattern, next to the 'More' button. We hope this helps! Happy knitting! -Editors of AllFreeKnitting

bharper 4795294

Jul 12, 2019

Not done yet.