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The Boo! Vest

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ABOUT

The Boo! Vest pattern is a simple, relatively chunky, striped knit. The pattern can be worked up in about a week and is
written for beginner/advanced beginner knitter. The vest is knit up in 2 panels, all seamed together and then complet-
ed with a neckline and armholes that are knit along the edge of the vest. Knitting charts are provided for the double
stitch writing. The pattern includes sizes XS to 3XL and the sample is knit in size S.

The techniques you will need to know are knit, purl, 1x1 rib, cast on, cast off, k2tog and ssk1. However, if you are a
relative beginner looking for a challenge, photos and video links are included at the very end of the pattern.

MATERIAL LIST

Yarn: Tools:
Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky 6mm (US10) circular knitting needles (length
136m / 100g per ball approx. 80cm)
100% Acrylic or
Yarn balls required - 6mm (US10) straight needles for the body
1 Daffodil Yellow for all sizes and 6mm (US10) circular for the neckline and
XS/S/M - 2 Grass Green, 2 Pure Black armholes
L/XL - 3 Grass Green, 3 Pure Black Knitters safety pins
2XL/3XL - 4 Grass Green, 4 Pure Black Crochet hook or tapestry needle

TENSION SWATCH

Approx. 14 sts and 20 rows to 10cm (4’’) using a stocking/knit stitch with 6mm (US10) needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

st(s) stitch(es)
k knit
p purl
k2tog knit 2 stitches together
ssk1 slip 2 stitches on right needle and then knit
RS right side
WS wrong side
rep repeat

SIZING

Sample Size: Small UK8-10.

Oversized fit. Ease is approx. 12cm (4.5”) larger than bust.

Sizing is based on CYC Woman Size Charts, to fit bust:

S 81 - 86cm (32”- 34”), M 91.5 - 96.5cm (36”- 38”), L 101.5 - 106.5cm (40”- 42”), XL 111.5-117cm(44”-46”).

XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL
BUST 85.5cm(33.5”) 95.5cm(37.5”) 106cm(41.5) 116cm(45.5”) 126.25cm(49.5”) 136.5cm(53.5”) 146.5cm(57.5”)

LENGHT 53cm(21”) 54cm(21.5”) 55cm(21.5”) 56cm(22”) 57cm(22.5”) 58cm(23”) 59cm(23”)

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INSTRUCTIONS and TIPS

The vest is worked in two pieces. The front and back panels are worked from the bottom up and seamed together.
Then the neckline and armholes are knit by picking up stitches along the edge of the vest. The pattern is written for
size S with differing instructions for the larger sizes shown increasing in brackets, ie. (XS) S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

When casting on, leave a long enough tail to sew in the side seams - roughly one and a half times the cast-on. And,
when knitting the neckline, keep the tension loose so your head can fit through the band.
Sizes listed in the pattern will be in (X SMALL) SMALL (MEDIUM, LARGE, X LARGE, 2XL, 3XL) E.g. Number of
stitches for the front body’s cast-on is listed below as Cast on (60 for size XS) 66 for size S (74 for size M, 84 for size
L, 90 for size XL, 98 for size 2XL and 104 for size 3XL). When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.

PATTERN

FRONT
Cast on (60) 66 (74, 84, 90, 98, 104) using the longtail cast on method (green yarn)

RIB (green yarn)

Row 1 - WS p1, k1 continue in 1x1 rib to the end
Row 2 to 9 - continue in 1x1 rib

From here change yarn colour every 9 rows

Eg. Row 30 - black, row 40 - green, row 50 - black etc.

BODY
Row 10 - RS k
Row 11 - WS p
Row 12 to (43) 45 (47, 49, 51, 53, 55) - rep row 10 and 11
Row (44) 46 (48, 50, 52, 54, 56) - RS cast off 3 sts, k to end
Row (45) 47 (49, 51, 53, 55, 57) - WS cast off 3 sts, p to end
Row (46) 48 (50, 52, 54, 56, 58) - k 2 sts, ssk1, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts
Row (47) 49 (51, 53, 55, 57, 59) - p
Row (48) 50 (52, 54, 56, 58, 60) - k 2 sts, ssk1, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts
Row (49) 51 (53, 55, 57, 59, 61) - p
Row (50) 52 (54, 56, 58, 60, 62) - k 2 sts, ssk1, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts
Row (51) 53 (55, 57, 59, 61, 63) - p
Row (52) 54 (56, 58, 60, 62, 64) - k 2 sts, ssk1, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts
Row (53) 55 (57, 59, 61, 63, 65) - p
Row (54) 56 (58, 60, 62, 64, 66) - k 2 sts, ssk1, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts
Row (55) 57 (59, 61, 63, 65, 67) - p
Row (56) 58 (60, 62, 64, 66, 68) - k 2 sts, ssk1, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts
Row (57) 59 (61, 63, 65, 67, 69) - p
Row (-) - (62, 64, 66, 68, 70) - k 2 sts, ssk1, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts
Row (-) - (63, 65, 67, 69, 71) - p
Row (-) - (-, -, 68, 70, 72) - k 2 sts, ssk1, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts
Row (-) - (-, -, 69, 71, 73) - p
Row (-) - (-, -, -, -, 74) - k 2 sts, ssk1, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts
Row (-) - (-, -, -, -, 75) - p
(42) 48 (54, 64, 68, 76, 80) left on your needles
Row (58) 60 (64, 66, 70, 72, 76) - RS k
Row (59) 61 (65, 67, 71, 73, 77) - p
Rows (60) 62 (66, 68, 72, 74, 78) to (99) 101 (103, 105, 107, 109, 111) - rep rows, keeping k stitches at the front and
p stitches at the back

NECKLINE SHAPING
Row (100) 102 (104, 106, 108, 110, 112) - k(10) 13 (16, 19, 21, 25, 27), cast off (22) 22 (22, 26, 26, 26, 26)sts, k(10)
13 (16, 19, 21, 25, 27)
First side
Row (101) 103 (105, 107, 109, 111, 113) - p to cast off point
Row (102) 104 (106, 108, 110, 112, 114) - k2, ssk1, k to end

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Row (103) 105 (107, 109, 111, 113, 115) - p
Row (104) 106 (108, 110, 112, 114, 116) - k2, ssk1, k to end
Row (105) 107 (109, 111, 113, 115, 117) - p
Row (106) 108 (110, 112, 114, 116, 118) - k
Row (107) 109 (111, 113, 115, 117, 119) - p
Cast off

Other side
Row (101) 103 (105, 107, 109, 111, 113) - p
Row (102) 104 (106, 108, 110, 112, 114) - k to last 4s ts, k2tog, k 2 sts
Row (103) 105 (107, 109, 111, 113, 115) - p
Row (104) 106 (108, 110, 112, 114, 116) - k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts
Row (105) 107 (109, 111, 113, 115, 117) - p
Row (106) 108 (110, 112, 114, 116, 118) - k
Row (107) 109 (111, 113, 115, 117, 119) - p
Cast off

BACK
Rep the same as front up to row (99) 101 (103, 105, 107, 109, 111)
Row (100) 102 (104, 106, 108, 110, 112) to (107) 109 (111, 113, 115, 117, 119) - continue to k and p with k stitches
being the front of your work and p stitches being the back.
Cast off

SEAMING
1. Using your crochet hook or tapestry needle, attach the two shoulder seams together. You can use safety pins on
both ends to stabilise the two pieces first. Sew both shoulders using the mattress stitch to create an invisible seam.
2. Pin the underarm points together to stabilise. Working with the yarn that has been left over from the cast on, seam
from the bottom of the body edge up to the underarms. Starting from the bottom of the body rib with the half stitch
weave and then seaming up the rest using mattress/ vertical invisible seam.

NECKLINE
Green yarn
Row 1 - Pick up sts around the edge of the neckline starting at one of the shoulder seams.
Total sts around neckline are (62) 62 (62, 70, 70, 70, 70)
Rows 2 to 10 - k1, p1 to create 1x1 rib.
Black yarn
Row 11 to 19 - continue in 1x1 rib
Cast off in 1x1 rib

ARMHOLES
Black yarn
Row 1 - Pick up 3 stitches every 4 rows around the armholes starting at one of the seams. (see link no. 5 on the last
page for help with this section)
Total sts around each armhole are (98) 100 (102, 104, 106, 108, 110)
Rows 2 to 4 - continue in 1x1 rib
Cast off in 1x1 rib

DOUBLE STITCH DETAIL

Switch to the daffodil yellow yarn. Using an embroidery needle or crochet hook embroider the letters using the chart
on the next page. You can mark the middle of your vest with a stitch marker to help you get started. Have a look at
the helpful videos at the end of the file to help you with this section.

FINISHING UP
Weave in the ends.

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1. Cast On 2. Armhole Shaping

3. Front Neckline 4. Back

5. Shoulder Seam 6. Neckline

6. Neckline Row 1 7. Neckline Final

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8. Side Seam 9. Armholes

10. Double Stitch

MID POINT

Find the middle point of the front panel -

XS - between 21st and 21st, S between 24st and 24st, M between 27st and 27st, L between 32st and
32st, XL between 34st and 34st, 2XL between 38st and 38st, 3XL between 40st and 40st.

The double stitch starts on row XS - 64, S - 66, M - 68, L - 70, XL - 72, 2XL - 74, 3XL - 76.

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HELPFUL LINKS
1. BODY/SLEEVES/NECKLINE
Studio Knit - YouTube page for stitch information (k1, p1, etc.)
Found on: https://www.youtube.com/user/studioknit

2. BODY/FRONT
SSK - “Slow Motion SSK” YouTube video by Very Pink Knits
Found on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCOto5XVawY&ab_channel=VeryPinkKnits

3. SEAMING
Seaming for shoulders - “Shoulder Seam - Bind off Edge Knit Seam” YouTube video by The Blue Mouse
Knits
Found on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1CO8uedgCg&t=146s&ab_channel=TheBlueMouseKnits

4. SEAMING
Seaming for Sides - “Sweater Finishing: Perfect Sweater Seams” YouTube video by Knitting with Cheryl
Brunette
Found on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpRJzMBXjqY&ab_channel=KnittingwithCherylBru-
nette

5. NECKLINE
Picking up stitches - “Picking Up Stitches” web page by Purl Soho
Found on: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/picking-up-stitches/

6. NECKLINE
Picking up stitches around the neckline - “Finishing a Round Neckline in Knitting” Youtube video by
Fiona Morris Designs
Found on : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpaXxB1dqWI&ab_channel=FionaMorrisDesigns

7. NECKLINE/ARMHOLES
Picking up stitches along the neckline - “Picking up Stitches along a Vertical Edge Tutorial” YouTube
video by Purl Soho
Found on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9XQxUAvtMM&ab_channel=PurlSoho

8. DUPLICATE STITCH
Letter Embroidery - “How to Make the Duplicate Stitch” YouTube video by GoodKnitKisses
Found on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Og3CWMZA5w&ab_channel=GoodKnitKisses

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