FREE Sweater Vest Knitting Pattern + Tutorial | Open Trails Slipover

The Open Trails Sweater Vest is a fun, quick knit that’s great for beginner knitters and fun for the more advanced. The vest can be worn on its own or over your favorite t-shirt, dress, or collared shirt. It’s knit in the round from the bottom up, divided for the fronts and backs, and then seamed at top. The collar and armhole ribbing are picked up and knit in the round.

Size Guide + Finished Measurements
The tank is written in eight sizes, 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), with a finished bust size of 35 (38.5, 41.5, 45, 48, 51, 54.5, 57.5) in/89.5 (97.5, 105.5, 114, 122, 130, 138, 146) cm. It is intended to have about 3-5 in/7.5-13 cm of positive ease so pick a size that will provide the intended ease or adjust to your desired ease. Feel free to adjust body length and armhole depth as desired.

Yarn
Approximately 2 skeins of Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick + Quick yarn (223 yds/204 m per 12oz/340g skein) or any other super bulky weight yarn that meets gauge. Color shown is Whipped Cream.

Needles
9mm (US 13) 32 in/80 cm or 40 in/101 cm circular knitting needles (for the body)
8mm (US 11) 16 in/40 cm circular knitting needles or double pointed needles (for the collar and armhole ribbing)
Or knitting needles needed to obtain correct gauge

Notions
Tapestry Needle to seam shoulders
Waste Yarn
Scissors
Stitch Marker

Gauge
10 STS + 13 Rows = 4 in/10 cm in stockinette stitch

Watch the full step-by-step video tutorial

Looking for a worsted weight version of the vest? Be sure to check out my lighter weight version!

Knitting Pattern, Free Knitting Pattern, Vests + SlipoversAshley LillisJuly 2, 202243 Comments