This vest is a simple rectangle with "holes" for arms, adorn with very colorful buttons. I made one vest similar to this one for a Barbie doll and since I love its simplicity and the outcome, I decided to make one vest from my left over yarn for American Girl doll as well.
So, if your passion is knitting, make yourself a coffee or tee, take needles and some left-over yarn, sit down into a comfy chair and in one or two hours you may have a really nice gift for someone that owns AGD.
Material:
yarn medium #4 thickness (leftover - I used about 1/2 skein)
knitting needles #9
5 buttons
needle
crochet hook #D
Abbreviations:
CO - cast on
K - knit
P - purl
st(s) - stitches
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
YO - yarn over
K2tog - knit two together
BO - bind off
Gauge:
2" x 2'" = 12 rows x 8 sts
Step-by-Step Directions
Row 1 CO 28 sts
Row 2-5 K28
Row 6 (RS) K13, YO, K2tog, K3, YO, K2tog, K3, YO, K2tog, K3 (Note: in this row the three YOs will be your button holes)
Row 7 K3, P22, K3
Row 8 K28
Row 9 K3, P22, K3
Row 10 K28
Row 11 K3, P22, K3
Row 12 K28
Row 13 K3, P22, K3
Row 14 K28
Row 15 K3, P22, K3
Row 16 K28
Row 17 K3, P22, K3
Row 18 K28
Row 19 K3, P22, K3
Row 20 K28
Row 21 K3, P22, K3
Row 22 K6, (Note: you will work on next several stitches like you would be making one row button hole - which will be your arm opening) move yarn to the front of the knit, slip next (7th) st from left needle onto right needle purl-wise and move yarn to the back, then slip 8th st from left needle onto right needle and pass your 7th stitch from right needle over 8th stitch you just slipped from left needle; then slip 9th st from left needle onto right needle and pass over your 8th st; do this 6 more times (with 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th sts); place the last st you worked on back on your left needle (you should have 14 st in total) and turn your knit around to work on WS; you need to bring the yarn to the back and then cable CO 9 sts, turn your knit around onto RS, move the yarn into the back, and slip the first stitch from left needle onto right needle, and at last pass the "9th cable CO st" over the slipped stitch and finish knitting K13 sts (you should have 28 sts on your needle)
Rows 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51
K3, P22, K3
Rows 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50,
K28
Row 52 same as Row 22
Row 53 K3, P22, K3
Row 54 K28
Row 55 K3, P22, K3
Row 56 K28
Row 57 K3, P22, K3
Row 58 K28
Row 59 K3, P22, K3
Row 60 K28
Row 61 K3, P22, K3
Row 62 K28
Row 63 K3, P22, K3
Row 64 K28
Row 65 K3, P22, K3
Row 66 K28
Row 67-71 K28
Row 72 BO
So, if your passion is knitting, make yourself a coffee or tee, take needles and some left-over yarn, sit down into a comfy chair and in one or two hours you may have a really nice gift for someone that owns AGD.
yarn medium #4 thickness (leftover - I used about 1/2 skein)
knitting needles #9
5 buttons
needle
crochet hook #D
Abbreviations:
CO - cast on
K - knit
P - purl
st(s) - stitches
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
YO - yarn over
K2tog - knit two together
BO - bind off
Gauge:
2" x 2'" = 12 rows x 8 sts
Step-by-Step Directions
Row 1 CO 28 sts
Row 2-5 K28
Row 6 (RS) K13, YO, K2tog, K3, YO, K2tog, K3, YO, K2tog, K3 (Note: in this row the three YOs will be your button holes)
Row 7 K3, P22, K3
Row 8 K28
Row 9 K3, P22, K3
Row 10 K28
Row 11 K3, P22, K3
Row 12 K28
Row 13 K3, P22, K3
Row 14 K28
Row 15 K3, P22, K3
Row 16 K28
Row 17 K3, P22, K3
Row 18 K28
Row 19 K3, P22, K3
Row 20 K28
Row 21 K3, P22, K3
Row 22 K6, (Note: you will work on next several stitches like you would be making one row button hole - which will be your arm opening) move yarn to the front of the knit, slip next (7th) st from left needle onto right needle purl-wise and move yarn to the back, then slip 8th st from left needle onto right needle and pass your 7th stitch from right needle over 8th stitch you just slipped from left needle; then slip 9th st from left needle onto right needle and pass over your 8th st; do this 6 more times (with 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th sts); place the last st you worked on back on your left needle (you should have 14 st in total) and turn your knit around to work on WS; you need to bring the yarn to the back and then cable CO 9 sts, turn your knit around onto RS, move the yarn into the back, and slip the first stitch from left needle onto right needle, and at last pass the "9th cable CO st" over the slipped stitch and finish knitting K13 sts (you should have 28 sts on your needle)
Rows 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51
K3, P22, K3
Rows 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50,
K28
Row 52 same as Row 22
Row 53 K3, P22, K3
Row 54 K28
Row 55 K3, P22, K3
Row 56 K28
Row 57 K3, P22, K3
Row 58 K28
Row 59 K3, P22, K3
Row 60 K28
Row 61 K3, P22, K3
Row 62 K28
Row 63 K3, P22, K3
Row 64 K28
Row 65 K3, P22, K3
Row 66 K28
Row 67-71 K28
Row 72 BO