Baby Boss Vest Pattern

Are you ready for autumn? In my case, I am ready for the rainy season since I live in a tropical country. Let us do some stretching and start knitting some things to warm the body. I started out by knitting a baby vest. The baby vest is seamless, stretchy, and has a cable pattern. So this pattern is suitable for beginners who are learning to knit with circular needle and cable needle. Give it a try and let me know by mentioning me on @restidia (Instagram) and Restidiah (Ravelry)

Baby Boss Vest

Skill : Beginner to Intermediate

Yarn : Soft Acrylic yarn, 100 gr (Recommendation : Red Heart Soft)

Notions : Circular Needle (5,0 mm), Tapestry Needle, Crochet Hook (3,0 mm), Stitch Marker, Cable Needle

Width : 24 cm  Length : 28 cm (infant 3 – 6 months)

Gauge : 5 sts and 6 rows stockinette = 1 inch (2,5 cm)

Abbreviations : K = knit, P = purl, Rep = repeat, K2tog = knit two together, K2tog tbl = knit two together through back loop, SKK = slip, slip, knit, C6F : cable 6 front, C6B = cable 6 back

Jeny’s stretchy slipknot cast on 88 sts.

Rnd 1 : *(ktbl, P), rep from *

Rnd 2 – 6 : repeat Rnd 1

Rnd 7 – 12 : k

Rnd 13 : k16, C6B, C6F, k till the last st

Rnd 14 : k

Rnd 15 – 30 : rep twice Rnd 7 – 14

Rnd 31 – 36 : k

Rnd 37 : k16, C6B, C6F, k till the last st

Rnd 38 – 39 : p4, k36, p8, k36, p4

Rnd 40 : cast off 4 sts, k36, cast off 8 sts, k36, cast off 4 sts

Divide stitches into the front side and the back side. Leave the back side stitches for a while.

The Front

Row 41 – 44 : k

Row 45 : k12, C6B, C6F, k till the last st

Row 46, 48, 50 : p

Row 47, 49, 51 : k

Row 52 : p12, cast off 12 sts, p12 (wrong side)

The First Front Strap

Row 53 and 55 : k

Row 54 and 56 : p

Row 57 : k, ssk, ssk, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k

Row 58 : cast off on the wrong side

Rejoin yarn to the second strap.

The Second Front Strap

Row 59 – 62 : k

Row 63 : k, ssk, ssk, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k

Row 64 : cast off on the wrong side

The Back

Row 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53 : k

Row 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 : p

Row 54 : k12, cast off 12 sts, k12

The First Back Strap

Row 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69 : k

Row 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70 : p

Row 71 : k4, cast off 4 sts, k4

Row 72 : p4, make 4 sts, p4

Row 73 : k

Row 74 : p

Row 75 : k, ssk, ssk, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k

Row 76 : cast off on the wrong side

Rejoin yarn to the second strap.

The Second Back Strap

Row 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91 : k

Row 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 : p

Row 93 : k4, cast off 4 sts, k4

Row 94 : p4, make 4 sts, p4

Row 95 : k

Row 96 : p

Row 97 : k, ssk, ssk, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k

Row 98 : cast off on the wrong side

Make edge on the upper body side with single crochet. Sew the buttons on the front straps.