Easy Knit Vests are Officially My Favorite

I went a long time without knitting a vest or wearing a vest. I don’t really know why, because once I had one knit vest (which only ended up being a vest because I was too lazy to knit sleeves for it) I wanted ALL the knit vests.

Aside from the joy of not having to knit sleeves, which is substantial, vests are obviously a great way to add a layer to keep your body warm.

I have been known to wear a long-sleeved shirt with a vest, with a sweater on top of that (or vice-versa) to maximize that extra layer since I’m always cold.

As I type this I’m wearing my version of KnitCroAddict’s knit sweater vest, which is a super simple, super bulky cropped vest.

I seriously knit this project in a few hours over a weekend and it is so cozy and nice I want to make more of them, and longer versions, too (I did make mine a couple of rows longer than hers, and used a crocheted edging instead of ribbing).

Grab the free pattern from KnitCroAddict. And share your favorite knit vests! I want to make them all.

[Photo: KnitCroAddict.]

Looking for more Vest patterns to knit? Check out these Vest Knitting patterns on Etsy and these designs on the Sirdar Website.

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Using your yarn stash is important to me throughout the year, but as I start to feel the end of the year coming on I get more excited about using things I already have in the house. Maybe that’s because I don’t want to go to a store in the thick of holiday shopping times, or I like the idea of having a little space in my stash when the new year rolls around.

It’s super satisfying to use up all the little odd balls you’ve made over the year (or years), and I have several stash busting blankets I work on when it’s cold and will maybe finish someday.

If you’d like to start a stash busting project that’s perfect for using up odd balls, check out the Soukish pattern from Neisha Abdulla. This pattern is made for fingering weight/sock yarn, and it’s worked in a tube with allover color work.

This is great for a couple of reasons. You don’t really have to weave in your ends when you can hide them in a tube (this is one time you might even get by just tying a knot when you change colors!) and you can change colors whenever you run out of yarn and it will look good.

Of course the pattern is made with blocks where the designer changed colors, but you can change yours more or less often as you need to make it work for your stash. You can use blank charts to design your own color combinations, or even your own stitch patterns if you like. You can also adjust the length of the scarf as needed or turn it into a cowl based on the amount of yarn you have.

This project looks like a lot of fun and would be a great thing to have on hand to stitch up and then to wear during the cold, gloomy months.

You can get a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Neisha Abdulla]

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