Wait Out Summer with the Beach Scene Vest Knitting Pattern

It might not be beach weather just yet in most parts of the world, but you can warm up and dream of beach weather while you knit and wear the Beach Scene Vest from Lion Brand Yarn.

The pattern comes in two sizes and is rated as easy. The pieces of the vest are worked flat, with the back worked in stripes of stockinette stitch and the pattern on the front stitched using intarsia. Both are worked in stockinette stitch with ribbing at the edges.

The project uses super bulky yarn so it’s not really suitable to wear on the beach, but it will get you thinking warm and cozy thoughts.

Another fun thing about this one is that it’s actually part of a set of free patterns with scenes to knit. The designs are interchangeable so you can, for instance, knit the city scene on a vest or the farm scene on a pillow instead. Here are the other patterns:

This is a lot of fun because you can choose the thing you want to knit and the design that you want to include. The cardigan uses the design on the back and the stripes on the front, so it’s sort of the opposite of the vest. You could also knit all the pieces of the collection as they are shown or mix up the images to make the designs your own.

I kind of love the idea of making all the scenes as pillows for a person who loves to travel, or you could even make the panels and use them as wall hangings or the beginning of a blanket. How about a baby blanket for a wanderlust filled little one? There are so many options and lots of fun ways to use these easy and colorful patterns.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn.]

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Adding eyelets to a project is a great way to make it more wearable in the summer, and these mesh and eyelet sweater patterns are perfect for summer (and beyond!) for layering.

The Inez Summer Sweater from Happy Love Co combines eyelets and dropped stitches (along with some garter and stockinette) to make a casual and fun summer sweater. The pattern is one size (56 inches or 142.24 cm) around, and is meant to be worn oversized. But it’s an easy enough pattern you could alter it to suit you without too much difficulty. It calls for worsted weight cotton yarn.

Another fun project using dropped stitches in the Stella Blouse from Thelma Steimann. It calls for a fingering weight silk yarn and is worked on larger than expected needles and also uses dropped stitches. The pattern includes eight sizes, with a bust circumference ranging from 33.5 to 51.5 inches, or 85-131 cm. You can grab a copy on Ravelry.

The Design Studio Knits has a nice summer cotton tee that uses worsted weight yarn worked on larger needles so it has a mesh effect while still being worked in stockinette stitch. It’s worked in one piece and is another one size pattern, meant to fit an actual chest measurement ranging from 34 to 46 inches (that’s 86 to 117 cm).

A similar look with a cropped shape and four available sizes comes from A Box of Twine. This one is a DK weight yarn knit on large needles and still has an oversized look (for instance the size small is 42 inches/106.68 cm at the bust). It’s worked flat so this is a great one for beginners.

If you want something a little more structured, try the Pip Cardigan from Yoko Johnston. This sport weight cardigan has an allover eyelet pattern and options to close with a zipper or buttons. It’s worked from the top down and has six size options. This one is also oversized, with finished measurements ranging from 51.5 to 64.5 inches, or 131 to 164 cm). You can find this one on Ravelry.

Or check out Endlessly by Amy Gunderson, a free pattern from Knitty. This pullover uses a cable and lace pattern that is easy to knit and to wear. It uses DK weight yarn and has nine size options. The chest measurement ranges from 34.75 to 66.75 inches, or 88.5 to 169.5 cm, and is meant to be worn with a little positive ease.

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