BARILOCHE Easy Vest Pullover Knitting Pattern

This Vest / Pullover / Poncho is great for autumn. It keeps you warm without difficulting your movements, which makes it perfect for children! As a bonus: no more loosing scarves on the playground 😉

–> If you want to see this pattern in Ravelry to add it to your favorites or to your projects, click here. 

My “BARILOCHE” Easy Vest / Pullover / Poncho is worked flat in 3 steps:

• knit front and back pieces
• join one shoulder to pick up sts and knit the turtleneck,
• sew turtleneck and remaining shoulder in one go.

It comes in sizes from 2 years to adults 😃 I separated the pattern into 2 groups: 2 years to teens (written below), and adult women sizes (a separate blog post HERE).

Skill level: suitable for beginner knitters who know how to make yarn overs and pass them over other sts (advanced beginners / easy level). See abbreviations.

You can also purchase the PDF file for this pattern in my website HERE or in my Etsy Shop HERE. 

TODDLERS, CHILDREN AND TEENS

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Color codes are the same as in the written pattern.

2 years. Length 14.5’’ (37 cm). Width: 15.25’’ (39 cm)
3 / 4 years. Length 15.75’’ (40 cm). Width: 15.75’’ (40 cm)
5 / 6 years. Length 16.5’’ (42 cm). Width: 17’’ (43 cm)
7 / 8 years. Length 17.25’’ (44 cm). Width: 18’’ (46 cm)
9 / 10 years. Length 18.75’’ (48 cm). Width: 19.25’’ (49 cm)
11 / 12 years. Length 20.5’’ (52 cm). Width: 20.5’’ (52 cm)
13 / 14 years. Length 21.25’’ (54 cm). Width: 21.25’’ (54 cm)

MATERIALS

• 1 straight needle US 13 (9 mm) for Cast On and Bind Off sts.
• 1 pair of straight needles US 11 (8 mm)
• Super Chunky / Super Bulky weighted yarn: approx. 200 yd (183 m) / 220 yd (202 m) / 250 yd (230 m) / 285 yd (260 m) / 350 yd (320 m) / 400 yd (366 m) / 440 yd (402 m). Or worsted / aran yarn used double (double the yardage)
• 4 or 6 large buttons
• tapestry needle to sew and weave in yarn ends, and scissors.

GAUGE / TENSION

12.5 sts x 15 rows in stocking stitch with US 11 (8 mm) needles = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)

ABBREVIATIONS

• CO: cast on
• RS: right side / WS: wrong side
• st: stitch
• k: knit
• p: purl
• yo: yarn over
• k2pyo: k 2 sts and pass the previous yo over them.

INSTRUCTIONS

A) FRONT

1. CO 50 (52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 70) sts with US 13 (9 mm) needles.

I always cast on and bind off stitches with larger needles than I use for the main work. This prevent my cast on and bind off rows from being too tight.

2. With US 11 (8 mm) knit 1 row.

Slip first stitch on every row as if you were to knit it, but without knitting it (except on the first row). It will form a nicer border and will allow you to make a quick and neat seam when you need to.

3. Work 6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10) rows as follows (see stitch glossary at the end of this pattern): 2 garter sts, bamboo stitch until 2 sts remain on needle, 2 garter sts.

4. Continue as follows from RS: 2 garter sts, 4 bamboo sts, stocking st until 6 sts remain, 4 bamboo sts, 2 garter sts.

5. When your piece has a total length of 14.25’’ (15.25’’, 16.25’’, 17’’, 18’’, 19.75’’, 20.5’’) [36 cm (39 cm, 41 cm, 43 cm, 46 cm, 50 cm, 52 cm)], follow the instructions below according to the size you are working.

PLEASE NOTE that you won’t be making any buttonhole since the bamboo stitch provides a texture open enough to pass buttons through it 😊.

Feel free to increase the length if you desire a longer poncho.

2 years, 3 / 4 years, 5 / 6 years and 7 / 8 years sizes

– When you reach your desired length, start shaping the neck as follows:

Next row (RS): work the first 16 (17, 18, 20) sts as before, slip the next 18 (18, 20, 20) sts on a stitch holder, join new yarn and work the remaining 16 (17, 18, 20) sts as before.

Next row (WS): bind off 1 st at the beginning of the second piece, from mid front. All other sts are worked normally.

Next row (RS): bind off 1 st at the beginning of the second piece, from mid front. All other sts are worked normally.

– Bind off loosely with US 13 (9 mm) needle. Leave long tails of yarn to sew. Your front piece will look like this:

9 / 10 years, 11 / 12 years and 13 / 14 years sizes

– When you reach your desired length, start shaping the neck as follows:

Next row (RS): work the first 22 (24, 24) sts as before, slip the next 20 (20, 22) sts on a stitch holder, join new yarn and work the remaining 22 (24, 24) sts as before.

Next row (WS): bind off 1 st at the beginning of the second piece, from mid front. All other sts are worked normally.

Next row (RS): bind off 1 st at the beginning of the second piece, from mid front. All other sts are worked normally.

– Repeat the last 2 rows.

– Bind off loosely with US 13 (9 mm) needle. Leave long tails of yarn to sew. Your front piece will look like this:

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B) BACK

– Follow the instructions from the FRONT until your desired length, BEFORE starting shaping the neck.

– Work normally 3 (3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5) more rows (that is, follow the pattern of 2 garter sts, 4 bamboo sts, etc.)

Next row (WS): bind off the first 15 (16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 22) sts, p the next 20 (20, 22, 22, 24, 24, 26) sts, and bind off the remaining 15 (16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 22) sts.

– Cut yarn and slip the remaining sts (back neck sts) on a stitch holder (or scrap yarn, as you prefer😊)

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C) NECK AND FINISHING

– Join the front and back pieces by sewing the right shoulder. You should end up with something like this:

– With US 11 (8 mm) needles pick up from the RS 42 (42, 44, 44, 46, 46, 48) sts around the neckline.

– Work in bamboo stitch with 1 garter stitch at each side until the neck measures 4’’ (4.75’’, 5’’, 5.5’’, 6’’, 6.25’’, 7’’) [10 cm (12 cm, 13 cm, 14 cm, 15 cm, 16 cm, 18 cm)].

PLEASE NOTE that the RS of the neck corresponds to the WS of the main part of the poncho. This is so because the neck is folded in the finished garment, revealing the RS of the bamboo stitch.

– Bind off loosely with US 13 (9 mm) needles.

– Sew the second shoulder and neck and weave in yarn ends.

– Sew 2 or 3 buttons at each side, in the WS of the back.

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You can also purchase the pattern in a high quality PDF file HERE or in my Etsy Shop HERE. You’ll get two separate files: one for the pattern for TODDLERS, CHILDREN and TEENS, ond one with all the ADULT women sizes.

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STITCH GLOSSARY

Garter Stitch (also called Stocking Stitch)

k all sts, every row

Stockinette Stitch (also called Stocking Stitch)

RS: k all sts
WS: p all sts

Alternate these 2 rows.

Bamboo Stitch

(Over an even number of sts)

Row 1) (RS) * yo, k2pyo * repeat from * to * all row
Row 2) (WS) p all row

Repeat these two rows.

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