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A person wearing a gray ombre V-neck sleeveless pullover with ribbed trim at the neckline, armholes, and hem, layered over a white shirt.

Knit-able Inspiration

Vest in Show

Simple shape + gorgeous yarn = a great machine knitting project.

Vest in Show is a classic sleeveless pullover from Sirdar featuring a V-neck, simple stockinette fabric, and ribbed finishing.

The long color changes in the yarn provide the visual interest while the garment shape stays beautifully simple.

It's a great candidate for recreating the look on a knitting machine using your own measurements and gauge.

Make it on your knitting machine

Use the Knit it Now Sleeveless Pattern to create your own version. Choose:

  • Pullover
  • V-neck
  • Your preferred finished length
  • Your desired V-neck depth
  • Your own measurements
  • Your own gauge

Add ribbing at the hem, neckline, and armholes to capture the look of the original.

Machine knitter's tip: Because the color placement will vary depending on where you begin in the yarn and the width of your knitted pieces, embrace the variations. Your vest will be unique.

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Inspired by Vest in Show

Vest in Show is Sirdar's hand-knitting pattern for a sleeveless pullover. Use the original garment as inspiration and create a custom machine-knit vest with the Knit it Now Sleeveless Pattern, your measurements, and your gauge. Knit it Now does not reproduce or provide Sirdar's copyrighted pattern.

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Yarn inspiration

Sirdar Jewelspun Ombre

The original uses Sirdar Jewelspun Ombre, an Aran-weight yarn with long color changes.

The hand-knitting pattern lists a gauge of approximately 18 stitches and 24 rows per 4 inches. Machine knitters should not try to match the hand-knitting gauge.

Swatch the yarn on your machine and use YOUR gauge when creating your Knit it Now pattern.

The long color changes make simple stockinette visually interesting without requiring a complicated stitch pattern.

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Finishing Your V-Neck

Give your vest a professional finish! Learn how to knit and attach a V-neck band for a neat, polished neckline.

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    Shape a practice neckline and knit a doubled stockinette V-neck band.

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