Easy Side Button Tabard Vest Knitting Pattern
Easy Side Button Tabard Vest Knitting Pattern
A soft layer. A simple everyday shape.
Knit a relaxed tabard with open sides and decorative buttons, ready to layer over your favourite shirt or dress.
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About This Pattern
A soft tabard shape with open sides and decorative side buttons makes this a useful extra layer over shirts and dresses.
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Size & Fit
| Size in PDF | Finished chest (in / cm) | Length (in / cm) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44.1 / 112 | 22.8 / 58 |
| 2 | 47.2 / 120 | 23.6 / 60 |
| 3 | 50.4 / 128 | 24.4 / 62 |
| 4 | 54.3 / 138 | 25.2 / 64 |
| 5 | 59.1 / 150 | 26 / 66 |
| 6 | 63.8 / 162 | 26.8 / 68 |
Six finished chest measurements: 112, 120, 128, 138, 150 and 162 cm. Finished lengths: 58, 60, 62, 64, 66 and 68 cm. Choose by finished measurements and your preferred ease.
Yarn, Tools & Skill Level
Alpaca bouclé and kid-silk yarn held together; 200–300 g bouclé and 75–100 g kid silk, depending on size. 6 mm and 4.5 mm circular needles and four buttons. Stockinette and garter stitch, shaping, ribbing, I-cord cast-off and finishing. Gauge: 14 stitches and 17 rows per 10 cm using both yarns together on 6 mm needles.
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One PDF with written directions, finished measurements and a sizing diagram.
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