Knitting Pattern for Ruffle Baby Vest

Needle :4.00mm circular needle
Yarn :Double knitting baby yarn
Size :6-12 months
Gauge :20 stockinette stitch : 10cm
st: stitch
k: knit
p: purl
yo: yarn over
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
ktbl : knit through the back loop

  • Cast on 68 stitches.
  • Knit in garter stitch for 4 rows. (knit on both right and wrong sides)
  • k6, yo, (k2, yo)* Repeat until you have 6 st left. We will make button hole now on this row. k2,yo,k2tog,k2
  • (WS) k6, ktbl, (p2, ktbl)* Repeat * until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (RS) k6, p1, (k2, p1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (WS) k7, (p2, k1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (RS) k6, p1, (k2, p1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (WS) k7, (p2, k1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (RS) k6, p1, (k2, p1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (WS) knit to the end
  • (RS) knit to the end.
  • work in garter stitch for another 3 rows.
  • (RS) k6, yo, (k2, yo)* Repeat until you have 6 st left, k6(I dont know why but I had 7 st instead of 6, I knitted 2 st together and knit the rest 5 to make it 6 st)
  • (WS) k6, ktbl, (p2, ktbl)* Repeat * until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (RS) k6, p1, (k2, p1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (WS) k7, (p2, k1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (RS) k6, p1, (k2, p1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (WS) k7, (p2, k1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (RS) k6, p1, (k2, p1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left,k2,yo,k2tog,k3
  • (WS) knit to the end
  • (RS) knit to the end.
  • work in garter stitch for another 3 rows.
  • (RS) k6, yo, (k2, yo)* Repeat until you have 6 st left, k6 (Again I had 7 st instead of 6, I knitted 2 st together and knit the rest 5 to make it 6 st)
  • (WS) k6, ktbl, (p2, ktbl)* Repeat * until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (RS) k6, p1, (k2, p1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (WS) k7, (p2, k1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (RS) k6, p1, (k2, p1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (WS) k7, (p2, k1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left, k6
  • (RS) k6, p1, (k2, p1)* Repeat *until you have 6 st left,k2,yo,k2tog,k2
  • (WS) knit to the end
  • (RS) knit to the end.
  • work in garter stitch for another 3 rows.

Before you start the ruffle get out your stitch markers

Border / Front / Sleeve Opening / Back / Sleeve Opening / Front / Border / Total
6 / 32 / 40 / 61 / 40 / 32 / 6 / 217

Start Ruffle leaving stitch markers in place as follows:-

  • (RS) we will start knitting the ruffles now. k6, put the first 6st on stitch holder(or safety pin), p2, (yo, k1, p4)* Repeat * to the end until you have 9 st left, yo, k1, p2. put the last 6st on stitch holder.
  • (WS) knit on knit, purl on purls and yarnovers
  • (RS) p2, (yo, k2, p4)* Repeat * to the end until you have 4st, yo, k2, p2
  • (WS) knit on knits, purl on purls and yarnovers
  • (RS) p2, (yo,k3, p4)* Repeat * to the end until you have 5st, yo, k3, p2
  • (WS) knit on knits, purl on purls and yarnovers
  • (RS) pr, (yo, k4, p4)* Repeat * to the end until you have 6st, yo, k4, p2
  • (WS)knit on knits, purl on purls and yarnovers
  • Cast off the ruffles.

This is where the stitch markers will be invaluable. Don’t forget your cast on of 5 stitches for under the arms.

  • Right side facing to you, pass the 6 st from stitch holder to your needle, pick up and knit 26 st from the purl stitches on the wrong side, under the ruffles. (You will have 32 st for left front, cast on 5 st for under arm, skip 40 garter stitches for arm, pick up and knit 61st for back, cast on 5 st for underarm, skip 40 garter st for arm, pick up and knit 26 st for right front. Pass 6 st from stitch holder to your left needle, we will make the third button hole. k2, yo, k2tog, k2
  • (WS) k6, purl until you have 6st left, k6
  • Continue knitting in stockinettestitch,don'tforget to knit the front bands in garter stitch.
  • when your piece measures 24-25 cm from the beginning(you can make longer or shorter), make the ruffles same as before or you can knit in garter stitch for 6 rows and cast off. (I used a little from the second yarn ball for the ruffles)
  • sew buttons.