Pine Cone Vest Digital Knitting Pattern
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Inspired by the charm of Hobbiton mornings and second breakfasts, the Pine Cone Vest brings cozy, effortless comfort. This vest features a subtle knit-and-purl pine cone motif, adding just the right amount of texture without overwhelming your stitches.
With no waist shaping and minimal shoulder shaping, it’s designed to fit all genders and body types comfortably. Whether you’re curling up with a cup of tea, wandering through the woods, or just looking for that perfect go-to layer, the Pine Cone Vest is ready to be your next favourite knit!
The vest is knit in the round from the bottom up, then split for the armholes and knit flat. The shoulders are minimally shaped using short rows and finished with a three-needle bind off. The collar and armholes are edged with one-by-one
ribbing, picked up and knit around the openings.
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Pattern Notes:
This pattern is knit in the round from the bottom up, then split for the underarms and worked flat (front and back), to
the shoulders. Stitches are left live for the neck, and the shoulders are seamed with a three-needle bind off. The
armholes and neck are then edged in 1 by 1 ribbing, with stitches picked up around the armholes, and additional stitches picked up as needed around the front neck.
The Pine Cone Stitch Pattern has written and charted instructions, for both flat and in-the-round. This pattern also has an accessible large print option that is compatible with screen-reading software, which includes the written instruction.
Sizes Available: XXS [XS, S, M, L] (XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL). Sample shown in size M.
Finished Bust/Chest Size 28 [32, 36, 40, 44] (48, 52, 56, 60, 64) inches; 71 [81.25, 91.5, 101.75, 111.75] (122, 132,
142.25, 152.5, 162.5) cm.
Worn with approximately 4 inches (10 cm) positive ease.
Materials Required:
313 [366, 432, 451, 564] (635, 709, 778, 867, 942) yards / 286 [335, 395, 412, 516] (581, 648, 711, 793, 861) meters. of bulky or aran yarn. Sample shown in Berroco Remix Chunky in the colourway "Fern"
Needles:
5.5 mm (US 9) *circular needles with a minimum of a 32 inch cord
Additional 5.5 mm (US 9) needle for working the three-needle bind off.
Notions:
- 2 contrasting *stitch markers
- stitch holders or scrap yarn
- *tapestry needle
Gauge For Pattern:
12 sts and 16 Rows = 4 inches (10 cm) square in stocking stitch after blocking
Techniques Used:
- decreases: k2tog, k3tog, ssk, sssk, p2tog
- working both flat and in the round
- working decreases in pattern
- German Short Rows
- Three-Needle Bind Off.
- picking up stitches from a decrease edge
- picking up stitches from cast off edge
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Newest Update: November 7, 2025
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Pattern initially published in Knotions Magazine, January/February 2025.
Photography courtesy of Knotions Magazine
Image Descriptions:
- a person wearing a leaf green sleeveless knit top. The top has a textured knit and purl pattern that resembles pine cones..
- a person wearing a leaf green sleeveless knit top. The top has a textured knit and purl pattern that resembles pine cones.
- a person viewed from behind wearing a leaf green sleeveless knit top. The top has a textured knit and purl pattern that resembles pine cones
- a person viewed from behind wearing a leaf green sleeveless knit top. The top has a textured knit and purl pattern that resembles pine cones
- a person wearing a leaf green sleeveless knit top. The top has a textured knit and purl pattern that resembles pine cones.
