Lorelai Knit Vest Lesson 3 – Add Stylish and Functional Pockets
What’s better than a vest? A vest with pockets! 😍 Lorelai Knit Vest: Lesson 3 – Adding Pockets! In this lesson, we’ll guide you through adding one, two, or no pockets to your Lorelai Knit Vest. This customizable feature lets you make the vest truly your own, whether you prefer a sleek design or a practical touch.
Learn how to integrate the pockets seamlessly into the stitch pattern and keep your project looking polished. Don’t forget to share your progress in the Marly Bird BiCrafty Community—we can’t wait to see your creativity in action!
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In this third lesson, we’re adding functionality and flair to your Lorelai Knit Vest by introducing pockets! Whether you choose to add one pocket like the sample, go for two symmetrical pockets, or decide to skip the pockets altogether, this lesson provides all the instructions you need to customize your vest to your liking.
You’ll learn how to seamlessly integrate the pocket(s) into the Stockinette Windows Stitch Pattern, ensuring they blend beautifully with the overall design. Plus, we’ll share tips for aligning the pocket placement and securing it for a polished finish.
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As always, watch the Lorelai Knit Vest Lesson 3 video for demonstrations, tips, and extra insights to help make your vest uniquely yours. Whether you’re enhancing your vest with one pocket, two pockets, or no pockets at all, this section is all about crafting a piece that fits your style and needs. 🧶✨
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Lorelai Knit Vest – Turkey Trot 2024
Designed by Marly Bird
SKILL LEVEL
Adventurous Beginner
MEASUREMENTS
To Fit Size
XS (S, M, L-XL, 2X, 3X, 4X-5X)
Finished Measurements
(also see schematic)
Bust 28 (34, 39½, 45, 51, 56.5, 62)” [71 (86.5, 100.5, 114.5, 129.5, 143.5, 157.5) cm]
Length 20½ (21, 23¾, 24½, 25¼, 28, 30½)” [52 (53.5, 60.5, 62, 64, 71, 77.5) cm]
- Designed to have 2-4” of positive ease
Gauge
See Gauge Swatch Instructions Below
17 sts in and 28 rows in Stockinette Windows pattern = 4 x 4” [10 x 10 cm]
- Note: Work a gauge swatch in the Stockinette Windows pattern stitch over 36 stitches and at least 3 full repeats, then rows 1-4 once more. Bind off and measure.
Begin with the Gauge Swatch
Before you start with the pattern, it is important you begin with a gauge swatch to confirm you are using the right size needles for you.
For the gauge swatch, use size 8 [5mm] needles and work up these instructions:
Cast on 36
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Rows 2-4: Knit.
Row 5: * K2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 6: Knit.
Row 7: * K2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 8: Knit.
Row 9: * K2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 10: Knit.
Row 11: * K2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 12: Knit.
Row 13: * K2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 14: Knit.
Repeat rows 1-14 two or three times more, then rows 1-4 once more. Bind off.
Measure the swatch.
Gauge: 17 sts in and 28 rows in Stockinette Windows pattern = 4 x 4” [10 x 10 cm]
- If you get TOO MANY STITCHES = Go Up A Needle Size ⬆️
- If you get TOO FEW STITCHES = Go Down A Needle Size ⬇️
MATERIALS
Yarn
Red Heart, Roll With It Melange (100% acrylic, 389 yds / 356 m, 5.29 oz / 150 g CYCA #4 worsted)
3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins: #Autograph
Note: Yarn amounts include an extra ball for color-matching when working the upper front sections.
Knitting Needles
Two 32” [81 cm] U.S. 8 [5 mm] circular needles, or size required for gauge.
Note: Vest is worked back-and-forth in rows; a circular needle is used to hold the full length of the sts. A second needle is included for working both upper front sections at the same time.
Notions
Stitch Holders
ABBREVIATIONS
K – Knit
K2tog – Knit Two Stitches Together
P – Purl
Pm – Place Marker
RS – Right Side
St(s) – Stitches
WS – Wrong Side
SPECIAL STITCHES
⭐️ Ssk (Slip, Slip, Knit): Slip 2 stitches, one at a time, as if to knit. Insert left hand needle into the front of these two stitches and knit them together from this position (1 stitch decreased)
PATTERN STITCHES
Stockinette Windows Pattern (for sizes S, L-XL, 3X)
Worked over a multiple of 12 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: * K2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 6: Knit.
Row 7: * K2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 8: Knit.
Row 9: * K2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 10: Knit.
Row 11: * K2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 12: Knit.
Row 13: * K2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 14: Knit.
Repeat Rows 1-14 for Stockinette Windows Pattern.
Stockinette Windows Pattern (offset – for sizes XS, M, 2X, 4X-5X)
Worked over a multiple of 12 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: P4, k2, * k2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end to last 6 sts, k2, p4.
Row 6: Knit.
Row 7: P4, k2, * k2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end to last 6 sts, k2, p4.
Row 8: Knit.
Row 9: P4, k2, * k2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end to last 6 sts, k2, p4.
Row 10: Knit.
Row 11: P4, k2, * k2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end to last 6 sts, k2, p4.
Row 12: Knit.
Row 13: P4, k2, * k2, p8, k2; repeat from * to end to last 6 sts, k2, p4.
Row 14: Knit.
Repeat Rows 1-14 for Stockinette Windows Pattern, offset.
SCHEMATIC
CHART
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NOTES
- Directions are for the smallest size; changes for all other sizes are in parentheses. When only one number is given then that number applies to all sizes.
- Vest is worked from the bottom up in 2 pieces, then seamed together. Optional pockets are worked as-you-go.
VIDEO TUTORIALS
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- How to Add Lifeline >> Click Here for Video Help <<
- How to Bury Ends >> Click Here for Video Help <<
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LORELAI KNIT VEST TURKEY TROT 2024
Lesson 3
Continue on Front to Add Pocket(s)
Note: You may choose to work one or two pockets, or no pockets.
Set-Up: With RS facing, place a marker on the needle after st #1 (7, 7, 13, 13, 13, 19); another after st #25 (31, 31, 37, 37, 37, 43), [first pocket plotted] and another after st #37 (43, 55, 61, 73, 85, 91), another after st #61 (67, 79, 85, 97, 109, 115) [optional second pocket plotted]- 1 (7, 7, 13, 13, 13, 19) sts remain at left edge, 4 markers placed, 24 sts marked for each Pocket.
Next row (Pocket bind-off row, RS): * Knit to next marker, remove marker, bind off 24 sts between markers, remove marker; repeat from * once more, knit to end.
Pocket Lining
Use a separate ball of yarn and needles to work Pocket Lining as follows (do not cut working yarn):
With WS facing and holding Front piece upside down, pick up and knit 24 sts in the purl-bumps closest to Pocket-bind off.
Work in Stockinette st for 12” [30.5 cm], beginning with a WS (purl) row, and ending with a RS (knit) row.
Knit 4 rows, then cut yarn and place all Pocket Lining sts on a holder or spare needle.
Work other Pocket Lining the same.
Rejoin Pocket to Body of Vest
Next Row (WS): P1, work Row 5 of Stockinette Windows Pattern to last st using the held Pocket Lining sts in place of the bound-off Pocket sts, p1.
Continue in pattern to armhole
Work in established Stockinette Windows Pattern for 37 (37, 51, 51, 51, 65, 79) more rows, keeping first and last st in Stockinette st, and ending after a Row 14 of pattern – 6 (6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9) windows created lengthwise.
✨Your homework for lesson 3 are to complete the pocket(s) then continue and complete the body of the vest up to the armholes. These are all the instructions included on this page.
See you in the next lesson!
Happy Knitting, Marly!
