Aran Inspired Button Down Vest with Pockets Kiss Me Over the Garden Wall Design

This multi-page knitting pattern, complete with photographs, provides detailed instructions to create a relaxed fit button down vest with pockets. The pattern is designed as a medium size for women or girls. The innovative design ombines various Aran stitches for a traditional Aran look.

Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced.

This is an original pattern that mixes different Aran type stitch patterns together. I have called it Kiss Me Over the Garden Wall because it reminds me of those lovely flower beads that hang over fence walls waiting to be plucked.

Things you need to knit this pattern:

Any medium weight yarn that meets the gauge and your color requirements.

Size 6 (4 mm) straight needles or circular needle

Size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle

Size 7 (4.5 mm) double pointed needles

Tapestry needle to work in loose ends

Stitch holders

4 buttons