Skills Needed
- General Knitting Skills
- PCO: Provisional Cast-On
- SWSR: Shadow Wrap Short Row
For a description of all techniques, see our Knit Tutorials page
Olivia is a great stash-busting transition piece, more than a vest, but not quite a sweater. It’s an easy piece to layer thanks to the completely open sides above the waist ribbing. You can knit it with either the YO or Bobble pattern in the center panel. It begins at the top of the shoulder with a provisional cast-on, and the Back and Front are knitted down separately from there, using short row shaping to slope the shoulders. Front and Back are joined at the waist and the 3x3 ribbing is knitted in the round – so no seaming!
There is no finished bust – as the garment is open down to the waist ribbing. The following is a general fit guide:
Up to 34" bust: small
35-38" bust: medium
39-42" bust: large
43-46" bust: 1X
47-50" bust: 2X
51-55" bust: 3X
See it on Ravelry
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You will receive a download link once your purchase is complete.
Your pdf will remain in your account at Cocoknits where you can access it 24/7 with no expiration.
Sizes
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X)
Finished Measurements
- Finished Body Width: 24.5 (27, 29.25, 31.75, 34, 36.5 ) in / 61 ( 67, 73, 79, 85, 91) cm
- Finished Length: 19.5 ( 20, 20.4, 21, 21.5, 22) in / 50 (51, 52, 54, 55, 56) cm
Materials
Yarn
- 720 (800, 880, 1000, 1120, 1240) yds / 658 (732, 805, 914, 1024, 1134) m fingering to light sport weight to get gauge.
See note about Twirl yarn below — if you get 24 rather than 28 rows in 4"/10cm, you will require less yarn.
Shown in:
A Verb for Keeping Warm Flock
- 100% Organic California Merino. 290 yds /265 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g skein
- 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins in Tortilla [tan]
Two Strands Held Together [dark gray without bobbles]
Biches et Buches Le Petit Lambswool
- 100% Pure Lambswool; 270 yds / 248 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g skein
- 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) skeins in Dark Grey Brown
and
Habu n-86
- 100% Cashmere
- 202 yds / 185 m per .5 oz / 14 g skein
- 3 (3, 4, 4, 5. 5) cones in Black (#8192)
Green Mountain Spinnery Alpaca Elegance
- 50% Fine Western Wool Targhee; 50% Fine Alpaca. 180 yds / 165 m per 57g skein
- 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8) in color Darjeeling [golden brown]
BC Garn Semilla
- 100% Organic Wool; 175 yd/ 161 m per 50 g / 1.75 oz ball
- 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8) in Mustard
Kelbourne Woolens Scout
- 100% Wool; 274 yards / 251 m per 100 g / 1.75 oz skein
- 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) in Oatmeal
Twirl Ditto
- Wool / Alpaca / Mohair; 110 - 170 yds / 100 - 155 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g skein - depending on color
- 5 (6, 7,8, 9, 10) skeins in Twirlin’ Sally or Ash (depending on availability) [dark gray with bobbles]
- NOTE: This yarn yielded a row gauge of 20 sts and 24 rows in 4" / 10cm. This means it required less yardage than the amount called for (above). At 24 rows in 4" / 10cm you can expect to use 525 (650, 775, 900, 1025, 1150) yards.
Needles
- Two US 6 / 4 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needles 32" / 80 mm for PCO and body. (If not using Judy’s Magic CO, only 1 US 6 / 4 mm circular needle required)
- US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needle 24–32" / 60–80 cm for bottom ribbing (cord must be shorter than body circumference)
- US 2–3 / 2.75-3.25 mm circular or straight needle for Jeny’s Stretchy BO
Notions
- Scrap yarn if using PCO method other than Judy’s PCO.
- 4 st markers
Gauge
20 sts and 28 rows in 4" / 10 cm square over St st.
See notes above regarding row gauge and yarn quantities.
To ensure correct measurements and yarn quantity, take time to swatch!
Kits
Available at A Verb for Keeping Warm.
Errata
Page 4 under Sloped Shoulders
- Should read, "Short rows are worked to shape Shoulders for first 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52) rows as follows:"
