"Bow"tiful vest knitting pattern

 A few years ago I knitted  a vest for Little M and it was very popular. Many knitters asked for the pattern but there is not a written one for that vest. I counted the stitches and knitted another one to write the rows.

The yellow one is knitted using 2 balls of  Berroco comfort worsted yarn with 5 mm knitting needles. The chest is 60cm and it is 52 cm long and suitable for 4-5 years old.

For the second vest I used double knitting yarn and 3.5mm knitting needles. 20 gr of white yarn and 30 gr of mint yarn is left. The chest of the vest is 45 cm and it is 40 cm long and suitable for 2-3 years old.
For worsted weight yarn make the button holes in every 12 garter ridges. With double knitting yarn I made the button holes every 10 garter ridges.

k : knit
p : purl
yo : yarn over
k2tog : knit 2 stitches together
c8f : take 4 stitches on cable needle and keep them on the front, knit next 4 stitches and knit 4 stitches on the cable
s1 k2tog psso : slip 1 stitch, knit next 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over it

Cast on 168 (47 for right front, 74 for back, 47 for left front)
1- RS: k10, (k2, p2) * Repeat * until you have 10 stitches left, k10
2- WS: k10, (k2, p2)*  Repeat * until you have 10 stitches left, k10
3- RS: k10, (p2, k2)* Repeat * until you have 10 stitches left, k10
4- WS: k10, (p2, k2)* Repeat * until you have 10 stitches left, k10

Repeat these 4 rows until you have 44 garter ridges.

Button hole row : k3, yo twice, k2tog, k3, yo twice, k2tog, (k2, p2) * Repeat * until you have 10 stitches left, k10
WS: k10, (k2, p2)* Repeat * until you have 10 stitches left, k1, drop one yarn over and knit, k4, drop one yarn over and knit, k3

Continue knitting in the same pattern (rows 1-4) until you have 54 garter ridges. We will make  second button holes and set the pattern now.

RS : k3, yo twice, k2tog, k3, yo twice, k2tog, k1, p5, k1, p2, c8f,  p2, k18, place a marker, k16, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k16, place marker, k18, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k11
WS : k10, p1, k5, p1, k2, p8, k2, p12, k12, p10, k2, p1, k5, p1, k5, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k5, p1, k2,  p10, k12, p12, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1,  k1, drop one yarn over and knit, k4, drop one yarn over and knit, k3

Now we will knit the right front.

RIGHT FRONT
1- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k9, s1 k2tog psso, k6 . Turn your work
2- WS: k6, p10, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10 Turn your work
3- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k7, s1 k2tog psso, k6 Turn your work
4- WS: k6, p8, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
5- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k5, s1 k2tog psso, k6
6- WS: k6, p6, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
7- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k3, s1 k2tog psso, k6
8- WS: k6, p4, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
9- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, s1 k2tog psso, k6
10- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
11- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
12- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
13- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
14- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
15- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k8
16- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
17- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
18- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
19- RS: k3, yo twice, k2tog, k3, yo twice, k2tog, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
20- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1,  k1, drop one yarn over and knit, k4, drop one yarn over and knit, k3
21- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
22- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
23- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k8
24- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
25- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
26- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
27- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
28- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
29- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
30- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
31- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k8
32- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
33- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
34- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
35- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
36- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
37- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
38- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
39- RS: k3, yo twice, k2tog, k3, yo twice, k2tog, k1, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k8
40- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1,  k1, drop one yarn over and knit, k4, drop one yarn over and knit, k3
41- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
42- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
43- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
44- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
45- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
46- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
47- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k8
48- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
49- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
50- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10

51- RS: k11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
52- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1, k10
53- RS: cast off 11, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k8
54- WS:  k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p1,
55- RS: cast off 5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k8
56- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k2, p1, k1
57- RS: cast off 3, k8, p2, k8
58- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8, k1
59- RS: cast off 1, k7, p2, k8
60- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8
61- RS: k8, p2, k8
62- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8
63- RS: k8, p2, k8
64- WS: k6, p2, k2, p8
65- cast off.

BACK
With right side of the vest facing to you, attach your yarn and start knitting.
1- RS: k6, sl1 k2tog psso, k7, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k7, sl1 k2tog psso, k6
2- WS and all ws: k6, knit on knit stitches and purl on purl stitches until you have 6 stithces left, k6
3- RS: k6, sl1 k2tog psso, k5, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k5, sl1 k2tog psso, k6

5- RS: k6, sl1 k2tog psso, k3, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k3, sl1 k2tog psso, k6
7- RS: k6, sl1 k2tog psso, k1, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k1, sl1 k2tog psso, k6
9 and 11 and 13- RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8
15- RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8
17 and 19 and 21- RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8
23- RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8
25 and 27 and 29- RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8
31- RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8
33 and 35 and 37- RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8

39- RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8
41 and 43 and 45- RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8

47 and 49 and 51- RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8
53- RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8
55-RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p1 turn your work
56-WS: k1, p1, k5, p1, k2, p2, k6

57-RS: k8, p2, k1, p5, k1, p1 turn your work
58-WS: k1, p1, k5, p1, k2, p2, k6
cast off all the stitches.

Right side facing to you cast off the back stitches until you have 18 stitches left in total. k1, p5, k1, p2, k8
WS: k6, p2, k2, p1, k5, p1, k1
RS: p1, k1, p5, k1, p2, k8
WS: k6, p2, k2, p1, k5, p1, k1
cast off all the stitches.

LEFT FRONT
Right side facing to you, start knitting.
1- RS: k6, s1 k2tog psso, k9, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k11 Turn your work
2- WS and all WS: k10, knit on all knit stitches and purl on purl stitches until you have 6 stitches left, k6
3- RS: k6, s1 k2tog psso, k7, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k11
5- RS: k6, s1 k2tog psso, k5, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k11
7- RS: k6, s1 k2tog psso, k3, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k11
9- RS: k6, s1 k2tog psso, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k11
11 and 13- RS: k8, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k11
15- RS: k8, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k11
17 and 19 and 21- RS: k8, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k11
23- RS: k8, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k11
25 and 27 and 29- RS: k8, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k11
31- RS: k8, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k11
33 and 35 and 37- RS: k8, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k11
39- RS: k8, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k11
41 and 43 and 45- RS: k8, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k11
47- RS: k8, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k11
49 and 51 and 53- RS: k8, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, k11
55- WS: cast off 10, k5, p1, k2, p8, k2, p2, k6
56- RS:  k8, p2, c8f, p2, k1, p5, k1
57- WS: cast off 5, p1, k2, p8, k2, p2, k6
58- RS: k8, p2, k8, p2, k2
59- WS: cast off 3, p8, k2, p2, k6
60- RS: k8, p2, k8, p1
61- WS: cast off 1, p7, k2, p2, k6
62- RS: k8, p2, k8
63- WS: p8, k2, p2, k6
64- RS: k8, p2, k8
65- WS: p8, k2, p2, k6
66- RS: k8, p2, k8
 cast off.

Sew the shoulders.

COLLAR
Right side facing to you start picking up 27 stitches from right front, 38 stitches from back and 27 stitches from left front.
1- (k2,p2)* Repeat * to the end.
2- (k2,p2)* Repeat * to the end.
3- (p2, k2)* Repeat * to the end.
4- (p2, k2) * Repeat * to the end.
Repeat these 4 rows the collar is 7 cm long and cast off.

THE BOW
Cast on 25 stitches, knit on right side and purl on wrong side until the piece is 28 cm long and cast off.
Sew the cast on and cast off sides and  wrap yarn around the piece to form a bow shape.
Sew the bow on the back.
 
That`s all.. :) Enjoy knitting..