We love the versatility of this piece—its look changes by simply adjusting the ties. Wrap and tie it across the front for the charm of a worker’s apron or kitchen coverall. Or wear it open for an elegant, elongated drape. Or lower the tie placement for more asymmetry. And with a stitch pattern that’s attractive on both sides, we’re touting its reversibility!

The Wrap & Tie Apron Vest is designed at a sport-weight gauge; we knit it with two lace-weight yarns held together, Isager Bomulin and Silk Mohair.

This eight-page pattern includes:

Color photography by Laura Gehring

Special Techniques: Swatching for Gauge - ‘Clip & Turn’ Short-Row Shaping - Adjusting

Body Length

Comprehensive sizing schematic

Instructions for seaming, blocking, and finishing your piece.

Yarn

Approx. 1490 (1845, 2110, 2395) yds/1363 (1687, 1929, 2190)m each of two lace-weight yarns (one mohair, one smooth) to hold together throughout, or one sport-weight yarn to hold single.

For custom lengths:To lengthen or shorten body, add or subtract approx. 70 (85, 95, 105) yds/64 (78, 87, 96)m of yarn for each 1”/2.5cm of knitted body length.

Shown in Isager Bomulin (229 yds/210m each), Color 47 and Isager Silk Mohair (231 yds/212m each), Color 47, held together throughout. Model is wearing size M with 6”/15cm bust ease.

Needles & notions

US 4 (3.5mm) 32”/80cm circular needle, or size to get gauge.

US F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook for ties.

18 locking markers.

2 stitch markers.

4 spare circular needles (gauge size or smaller), so you can knit off of needle from either end; or you can use waste yarn.

Darning needle to finish.

Gauge

26 sts/32 rows = 4”/10cm in acorn stitch, after blocking.

Finished sizes

Sizes: S (M, L, XL). Details give for S; larger sizes in parentheses ( ).

Full width (back + 2 fronts): 52½ (63¾, 72, 80¼)“/133.5 (162, 183, 204)cm.

Finished bust (with fronts overlapped): 35 (42½, 48, 53½)“/89 (108, 122, 136)cm.

To fit bust: 28–32 (34–38, 40–44, 46–50)“/71–81 (86.5–96.5, 102–112, 117–127)cm.

With approx. ease: 3-7 (4½-8½, 4-8, 3½-7½)“/7.5-18 (11.5-21.5, 10-20, 9-19)cm.

Finished length: Measured from high shoulder point (where shoulder meets neck) to bottom edge. 25 (25½, 25¾, 26½)“/63.5 (65, 65.5, 67)cm.