Melika Lacy Baby Vest Top with side buttons

This cute little baby top was inspired by a photo of a beautiful Turkish knitted baby vest.

It is knitted all in one piece and there are no seams

- perfect for those who hate sewing up!

I have called this design Melika ~ which means beauty in Turkish.

Melika Lacy Baby Vest Top with side buttons - Small

Melika Lacy Baby Vest Top with side buttons - Large



This design begins at the lower front edge. The front is knitted first, then continued down the back.

The cast off finishes the lower back edge.

This pattern design is especially for maryann in Durban, South Africa as a thank you for her continued and much valued support.



Small  Size ~  To fit a baby of around 6months

To fit Chest ~ 20" (51cm)  

Length ~ 11 " (28cm)

Requirements ~

Yarn ~ 60g DK yarn

Needles ~ 4mm

6 pretty buttons

Instructions ~

This design begins at the lower front edge.

Cast on 41sts

1^st Row:  S1, knit to end

Repeat 1^st row twice more

4th Row:  Buttonhole row – S1, k2, yon, k2tog, knit to last 5sts, k2tog, yon, k3

5^th Row:  S1, knit to end

Repeat 5^th row twice more

8^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

9^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon,  rep from * to last 7sts, k7

10^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

11^th Row: S1, k to end

12^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat the last 4 rows

17^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 7sts, k7

18^th Row:  Buttonhole row – S1, k2, yon, k2tog, k1, purl to last 6sts, k1, k2tog, yon, k3

19^th Row:  S1, k to end

20^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

21^st Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 7sts, k7

22^nd Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

23^rd Row: S1, k to end

24^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat the last 4 rows once more

Repeat 21^st, 22^nd & 23^rd rows

32^nd Row:  Buttonhole row – S1, k2, yon, k2tog, k1, purl to last 6sts, k1, k2tog, yon, k3

33^rd Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 7sts, k7

34^th   Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

35^th   Row: S1, k to end

36^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

37^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 7sts, k7

38^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

39^th Row: S1, k to end

40^th Row:  S1, k5, p9, k11, p9, k6

41^st Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon,  k13, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k7

42^nd Row:  S1, k5, p9, k11, p9, k6

43^rd Row:  S1, k to end

44^th Row:  S1, k5, p9, k11, p9, k6

45^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k13, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k7

46^th Row:  S1, k5, p9, k11, p9, k6

47^th Row:  S1, k19, turn  (continue on these 20sts only)

48^th Row: S1, k4, p9, k6

49^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k6

50^th Row:  S1, k4, p9, k6

51^st Row: S1, k to end

52^nd Row:  S1, k4, p9, k6

Repeat last 4 rows 7 times more

81^st Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k6

82^nd Row:  S1, k4, p9, k6

83^rd Row: S1, k to end

Cut off yarn

Rejoin yarn to remaining 21sts and work on these stitches only ~

1^st Row:  K2tog, k to end of row

2^nd Row:  S1, k5, p9, k5

3^rd Row:  S1, k5, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, repeat from * once more, k6

4^th Row:  S1, k5, p9, k5

5^th Row:  S1, k to end of row

6^th Row:  S1, k5, p9, k5

Repeat the last 4 rows 7 times more

35^th  Row:  S1, k5, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, repeat from * once more, k6

36^th Row:  S1, k5, p9, k5

37^th Row:  S1, k to end of row

38^th Row: S1, k5, p9, k5, cast on 13sts, then continue with stitches for the other front – k5, p9, k6

Continue for the back working across these 53sts ~

1^st Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, , k25, *yo, s1, k2 tog, psso, yon, k1, repeat from * once more, k6

2^nd Row:  S1, k5, p9, k23, p9, k6

3^rd Row:  S1, k to end of row

4^th Row: S1, k5, p9, k23, p9, k6

5^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, , k25, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, repeat from * once more, k6

6^th Row:  S1, k5, p9, k23, p9, k6

7^th Row:  S1, k to end of row

8^th Row: S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

9^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon,  rep from * to last 7sts, k7

10^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

11^th Row: S1, k to end

12^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat the last 4 rows 7 times more

41^st Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon,  rep from * to last 7sts, k7

42^nd Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

43^rd Row:  S1, knit to end, cast on 16sts

44^th Row:  S1, k21, purl to last 6sts, k6, cast on 16sts

45^th Row:  S1, k22, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 23sts, k23

46^th Row:  S1, k21, p41, k22

47^th Row:  S1, knit to end

48^th Row:  S1, k21, p41, k22

49^th Row:  S1, k22, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 23sts, k23

50^th Row:  S1, k21, p41, k22

51^st Row:  S1, knit to end

52^nd Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

53^rd Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon,  rep from * to last 7sts, k7

54^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

55^th Row: S1, k to end

56^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat the last 4 rows 4 times more

73^rd Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon,  rep from * to last 7sts, k7

74^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

75^th Row: S1, k to end

Repeat last row 6 times

Cast off

Darn away ends.

Sew on 6 pretty buttons

Large Size ~  To fit a baby of around 1 year old

Chest ~ 22" (56cm)

Length ~ 12½ " (32cm)

Requirements ~

Yarn ~ 80g DK yarn

Needles ~ 4mm

6 pretty buttons

Instructions ~

This design begins at the lower front edge.

Cast on 49sts

Row 1:  S1, knit to end

Repeat 1^st row 3 times more

5th Row:  Buttonhole row – S1, k2, yon, k2tog, knit to last 5sts, k2tog, yon, k3

6^th Row:  S1, knit to end

7^th Row: S1, k to end

8^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

9^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon,  rep from * to last 7sts, k7

10^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

11^th Row: S1, k to end

12^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat the last 4 rows

17^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 7sts, k7

18^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

19^th  Row:  Buttonhole row – S1, k2, yon, k2tog, knit to last 5sts, k2tog, yon, k3

20^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

21^st  Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 7sts, k7

22^nd  Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

23^rd  Row: S1, k to end

24^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat the last 4 rows twice more

33^rd Row:  Buttonhole row – S1, k2, yon, k2tog, k2, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 7sts, k2, k2tog, yon, k3

34^th   Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

35^th   Row: S1, k to end

36^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

37^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 7sts, k7

38^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

39^th Row: S1, k to end

40^th Row:  S1, k5, p13, k11, p13, k6

41^st Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, repeat from * one more time, k13, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, repeat from * one more time, k7

42^nd Row:  S1, k5, p13, k11, p13, k6

43^rd Row:  S1, k to end

44^th Row:  S1, k5, p13, k11, p13, k6

45^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, repeat from * one more time, k13, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, repeat from * one more time, k7

46^th Row:  S1, k5, p13, k11, p13, k6

47^th Row:  S1, k23, turn  (continue on these 24sts only)

48^th Row: S1, k4, purl to last 6sts, k6

49^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, repeat from * one more time, k6

50^th Row:  S1, k4, purl to last 6sts, k6

51^st Row: S1, k to end

52^nd Row:  S1, k4, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat last 4 rows 9 times more

89^th  Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, repeat from * one more time, k6

90^th  Row:  S1, k4, purl to last 6sts, k6

91^st Row: S1, k to end

Cut off yarn

Rejoin yarn to remaining 25sts and work on these stitches only ~

1^st Row:  K2tog, k to end of row

2^nd Row:  S1, k5, p13, k5

3^rd Row:  S1, k5, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, repeat from * twice more, k6

4^th Row:  S1, k5, p13, k5

5^th Row:  S1, k to end of row

6^th Row:  S1, k5, p13, k5

Repeat the last 4 rows 9 times more

43^rd Row:  S1, k5, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, repeat from * twice more, k6

44^th Row:  S1, k5, p13, k5

45^th Row:  S1, k to end of row

46^th Row: S1, k5, p13, k5, cast on 13sts, then continue with stitches for the other front – k5, p13, k6

Continue for the back working across these 61sts ~

1^st Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, repeat from * one more time, k25, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, repeat from * twice more, k6

2^nd Row:  S1, k5, p13, k23, p13, k6

3^rd Row:  S1, k to end of row

4^th Row: S1, k5, p13, k23, p13, k6

5^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, repeat from * one more time, k25, *yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, k1, repeat from * twice more, k6

6^th Row:  S1, k5, p13, k23, p13, k6

7^th Row:  S1, k to end of row

8^th Row: S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

9^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon,  rep from * to last 7sts, k7

10^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

11^th Row: S1, k to end

12^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat the last 4 rows 9 times more

49^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon,  rep from * to last 7sts, k7

50^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

51^st Row:  S1, knit to end, cast on 16sts

52^nd Row:  S1, k21, p49, k6, cast on 16sts

53^rd Row:  S1, k22, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 23sts, k23

54^th Row:  S1, k21, p49, k22

55^th Row:  S1, knit to end

56^th Row:  S1, k21, p49, k22

57^th Row:  S1, k22, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, rep from * to last 23sts, k23

58^th Row:  S1, k21, p49, k22

59^th Row:  S1, knit to end

60^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

61^th Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon,  rep from * to last 7sts, k7

62^nd Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

63^rd Row: S1, k to end

64^th Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat the last 4 rows 4 times more

81^st Row:  S1, k6, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon, *k1, yon, s1, k2tog, psso, yon,  rep from * to last 7sts, k7

82^nd Row:  S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

83^rd Row: S1, k to end

Repeat last row 6 times

Cast off

Darn away ends.

Sew on 6 pretty buttons

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melika-lacy-baby-vest-top

If you like this design but would prefer to knit it in stocking stitch instead of the lacy stitch - you will find the instructions here ~

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/melika-self-patterning-baby-vest-top.html