Harvey Knit Vest Pattern • Marly Bird

Harvey is a zip-front knit vest built in bulky yarn, so it knits up fast without sacrificing texture or polish. A Seersucker Stitch panel runs across the chest over a smooth Stockinette body, finished with a ribbed shawl collar and optional pockets, for a piece that layers easily over a shirt or sweater.

✨ Features

Bulky weight yarn for a quicker knit
Textured Seersucker Stitch panel over a Stockinette body
Zip front with optional pockets
Ribbed shawl collar, folded and joined for a clean finish
Sized from XS through 5X
Video tutorials linked for every technique used

🧵 How It's Made

The back and both fronts are knit flat and separately, starting in ribbing and Stockinette, with the fronts transitioning into the textured Seersucker Stitch across the chest. Once the pieces are complete, you'll sew the shoulder seams, work the armhole edgings, and pick up stitches around the neck to knit and fold the collar into place using a three-needle bind-off. Optional pockets are added along the way, and the zipper is sewn in last to finish the front.

💖 Why You'll Love It

This is a satisfying knit that moves fast thanks to the bulky gauge, without giving up the polish of a real garment. The Seersucker texture keeps the chest visually interesting, and there's something genuinely rewarding about watching a bulky-weight project come together this quickly. It layers easily and makes a great gift thanks to its wide size range.

📏 Sizing

Harvey is sized XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X), so it's a great choice whether you're knitting for yourself or want a pattern flexible enough to make again for someone else.

Chest: 32½ (37¼, 39½, 44, 48½, 50¾, 55½, 60, 64½)", intended to be worn with 2" of ease. Sample shown in size Large
Length: 26 (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31¾, 32¾, 33¾)"

🧶 Yarn + Materials

Yarn: KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Bulky (100% Peruvian Highland wool; 137 yds / 125m; 3.5 oz / 100g), shown in color Lumberjack #28216

Amount: 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8) hanks

Needles: US 10 [6mm] circular needle, 32" length, plus a spare circular needle in the same size for the Three-Needle Bind-off, or size needed to get gauge

Notions: removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking supplies, and one 28-36" dual separating parka zipper (choose a zipper a bit longer than your front opening and trim it to fit)

Gauge: 14 sts = 4" in Stockinette st; 14 sts = 4" in Seersucker st, both blocked gauge

🔖 Pattern Details

Knit pattern, written instructions with a schematic and a stitch chart for the Seersucker pattern
Video tutorials linked for the long tail cast-on on circular needles, knit stitch, purl stitch, k2tog, adding a lifeline, and tinking

🧠 Skills

This pattern is a great way to build confidence with ribbing, Stockinette and Seersucker stitch patterns, M1 and M1p increases, ssk decreases, three-needle bind-off, picking up stitches, and sewing in a separating zipper.

⚠️ Important Info

This is a digital PDF pattern, not a finished garment. Written in US knitting terms.

❓ FAQ

Is this a finished vest or a pattern? This listing is for the knit pattern (written instructions), not a finished garment.

What size should I make? The pattern is sized XS through 5X with 2" of ease built in. Check the chest measurements above against your desired fit.

What yarn do I need? KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Bulky, a bulky weight (CYCA #5) wool, in 4 to 8 hanks depending on your size.

Does it have pockets? Pockets are included as an optional feature, with full instructions for the linings and edgings if you'd like to add them.

What size zipper do I need? A 28-36" dual separating parka zipper, chosen a bit longer than your front opening length and trimmed to fit.

The Fine Print

❣️ THIS IS A DIGITAL PDF PATTERN, NOT A FINISHED PRODUCT ❣️

Personal & Small-Batch Use This pattern is licensed for personal use and for individual makers to create and sell finished, handmade items made from it. It is not licensed for commercial manufacturing, mass production, licensing to a business, or use by a company producing items at scale. If you're a maker selling your own handmade pieces one at a time, you're covered. If you're a business looking to manufacture or license this design for production, that requires separate written permission, please reach out.

Selling What You Make You're welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern. If selling online, please credit MarlyBird.com as the designer. Our photos are copyright protected and may not be used to market your items, please use your own photos of your own work.

What's Not Included This pattern itself may not be copied, redistributed, resold, or shared in any form, including screenshots, file sharing, or posting the pattern text or charts elsewhere.

Accuracy & Use Every effort has been made to ensure this pattern is accurate and easy to follow. It's designed for makers with basic knit/crochet skills, including the ability to read and follow pattern instructions and terminology. We're not able to support modifications outside of what's written in the pattern; any changes you make (different yarn, resizing, etc.) are your own to work out.

Support Need help? Our community Facebook group is the place: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarlysMinions. Any included video tutorials are also there to help you through tricky spots.

Digital Delivery & Returns This is a digital product, no physical item ships. Because of that, ✨ there are no returns or refunds once the pattern is downloaded. ✨

Your Agreement By purchasing this pattern, you agree to these terms. Use of the pattern is at your own discretion and risk, and we're not liable for outcomes or damages from its use.

Thank you for supporting a small, independent designer! We hope you love making this one. – ⭐️ Marly Bird