Make your Beehive Rib Vest.
A button-front vest with an eyelet rib hem and a clean, easy-to-layer silhouette. Make it in a vibrant colour or a soft neutral.
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Sirdar 10917 · Printed knitting pattern
Beehive Rib Vest
A button-front vest with a clean silhouette and a delicate eyelet rib hem. Choose a vivid shade for a statement piece or a quiet neutral for a layer you can wear throughout the year.
- Buttoned centre front
- Eyelet rib detail at the hem
- Sleeveless shape for easy layering

Choose your yarn
Designed for Sirdar Loveful Bio Blend DK 100g (approximately 266m per ball). The photographed shade is 112 Enriched Red; choose that colour or make it your own from the full palette.
Sizes & yarn quantities
| Size | To fit bust (cm) | To fit bust (in) | 100g balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 71–76 | 28–30 | 2 |
| S | 81–86 | 32–34 | 3 |
| M | 91–97 | 36–38 | 3 |
| L | 102–107 | 40–42 | 3 |
| XL | 112–117 | 44–46 | 3 |
| 2XL | 122–127 | 48–50 | 4 |
| 3XL | 132–137 | 52–54 | 4 |
These are body measurements, not finished garment dimensions. Check the leaflet’s finished measurements and intended fit before choosing a size.
Quantities are for the original design in Loveful Bio Blend. Changes to length, fit or tension may require extra yarn. Buy the whole project quantity together and check dye lots before starting.
Needles & finishing supplies
- One pair of 4mm knitting needles
- Stitch holders
- 17mm buttons: 5 for XS–L; 6 for XL–3XL
- A yarn needle and scissors for finishing
Make a tension sample in the stitch specified in your leaflet and adjust your needle size if needed. The pattern’s tension takes priority over the yarn-label reference.
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Make it in your colour
Browse the full Bio Blend palette and use the quantity for your chosen size. Use the project builder to choose your size and shade, then add only the pattern and tools you need. Each selected item appears separately in your basket.
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Pattern only: one printed Sirdar 10917 leaflet.
Build my project: the number of 100g balls shown for your selected size, in your chosen shade, plus only the pattern, needles and finishing tools you select. Untick the pattern if you already own it.
4mm straight knitting needles and stitch holders.
No cable is required for these straight needles.
17mm buttons are required and are not included. Select your size to see the number needed. A yarn needle and scissors are useful for finishing and are not automatically added.
