The square vest - a free knitting pattern to keep a child or orphan warm.
If you are looking for a free knitting pattern that is also great knitting for beginners - and wait, it gets better - will make a difference to abandoned babies, children and orphans in Africa living with aids, then this simple little sleeveless pullover or vest will do all of that.If you are learning how to knit, need to practice, or are an advanced knitter, try these online knitting instructions for our 'square vest'. Then please send it to Africa to add to our efforts to keep the millions of orphans, as a result of AIDS in Africa, warm. 
The full extent of the tragedy of AIDS in Africa remains mostly hidden as these small children battle to survive without love, shelter, education and warmth. If you love to knit, you can help with the last.Soweto Comfort Club gave a 'square vest' to this little boy while distributing blankets and clothing to the children of the Methodist Parish Soweto in May 2009. The Square Circle forum member who had knitted it, wrote to say they had recognised it from the photograph. Knitting the square vest for a cold child in Africa is like putting your protective arm around them. Download knitting instructions for the 'square vest' by filling in this form. This free knitting pattern is for a 10" x 10" square vest. It fits a 6 month - 18 month old child depending on the stretch in your yarn. There has been a call for larger vests for up to 12 year olds. By increasing the number of stitches or knitting needle sizes you can easily make larger sizes. Please consider this, as the older children need to be warm as well. We are looking for vests up to 12 x 12" and 15 x 15". If you prefer to crochet, click here for the crochet pattern of the square vest.It is not dissimilar to the free knitting pattern for the 'square pullover' , but without the sleeves. As it is really knitting for beginners, it is knitted entirely in garter stitch. If you are a more advanced knitter, you can be very creative with the pattern. As mentioned above, you can also vary the size and texture of your squares by using different size knitting needles. As with the blankets made out of the 8 x 8" knitted squares, the children will treasure these garments for their colours and patterns as much as for the Click here for the posting instructions. Thank you.
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