Gilet sans manches Câlin - Câline

An easy-to-knit sleeveless waistcoat

The Câlin-Câline is a front-opening sleeveless waistcoat with a straight, elegant line. Knitted entirely in stocking stitch, it offers knitters a quick, accessible project, ideal for trying your first garment or for enjoying a relaxing piece between two more demanding designs.

Its roomy cut and fluid drape make it a piece to wear just as well over a white shirt in the mid-season as over a T-shirt in summer or over a fine jumper in winter. A multi-season basic that naturally finds its place in the wardrobe.

The Câlin-Câline signature: the crochet finishes

What sets this design apart is the final touch added in crochet. A round of double crochet all around the waistcoat — hem, fronts, neckline and armholes — gives the garment a lovely drape, a neat finish and excellent durability. No more worrying about an edge that curls or warps.

This crochet finish, simple to work even for a beginner, turns a knitting project into a truly polished piece.

A pattern designed to guide you

The design is explained step by step in an illustrated leaflet, available in seven languages (French, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese). The pattern covers two sizes, S (38) and M (42/44), with clearly detailed finished measurements: back width, total height and armhole depth.

Stitches used: stocking stitch (knitting) and double crochet (crochet).
Tension: 10 stitches and 14 rows to 10×10 cm, n°6 needles.
Level: beginner – ideal for a first garment.

Materials needed

- Câline yarn (100 m per 100 g), colour of your choice
- Quantity: 4 balls for size S, 5 balls for size M
- n°6 knitting needles
- n°6 crochet hook for the finishes

The pattern, your Baudilaine gift

At Baudilaine, we have been supporting knitting enthusiasts since 1988. With every purchase of the yarn needed to make this waistcoat (size S), we give you the printed pattern leaflet free of charge, slipped into your parcel in the language of your choice. A little something to celebrate every new project, and a welcome helping hand if you are new to knitting.