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Vest knitting patternMaterials

Yarn weight: 4

Yarn used: 3 (3, 4, 5, 5) skeins Tangier by Cascade Yarns, 50% silk, 16% cotton, 17% acrylic, 17% viscose (220 yds/100g) in color #17 Sunset Beach

Tools:

U.S. size 10 1/2 (6.5mm) needles, or size required for gauge

Stitch markers

Stitch holders

Yarn needle

Sizes

Women's Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X)

Finished measurements

Across back: 10 (12, 14, 16, 18)"

Length: 19 (19, 19, 23, 23)"

Gauge

14 sts and 20 rows = 4" (10cm) in St st

Stitch pattern

Chevron

Row 1 (RS): K2, k2tog, *k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, s2kp; rep from * to last 15 sts, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, sl 2 wyf.

Row 2: K2, purl to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf.

Rep rows 1 and 2 for patt.

Notes

Vest is worked in one piece from side to side and can be adjusted very easily. Measure across your back from armhole to armhole and subtract one inch. The fronts can be knitted to any desired length. If you want the vest longer, add in a repeat of the front panels (and buy more yarn if necessary).

Because the vest is designed using cotton blend yarn, the measurements account for some stretching. If you replace with wool, you might consider making one size larger.

PATTERN

Right front panel

Cast on 75 (75, 89, 89, 89) sts.

Work Chevron patt until piece measures 16 (17, 18, 19, 20)".

Right armhole

Rows 1 (RS)-6: Knit to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf.

Row 7: K14 (14, 16, 16, 18), loosely bind off 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts, k37 (35, 45, 43, 39), sl 2 wyf.

Row 8: K39 (37, 47, 45, 41), turn.

Row 9: K37 (35, 45, 43, 39), sl 2 wyf.

Row 10: K39 (37, 47, 45, 41), cable cast on 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts, k12 (12, 14, 14, 16), sl 2 wyf.

Rows 11-16: Knit to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf.

Back

Next row (RS): K2, p0 (0, 2, 2, 2), work in k2, p2 rib to the last 5 sts, k1, k2tog, sl 2 wyf; 74 (74, 88, 88, 88) sts.

Work even in rib patt, maintaining edging by slipping the last 2 sts wyf, until piece measures 9 (11, 13, 15, 17)" from cast on edge of armhole, ending with a RS row.

First half of left armhole

Row 1 (WS): K2, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf; 75 (75, 89, 89, 89) sts.

Rows 2-5: Knit to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf.

Row 6: K14 (14, 16, 16, 18), loosely bind off 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts, k37 (35, 45, 43, 39), sl 2 wyf.

Row 7: K39 (37, 47, 45, 41), turn.

Row 8: K37 (35, 45, 43, 39), sl 2 wyf.

Place live sts on holders.

Left front panel

Work as for right front panel, following instructions below for armhole.

Second half of left armhole

Rows 1-6: Knit to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf.

Row 7 (RS): K39 (37, 47, 45, 41), bind off 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts, k12 (12, 14, 14, 16), sl 2 wyf.

Finishing

Return 39 (37, 47, 45, 41) held back sts to needle. Join left front to back using Kitchener st. Join left shoulder using Kitchener st.

Weave in ends. Block.

Diagram

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