Knit Long Vest
You’ll need:
500; 600g of yarn (40% viscose, 30% cotton, 20% linen, 10% polyamide; 125m/50g);
Knitting needles 4,5;
Crochet hook 4.
Size: S; L.
Used Patterns
Relief pattern A: make due to the scheme. The quantity of sts is multipled 10 + 1 + 2 selvedge sts. Only right-side rows are stated on the scheme. Make wrong-side rows and yarn overs as purls. The first and last sts in the row are selvedge sts. Between them – pattern repeat. Make 1st-28th rows in height once;
Relief pattern B: make in the same way, as relief pattern A, but repeat 29th-36th rows in height;
Relief pattern C: make in the same way, as relief pattern A, but repeat 37th-60th rows in height.
Patterns order: 28 rows of pattern A, 128 rows of pattern B, 52 rows of pattern C. Totally, 208 rows.
Stitches control: 20,5 sts x 24,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 113; 133 sts and make 1 row of knit sts. This row is wrong-side row and it isn’t taken in calculations. Continue work, alternating the patterns. In 156 rows (63,5 cm); 146 rows (59,5 cm), increase 10 sts x 1 from both sides for the sleeves and include these sts into the ornament. Totally, 133 (153) sts. In 194 rows (79 cm) from the beginning, bind off 7 (8) sts x 1 for shoulder line from each side, then, 7 sts x 1 in every 2nd row and 6 sts x 5; 8 sts x 1, 7 sts x 5. In 208 rows (85 cm) from the beginning, there are 45; 51 sts left. 33; 37 sts of these sts are neck-hole, the rest 12; 17 sts – shoulders (2 x 6; 7 sts).
Left Front
Make 63; 73 sts and make 1 row of knit sts. This row is wrong-side row and it isn’t taken in calculations. Continue work, alternating the patterns. Make increases for sleeves due to the description of back. Totally, 73; 83 sts. In 158 rows (64,5 cm) from the bottom part, bind off 1 st x 1 for neck-hole chamfer and 1 st x 22; 24 in every 2nd row. Don’t forget to make decreases along the left side for shoulder chamfer. Use the description of back for this. Bind off 6; 7 sts for shoulders at the same height, as you did in back.
Right Front
Make in reflection to the left half.
Assembly
Sew up shoulders and sides. Sew the sleeves. Fasten the edges of front and neck-hole with 1 row of slip sts by means of crochet hook.