​Multipaterned Knit Vest

You’ll need:

450 (500)g of light-brown Cool Wool Big yarn (100% merino wool; 120m/50g);

Knitting needles 4,5;

Circular knitting needles 4;

Crochet hook 3,5;

4 buttons 2 cm diameter.

Size: S (M).

Note: knit front and back across.

Used Patterns

Cable (8 sts wide): due to the scheme 1, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows as purls. Repeat 1^st-10^th rows;

Honeycomb pattern (20 (22) sts wide): due to the scheme 2, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows due to the ornament. Repeat 1^st-20^th rows;

Beads pattern (14 (16) sts wide): (14 (16) sts wide): make in the same way, as honeycomb pattern, but due to the scheme 3. Repeat 1^st-20^th rows;

Rhombs pattern (24 (26) sts wide): make in the same way, as honeycomb pattern, but due to the scheme 4. Repeat 1^st-28^th rows;

Wrong-side pattern: in RS rows – purls, in WS rows – knit sts;

Garter stitch: knit;

Rib: the quantity of sts is multiple 4. RS rows: 1 selvage st, 2 knit sts, 2 purls by turn, finish with 2 knit sts, 1 selvage st; WS rows: due to the ornament.

Stitches control: 28 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Start with the right seam; cast on 62 (67) sts with knitting needles, make 1 WS row of knit sts (don’t take this row into account). Then, work in the following way: 1 selvage st, the last 6 (7) sts honeycomb pattern, 8 sts of cable, 14 (16) sts of beads pattern, 8 sts of cable, 24 (26) sts of rhombs pattern, start with the 3^rd (23^rd) row, 1 selvage st. For arm-hole, bind off 4 x 1 st, 3 x 2 sts, 1 x 4 (5) sts in every 2^nd row from the right side and cast on extra 44 (47) sts. Make the first increased 14 (15) sts with honeycomb pattern, the rest sts in the following way: 8 sts of cable, 24 (26) sts of rhombs pattern, make the same row as the 1^st row of rhombs pattern, 8 sts of cable, 4 (5) sts of wrong-side pattern, 1 selvage st = 120 (129) sts. In 22 cm = 66 rows (24,5 cm = 74 rows) from the set-up row, bind off 16 (18) sts from the right side for cut and cast on these sts again in the next row. These 2 rows form the center of back. Then, finish back in symmetry to the first half. In 44,5 cm =134 rows (50 cm = 150 rows) from the set-up row, bind off the rest 62 (67) sts.

Left Front

Make in the same way, as back, but bind off the sts in 22 cm = 66 rows (24,5 cm = 74 rows) from the set-up row.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; cast on 90 (98) sts along the arm-hole with circular knitting needles and make 1,5 cm of placket with garter stitch, start with WS row, then, bind off all the sts as knit sts. Make side seams. Cast on 40 (44) sts along the lower edges of both halves of front with circular knitting needles and make 16 cm of rib on all 160 (176) sts, bind off the sts due to the ornament. Cast on 140 (152) sts along the front and neck-hole and make placket in the same way, as for arm-holes. Make 4 button-loops on the lower 16 cm of right front placket. Sew the buttons.