​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 1^st-28^th rows in height once;

Relief pattern B: make in the same way, as relief pattern A, but repeat 29^th-36^th rows in height;

Relief pattern C: make in the same way, as relief pattern A, but repeat 37^th-60^th 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 2^nd 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 2^nd 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.