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Long Knitted Vest
Knitting Needle Size9 or 5.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge17 sts = 4" (10 cm) 22 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Lace Pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
Materials List
RED HEART® Roll With It Tweed™ yarn: 3 (4, 5, 6) balls 9685 Seagrass
Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needles: 29" (72 cm) 5.5 mm [US 9]
Stitch holders
Yarn needle
Vest
Sizes
Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium, Large/X-Large and 2X/3X are in parentheses. When one number is used, it applies to all sizes.
Finished Bust/Chest Measurement: 44 (54, 64, 74)" [112 (137, 162.5, 188) cm] slightly blockedLength: 31 (31, 35, 35)" [79 (79, 89, 89) cm]
Notes
Vest is worked back and forth in rows. A circular needle is used in order to accommodate the full width of the stitches.
Vest is worked in one piece to underarm, then Fronts and Back are finished separately from armhole to shoulder.
Pattern Stitch
Lace Pattern (multiple of 10 stitches + 9)
Row 1 (right side): K2, p2, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1; repeat from * to last 4 st, p2, k2.
Row 2: P2, k2, p to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 3: P2, k3, *k1, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k2; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 4: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 5: K2, p2, k1, *k2, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 4 st, p2, k2.
Row 6: P2, k2, p to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 7: P2, k3, *k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k4; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 8: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Rows 9-15: Rep Rows 1-7.Rows 16-18: Knit all sts.
Repeat Rows 1-18 for Lace pattern.
Special Stitch
sk2p – slip 1 knitwise, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over – 2 sts decreased
Vest
Cast on 188 (228, 268, 308) sts.
BORDER
Rows 1-3: Knit across.
Row 4 (right side): K2, p2, knit to last 4 sts, p2, k2.
Row 5: P2, k2, purl to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 6: P2, k2, knit to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 7: K2, p2, *yo, p2tog; repeat from * to last 4 sts, yo, p2, k2 - 189 (229, 269, 309) sts.
Rows 8-10: Rep Rows 4-6.
Rows 11-13: Knit across.
BODY
Rows 1-108 (108, 126, 126): Work Rows 1-18 of Lace pattern 6 (6, 7, 7) times.
Divide for Fronts and Back
RIGHT FRONT
Row 1 (right side): K2, p2, k1, [yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, p2, k1, k2tog - 49 (59, 69, 79) sts. Move next 89 (109, 129, 149) sts on holder for Back, and next 50 (60, 70, 80) sts on holder for Left Front.
Rows 2-48: Continue in Lace pattern as established.
Shape Shoulder
Row 49 (right side): K2, p2, k4, sk2p, [k7, sk2p] 3 (4, 5, 6) times, k4, p2, k2 - 41 (49, 57, 65) sts.
Row 50: P2, k2, purl to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Row 51: P2, [k5, sk2p] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, k5, p2 - 33 (39, 45, 51) sts.Row 52-54: Knit across.
Bind off.
LEFT FRONT
Place sts from Left Front holder onto needle; rejoin yarn ready to work a right side row.
Row 1 (right side): K2tog, k1, p2, k1, [yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, p2, k2 - 49 (59, 69, 79) sts.
Rows 2-48: Continue in Lace pattern as established.
Shape Shoulder
Row 49 (right side): K2, p2, k4, sk2p, [k7, sk2p] 3 (4, 5, 6) times, k4, p2, k2 - 41 (49, 57, 65) sts.
Row 50: P2, k2, purl to last 4 sts, k2, p2.Row 51: P2, [k5, sk2p] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, k5, p2 - 33 (39, 45, 51) sts.
Row 52-54: Knit across.
Bind off.
BACK
Place sts from Back holder onto needle; rejoin yarn ready to work a right side row.
Rows 1-54: Work Rows 1-18 of Lace pattern, three times.
Bind off.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Weave in ends.
Lightly block vest to measurements.
Abbreviations
k knit
k2tog knit 2 sts together
p purl
p2tog purl 2 sts together
sk2p slip, k2tog, pass
st(s) stitch(es)
yo yarn over
* repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
6 comments
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Thea
Dec 07, 2019 06:07 AM
Perfectly suits to white blouse. An ideal match.
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Julia
Dec 07, 2019 07:07 AM
Soooo stylish!
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Evie
Dec 07, 2019 08:09 AM
Oh, I fall in love with it!
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Susan
Dec 08, 2019 02:11 AM
Girls, I absolutely agree with your comments.
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Chloe
Dec 08, 2019 04:22 AM
I have bought a similar one two weeks ago, if I found you earlier, I would knit it myself.
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Susan
Dec 09, 2019 01:03 AM
Sometimes this happens to me, too. I bought a thing, and after some time I find how to make it myself.
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