Kids Cable Vest
Design by Sandi Prosser for Naturally Yarns
YARN
3, 3, 4, 4 balls 50gm Loyal Prints DK 8ply in shade #991 waste yarn in contrasting colour for provisional cast-on
2 buttons
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
3.75mm knitting needles
4mm knitting needles
3.75mm circular needle 80cm long 4mm crochet hook cable needle stitch holders
MEASUREMENTS
To fit: 2, 4, 6, 8 years
Finished fit: 58, 64, 69, 73cm Length Back: 29, 32, 34, 38cm
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Rev Stst – Reverse Stocking Stitch = P on RS rows, K on WS rows; skp – slip next st, k1, pass the slip st over k st; tbl – through the back of loop;
M1 – make 1 st by picking up running thread from front to back and k it through the back loop;
M1P – make 1 st by picking up running thread from front to back and p it through the back loop;
C6F – Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold to front, k3; k3 from cable needle. C6B – Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold to back, k3; k3 from cable needle.
TENSION
22 sts by 30 rows over Stst on 4mm needles to 10cm
GETTING STARTED
Cable Panel 1 (worked over 6 sts)
**Rows 1, 5 & 7: K.
Row 2 & all other WS rows: P.
Row 3: C6B.
Row 8: P.**
Rep from ** to ** throughout for Cable Panel 1.
Cable Panel 2 (worked over 6 sts)
**Rows 1, 5 & 7: K.
Row 2 & all other WS rows: P.
Row 3: C6F.
Row 8: P.**
Rep from ** to ** throughout for Cable Panel 2.
PROVISIONAL CAST-ON: With crochet hook and waste yarn, crochet a chain several sts longer than the required number of sts to be cast on. Fasten off. With knitting needle, pick up and knit the required number of sts in the bumps of the chain, leaving a couple empty chains at either end.
When ready to return to the caston, “unzip” the sts by undoing the fastened-off end of the chain and pull it out, placing the live sts on the knitting needle as you go.
WORKING PATTERN BACK
Work Provisional cast-on as above, use 4mm needles and pick up 64 (70, 76, 80) sts.
Beg with a k (WS) row, Rev Stst even until piece measures 13 (14, 15, 18) cm from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Armholes
Cast off 5 (5, 6, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st at each end every row 3 times, every other row 2 (2, 3, 3) times. 44 (50, 52, 56) sts.
Rev Stst even until armhole measures 12.5 (14, 15, 16.5)cm, end with a WS row.
Shape Shoulders
Cast off 5 (6, 6, 7) sts at beg of next 4 rows; leave rem 24 (26, 28, 28) sts on holder.
LEFT FRONT
Work Provisional cast-on as above, use 4mm needles and pick up 22 (25, 28, 30) sts.
Row 1: WS – K4 (5, 5, 6), turn.
Row 2: Sl 1, p to end of row.
Row 3: K8 (10, 10, 12), turn.
Rows 4, 6 & 8: Sl 1, p to last st,
M1P, p1.
Row 5: K12 (15, 15, 18), turn.
Row 7: K16 (20, 20, 24), turn.
Row 9: K to end of row.
Row 10: P to last st, M1P, p1.
Rep last 2 rows to 30 (33, 36, 38) sts.
Rev Stst even until side edge (beg of RS rows) measures 6.5cm, end with a RS row.
Place Cable Panels
Next Row: foundation inc row WS – K5, (p1, M1, p2, M1, p1, k4) twice, p1, M1, p2, M1, p1, k5 (8, 11, 13). 36 (39, 42, 44) sts.
Next Row: RS – P5 (8, 11, 13), (row 1 of Cable Panel 1, p4) twice, row 1 of Cable Panel 1, p5.
Next Row: K5, (row 2 of Cable Panel 1, k4) twice, row 2 of Cable Panel 1, k5 (8, 11, 13).
Work a further 19 rows as established, end with a RS row.
Next Row: WS – K5, (p1, p2tog twice, p1, k4) twice, p1, p2tog twice, p1, k5 (8, 11, 13). 30 (33, 36, 38) sts.
Next Row: RS – P.
Rev Stst even until side edge measures 13 (14, 15, 18)cm from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Armhole and Neck
Shape armhole at side edge as given for Back, AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at neck edge on next and every following 3rd row 9 (10, 11, 11) times. 10 (12, 12, 14) sts.
Rev Stst even until armhole measures 12.5 (14, 15, 16.5)cm, end with a WS row.
Shape Shoulder
Cast off 5 (6, 6, 7) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row even. Cast off rem 5 (6, 6, 7) sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Work Provisional cast-on as above, use 4mm needles and pick up 22 (25, 28, 30) sts. Row 1: WS – K. Row 2: RS – P4 (5, 5, 6), turn. Row 3: Sl 1, k to end of row. Row 4: P1, M1P, p7 (9, 9, 11), turn. Rows 5, 7 & 9: Sl 1, k to end of row. Row 6: P1, M1P, p11 (14, 14, 17), turn. Row 8: P1, M1P, p15 (19, 19, 23), turn. Row 9: K to end of row. Row 10: P1, M1P, p to end of row. Rep last 2 rows to 30 (33, 36, 38) sts. Rev Stst even until side edge (beg of WS rows) measures 6.5cm, end with a RS row.
Place Cable Panels
Next Row: foundation inc row WS – K5 (8, 11, 13), (p1, M1, p2, M1, p1, k4) twice, p1, M1, p2, M1, p1, k5. 36 (39, 42, 44) sts.
Next Row: RS – P5, (row 1 of Cable Panel 2, p4) twice, row 1 of Cable Panel 2, p5 (8, 11, 13).
Next Row: K5 (8, 11, 13), (row 2 of Cable Panel 2, k4) twice, row 2 of Cable Panel 2, k5.
Work a further 19 rows as established, end with a RS row.
Next Row: WS – K5 (8, 11, 13), (p1, p2tog twice, p1, k4) twice, p1, p2tog twice, p1, k5. 30 (33, 36, 38) sts.
Next Row: RS – P.
Rev Stst even until side edge measures 13 (14, 15, 18)cm from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Armhole and Neck
Shape armhole at side edge as given for Back, AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at neck edge on next and every following 3rd row 9 (10, 11, 11) times. 10 (12, 12, 14) sts.
Rev Stst even until armhole measures 12.5 (14, 15, 16.5)cm, end with a RS row.
Shape Shoulder
Cast off 5 (6, 6, 7) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row even. Cast off rem 5 (6, 6, 7) sts.
MAKING UP
Sew fronts to back at shoulders.
ARMHOLE EDGING
With 3.75mm needles and RS facing, pick up and k70 (74, 78, 82) sts around armhole opening.
Row 1: WS – P2, *k2, p2; rep from * to end.
Row 2: K2, *p2, k2; rep from
* to end.
Rep rows 1 and 2 once more for k2, p2 rib.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Sew side and armhole edging seams. Work 2nd armhole edging to match.
BOTTOM EDGING
Un-do Provisional Cast-on of fronts and back and place all resulting sts on smaller straight needle with RS facing. 108 (120, 132, 140) sts.
Row 1: RS - Work row 2 of k2, p2 rib as given for armhole edging and AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at each side seam. 106 (118, 130, 138) sts.
Rib even for further 5 rows, end with a WS row.
Cast off loosely in rib.
COLLAR
With circular needle and WS facing, starting at beg of left front neck shaping, pick up and k32 (35, 38, 41) sts to shoulder, k back neck holder sts, pick up and k32 (35, 38, 41) sts to start of right front neck shaping. 88 (96, 104, 110) sts. Do not join, work back and forth in rows.
Row 1: K to last 3 sts, turn.
Row 2: Sl 1, p to last 3 sts, turn.
Row 3: Sl 1, k to last 6 sts, turn.
Row 4: Sl 1, p to last 6 sts, turn. Cont as now est, working 3 less sts each row until 28 (30, 32, 32) sts rem unworked.
Next Row: Work across all sts.
Break yarn, leaving sts on spare needle for edging.
FRONT/COLLAR EDGING
With circular needle and RS facing, starting at bottom edge of right front, pick up and k17 sts along shaped edge of right front, pick up and k22 (26, 30, 35) sts up right center front edge to collar, k88 (96, 104, 110) sts of collar on spare needle, pick up and k22 (26, 30, 35) sts down left center front edge to shaping, pick up and k17 sts to bottom edge of left front. 166 (182, 198, 214) sts. Do not join, work back and forth in rows.
Starting with a WS row, work 2 rows in k2, p2 rib as given for armhole edging.
Next Row: buttonhole row WS – Rib 21 (21, 22, 22) sts, yo, rib 2 tog, rib 10 (14, 16, 21) sts, yo, rib 2 tog, rib to end of row.
Work a further 3 rows in rib, end with a RS row.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Sew buttons to right front edging opposite buttonholes.
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