Combi Vest
A 2-tone combination vest in short or long length
YARN Short vest
• 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 balls 50gm Rare Yarns Boucle colour 1 (lighter colour)
• 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 balls 50gm Rare Yarns
• Boucle colour 2 (darker colour)
Long vest
• 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 balls 50gm Rare Yarns
• Boucle colour 1 (lighter colour)
• 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 balls 50gm Rare Yarns
• Boucle colour 2 (darker colour)
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 5.00mm knitting needles
• 5.50mm knitting needles
MEASUREMENTS
Size: S, M, L, XL, XXL
To fit bust: 70-75, 80-85, 90-95, 100105, 110-115cm
Finished fit: 80, 90, 100, 110, 120cm Garment length: 60, 61, 62, 63, 64cm Long length: 80, 82, 84, 86, 88cm
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
M1 – make one st by picking up loop which lies before stitch place on left needle and knit into the back of the loop.
TENSION
17sts by 26 rows over stocking st on 5.00mm needles to 10cm
WORKING PATTERN
FOR BOTH LENGTHS
Using 5.5mm needles and C1, cast on 79(87, 99, 107, 115) sts
ROW 1: WS – knit
BEG SLIP ST PATT: when carrying the yarn at back of work carry yarn loosely and this will prevent fabric from pulling.
ROW 1: using C2 - *K3, sl 1 purlways, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
ROW 2: * P3, sl 1 purlways rep from * to last 3 sts, P3.
ROW 3: using C1 – sl 3 purlways, yarn at front (purl position) P1, yarn at back of work, rep from * to last 3 sts, sl 3 purlways.
ROW 4: * sl 3 purlways, yarn at back of work (knit position) K1, yarn at front of work, rep from * to last 3 sts, sl 3 purlways.
Rows 1 to 4 inclusive from slip st patt.
Cont in clip st patt until work measures approx 6cm from beg, ending with a 4th patt row.
Break off C2.
Change to 5.00mm needles.
Using C1 only for rem
NEXT ROW: K2 (2, 3, 2, 1) K2tog, * K7 (8, 7, 8, 9) K2tog, rep from * to last 3(3, 4, 3, 2) sts K3 (3, 4, 3, 2). 70(78, 88, 96, 104) sts
FOR SHORT VEST
Work in stocking st (beg with a purl row) until work measures 31cm from beg, ending with purl row **
FOR LONG VEST
Work in stocking st (beg with a purl row) until work measures 51(52, 53, 54, 55) cm from beg ending with a purl row.
LEFT BACK
FOR BOTH LENGTHS
Shape left front and neck edge
Dec 1 sts at end (neck edge) of next row, then in every foll alt row until 63(71, 81, 89, 97) sts rem.
Work 1 row.
DIVIDE FOR ARMHOLES
NEXT ROW: K35 (39, 44, 48, 52), turn. Cont on these K35 (39, 44, 48,
52) sts for left back until armhole measures 24(25, 26, 27, 28) cm ending with a purl row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 5(7, 9, 11, 12) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off 5(6, 9, 10, 12) sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 25(26, 26, 27, 28) sts loosely, thus completing Left Back. With RS facing join C1 to rem sts, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
LEFT FRONT
Cont on these 27(31, 36, 40, 44) sts for Left Front.
Dec 1 st at neck edge in foll alt rows until 19(22, 29, 32, 35) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 10(13, 18, 21, 24) sts rem.
Cont without shaping until armhole measures same as Left Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with a purl row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 5(7, 9, 11, 12) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off 5(6, 9, 10, 12) sts thus completing Left Front.
RIGHT FRONT AND BACK
KNITTED IN ONE PIECE
Work as for left front and back, using C2 in place of C1 and C1 in place of C2 – reversing colours.
FOR BOTH LENGTHS
Shape right front and neck edge
Dec 1 sts at beg (neck edge) of next row, then in every foll alt row until 63(71, 81, 89, 97) sts rem.
Work 1 row.
DIVIDE FOR ARMHOLES
NEXT ROW: K2tog, K26(30, 35, 39, 43), turn.
Cont on these K27(31, 36, 40, 44) sts for Right Front.
Dec 1 st at neck edge in foll alt rows until 19(22, 29, 32, 35)sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 10(13, 18, 21, 24)sts rem.
Cont without shaping until armhole measures 24(25, 26, 27, 28)cm ending with a knit row.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 5(7, 9, 11, 12)sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off 5(6, 9, 10, 12) sts at beg of next row. Thus completing Right Front.
With RS facing join C2 to rem sts and knit to end.
Cont on these 35(39, 44, 48, 52) sts for Right Back until armhole measures same as Right Front to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with a knit row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 5(7, 9, 11, 12)sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off 5(6, 9, 10, 12) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 25(26, 26, 27, 28)sts loosely, thus completing Left Back.
LEFT ARM TRIM
Using 5.50mm needles and C1 cast on 91(95, 99, 101, 107)sts
ROW 1: WS – knit
BEG SLIP ST PATT
Work in slip st patt as for left front and back until arm trim measure approx 6cm for wider trim or 3cm for narrow trim from beg ending with a 4th row. Using C1 cast off loosely knitwise (tie a coloured thread to note this is the cast off edge for making up.
RIGHT ARM TRIM
Work to correspond with left arm trim noting to reverse colours to match right front and back.
LEFT FRONT AND BACK NECK TRIM
Using 5.50mm needles and C1 cast on 83(87, 87, 91, 95)sts place a coloured marker to indicate cast on edge.
ROW 1: WS - knit
Beg slip st patt – work in slip st patt for left front and back, dec 1 st at end (neck edge) in 3rd row and foll alt rows until neck trim measures 8cm from beg ending with a 4th patt row.
Using C1 cast off knitwise.
RIGHT FRONT AND BACK NECK TRIM
Using 5.50mm needles and C1 cast
Oversized drop Waist Coat – Naturally Yarns
on 83(87, 87, 91, 95)sts place a coloured marker to indicate cast on edge.
ROW 1: WS - knit
BEG SLIP ST PATT: work in slip st patt for left front and back, noting to reverse colours to match right front and back and dec 1 st at beg (neck edge) in 3rd row and foll alt rows until neck trim measures 8cm from beg ending with a 4th patt row.
Using C2 cast off knitwise.
MAKING UP
Do not press. Using a wool sewing needle match and smooth yarns join left and right fronts and backs together . Centre front and centre back seams.
Join shoulder seams. Join side edges of armbands together to form a circle. Join shaped sides and straight sides of left and right neck trim pieces together. Sew cast on edge of neck trim to vest, placing straight seam to centre back neck and shape seam to centre front forming V neck and easing to fit. If desired, work a running thread through cast off edge of neck trim. Draw up slightly to keep shape. Fasten off securely. Sew in all loose ends.
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