Vest Spring Wool
YARN = Spring wool by Laines du Nord:
Color 1. Grey (cod 2): 4 (5, 6) X. 50g / 125mballs.
Color 2. Dark green (cod 11): 1 (1, 2 ) X 50g / 125m balls.
Color 3. Light blue (cod 8): 1 (1, 2 ) X 50g / 125m balls.
Gr 330
NEEDLES = 5 mm( cable 60 cm for the cowl)
OTHER = tapestry needle
This project is worked back and forth in 2 separate pieces (front and back) then sewed together. The neck is worked in round picking up stitches along the neckline.
Garter stitch.
m = stitch (e);
MP = point mark;
pMP = pass MP
LD = right side of the work
LR = wrong side of the piece
dr = straight;
r = reverse;
viv = edge;
2ins = 2 sts together knit
3ins = 3 sts together knit
acc = simple overlap: slip a stitch without knitting it, 1 dr, overlap the passed stitch over that worked.
get = one toss
rip ** = repeat from * to *
SIZES - S (M,L)
MEASURES OF THE FINISHED GARMENT:
Bust circumference: 92 (100, 110) cm
Front length: 47 (50, 53 ) cm
Back length: 60 ( 63, 66) cm
Neck opening: 29 (30, 31) cm
Armhole: 19 (20, 22) cm
Procedure
FRONT
With needles 5 mm and C2 cast on 86 ( 90, 98) stitches.
Work 2 rows in garter st. (=K all rows)
Change to C3and work2 rows in garter st.
Change toC2and work2 rows in garter st.
Change to C1 and work in garter st. until the piece measures about 19 ( 22, 25) cm.
Work in fantasy st as follows:
With C2
Row 1 (RS): K all stitches
With C2:
Row 2 (WS): K1 * K2, slip 2 sts purlwise with yarn in front * rep ** to 1 st before end, K1.
Row 3 (RS): K all stitches
With C3:
Row 4 (WS): K1 * slip 2 sts purlwise with yarn in front, K2 *rep ** to 1 st before end, K1.
Row 5 (RS): K all stitches
Repeat from Row 2 to Row 5 another 14 times.
With C2 work as follows:
Row 1 (WS): K1 * K2, slip 2 sts purlwise with yarn in front * rep ** to 1 st before end, K1.
Row 2(RS): K all stitches
Row3 (WS): K1 * slip 2 sts purlwise with yarn in front, K2 *rep ** to 1 st before end, K1.
Change to C1 and work 22 rows in garter st.
Leave stitches on hold.
BACK
With needles 5 mm and C2 cast on 86 ( 90, 98) maglie.
Work 2 rows in garter st. (= K all rows)
Change to C3and work2 rows in garter st.
Change toC2and work2 rows in garter st.
Change to C1 and work in garter st. until the piece measures about 57 ( 61, 63) cm.
Leave stitches on hold.
SHOULDERS
Sew with the Kitchener Stitch the 18 (23, 24) stitches left on hold joining front and back to form shoulders. Leave the central sts on hold [46 ( 48, 50) sts] for the neck.
NECK
Slip the 92 (96,100) held stitches from holderto5 mm needles (using the short cable). [ 46 ( 48, 50 ) sts from the front and 46 (48, 50) sts from the back ]. Place SM and work in the round with C1 as follows:
Work 2 rounds in garter st (Round 1: K; Round 2: P)
Change toC2 and work 2 rounds in garter st.
Change to C3and work2 rounds in garter st.
Change toC2and work2 rounds in garter st.
Change to C1and work6 rounds in garter st.
Change toC3 and work4 rounds in garter st.
Change to C2and work2 rounds in garter st.
Change toC3and work4 rounds in garter st.
Change to C1 and work 6 rounds in garter st.
Change to C2and work2 rounds in garter st.
Change toC3and work2 rounds in garter st.
Change to C2and work2 rounds in garter st.
Change to C3and work 2 rounds in garter st.
Change to C2and work2 rounds in garter st.
Change toC3and work4 rounds in garter st.
Loosely cast off all stitches
FINISHING
Sew with with an invisible seam the sides of the vest leaving 19 (20, 22) cm open for the armholes and 12 cm for the side slits.
Weave in all ends. Wash and block garment carefully.
