Vest in Fancy Pattern

Size: 12 (US 10)

Materials:

Yarn: 400 g (50% Wool, 50% Acrylic), 1 circular knit needle size 3 mm, crochet hook size 3 mm.

Rib Patt: alt K2, P2.

Seed Stitch: alt K1, P1. Move pattern over 1 st on each row.

Fancy Pattern:

Work acc to сhart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear.

Repeat Rows 1-8 throughout.

Back:

Cast on 93 sts + 2 selv sts and work 8 cm in Rib Patt.

Cont as foll: selv st, 13 sts in Seed Stitch, 67 sts in Fancy Pattern, 13 sts in Seed Stitch, selv st.

When piece measures 62 cm from beg, bind off sts.

Front:

Work like back, but with deeper neckline.

When piece measures 60 cm from cast on, bind off center 16 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge, at each end bind off 2 sts twice and 1 st 3 times on every other row.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder and side seams. Leave 20 cm openings for armholes on either side of shoulder seam.

Crochet 1 rnd 1 rnd crab st  (= sc worked from left to right) around armholes and neck edges.