Long Vest in Lace and Fancy Pattern

Published: 19/10/18
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Long Vest in Lace and Fancy Pattern

Sizes: XL-XXL

Materials: 

Yarn: 400 g (15% Camel Hair, 25% Wool, 60% Acrylic; yardage = 204 m/100 g); one pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 4 mm (US 6); 2 buttons.

Garter stitch: Knit on RS and WS rows.

Rib Pattern 1: alt K1, P1.

Rib Pattern 2: * P2, K1, rep from *.

Lace Pattern: 

Work according to chart 1. Only RS rows are shown.

Work rows 1-22 once, then repeat rows 3-22 throughout.

Leaf Pattern: 

Work according to chart 2. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.

Work rows 1-36 once.

Gauge:

in Lace Pattern: 17 sts and 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: 

Cast on 96 sts and work 8 rows in garter st. 

Next, work 36 rows in Leaf Pattern, 6 rows in garter st and 96 rows in Lace Patt. 

Armhole Shaping: On row 147 from beg, bind off 5 sts at each end, then 3 sts once and 2 sts once on every 2nd row, and 1 st twice on every 4th row = 72 sts.

Neckline Shaping: On row 197 from beg, bind off center 20 sts and 3 sts twice on each side of them on every 2nd row. 

Shoulder Slants: At the same time, on row 197 from beg, bind off 7 sts at each end, then on every 2nd row 7 sts once and 6 sts once. 

On row 202 from beg, all sts should be used.

Right Front: 

Cast on 58 sts and work 8 rows in garter st. 

Then work 9-st band in Rib Patt 1 on left side.  

Next, work 36 rows in Leaf Pattern, 6 rows in garter st and 96 rows in Lace Patt. 

Armhole Shaping: On row 147 from beg, bind off 5 sts at right end, then 3 sts once and 2 sts once on every 2nd row, and 1 st twice on every 4th row = 46 sts.

At the same time, for neckline, on row 147 from beg, knit 10th and 11th sts tog at left end, then on every 2nd row knit 10th and 11th sts tog 17 times, then on every 2nd row bind off 1 st 8 times = 20 sts.  

Shoulder Slants: on row 197 from beg, bind off 7 sts at right end, then on every 2nd row 7 sts once and 6 sts once. 

On row 202 from beg, all sts should be used.

Left Front: 

Work in reverse. 

On rows 87 and 107 work buttonholes as foll: 4 sts in Rib Patt 1, 1 yo, 2 sts tog, 3 sts in Rib Patt 1, 49 sts in Lace Pattern.

Finishing and trim:

Sew shoulder and side seams. 

Using 4 mm circular needle, pick up 70 sts evenly along armhole edge and work 15 rows in gst. Bind off all sts.

Collar: 

Pick up 70 sts along neck edge and work in Rib Patt 1 for 12 rows. Inc 34 sts evenly across row 13 = 104 sts. 

Next, work 9 rows in Rib Patt 2 and 14 rows in gst. 

On row 37 from beg, bind off all sts.

Sew on buttons.

vest chart

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