Vest with Diamond Pattern
Size: 12 (US 8).
Materials:
Yarn: 400 g (50% Wool, 50% Acrylic, yardage = 280 m/100 g); 1 pair of knit needle size 3 mm (US 2.5), crochet hook size 2.5 mm (US B), 1 button.
Basic Pattern:
Work according to chart 1. RS and WS rows are shown.
Repeat Rows 1-2 throughout.
Cable Diamond Pattern:
Work according to chart 2.
Only RS rows are shown.
On WS rows work all sts as they appear.
Repeat Rows 33-68 throughout.
Trim:
Work according to chart 3.
Back:
Cast on 97 sts and work in Basic Pattern.
For side slants, when piece measures 12 cm from cast on, bind off 1 st 5 times at both ends on every 4th row.
Cont even for 22 cm.
Then inc 1 st at each end on every 4th row 6 times.
Armhole Shaping: When piece measures 43 cm from cast on, at both ends bind off 5 sts once, then on every 2nd row 2 sts once and 1 st 3 times. Cont even.
Neckline Shaping: When piece measures 66 cm from cast on, bind off center 20 sts and complete both sides separately.
For rounding at neckline edge bind off 2 sts once and 1 st once on every 2nd row.
When piece measures 67 cm from cast on, bind off all sts.
Right Front:
Cast on 45 sts and work in foll divisions: selv st, 8 sts in Basic Pattern, 29 sts in Cable Diamond Pattern, 8 sts in Basic Pattern, selv st.
Work even.
For side slant, when piece measures 12 cm from cast on, bind off 1 st 5 times at left end on every 4th row.
Cont even.
When piece measures 22 cm from cast on, inc 1 st 6 times at left end on every 4th row.
Armhole Shaping: When piece measures 43 cm from cast on, bind off 5 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st once.
At the same time, when piece measures 43 cm from cast on, for neck slant, at right edge bind off 1 st on every 2nd row.
When piece measures 67 cm from cast on, bind off all sts.
Left Front: Work in reverse.
Finishing:
Sew side and shoulder seams.
Work according to crochet chart 3 around bottom edge, edges of fronts, neck edge and armhole edges.
Sew button on left front. Hole of pattern will serve as buttonhole.
