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Knitted oversized vest in DROPS Flora and DROPS Kid-Silk. Piece is knitted bottom up with cables, vents in the side, diagonal shoulder and V-neck. Size XS – XXL.
DROPS 239-13 |
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---------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN: ---------------------------------------------------------- GARTER STITCH (back and forth): Knit all rows. 1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows. PATTERN: See diagrams A.1 and A.2. Diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from the right side. DECREASE TIP (applies to neck on front pieces): All decreases are done on a row from the right side! DECREASE 1 STITCH AT THE BEGINNING OF ROW AS FOLLOWS: Work 5 band stitches in garter stitch, purl 1, knit 1, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked DECREASE 1 STITCH AT THE END OF ROW AS FOLLOWS: Work until 9 stitches remain, knit 2 together, knit 1, purl 1 and 5 band stitches in garter stitch. I-CORD BIND-OFF: FROM RIGHT SIDE: Slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked. FROM WRONG SIDE: Purl 2 together. STOCKINETTE STITCH: When working from wrong side, purl, and when working from right side, knit. BUTTONHOLES (bottom up): Decrease for buttonholes on right band. 1 BUTTONHOLE = knit third and fourth stitch from edge together and make 1 yarn over. On next row knit yarn over to make hole. Decrease for buttonholes when piece measures: XS: 4, 13, 19, 25 and 31 cm = 1½", 5⅛", 7½", 9¾" and 12¼" S: 4, 13, 19, 25 and 31 cm = 1½", 5⅛", 7½", 9¾" and 12¼" M: 4, 13, 19, 25 and 31 cm = 1½", 5⅛", 7½", 9¾" and 12¼" L: 4, 11, 18, 25 and 32 cm = 1½", 4⅜", 7", 9¾" and 12½" XL: 5, 12, 19, 26 and 33 cm = 2", 4¾", 7½", 10¼" and 13" XXL: 6, 13, 20, 27 and 34 cm = 2⅜", 5⅛", 8", 10⅝" and 13⅜" ---------------------------------------------------------- START THE PIECE HERE: ---------------------------------------------------------- VEST – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE: Work from bottom up. Work back piece and forth pieces back and forth in parts and sew together when finished. BACK PIECE: Cast on 98-110-110-122-134-134 stitches on circular needle size 4 MM = US 6 with 1 strand DROPS Flora and 1 strand DROPS Kid-Silk. Purl 1 row from wrong side. Work rib, begin from right side as follows: 2 edge stitches in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above, * purl 1, knit 2 *, work from *-* until 3 stitches remain, purl 1 and 2 edge stitches in garter stitch. Continue rib like this until piece measures 8 cm = 3⅛". Switch to circular needle size 5 MM = US 8. Now work pattern as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work A.1 16-18-18-20-22-22 times in total and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue pattern like this. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE! When piece measures 31-32-33-34-35-36 cm = 12¼"-12½"-13"-13⅜"-13¾"-14¼", cast on 5 new stitches for sleeve edge at the end of the next 2 rows = 108-120-120-132-144-144 stitches. Work the new stitches in garter stitch until finished measurements. When piece measures 49-51-53-55-57-59 cm = 19¼"-20"-21"-21⅝"-22½"-23¼", continue with knit over knit and purl over purl over pattern, i.e. the cables are done. When piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm = 19¾"-20½"-21¼"-22"-22¾"-23⅝", bind off the middle 14-16-16-16-18-18 stitches for neck (47-52-52-58-63-63 stitches remain on each shoulder) and finish each shoulder separately. On next row from the side bind off the first 5 stitches (sleeve edge). Now work short rows over shoulder so that the shoulders get a better shape, begin on next row from right side as follows: Bind off 1 stitch for neck, work until 7-9-9-9-10-10 stitches remain, turn and work back. Work 7-9-9-9-10-10 stitches less on every row from the neck and bind off 1 stitch for neck on every row from the neck 4 times in total. On last row towards neck, cast on 2 new stitches at the end of row = 40-45-45-51-56-56 stitches. Now work and bind off with i-cord over shoulder stitches as follows: Work stitches cast on with shoulder stitches as follows: Work * 1 stitch in STOCKINETTE STITCH – read explanation above, work next stitch together with first/next stitch from shoulder – read I-CORD BIND-OFF, pass the 2 stitches back on the needle they were on with strand on wrong side of piece, make sure not to tighten yarn too much *, work from *-* until all stitches from shoulder have been worked together with the 2 stitches that were cast on = 2 stitches remain. Bind off the last 2 stitches. Work the other shoulder the same way. LEFT FRONT PIECE: Cast on 54-60-60-66-72-72 stitches on circular needle size 4 MM = US 6 with 1 strand of each quality. Work 5 band stitches in garter stitch, purl until 2 stitches remain and work 2 edge stitches in garter stitch. Work rib, begin from right side as follows: 2 edge stitches in garter stitch, purl 1, * knit 2, purl 1 *, work from *-* until 6 stitches remain, knit 1 and 5 band stitches in garter stitch. Continue rib like this until piece measures 8 cm = 3⅛". Switch to circular needle size 5 MM = US 8. Now work pattern as follows, from right side: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work A.2 until 5 stitches remain, Work 5 band stitches in garter stitch. Continue pattern like this. Read all of the following section before continuing! When piece measures 27-28-28-29-31-32 cm = 10⅝"-11"-11"-11⅜"-12¼"-12½", decrease 1 stitch inside 7 stitches at the end of next row from right side – read DECREASE TIP. Work the stitches that do not fit an entire cable in stockinette stitch. Decrease like this every 6th row 2 times in total, then every 4th row 9-10-10-10-11-11 times in total. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 31-32-33-34-35-36 cm = 12¼"-12½"-13"-13⅜"-13¾"-14¼", cast on 5 new stitches for sleeve edge at the end of row from wrong side. Work the new stitches in garter stitch until finished measurements. When neck decrease is done, 48-53-53-59-64-64 stitches remain on shoulder. When piece measures 49-51-53-55-57-59 cm = 19¼"-20"-21"-21⅝"-22½"-23¼", continue with knit over knit and purl over purl, i.e. the cables are done. When piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm = 19¾"-20½"-21¼"-22"-22¾"-23⅝" and next row is from right side, cast the first 5 stitches off (sleeve edge) and work diagonal shoulder as follows: DIAGONAL SHOULDER: Now work short rows over shoulder to give the shoulder a better shape, begin on next row from the neck as follows: Work until 7-9-9-9-10-10 stitches remain, turn and work back. Continue like this and work over 7-9-9-9-10-10 stitches less on every turn from the neck 4 times in total. Work next row towards the neck as follows: work until 5 band stitches remain, slip the 5 band stitches on a thread and cast on 2 new stitches on needle = 40-45-45-51-56-56 stitches. Now work and bind off with i-cord over shoulder stitches as follows: Work stitches cast on with together with shoulder stitches. Work * 1 stitch in STOCKINETTE STITCH – read explanation above, work next stitch together with first/next stitch from shoulder – read I-CORD BIND-OFF, pass the 2 stitches back on the needle they were on with strand on wrong side of piece, make sure not to tighten yarn too much *, work from *-* until all stitches from shoulder have been worked together with the 2 stitches that were cast on = 2 stitches remain. Bind off the last 2 stitches. Slip the 5 band stitches back on circular needle size 5 MM = US 8 and work in garter stitch back and forth for approx. 8½-9-9-9-9½-9½ cm = 3¼"-3½"-3½"-3½"-3⅝"-3⅝" lightly stretched. Bind off. RIGHT FRONT PIECE: Cast on 54-60-60-66-72-72 stitches on circular needle size 4 MM = US 6 with 1 strand of each quality. Work 2 edge stitches in garter stitch, purl until 5 stitches remain, work 5 band stitches in garter stitch. Work rib, begin from right side as follows: Work 5 band stitches in garter stitch, knit 1, * purl 1, knit 2 *, work from *-* until 3 stitches remain, purl 1 and 2 edge stitches in garter stitch. Decrease for BUTTONHOLES - read explanation above. Continue rib like this until piece measures 8 cm = 3⅛". Switch to circular needle size 5 MM = US 8. Now work pattern as follows from right side: Work 5 band stitches in garter stitch, A.1 until 1 stitch remains, work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue pattern like this. Read all of the following section before continuing! When piece measures 27-28-28-29-31-32 cm = 10⅝"-11"-11"-11⅜"-12¼"-12½", decrease 1 stitch inside 7 stitches at the beginning of next row from right side – read DECREASE TIP. Work the stitches that do not fit an entire cable in stockinette stitch. Decrease like this every 6th row 2 times in total, then every 4th row 9-10-10-10-11-11 times in total. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 31-32-33-34-35-36 cm = 12¼"-12½"-13"-13⅜"-13¾"-14¼", cast on 5 new stitches for sleeve edge at the end of row from right side. Work the new stitches in garter stitch until finished measurements. When neck decrease is done, 48-53-53-59-64-64 stitches remain on shoulder. When piece measures 49-51-53-55-57-59 cm = 19¼"-20"-21"-21⅝"-22½"-23¼", continue with knit over knit and purl over purl, i.e. the cables are done. When piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm = 19¾"-20½"-21¼"-22"-22¾"-23⅝" and next row is from wrong side, cast the first 5 stitches off (sleeve edge) and work diagonal shoulder as follows: DIAGONAL SHOULDER: Now work short rows over shoulder to give the shoulder a better shape, begin on next row from the neck as follows: Work until 7-9-9-9-10-10 stitches remain, turn and work back. Continue like this and work over 7-9-9-9-10-10 stitches less on every turn from the neck 4 times in total. Work next row towards the neck as follows: work until 5 band stitches remain, slip the 5 band stitches on a thread and cast on 2 new stitches on needle = 40-45-45-51-56-56 stitches. Now work and bind off with i-cord over shoulder stitches as follows: Work stitches cast on with together with shoulder stitches. Work * 1 stitch in STOCKINETTE STITCH – read explanation above, work next stitch together with first/next stitch from shoulder – read I-CORD BIND-OFF, pass the 2 stitches back on the needle they were on with strand on wrong side of piece, make sure not to tighten yarn too much *, work from *-* until all stitches from shoulder have been worked together with the 2 stitches that were cast on = 2 stitches remain. Bind off the last 2 stitches. Slip the 5 band stitches back on circular needle size 5 MM = US 8 and work in garter stitch back and forth for approx. 8½-9-9-9-9½-9½ cm = 3¼"-3½"-3½"-3½"-3⅝"-3⅝" lightly stretched. Bind off. ASSEMBLY: Sew shoulder seams inside outermost stitch along i-cord bind-off. Sew side seams inside 1 edge stitch down until approx. 8 cm = 3⅛" remain (vent). Sew the band together mid back and sew it to the neckline on back piece. Sew the buttons on to left band. |
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