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Knitted vest in DROPS Air. The piece is worked top down with European/diagonal shoulders, double neck, moss stitch on back piece and split in sides. Sizes S - XXXL.
DROPS 244-30 |
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------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN: ------------------------------------------------------- EDGE STITCH (for front piece and split): Work 1 edge stitch on each side. This stitch is knitted from both the right and wrong side (garter stitch). PATTERN: See diagram A.1. The diagram shows all rows in the pattern from the right side. INCREASE TIP FROM THE RIGHT SIDE: Increase to the left AFTER marker/3 stitches. Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from front and knit stitch in back loop. Increase to the right BEFORE marker/3 stitches: Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from behind and knit stitch in front loop. INCREASE TIP FROM THE WRONG SIDE: Increase to the left AFTER marker: Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from behind and purl stitch in front loop. Increase to the right BEFORE marker: Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from front and purl stitch in back loop. INCREASE TIP-1 (for armholes): All increases are worked from the right side! Increase 1 stitch inside 3 stockinette stitches by making 1 yarn over which is worked twisted on the next row to avoid a hole. The increased stitches are worked into A.1 on back piece/in stockinette stitch on front piece. INCREASE TIP-2 (evenly spaced): Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over which is worked twisted on the next row to avoid a hole. ------------------------------------------------------- START THE PIECE HERE: ------------------------------------------------------- VEST - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE: The top of the back piece is worked back and forth with circular needle until the armholes are finished. Stitches are knitted up along each shoulder and the front piece is worked back and forth with circular needle until the armholes are finished. The front and back pieces are joined and the body worked in the round with circular needle as far as the split, then the front and back pieces are finished separately with circular needle. The sleeve edges and neck are worked in the round with circular needle to finish. BACK PIECE: Cast on 35-35-37-37-39-39 stitches with circular needle size 5 MM = US 8 and DROPS Air. Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Insert 1 marker inside the 3 outermost stitches on each side. Keep the markers in this position on every row onwards. Work A.1 back and forth, with the outermost 3 stitches on each side worked in stockinette stitch. AT THE SAME TIME increase AFTER the marker at the beginning of the row (from the right side) and BEFORE the marker at the end of the row – read INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. On the next row (wrong side) increase in the same way – read INCREASE TIP FROM WRONG SIDE. The increased stitches are worked into A.1. Increase like this from both the right and wrong side a total of 17-19-20-22-22-24 times = 69-73-77-81-83-87 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE! Work 2 rows without further increases, with 3 stockinette stitches on each side. Move the markers to the outermost stitch on each side – the piece is now measured from here. Work A.1 with 3 stockinette stitches on each side. When the piece measures 21-22-22-21-19-18 cm = 8¼"-8¾"-8¾"-8¼"-7½"-7" from the markers, increase 1 stitch on each side for the armholes – read INCREASE TIP-1. Increase like this every 2nd row (each row from the right side) a total of 6-6-7-8-11-13 times = 81-85-91-97-105-113 stitches. After the last increase, work back from the wrong side. The piece measures approx. 26-27-28-28-29-30 cm = 10¼"-10⅝"-11"-11"-11⅜"-11¾" from the markers, measured along the armhole. Cut the strand, place the stitches on a stitch holder. FRONT PIECE: Start with left shoulder (when garment is worn). Knit up 19-21-22-24-24-26 stitches inside the outermost stitch along the left back shoulder (i.e., knit up 1 stitch in each of the 17-19-20-22-22-24 rows + 2 stitches as far as the marker). Work stockinette stitch back and forth with 1 EDGE STITCH on each side – read description above. When the piece measures 7-7-8-8-8-8 cm = 2¾"-2¾"-3⅛"-3⅛"-3⅛"-3⅛" from the knitted-up stitches, increase for the neckline at the beginning of each row from the right side after the 3 stitches – remember INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. Increase 1 stitch 4-4-4-4-5-5 times = 23-25-26-28-29-31 stitches. Work back from the wrong side, cut the strand, place the stitches on a stitch holder and work the right front shoulder as follows: Start by the marker and knit up 19-21-22-24-24-26 inside the outermost stitch along the right back shoulder. Work stockinette stitch back and forth with 1 edge stitch on each side. When the piece measures 7-7-8-8-8-8 cm = 2¾"-2¾"-3⅛"-3⅛"-3⅛"-3⅛" from the knitted-up stitches, increase for the neckline at the end of each row from the right side, before the 3 stitches – remember INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. Increase 1 stitch 4-4-4-4-5-5 times = 23-25-26-28-29-31 stitches. Work back from the wrong side. Work as follows from the right side: Stockinette stitch over the right front piece, cast on 23-23-25-25-25-25 stitches for the neckline, work stockinette stitch over the 23-25-26-28-29-31 stitches on the left front piece = 69-73-77-81-83-87 stitches. Continue the stockinette stitch back and forth with 1 edge stitch on each side. When the piece measures 29-30-30-31-29-28 cm = 11⅜"-11¾"-11¾"-12¼"-11⅜"-11" from the knitted-up stitches, increase for the armholes in the same way as on the back piece = 81-85-91-97-105-113 stitches. Work back from the wrong side. The piece measures approx. 34-35-36-38-39-40 cm = 13⅜"-13¾"-14¼"-15"-15¼"-15¾", measured along the armhole. Cut the strand. The back and front pieces are now joined together. BODY: Cast on 2-3-4-5-6-7 stitches for the armhole, knit the 81-85-91-97-105-113 stitches from the front piece, cast on 4-6-8-10-12-14 stitches for the second armhole, continue A.1 from the right side over the 81-85-91-97-105-113 stitches from the back piece and cast on 2-3-4-5-6-7 stitches = 170-182-198-214-234-254 stitches. Insert 1 marker-thread in the middle of the 4-6-8-10-12-14 stitches cast on under each sleeve. Allow the threads to follow your work onwards; they are used when working the split in each side. Work in the round, with stockinette stitch on the front piece and A.1 on the back piece. When the piece measures 46-48-50-51-53-55 cm = 18"-19"-19¾"-20"-21"-21⅝", measured from the top front shoulder, divide for the split in each side as follows: Place the 85-91-99-107-117-127 stitches on the back piece on a stitch holder and work the front piece. FRONT PIECE: Change to circular needle size 3.5 MM = US 4. Knit 1 row from the right side and increase 26-28-28-32-34-38 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE TIP-2 = 111-119-127-139-151-165 stitches. Work as follows from the wrong side: 1 edge stitch, * purl 1, knit 1 *, work from *-* until there are 2 stitches left, purl 1 and 1 edge stitch. Continue this rib back and forth for 8-8-8-9-9-9 cm = 3⅛"-3⅛"-3⅛"-3½"-3½"-3½". Bind off – you can use Italian bind-off. The vest measures approx. 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm = 21¼"-22"-22¾"-23⅝"-24⅜"-25¼" from the top of the shoulder. BACK PIECE: Work in the same way as the front piece. SLEEVE EDGES: Lay the piece flat and insert 1 marker at the top of the armholes (top of shoulder). Start from the right side at the bottom of the armhole and knit up 124-130-136-142-148-154 stitches around the armhole, with short circular needle size 3.5 MM = US 4 – make sure you have equal numbers of stitches on each side of the armhole. Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1). AT THE SAME TIME every 2nd round, decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve as follows: Work until there is 1 stitch left before the knitted stitch mid-under the sleeve, slip 2 stitches as if to knit together, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitches over the knitted stitch (= 2 stitches decreased). This will give you a neat sleeve edge. Work until the rib measures 4 cm = 1½". Bind off in the same way as on the front and back pieces. Work the other sleeve edge in the same way. NECK: Start on one shoulder and knit up from the right side 98-98-108-108-114-114 stitches around the neck, inside 1 edge stitch, using short circular needle size 3.5 MM = US 4. Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 11-11-11-13-13-13 cm = 4⅜"-4⅜"-4⅜"-5⅛"-5⅛"-5⅛". Bind off a little loosely. Fold the neck double to the inside and sew down. To avoid the neck being tight and rolling outwards, it is important that the seam is elastic. |
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Comments / Questions (13)
Petra wrote:
Apple joy
03.08.2023 - 22:55Isabel wrote:
Layered in Leaf
03.08.2023 - 16:20Nicola Fitcheyy wrote:
It’s so inter- seasonal and fresh, perhaps a name suggesting Spring? - Stem? Fern? Sea foam? Sea Thrift?
03.08.2023 - 15:53