Crazy Print Vest

By Spotlight

Cute and colourful. Free Project as mentioned in the Spotlight Inspirations catalogue.

Final Result

Materials

• 1 pair 4.00mm knitting needles or size required to give correct tension
• 1 stitch holder
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Tape measure

Step 1

TENSION
This handknit has been designed at a tension of 22 sts x 30 rows to 10cm over stocking st,using 4.00mm needles.

Cast on a ‘seam st’ = when casting on a ‘seam st’, do not inc by knitting into front and back of stitch but make a st by looping yarn then slipping loop onto left hand needle, then work as first st of row as indicated.

Step 2

BACK
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 70 (74-80-86-92) sts.
Work 6 (8-8-10-10) rows garter st (1st row is wrong side).

Beg Side Split Patt
1st Row: K6 (8-8-10-10), purl to last 6 (8-8-10-10) sts, K6 (8-8-10-10).
2nd Row: Knit.
Rep last 2 rows 4 (6-6-7-9) times, then 1st row once [11 (15-15-17-21) rows in all].
Next Row: Cast on a ‘seam st’, knit to end.
Next Row: Cast on a ‘seam st’, purl to end... 72 (76-82-88-94) sts..
Cont in stocking st until work measures 25 (28-31-33-38) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Armholes
Cast off 5 (5-5-6-7) sts at beg of next 2 rows...62 (66-72-76-80) sts.**
Dec one st at each end of next and foll alt rows until 52 (58-62-66-68) sts rem.
Work 29 (33-35-41-41) rows stocking st (without further dec).

Shape Shoulders
Cast off 7 (8-9-10-10) sts at beg of next 4 rows.
Leave rem 24 (26-26-26-28) sts on a stitch holder for neckband.

Step 3

FRONT
Work as given for Back to **.
Divide for Neck
Next Row: K2tog, K29 (31-34-36-38), turn.
Cont on these 30 (32-35-37-39) sts for left side of neck.

Beg Neck Split Patt
1st Row: K6 (8-8-10-10), purl to end.
2nd Row: K2tog, knit to end... 29 (31-34-36-38) sts.
Rep last 2 rows 3 (2-3-3-4) times... 26 (29-31-33-34) sts.
Keeping garter st at neck edge correct, work 14 (18-18-24-24) rows patt (without further dec).

Shape Neck
Keeping garter st at neck edge correct, patt next 6 (7-7-7-7) sts, slip these sts onto a safety pin or thread for neckband, patt to end... 20 (22-24-26-27) sts.
Dec one st at end of next and foll alt rows until 15 (17-20-22-21) sts rem, then in foll 4th row/s until 14 (16-18-20-20) sts rem.
Purl 1 row.

Shape Shoulder
Cast off 7 (8-9-10-10) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 7 (8-9-10-10) sts loosely.
Join yarn to rem 31 (33-36-38-40) sts, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Cont on these 30 (32-35-37-39) sts for right side of neck.

Beg Neck Split Patt
1st Row: Purl to last 6 (8-8-10-10) sts, K6 (8-8-10-10).
2nd Row: Knit to last 2 sts, K2tog... 29 (31-34-36-38) sts.
Rep last 2 rows 3 (2-3-3-4) times... 26 (29-31-33-34) sts.
Keeping garter st at neck edge correct, work 13 (17-17-23-23) rows stocking st (without further dec).

Shape Neck
Keeping garter st neck band correct, patt next 6 (7-7-7-7) sts, slip these sts onto a safety pin or thread for neckband, patt to end.
Dec one st at beg of foll alt rows until 15 (17-20-22-21) sts rem, then in foll 4th row/s until 14 (16-18-20-20) sts rem.
Work 2 rows.

Shape Shoulder
Work as given for other shoulder shaping.

Step 4

ARMHOLE BANDS
Join shoulder seams. With right side facing, using 4.00mm needles, knit up 40 (41-44-50-54) sts evenly from side edge to shoulder seam, then knit up 40 (41-44-50-54) sts evenly from shoulder seam to side edge... 80 (82-88-100-108) sts.
Work 6 (8-8-10-10) rows garter st.
Cast off.

Step 5

NECKBAND
With right side facing, using 4.00mm needles and beg neck split, slip sts from safety-pin onto needle, knit up 18 (18-20-20-20) sts evenly along right front neck shaping, knit across sts on back neck stitch holder, knit up 18 (18-20-20-20) sts evenly along left front neck shaping, then knit across sts from safety-pin... 72 (76-80-80-82) sts.
Work 6 (8-8-10-10) rows garter st.
Cast off loosely.

Step 6

TO MAKE UP
Sew side seams from end of side split patt to armhole.

Abbreviation

alt = alternate
beg = begin/ning
cont = continue
dec = decrease
foll = following
inc = increase
incl = including/inclusive
K = knit
K2tog = knit 2 sts together
patt = pattern
rem = remain/ing
rep = repeat
st/sts = stitch/es