​Brioche Knit Vest

You’ll need:

200; 250; 250g of yarn (55% wool, 33% polyacryl, 12% cashmere; 118m/50g) of dark-grey color (B);

150; 200; 200g of the same yarn, but light-grey color (A);

Circle knitting needles 5 (40 cm long);

Double-pointed knitting needles 4,5.

Size: XS; S; M.

Used Patterns

1 x 1 rib;

Double-colored patent pattern.

Patterns order

1^st row (RS, set-up row, yarn A): * knit st, slip purl with yarn over*; repeat from * to *;

2^nd row (RS, yarn B): replace the sts to the opposite end of needle, knit all the sts, repeat the direction of the 1^st row: * slip 1knit st, purl as in WS row*; repeat from * to *;

3^rd row (WS, yarn A): * slip 1 knit st, purl*; repeat from * to *;

4^th row (WS, yarn B): replace the sts to the opposite end of needle, knit all the sts, repeat the direction of the 3^rd row: * knit st, slip purl*; repeat from * to *;

5^th row (RS, yarn A): * knit st, slip purl*; repeat from * to *.

Repeat 2^nd-5^th rows.

Patent cable: it is made on 19 sts due to the scheme ornament. The direction of work is stated on the scheme with arrows and colors of yarn. Vertical pattern repeat = 8 rows.

Used Techniques

Patent edge: for the first and last 3 sts of all the rows, make every knit st with yarn over; for the purl – place yarn in front of work and slip the st with yarn over, as in WS row;

Marked decreases: are made only in RS rows with yarn A.

Right edge: 1 selvedge st, knit3tog with right decline (slip 1 knit st (yarn A), knit2tog, draw the slipped st through the knit st).

Left edge: knit3tog, 1 selvedge st.

Marked increases: are made only in RS rows with yarn A.

Right edge: 3 sts of patent edge, 1 cross knit st from broaching (yarn B) with yarn A.

Left edge: 1 cross knit st from broaching (yarn B) with yarn A, 3 sts of patent edge.

Fastening in the technique of hollow circle row: with yarn B * 2 knit sts, knit2tog from 3^rd and 4^th sts, turn, work in reversed order with purls, turn*; repeat from * to *, bind off the last 3 sts.

Stitches control: on two-colored patent pattern with knitting needles 4,5: 19 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Patent cable: 19 sts = 8cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 73; 81; 89 sts with knitting needles 4,5 and in 2 threads of yarn B with crossed sts. Make 1 WS row with purls.

Divide the sts of placket: 3 sts – patent edge, 67; 75; 83 sts of rib, 3 sts – patent edge.

In 7,5 cm (20 rows) from rib, make the set-up row with double-colored patent pattern. Divide the sts in the following way: 3 sts – patent edge, 2; 4; 6 sts – double-colored patent pattern, 19 sts – patent cable, 25; 29; 33 sts – double-colored patent pattern, 19 sts – patent cable, 2; 4; 6 sts – double-colored patent pattern, 2 sts – patent edge.

Make 1 marked increase in the 1^st row from both sides. You should get 75; 83; 91 sts. Repeat the increases in every 4^th rows x 7 times, include the increased sts in the pattern. As a result, you should get 89; 97; 105 sts.

Front

Make in the same way, as back.

Assembly

Sew up the shoulders from both sides to the middle of cables, leave the neck-hole rounding open. Sew the sides.

Lift 66; 70; 74 sts with yarn B and double pointed needles and bind off the sts in 1 row.