​Grey Knit Vest

You’ll need:

200g of grey Chelsey yarn (50% wool, 50% acryl; 100m/50g);

50g of violet yarn (92% acryl, 8% polyester; 400m/100g);

Knitting needles 7 and 3;

3 buttons.

Size: S.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: work with grey yarn and knitting needles 7.

1^st row: * slip 1 knit st with yarn over, 1 purl*; repeat from * to *;

2^nd row: knit, purls with yarn overs – as purls.

1 x 1 rib.

Stitches control: 13 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Cast on 122 sts with knitting needles 7 and grey yarn and make 12 cm of main pattern. Then, make 4 rows of 1 x 1 rib, make button-loop from the right side: bind off 2 sts in the 2^nd row, cast on 2 new sts at this place in the 3^rd row. Then, make 12 cm of the main pattern and 4 rows of 1 x 1 rib in the following way: 1^st row: knit straight;

2^nd row: 28 sts of front due to the pattern, bind off 15 sts for arm-hole, 34 sts of back, bind off 15 sts for arm-hole, 28 sts of front;

3^rd row: 28 sts due to the pattern, cast on 15 sts, 34 sts due to the pattern, cast on 15 sts, 28 sts due to the pattern;

4^th row: due to the pattern.

Make button-hole from the right side. Make 12 cm of the main pattern, 4 rows of 1 x 1 rib, making button-hole, 10 cm of the main pattern and 2 rows of 1 x 1 rib. Bind off the sts.

Assembly

Sew the buttons.