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Knitting a Lace Pattern Vest

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Susan
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Dec 07, 2019 02:15 AM
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Complete Guide to Knitting a Lace Pattern Vest with Red Heart Yarn and Circular Needles
Complete Guide to Knitting a Lace Pattern Vest with Red Heart Yarn and Circular Needles
Complete Guide to Knitting a Lace Pattern Vest with Red Heart Yarn and Circular Needles
Complete Guide to Knitting a Lace Pattern Vest with Red Heart Yarn and Circular Needles
Complete Guide to Knitting a Lace Pattern Vest with Red Heart Yarn and Circular Needles
Complete Guide to Knitting a Lace Pattern Vest with Red Heart Yarn and Circular Needles

Knitting Needle Size: 9 or 5.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles

Yarn Weight: (4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge: 17 sts = 4" (10 cm), 22 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Lace Pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

Materials List

  • RED HEART® Roll With It Tweed™ yarn: 3 (4, 5, 6) balls 9685 Seagrass
  • Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needles: 29" (72 cm) 5.5 mm [US 9]
  • Stitch holders
  • Yarn needle

Vest Sizes

Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium, Large/X-Large, and 2X/3X are in parentheses. When one number is used, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Bust/Chest Measurement: 44 (54, 64, 74)" [112 (137, 162.5, 188) cm] slightly blocked.

Length: 31 (31, 35, 35)" [79 (79, 89, 89) cm]

Notes

The vest is worked back and forth in rows. A circular needle is used in order to accommodate the full width of the stitches.

The vest is worked in one piece to underarm, then Fronts and Back are finished separately from armhole to shoulder.

Pattern Stitch

Lace Pattern

(multiple of 10 stitches + 9)

Row 1 (right side): K2, p2, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1; repeat from * to last 4 st, p2, k2.

Row 2: P2, k2, p to last 4 sts, k2, p2.

Row 3: P2, k3, *k1, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k2; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2, p2.

Row 4: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 5: K2, p2, k1, *k2, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 4 st, p2, k2.

Row 6: P2, k2, p to last 4 sts, k2, p2.

Row 7: P2, k3, *k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k4; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2, p2.

Row 8: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Rows 9-15: Rep Rows 1-7.

Rows 16-18: Knit all sts.

Repeat Rows 1-18 for Lace pattern.

Special Stitch

sk2p – slip 1 knitwise, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over – 2 sts decreased.

Vest Construction

Cast on 188 (228, 268, 308) sts.

BORDER

Rows 1-3: Knit across.

Row 4 (right side): K2, p2, knit to last 4 sts, p2, k2.

Row 5: P2, k2, purl to last 4 sts, k2, p2.

Row 6: P2, k2, knit to last 2 sts, p2.

Row 7: K2, p2, *yo, p2tog; repeat from * to last 4 sts, yo, p2, k2 - 189 (229, 269, 309) sts.

Rows 8-10: Rep Rows 4-6.

Rows 11-13: Knit across.

BODY

Rows 1-108 (108, 126, 126): Work Rows 1-18 of Lace pattern 6 (6, 7, 7) times.

Divide for Fronts and Back

RIGHT FRONT

Row 1 (right side): K2, p2, k1, [yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, p2, k1, k2tog - 49 (59, 69, 79) sts. Move next 89 (109, 129, 149) sts on holder for Back, and next 50 (60, 70, 80) sts on holder for Left Front.

Rows 2-48: Continue in Lace pattern as established.

Shape Shoulder

Row 49 (right side): K2, p2, k4, sk2p, [k7, sk2p] 3 (4, 5, 6) times, k4, p2, k2 - 41 (49, 57, 65) sts.

Row 50: P2, k2, purl to last 4 sts, k2, p2.

Row 51: P2, [k5, sk2p] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, k5, p2 - 33 (39, 45, 51) sts.

Row 52-54: Knit across.

Bind off.

LEFT FRONT

Place sts from Left Front holder onto needle; rejoin yarn ready to work a right side row.

Row 1 (right side): K2tog, k1, p2, k1, [yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, p2, k2 - 49 (59, 69, 79) sts.

Rows 2-48: Continue in Lace pattern as established.

Shape Shoulder

Row 49 (right side): K2, p2, k4, sk2p, [k7, sk2p] 3 (4, 5, 6) times, k4, p2, k2 - 41 (49, 57, 65) sts.

Row 50: P2, k2, purl to last 4 sts, k2, p2.

Row 51: P2, [k5, sk2p] 4 (5, 6, 7) times, k5, p2 - 33 (39, 45, 51) sts.

Row 52-54: Knit across.

Bind off.

BACK

Place sts from Back holder onto needle; rejoin yarn ready to work a right side row.

Rows 1-54: Work Rows 1-18 of Lace pattern, three times.

Bind off.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams. Weave in ends.

Lightly block vest to measurements.

Abbreviations

  • k – knit
  • k2tog – knit 2 sts together
  • p – purl
  • p2tog – purl 2 sts together
  • sk2p – slip, k2tog, pass
  • st(s) – stitch(es)
  • yo – yarn over
  • * – repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
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Dec 07, 2019 07:07 AM
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Perfectly suits to white blouse. An ideal match.
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I have bought a similar one two weeks ago, if I found you earlier, I would knit it myself.
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Sometimes this happens to me, too. I bought a thing, and after some time I find how to make it myself.
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