Vest'd Imagination
by Dee Dee O'Connor
This vest is designed to bring out your creativity..Using a bulky weight yarn, knit the vest in one solid color and use a contrasting textured yarn for the edgings; or knit back in one color and each front in two different colors. You are only limited by your imagination. I've taught this vest in several classes and I've been constantly amazed at what my students havedesigned size 34 (36,38,40,42,44,54) yarn 568 (585, 638, 677, 723, 763, 992) total yards bulky yarn that gets a gauge of 3 sts per inch using 10 12 needle; textured contrasting yarn in the same gauge (optional). Lamb's Pride Bulky and hand-spun were used for the body of the vests in the pictures.
gauge
3 sts = 1 inch
needles
Size 10 1/2 and 10 1/2 16-inch circulars, 0r size needed to get gauge.
back CO 62, (64, 68, 70, 74, 76, 92) sts. Work in 1x1 rib (or desired pattern) for 2.5".
abbreviations
Work in St stitch until piece measures 15 (15, 15, 15.5, 15.5, 16, 16) inches.
underarm shaping
BO 3 (3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 6) sts at beginning of next 2 rows. 1x1 rib K1, P1 BO Bind off CO Cast on dec decrease PU Pick up RS right side st stitch sts stitches St st stockinette stitch Work even until piece measures 24.5 (24.5, 25, 26) 26.5, 27, 29.5) inches. BO all sts.
front (make two)
CO 31 (32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 46) sts. Work same as back, including underarm shaping until piece measures 21 (21, 22, 23, 23, 24, 26) inches
begin peck shaping
At neck edge, B0 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6) sts. Then at neck edge, dec 1 st EOR 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7) times. Work even until piece measures 24.5 (24.5, 25, 26, 26.5, 27) inches. BO 18 (19, 20, 20, 21, 23, 27) shoulder sts.
finishing
Seam 18 (19, 20, 20, 21, 23, 27) shoulder sts. Seam sides. Weave in all ends.
armhole edging
ar needle or dpns, pick up 63 (63, 66, 71, 76, 74, 93) sts around armhole edge. Work in desired edge finish. BO loosely. neck With RS facing, PU 16 (16, 16, 16, 16, 18, 19) right front neck sts, 20 (21, 22, 22, 22, 22, 27) back neck sts, and 16 (16, 16, 16, 16, 18, 19) left front sts. Work in desired pattern for 1 inch. BO off loosely.
button band-left front
With RS facing, PU 90, (90, 92, 96, 98, 98, 108) sts along front edge. Work in desired pattern for 1 inch. BO off loosely
button bapd-right front
Repeat instructions for left front, adding button holes, if desired.
Bio
Dee Dee lives in awesome Bellingham, Washington with her husband, Ira and two cats, Mrrp and Purrplexed. She began designing almost as soon as she first held a pair of knitting needles over 15 years ago. She is a self-described, out-of-control knitter. A former knitting instructor, Dee Dee also spins, dyes, and weaves. Find her on Ravelry as Deefee. Photos by lra Penn Test Knitted by several knitting students.
Deef'd Designs by Dee Dee O'Connor @ 2011
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