Pattern
Brown Sheep Company, Iwc. Bidwell Baby Vest
Designed Exclusively for Brown Sheep Company by Lorna Miser Size 6 months Finished Measurements Fits a 20" chest Materials Brown Sheep Serendipity Tweed (60% Cotton, 40% Wool [210 yards/skein]) 1 skein ST84 Nebraska Wheat (A) and 1 skein ST34 Rain Drop (B)
Needles Size #7 (4.5mm) 16’ circular needles and set of double pointed needles for edgings or size necessary to obtain gauge Notions Tapestry needle Stitch markers Stitch holder Gauge 20 sts and 28 rows = 4"” on #7 (4.5mm) in stockinette stitch Body is worked in the round up to the underarms, then divided for fronts and back and worked flat. Once shoulders are joined, the neck and armhole edgings are worked in the round Body Stitch Pattern (Worked in the Round) Rnds 1, 3: \*K1, pl; rep from \* around. Rnds 2, 4: \*P1, k1; rep from \* around. Rnd 5: Join B. Purl. Rnds 6-11: Using B, knit. Rnd 12: Using A, purl. Rnd 13, 14: Using A, \*k5, p5; rep from \* around. Rnd 15, 16: Using B, \*p5, k5; rep from \* around. Rnds 17-20: repeat rounds 13-16. Rnd 21: Using A, purl. Rnds 22-26: Using A, knit. Rnd 27: Using B, \*p3, k1 wrapping yarn twice around the needle; rep from \* around. Rnd 28: Using A, \*k3, sl 1 (dropping extra wrap); rep from \* around. Rnds 29-30: Using A, \*k3, sl 1; rep from \* around. Rnd 31: Using B, \*p1, k1 wrapping yarn twice around the needle, p2; rep from \* around. Rnd 32: Using A, \*k1, sl 1 (dropping extra wrap), k2; rep from \* around. Rnds 33-34: Using A, \*k1, sl 1, k2; rep from \* around. Rnd 35: Using B, purl. Repeat rounds 1-35 as needed until body measures 6” or desired length to underarm. Upper Body Stitch Pattern (Worked Flat) Row 1 (WS): Using A, knit.
Brown Sheep Company, Inc. Bidwell Baby Vest FREE
Designed Exclusively for Brown Sheep Company by Lorna Mis Row 2: Using A, knit. Row 3: Using B, purl. Row 4: Using B, knit. Row 5: Using A, purl. Row 6: Using A, \*k4, p4; rep from \* across. Row 7: Using B, \*k4, p4; rep from \* across. Row 8: Using B, \*p4, k4; rep from \* across. Row 9: Using A, \*p4, k4; rep from \* across. Row 10: Using A, knit. Row 11: Using A, \*k1, pl; rep from \* across Row 12: Using A, knit. Row 13: Using A, \*p1, kl; rep from \* across. Row 14: Using A, knit. Rows 15-17: Using B, purl. Rows 18, 20: Using B, knit. Row 19: Using B, purl. Rows 21, 22: Using A, knit. Rows 23, 24: Using B, \*k2, p2; rep from \* across. Rows 25, 26: Using A, \*p2, k2; rep from \* across
BODY
Using circular needles and A, cast on 100 sts. Join in the round being careful not to twist stitches. Place marker forbeg of round. Repeat rounds 1-35 of Body Stitch Pattern as needed until body measures 6” or desired length to underarm. SHAPEARMHOLES Using B, bind off 6 sts, k44, bind off 6 sts, k44.
UPPER BACK
Working on back 44 sts only, work in Upper Body Stitch Pattern. Decrease 1 st at each edge every RS row twice.—40 sts Repeat rows 1-26 if needed for armhole to measure 4 /". Leave sts on holder.
RIGHT FRONT
Join yarn to right underarm. Working on right front 22 sts only, work Upper Body Stitch Pattern. Decrease 1 st at armhole edge every RS row twice and at neck edge every RS row 10 times.—10 sts Repeat rows 1-26 if needed for armhole to measure 4 /". Leave sts on holder.
LEFT FRONT
Join yarn to center front. Brown Sheep Company, Inc. · 100662 County Road 16 · Mitchell, NE 69357 800-826-9136·FAX 308-635-2143· www.brownsheep.com
Brown Sheep Company. IWc. Bidwell Baby Vest
Pattern FREE Designed Exclusively for Brown Sheep Company by Lorna Mis Working on left front 22 sts only, work Upper Body Stitch Pattern. Decrease 1 st at armhole edge every RS row twice and at neck edge every RS row 10 times.—10 sts Repeat rows 1-26 if needed for armhole to measure 4 1I/a". Leave sts on holder. Join front and back shoulders using 3 needle bind off.
NECK EDGING
Using B, knit across 20 back neck sts, pick up and knit 2 sts along each front neck edge.—64 sts. Decreasing 2 sts at center front EVERY round: purl 1 round, knit 1 round, purl 1 round. Bind off loosely.
ARMHOLE EDGING
Using B, pick up and knit 41 sts around armhole. Purl 1 round. Knit 1 round. Purl 1 round. Bind off loosely. Weave in ends. Block.
