CROPPED BAMBOO
Adjustable Length Vest with Bamboo Ribbing by Bonnie Dean Paired with high-waist or low rise pants, or layered over a flowing shirt, this textured vest is sure to be a wardrobe favorite. By popular demand, my cropped vest is now designed in two lengths to suit a wide range of knitters.
BACK
With smaller needles, C0 65 [72, 80, 87, 95] sts. Row 1 (RS): Purl. Row 2 (WS): Purl. With larger needles establish Bamboo Rib Pattern and work in pat. Row 1 (RS) and all RSR except 5, 45, 125: K2 [3,2,3, 2],\*p1, k4; rep from\* to last 3 [4, 3,4, 3] sts, p1, k2 [3, 2, 3, 2]. Row 2 (WS) and all WSR except 10, 20, 30, 60, 80, 100:P2 [3,2,3, 2], k1,\*p4, k1; rep from\* to last 2 [3, 2, 3, 2] sts, p2 [3, 2, 3, 2]. Rows 5, 45, 125 (RS): Purl. Rows 10, 20,30, 60, 80, 100 (WS): Knit. Armhole Shaping: Cont in pat until length is 8.75 [8.5, 8.25, 8, 7.75]"/ 22 [22, 21, 20, 20] cm FOR CROPPED LENGTH, OR 12.75 [12.5, 12.25,12, 11.75]"/ 32 [32, 31, 30, 30] cm FOR LONGER LENGTH ending on a WS row. BO 4 [5, 5, 6, 8] sts at the beg of the next two RS rows - 57 [62, 70, 75, 79] sts. Dec row (RS): K1, ssk, work to last 3 sts in pat, k2tog, k1, maintaining St st selvedge of 1 st at each edge. Next row (WS): P1, work in pat to last st, p1. Repeat last 2 rows 2 [4, 4, 5, 6] more times - 51 [52, 60, 63, 65] sts. Work even in pat until total length measures 15.25 [15.5, 15.75, 16, 16.25]"/39 [39, 40, 41, 41] cm FOR CROPPED LENGTH, OR 19.25 [19.5, 19.75, 20, 20.25]"/ 49 [50, 50, 51, 51] cm FOR LONGER LENGTH ending on a WS row. Shoulder shaping: Work both shoulders at the same time, using short rows as follows: Short Row 1 (RS): Work in pat to last 6 sts, wrap & turn. Short Row 2 (WS): Work in pat to last 6 sts, wrap & turn. Work in pat 2 additional rows, working wraps together with wrapped sts. TECHNICALTIPFORSHORTROW SHAPING: To work a wrap & turn on the RS: With yarn in back, slip the next st purlwise, move the yarn between the needles to the front of the work, and slip the wrapped st back to the left needle. Turn the work to the WS and bring the working yarn to the WS between the needles. To work a wrap & turn on the WS: With yarn in front, slip the next st purlwise, move the yarn to the back between the needles and slip the same st back to the left needle. Turn the work to the RS and bring the working yarn to the WS between the needles. . To knit up the wraps (RS): work to the wrapped st, inserting right needle under the wrap then knitwise into the wrapped st then knit the two together To purl up the wraps (WS): purl to the wrapped st, inserting right needle into the back loop of the wrap and placing it on left needle, then purling it together with the st that was wrapped. BO all sts knitwise: 13 [13, 14, 15, 16] for each shoulder and 25 [26, 32, 33, 33] back neck sts.
FRONT
Work as for back, and at the same time, when piece measures 9.75"/25 cm FOR ALL SIZES CROPPED LENGTH, OR 13.75"/35 cm FOR ALL SIZES LONGER LENGTH, ending on a WS row, beg neck shaping. Work in pat on RS to center 13 [14, 16, 19, 21] sts, attach another ball of yarn and BO center 13 [14, 16, 19, 21] sts. Work to end of row in pat. Right neck: Work in pat. BO at neck edge first RSR 3 sts one time, then every RSR B0 1 st 3 [3, 5, 4, 3] times - 13 [13, 14, 15, 16] sts. Left neck: Work in pat. BO at neck edge first WSR 3 sts one time, then every WSR BO 1 st 3 [3, 5, 4, 3] times - 13 [13, 14, 15, 16] sts. Work even in pat until total length measures 15.25 [15.5, 15.75, 16, 16.25]"/39 [39, 40, 41, 41] cm FOR CROPPED LENGTH, OR 19.25 [19.5, 19.75, 20, 20.25]"/ 49 [50, 50, 51, 51] cm FOR LONGER LENGTH ending on a WS row. Right front shoulder shaping: Short row 1 (RS): Work in pat to last 6 sts, wrap & turn. Short row 2 (WS): Work in pat to end of row. On next row, knit up the wrap. Work one more WS row. BO knitwise. Left front shoulder shaping: Short rows 1, 3 (RS): Work even in pat. Short row 2 (WS): Work pat to last 6 sts, wrap & turn. On the next WS row, purl up the wrap. BO knitwise. Finishing: Weave in ends. Block to measurements. Join shoulder seams. Starting at left shoulder seam, with RS facing and using 24"/60 cm circular needle in smaller size, pick up sts around neck edge at a ratio of 1:1 for the horizontal edge, and at an approximate ratio of 4 sts per every 5 rows for vertical and diagonal edges. Row 1 (RS): Purl. Row 2 (RS): BO purlwise. Starting at underarm edge, with RS facing, using same circular needle, pick up sts around armholes using the same ratios for horizontal, vertical and diagonals as neck. Row 1 (WS): Knit. Row 2 (RS): BO purlwise. Seam sides. The Bamboo Rib Chart is worked flat by reading odd-numbered RS chart rows right to left and even-numbered WS rows from left to right. The 5-stitch multiple occurs 12 [13, 15, 16, 18] times on every row until the decreases occur, plus extra stitches as described for each size in the written instructions and indicated below the chart. The pattern continues throughout the garment until shoulder BO. TECHNICAL TIP: When seaming the purl ridges in the side seams, take care to pick up the lower bump from the selvedge st, and the upper bump (on other side of seam) between the selvedge and adjacent st. With the featured yarns, the item was not reblocked.
Bamboo Rib
Abbreviations
beg begin/beginning BO bind off CO cast on cont continue dec decrease k2tog knit 2 together pat pattern rep repeat RS right side RSR right side row(s) Ssk slip, slip, knit st(s) stitch(es) St st stockinette st WS wrong side WSR wrong side row(s
All images, text and illustration copyright Chief Left Hand Knits, LLC August 2014, rev. September 2015
Experience
EXPERIENCED
Skills required: left and right leaning decreases within a stitch pattern, picking up stitches, seaming, working from chart or equivalent written instructions, short rows (complete instructions included)
Size
Women's Extra Small [Small, Medium, Larqe, 1X] Finished Measurements Chest 30 [33, 37, 41, 45]" (76 [84, 94, 104, 114] cm). Fits 32 [35, 39, 43, 47]" (81 [89, 99, 109, 119] cm) chest (intended neqative ease of 2"/5 cm). Length 16.25 [16.5, 16.75, 17, 17.25]" (41 [42, 43, 43, 44] cm) for CROPPED LENGTH or 20.25 [20.5, 20.75, 21, 21.25]"(51[52,53, 53,54] cm) for LONGER LENGTH
Materials
Approx. 340 [360, 425, 470, 530] yds (310 [330, 390, 420, 485] m) for CR0PPED LENGTH, or 415 [420, 525, 580, 650] yds (380 [385, 480, 530, 595] m) for LONGER LENGTH of aran-weight yarn Shown in: THE FIBER CO Terra (40% baby alpaca, 40% merino wool, 20% silk; 1.76 oz/50 g, 98 yds/90 m): color Sorrel - 4 [4, 5, 5, 6] skeins for CROPPED LENGTH or 4 [4, 6, 6, 7] skeins for LONGER LENGTH Shown in: BERR0C0 Remix (30% nylon, 27%o cotton, 24%o acrylic, 10% silk, 9% linen; 3.5 oz/100 g, 216 yds/198 m) : color #3996 - Poppy - 2 [2, 2, 3, 3] skeins for CR0PPED LENGTH or 2 [2, 3, 3, 4] skeins for LONGER LENGTH Also recommended: ANZULA Cole (70% silk, 30% camel; 3.53 oz/100 g, 180 yds/164 m,
Needles
US 9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge US 7 (4.5 mm) or two sizes smaller than above needle, in 24"/60 cm circular for finishing neck and armholes
Gauge
17 sts and 24 rows=4"/10 cm in Bamboo Rib Pattern with larger needles, blocked so that purl column of ribbing is exposed Notions Yarn needle Credits Technical editing: Sharon Levering Test Knitters: Marcy Holtz, Emily Kasper Layout: Carla Pera
Copyright and Usage Statement
This pattern was created and written by Bonnie Dean [Designer]. It is intended for personal use only [that is, you may use the finished items for yourself or for gifts]. The pattern is not to be distributed, for free or for money, in any format, without the permission of the Designer. Items created from this pattern are not to be sold or used for commercial gain without the permission of the Designer. If you are interested in working out an agreement to distribute this pattern or to sell products made from this pattern, please contact Bonnie Dean at chieflefthandknits@ gmail.com or Ravelry ID bonniedean.
Bonnie Dean
Bonnie Dean became a TKGA Master Knitter in April 2015. She lives in Billings, MT with her husband Edward. Their Boulder, CO son Gavin introduced Bonnie to the knowledge of Chief Left Hand, a Southern Arapaho Chief who lived in the mid-1800's near Boulder. She launched her company Chief Left Hand Knits in February 2014, incorporating her love of hand knitting and her longstanding love of decorative and fine arts of Native American artists along with the beauty of the spaces around Boulder where Chief Left Hand wintered. Bonnie is enjoying applying her experience in fabric-based garment construction and design to a new medium. Her designs focus on modern embellishment, texture and cables.
