Undertroje - babies, kids and teens Sizes: 3 months [6 months] 1 year [2 years] 4 years [6 years] 8 years [10 years] 12 years [14 years] 16years Finished measurements: (after blocking) circumference: 43 [45.5] 48 [53.5] 61.5 [66.5] 71 [75] 80 [84.5] 87 cm / 17 [18] 19 [21] 24.25 [26.25] 28 [29.5] 31.5 [33.25] 34.25 inches, length: 22 [23] 27 [30] 35 [37] 42 [46] 50 [52] 53 cm / 8.5 [9] 10.5 [11.75] 13.75 [14.5] 16.5 [18.25] 19.75 [20.5] 20.75 inches.
Materials:
Yarn: Light Fingering/3-ply silk/wool yarn, 100g (3.53 ounces), 550m (601 yards), Blackhill Silke & Uld 1 [1] 1 [1] 1 [1] 2 [2] 2 [3] 3 balls. Needles: 4mm / US 6 circular needles,150 cm / 60 inches Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, blocking wire/pins, 4 stitch markers, 1 stitch holder / scrapyarn Gauge: In stockinette stitch 23 stitches and 32 rows per 10cm / 4 inches after blocking.
Pattern notes:
Abbreviations:
co: cast-on bo: bind-off k: knit p: purl rs: right side of knitting ws: wrong side of knitting sl1: slip one stitch m1: make 1 stitch by picking up the yarn between 2 stitches with the left needle and knitting it through the back loop with the right needle M: Marker SM: slip marker PM: place marker repeat \*\*: repeat the instructions between the previous stars
Instructions: This vest is knit with a square yoke in seed stitch. If you are unsure about how to work seed stitch have a look at this description here on Craftsy. Cast on (co) 106 [112] 114 [120] 126 [130] 136 [136] 138 [142] 142 stitches and while doing s0 place the 4 markers (PM) as follows: \*co 35 [37] 38 [40] 42 [43] 45 [45] 46 [47] 47, PM, c0 18 [19] 19 [20] 21 [22] 23 [23] 23 [24] 24, PM\*, repeat \*\* once more (106 [112] 114 [120] 126 [130] 136 [136] 138 [142] 142) Continue in the round Yoke: Round 1. \*k1, knit in seed stitch till 1 before M, k1, SM\*, (repeat \*\* 3 more times) Round 2. \*k1, m1, knit in seed stitch till 1 before M, m1, k1, SM, (repeat \*\* 3 more times) (114 [120] 122 [128] 134 [138] 144 [144] 146 [150] 150] Repeat rounds 1 and 2, 5 [5] 7 [7] 10 [10] 10 [13] 14 [15] 17 more times (154 [160] 178 [184] 214 [218] 224 [248] 258 [270] 286) Round 3. \*k1, knit in seed stitch til 1 before M, k1, SM\*, (repeat \*\* 3 more times) Round 4. \*knit in seed stitch 47 [49] 54 [56] 64 [65] 67 [73] 76 [79] 83 to marker, SM, bo 30 [31] 35 [36] 43 [44] 45 [51] 53 [56] 60 stitches till next marker, SM\*, repeat \*\* once more while dropping the markers after the last repeat. 47 [49] 54 [56] 64 [65] 67 [73] 76 [79] 83 stitches left on each side of the knittin.
Backandfront You have now bound off the sleeves and should knit and purl the front and back one at a time like this: Row 1. (rs) sl1, knit in seed stitch Row 2. sl1, knit in seed stitch Repeat rows 1 and 2, 5 [6] 5 [6] 5 [5] 6 [8] 8 [8] 10 times more or until the armhole depth is 10 [11] 11 [12] 13 [13] 15 [17] 18 [19] 21 cm / 4 [4.25] 4.25 [4.75] 5.25 [5.25] 6 [6.5] 7 [7.5] 8.25 : 4 years and up knit the following two rows (3 and 4) 2 [2] 3 [3] 3 [4] 4 times in a Row 3. sl1, m1, knit in seed stitch till 1 before M, m1, k1 Row 4. sl1, knit in seed stitch Once you have finished one side either leave the live stitches on the circular needle or on a stitch holder/scrap yarn while you work the other side the same way. When you have both sides worked you will begin to work in the round again. You now have 47 [49] 54 [56] 68 [69] 73 [79] 82 [87] 91 stitches left on each side of the knitting. Body Round 1. knit the stitches you were working last in the previous section, co 3 [4] 2 [6] 5 [10] 12 [11] 13 [15] 14, knit the stitches you left on the stitch holder, co 2 [2] 1 [3] 3 [5] 6 [6] 7 [8] 7, mark the beginning of the round here, c0 1 [2] 1 [3] 2 [5] 6 [5] 6 [7] 7, (100 [106] 112 [124] 142 [154] 164 [174] 184 [196] 202) Knit in stockinette until the vest measures 19.5 [20.5] 24.5 [27.5] 32.5 [34.5] 39.5 [43.5] 47.5 [49.5] 50.5 cm / 7.5 [8] 9.5 [10.75] 12.75 [13.5] 15.5 [17.25] 18.75 [19.5] 19.75 inches from the top of the shoulders. Bottom edge: 1. \*k1, p1\*, repeat till end 2. \*p1, k1\*, repeat till end Repeat rounds 1 and 2 for 2.5 cm / 1 inch
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