VEST – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The piece is worked in the round with circular needle, bottom up as far as the armholes. Then the front and back pieces are finished separately, back and forth. An edge is worked around the armholes and neckline to finish.
BODY
Cast on 148-156-166-176-184-194 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm and DROPS Lima or DROPS Daisy. Knit 1 round. Then work rib (knit 1, purl 1) for 4 cm. Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Knit 1 round and decrease 14-14-14-16-16-18 stitches evenly spaced = 134-142-152-160-168-176 stitches.
Work stocking stitch in the round. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 19-21-24-27-30-33 cm, divide for the front and back as follows: Cast off the first 9-9-10-10-10-10 stitches, knit 58-62-66-70-74-78 and place these stitches on a stitch holder (front piece), cast off the next 9-9-10-10-10-10 stitches and knit the last 58-62-66-70-74-78 stitches (back piece).
BACK PIECE
= 58-62-66-70-74-78 stitches. Start from the wrong side and continue the stocking stitch back and forth. AT THE SAME TIME, on the next row from the right side, decrease 1 stitch on each side for the armholes - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 2nd row (each row from the right side) a total of 7-7-7-8-8-7 times = 44-48-52-54-58-64 stitches.
When the piece measures 31-34-38-42-46-50 cm, cast off the middle 30-32-34-36-36-38 stitches for the neckline and finish each shoulder separately. On the next row from the neck, cast off 1 stitch = 6-7-8-8-10-12 shoulder stitches. Cast off when the piece measures 33-36-40-44-48-52 cm. Work the other shoulder in the same way.
FRONT PIECE
Place the 58-62-66-70-74-78 stitches from the stitch holder on circular needle size 4 mm. Start from the wrong side and work stocking stitch back and forth. AT THE SAME TIME, on the next row from the right side, decrease 1 stitch on each side for the armholes - remember DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 2nd row (each row from the right side) a total of 7-7-7-8-8-7 times = 44-48-52-54-58-64 stitches.
When the piece measures 27-30-34-37-41-45 cm, place the middle 24-26-28-30-30-32 stitches on a stitch holder for the neck and finish each shoulder separately. Cast off at the beginning of each row from the neck as follows: 1 stitch 4 times = 6-7-8-8-10-12 shoulder stitches. Cast off when the piece measures 33-36-40-44-48-52 cm. Work the other shoulder in the same way.
ASSEMBLY
Sew the shoulder seams.
NECK
Start from the right side on one shoulder, using short circular needle size 3 mm, and knit up 82 to 104 stitches around the neckline (including the stitches on the stitch holder). Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 5 cm. Cast off. Fold the neck double to the inside and fasten with a couple of stitches.
SLEEVE-EDGES
Start from the right side at the bottom of the armhole, using short circular needle size 3 mm, and knit up 64 to 88 stitches around the armhole. Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 2 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl. Work the other sleeve-edge in the same way.
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