Student vest
by Svetlana Volkova
By
By Svetlana Volkova
By Svetlana Volkova
By Svetlana Volkova
By Svetlana
Volkova
SIZES: S-M/M-L
Finished chest circumference: 36.9/41.8 in (94/106 cm)
Vest is designed to be worn with -2 + 4 in (-5 + 10 cm) of ease in the bust.
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MATERIALS: NOTE: charts show only RS rows on WS rows knit
knits, purl purls and yos
US 9 and 7 (5.5 and 4.5 mm) circular needles
long enough for ‘magic loop”
stitch markers
tapestry needle
scrap yarn
YARN: 630/750 yards of Aran weight yarn to obtain
gauge
GAUGE: 16 sts x 22 rows=10 cm/4 inches in
stockinette stitch using larger needles after blocking
ABBREVIATIONS
CO/BO – cast on/bind off
BOR – beginning of the round
St(s) – stitch(es)
k – knit
p – purl
p(s)m – place (slip) marker
m1l(p) – make one left, with left hand needle pick up
bar between stitches from front to back and knit(purl)
through the back loop
m1r(p) – make one right, with left hand needle pick up
bar between stitches from back to front and knit(purl)
through the front loop
k2tog – knit 2 sts together - right leaning decrease
k3tog – knit 3 sts together – right leaning double
decrease
ssk – slip, slip, knit – slip 1 sts knitwise, slip 1 st
knitwise, knit them together by inserting the left needle
into the fronts of these two stitches
yo – yarn over
w+t - wrap next st and turn - with yarn in the back, slip
next st purlwise onto the right needle, bring yarn to front
and slip the same st back onto the left needle, turn
work; on the next row work wrapped st normally (k or p)
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DIRECTIONS
Using smaller needle CO 64/72 sts (tubular CO
recommended) join to work in the round, pm for BOR.
Work 20 rounds in 1x1 ribbing (k1, p1) for mock neck or
40 rounds for turtle neck. Switch to larger needles.
Work following set of short rows to shape the neckline:
The BOR m is at your right shoulder.
Row 1: sm, k1 loosely, pm, m1l, k2, w+t (+1 sts)
Row 2: p to m, m1lp, sm, p1 loosely, sm, m1rp, p31/35,
m1lp, pm, p1 loosely, pm, m1rp, p2, w+t (+4)
= 65/69 sts for front and for back
Note: always work the shoulder line st (1 st between 2
markers) loosely Place back sts onto scrap yarn.
Row 3: k to m, m1r, sm, k1, sm, m1l, work chart to m, FRONT
m1r, sm, k1, sm, m1l, k to wrapped st, k wrapped st, k1,
Work chart to row 106. Switch to smaller needles and
w+t (+4 sts)
work 20 rows in 1x1 ribbing.
Row 4: p to m, m1lp, sm, p1, sm, m1rp, repeat from the
BO all sts (tubular BO recommended).
beginning once, p to wrapped st, p wrapped st, p1, w+t
(+4) BACK
Note: you’ll be always wrapping purl st from the ribbing Pick up back sts from scrap yarn and attach new yarn.
on RS and knit st on WS.
Work chart to row 106.
Repeat last 2 rows 3 more times
Switch to smaller needles and work in 1x1 ribbing for 30
Next row: k to m, m1r, sm, k1, sm, m1l, work chart to rows.
m, m1r (+3)
BO all sts (tubular BO recommended).
Start to work in rounds as follows:
FINISHING
Round 1: sm, k1, sm, m1lp, work in pattern (k knits, p
purls) to m, m1rp, repeat from the beginning once (+4 Sew back with front at the sides from row 57/63 to row
sts) 85/93 using mattress stitch.
Round 2: sm, k1, sm, m1l, work chart (start from row Weave in all yarn ends. Wet block the vest.
11 of the chart), m1r, sm, k1, sm, m1l, work chart to m,
m1r (+4 sts)
Repeat these two rounds 2 times more.
Next round: remove m, k1, sm, m1l, work in pattern to
m, m1r, sm, k1, remove m, work in pattern to m (+2)
Work front and back separately (shoulder line stitch
goes to back).
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (in) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (cm)
S-M M-L S-M M-L
a 15.7 17.7 a 40 45
b 36.9 41.8 b 94 106
c 4.7 4.7 c 12 12
d 9.3 9.3 d 24 24
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