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free knit vest pattern


 

 

Aran Print Eyelet Rib Vest
(a longer version of this vest is here)

Materials
5 (5, 6, 6) - 50 gr balls Aran Print Wool
printed color #2102

Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles or DAISY Needles US#9 (5.5mm), Single Point and 35" Circulars to pick up sts around edge of vest.

Size
XS, S, M, L
Finished Chest Measurement = 30 (36, 40, 44)”

Gauge:
17.5 sts = 1” in eyelet rib stitch (see chart below)

Back
CO 68 (80, 88, 96) sts.
Keeping first and last st in St st as selvedge sts, work in pat until piece measures 11 (11½, 12, 12½)” from beg. [Note: Or as desired for length to armhole for longer vest.]

Shape Armhole

BO 4 sts beg next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end every other row 5 (8, 9, 10) times – 50 (56, 62, 68) sts
Cont in pat until armhole measures 6 (7, 8, 9)”.

Shape Shoulders

BO 8 (9, 10, 11) sts beg next 4 rows.
BO 18 (20, 22, 24) sts for back of neck.

Left Front
CO 12 (16, 20, 20, 24) sts.
Keeping first and last st in St st as selvedge sts, work in pat. Keeping to pat, inc 1 st at neck edge every other row 21 (22, 22, 22) times – 33 (38, 42, 46) sts
Cont until piece measures 9 ( 9½, 10, 10½)”.
At neck edge, dec 1 st next and then every 4th (6th, 6th, 6th) row 7 (7, 8, 9) more times. At same time, when piece measures 11 (11½, 12, 12½)”, shape armhole as for Back. Cont until armhole measures same as Back.
BO 8 (9, 10, 11) sts beg next 2 rows.

Right Front
As for Left Front, reversing shaping.

Edging
Seam shoulders. Pick up sts around armhole and work k1, p1 rib 1½”. BO.
Seam sides.
With circular needles, pick up sts around body and work k1, p1 rib 1½”. Picking up 1 st per each 3 edge sts, then skipping one place (whether hole or st) will give a correct number of sts.
BO.
Weave in ends on WS.

This pattern will also work for
Aran (solid colors)
and
Aran Marl
(click the links to see the color cards for each yarn)

 


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Pattern Copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this  pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CPY Yarns Aran Print Wool are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.

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Crystal Palace Yarns, 160 23rd Street, Richmond, CA 94804
phone: 510-237-9988, 
fax: 510-237-9809 
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Last revision of this page January 28, 2007


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