MARVEL 8PLY EASTER VEST

Instructions

Reference the downloadable project sheet for project pattern diagrams.

Back

Using 3.25mm needles and C1, cast on 101 (113-123-135-145) sts.

Beg Lower Band -

1st row (RS) - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

2nd row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Last 2 rows form rib.

Cont in rib until work measures 5cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Change to 4mm needles. **

Using M for rem, work 82 rows stocking st.

Shape Armholes

Cast off 6 (8-9-10-12) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 89 (97-105-115-121) sts.

Dec one st at each end of every row until 83 (91-95-105-107) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 77 (81-85-93-95) sts rem.

Work 53 (51-53-53-55) rows stocking st, beg with a purl row.

Shape Shoulders

Cast off 7 (8-8-9-9) sts loosely at beg of next 4 rows, then 8 (7-8-9-9) sts loosely at beg of foll 2 rows.

Leave rem 33 (35-37-39-41) sts on a stitch-holder for Neckband.

Front

Work as for Back to **.

Note: When changing colours in centre of row, twist the colour to be used underneath and to the right of colour just used on WS. Colours may be wound into smaller balls if desired. Small sections of colour may be worked in knitting stitch embroidery if desired.

Work row 1 to 82 incl from Graph.

Shape Armholes

Keeping Graph correct, cast off 6 (8-9-10-12) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 89 (97-105-115-121) sts.

Dec one st at each end of every row until 83 (91-95-105-107) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 77 (81-85-93-95) sts rem.

Work 3 (1-3-3-5) row/s from Graph.

Divide for V-neck

1st row (RS) - Patt 38 (40-42-46-47), turn.

Cont on these 38 (40-42-46-47) sts for first side of neck.

Keeping Graph correct, dec at neck edge in every foll alt row until 29 (29-29-31-30) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 22 (23-24-27-27) sts rem.

Work 3 rows, thus completing Graph.

Shape Shoulder

Using M, cast off 7 (8-8-9-9) sts loosely at beg of next row, then in foll alt row.

Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 8 (7-8-9-9) sts.

Slip next st (centre st) onto a coloured thread and leave for Neckband.
With RS facing, join appropriate colours to rem sts and patt to end.

Cont on these 38 (40-42-46-47) sts for second side of neck.

Keeping Graph correct, dec at neck edge in every foll alt row until 29 (29-29-31-30) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 22 (23-24-27-27) sts rem.

Work 4 rows, thus completing Graph.

Shape Shoulder

Using M, cast off 7 (8-8-9-9) sts loosely at beg of next row, then in foll alt row.

Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 8 (7-8-9-9) sts.

V-Neckband

Using mattress st, join right shoulder seam. With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles and C1, knit up 50 sts evenly along left side of neck, knit st from coloured thread (centre st), knit up 50 sts evenly along right side of neck, then knit across 33 (35-37-39-41) sts from back stitch-holder ... 134 (136-138-140-142) sts.

1st row (WS) - * K1, P1, rep from * to end.

2nd row - Rib to within 2 sts of centre st, ybk, sl 1, K1, psso, K1 (centre st), K2tog, rib to end.

3rd row - Rib to within 2 sts of centre st, K2tog, P1 (centre st), K2tog tbl, rib to end.

Rep 2 and 3rd rows 3 times ... 9 rows rib in all.

Cast off loosely in rib.

Armhole Bands

Using mattress st, join left shoulder and Neckband seam. With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles and C1, knit up 103 (113-121-127-137) sts evenly around armhole edge.

Work 9 rows rib as for Lower Band of Back, beg with a 2nd row.

Cast off loosely in rib.

Rep for second Armhole Band.

Finishing

DO NOT PRESS. Using mattress st, join side and Armhole Band seams.