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BORN TO BE WOOL RIB VEST
Level: Beginner
What You'll Need:
- Abbey Road Born To Be Wool Yarn 100g balls:
- Ecru x 6 (6-7-7).
- Size 15 mm knitting needles or size required to give correct tension.
- One stitch-holder.
- Thick matching plied spare yarn for sewing seams.
- One toggle.
- Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure
Measurement
| Sizes | S | (M) | (L) | (XL) |
| Fits Bust (cm) | 75/80 | 85/90 | 95/100 | 105/110 |
| Actual Size (approx) | 96 | 109 | 122 | 126 |
| Length (approx) | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 |
Tension
7.5 sts x 9 rows to 10 cm over rib patt, using size 15 mm needles.
Note: If you have more sts to 10 cm, use a larger size needle, if you have less sts to 10 cm, use a smaller size needle.
Instructions
Back
Using 15 mm needles, cast on 38 (43-48-53) sts loosely.
Beg Rib Patt -
1st row (RS) - P3, * K2, P3, rep from * to end.
2nd row - K3, * P2, K3, rep from * to end.
Last 2 rows form rib patt.
Cont in rib patt until work measures 36cm from beg, working last row on WS. **
Tie a coloured thread at each end of last row to mark beg of armholes as there is no armhole shaping.
Work a further 20 (22-22-24) rows rib patt.
Shape Shoulders -
Cast off 7 (8-9-10) sts loosely in patt at beg of next 2 rows, then 8 (9-10-11) sts loosely in patt at beg of foll 2 rows.
Leave rem 8 (9-10-11) sts on a stitch-holder.
Left Front
Using 15 mm needles, cast on 18 (23-23-28) sts loosely.
Beg Rib Patt -
Work in rib patt as for Back to **
Tie a coloured thread at end of last row to mark beg of armhole as there is no armhole shaping.
Beg Front Slope Shaping -
1st row (RS) - Rib to last 5 sts, K2tog, rib 3 ... 17 (22-22-27) sts.
2nd row and every foll alt row - Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as the appear.
Size XL only - Rep last 2 rows twice more ... 25 sts.
All sizes ... 17 (22-22-25) sts.
Keeping rib correct, dec inside last 3 sts (as before), in foll 7th (3rd-9th-3rd) row, then in every foll 8th (4th-10th-4th) row until 15 (17-19-21) sts rem.
Work 3 (1-1-3) row/s rib patt.
Shape Shoulder -
Cast off 7 (8-9-10) sts loosely in patt at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 8 (9-10-11) sts loosely in patt.
Right Front
Using 15 mm needles, cast on 18 (23-23-28) sts loosely.
Beg Rib Patt -
Work in rib patt as for Back to **
Tie a coloured thread at beg of last row to mark beg of armhole as there is no armhole shaping.
Beg Front Slope Shaping -
1st row (RS) - Rib 3, sl 1, K1, psso, rib to end ... 17 (22-22-27) sts.
2nd row - Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as the appear.
Size XL only - Rep last 2 rows twice more ... 25 sts.
All sizes ... 17 (22-22-25) sts.
Keeping rib correct, dec inside first 3 sts (as before), in foll 7th (3rd-9th-3rd) row, then in every foll 8th (4th-10th-4th) row until 15 (17-19-21) sts rem.
Work 4 (2-2-4) row/s rib patt.
Shape Shoulder -
Cast off 7 (8-9-10) sts loosely in patt at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 8 (9-10-11) sts loosely in patt.
Right Front Band
Using mattress st, join shoulder seams. With RS facing using 15mm needles, knit up 25 sts evenly along front edge to beg of front slope shaping, knit up 15 (17-17-19) sts evenly along front slope shaping, then knit across first 4 (5-5-6) sts from back stitch-holder ... 44 (47-47-50) sts.
1st row (WS) - K19 (22-22-25), yfwd, K2tog, knit to end ... buttonhole.
2nd row - Knit.
Cast off loosely knitways.
Left Front Band
With RS facing and using 15 mm needles, knit across rem 4 (4-5-5) sts from back stitch-holder inc 0 (1-0-1) time/s in first st, knit up 15 (17-17-19) sts evenly along front slope shaping, then knit up 25 sts evenly along left front edge ... 44 (47-47-50) sts.
Knit 2 rows garter st.
Cast off loosely knitways.
Armhole Bands
With RS facing and using 15 mm needles, knit up 31 (33-33-36) sts evenly between coloured threads.
Knit 2 rows garter st.
Cast off loosely knitways.
Finishing
DO NOT PRESS. Using mattress st and matching plain yarn, join side and armhole band seams. Join front bands tog at centre back neck. Sew on toggle to correspond with buttonhole.
