BIRCH CRETIVE - TWIST YARN PATTERN - JEWEL VEST

JEWEL VEST Easy Knit

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TWIST YARN

MEASUREMENTS Size S (M-L-XL) To fit bust 80 (90-100-110) cm To measure (approx) 94 (100-108-116) cm Length 57 (58-59-60) cm

YARN Twist 200g x 1 (2-2-3) ball/s.

NEEDLES AND EXTRAS

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One pair each 4mm and 4.50mm Knitting Needles; A 4mm Circular Needle (80cm), or sizes that give correct tension.

2 stitch holders.

A yarn needle.

Shape Shoulder – Cast off 4 (5-6-7) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (5-5-6) sts.

Slip next st (centre st) onto a stitch holder and leave.

With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts and knit to end.

Cont on these 43 (46-49-53) sts and dec one st at neck edge in every foll alt row until 41 (44-46-49) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 39 (42-44-48) sts rem.

Work 2 (2-0-2) rows.

Shape Armhole – Next row (WS) – Cast off 6 sts, purl to end = 33 (36-38-42) sts.

Dec one st at armhole edge in next row, then in every foll alt row 5 times, at the same time dec one st at neck edge in next (next-3rd-next) row, then in every foll 4th row until 13 (15-17-20) sts rem.

Work 2 rows.

Shape Shoulder – Complete as for other shoulder.

TENSION 18 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm over stocking st, using 4.50mm needles.

NECKBAND

BACK Using pair 4mm needles, cast on 83 (89-95-103) sts.

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

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

Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 5 cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and inc 4 sts evenly across last row = 87 (93-99-107) sts.

Change to 4.50mm needles.

Work in stocking st until work measures 28 cm from beg, ending with a purl row. ** Work a further 14 rows stocking st.

Shape Armholes – Cast off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows = 75 (81-87-95) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 63 (69-75-83) sts rem.

Work 43 (47-49-51) rows stocking st, beg with a purl row.

Shape Shoulders & Back Neck – Next row (RS) – Cast off 4 (5-6-7) sts, K21 (22-23-25) (including st already on needle), turn.

Cont on these 21 (22-23-25) sts.

Next row – Cast off 6 sts, purl to end.

Next row – Cast off 4 (5-6-7) sts, knit to end.

Next row – Cast off 6 sts, purl to end. Cast off rem 5 (5-5-6) sts.

Slip next 13 (15-17-19) sts onto a stitch holder and leave.

With RS facing, join yarn to rem 25 (27-29-32) sts and knit to end.

Next row – Cast off 4 (5-6-7) sts, purl to end.

Next row – Cast off 6 sts, knit to end.

Rep last 2 rows once more. Cast off rem 5 (5-5-6) sts.

Using mattress st, join shoulder seams. With RS facing and using 4mm circular needle, knit up 70 (74-76-78) sts evenly along left front neck, K1 (centre st) from stitch holder, knit up 70 (74-76-78) sts evenly along right front neck, knit up 12 sts evenly along right back neck, knit across 13 (15-17-19) sts from back stitch holder, then knit up 12 sts evenly along left back neck = 178 (188-194-200) sts.

1st round - * K1, P1, rep from * to end.

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

3rd round – Rib to within 2 sts of centre st, P2tog tbl, K1, P2tog, rib to end.

Rep 2nd and 3rd rounds until neckband measures 3 cm. Cast off loosely in rib.

ARMHOLE BANDS Join side seams. With RS facing and using 4mm circular needle, knit up 83 (87-91-95) sts evenly around armhole opening.

1st round - * K1, P1, rep from * to end.

Rep 1st round until armhole band measures 3 cm. Cast off loosely in rib.

FINISHING DO NOT PRESS. Darn in all ends.

FRONT Work as for Back to **.

Divide For V Neck – Next row – K43 (46-49-53), turn.

Cont on these 43 (46-49-53) sts and dec one st at neck edge in every foll alt row until 41 (44-46-49) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 39 (42-45-48) sts rem.

Work 1 (1-3-1) row/s.

Shape Armhole – Next row (RS) – Cast off 6 sts, knit to last 0 (0-2-0) sts, K0 (0-2-0) tog = 33 (36-38-42) sts.

Dec one st at armhole edge in every foll alt row 6 times, at the same time dec one st at neck edge in 2nd (2nd-4th-2nd) row, then in every foll 4th row until 13 (15-17-20) sts rem.

Work 1 row.

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