The Knitter - UK (2020-08)

VIVEKA VELUPILLAI

Solstice

Wa i stcoat

PATTERN NOTES
RESIZING WAISTCOAT
If you would like a different size to that
given, you can change tension to get
different measurements. See table opposite
for information on how tension will affect
the garment measurements. Note that you
w i l l n e e d m ore ya r n i f work i n g to a lo o s e r
tension.

BODY STRIPE SEQUENCE
Note: colour changes are always made on
the WS.
Row 1-21: Ya r n A.
Row 22-25: Ya r n B.
Row 26-41: Ya r n A.
Row 42-49: Ya r n C.
Row 50-51: Ya r n D.
Row 52-59: Ya r n C.
Row 60-75: Ya r n A.

Row 76-79: Ya r n B.

Row 80-95: Ya r n A.

Row 96-103: Ya r n C.

Row 104-105: Ya r n D.

Row 106-113: Ya r n C.

Row 114-129: Ya r n A.

Row 130-133: Ya r n B.

Row 134-149: Ya r n A.

Row 150-157: Ya r n C.

Row 158-159: Ya r n D.

Row 160-167: Ya r n C.

Row 168-183: Ya r n A.

Row 184-187: Ya r n B.

Row 188-203: Ya r n A.

Row 204-211: Ya r n C.

Row 212-213: Ya r n D.

Row 214-221: Ya r n C.

Row 222-237: Ya r n A.

Row 238-241: Ya r n B.

Row 242-262: Ya r n A.

ICELANDIC CAST-OFF

*With yarn held at back, inset tip of right

needle in to the first st on the left needle

a s i f to p u rl a n d i n s e r t t ip of r i g ht n e e d l e

into the second stitch as if to knit. Pull the

second st through the first st and knit it,

slipping both sts off the needle. Slip the st

from the right needle to the left. Repeat

from * to end.

BODY

Using a crochet hook and waste yarn, chain

188 sts. Cut yarn and pull through the last st.

Row 1: Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A,

pick up and knit 182 sts into the back of the

chain, leaving 3 crochet sts empty at beg

and end of chain.

Note: T h e b o dy i s worke d i n ga r te r s t itc h

throughout. The first stitch in each row is

a selvedge stitch, so it is slipped.

Following Stripe Sequence, shape as folls:

Row 2 (WS): Sl 1, K to e n d.

Row 3: Sl 1, M1, K to last st, M1, K1. 184 sts.

Row 4: Sl 1, K to e n d.

Row 5: Sl 1, K to e n d.

Row 6: Sl 1, M1, K to last st, M1, K1.

2 sts inc’d.

Row 7-90: Rep rows 4-6 another 28 times.

The increases will alternate between odd

and even rows. 242 sts.

Row 91-137: Sl 1, K to e n d.

DIVIDE FOR FRONTS, ARMHOLES & BACK

Row 138 (WS): Sl 1, K67 and place these sts

on a holder for Left Front and armhole,

K106, place rem 68 sts on a second holder

for right front and armhole.

Note: Right front and armhole sts have not

completed row 138.

BACK

Following Stripe Sequence, shape as folls:

DECREASE FOR ARMHOLES

Row 139 (RS): Sl 1, skpo, K to last 3 sts,

K2tog, K1. 2 sts dec’d.

Row 140: Sl 1, K to e n d.

Row 141-166: Rep last 2 rows another 13

times. 78 sts.

Row 167-262: Sl 1, K to e n d.

Place sts on a holder.

LEFT FRONT

With RS facing, slip first 28 sts from holder

for Left Front and place on a second holder

“THIS WAISTCOAT is a garment that
can be worn either open or closed with a
bro o c h of you r c hoi c e,” e x pl a i n s V ive k a
Ve lupi l l a i. “ T h e b o dy i s k n it te d i n ga r te r
stitch, with the conventional ‘wrong
side’ facing out so that the stripes blend
into each other.
“ T h e b ord e r i s k n it te d i n wh at I a m
calling a ‘latticed slip garter’ stitch. The
e f fe c t re mi n d s m e of my va r iou s c u lt u re s
as a mixed heritage Swedish/Sri Lankan
living in Shetland: the lattice pattern
gives a nod to traditional South Asian
stone lattice ornamentation, while the
slip stitch colour alternations has a Fair
I sl e a s we l l a s a B ohu s fe e l to it, w it h out
actually being stranded knitting.”

YARN

Uradale Yarns Jumper Weight (4ply weight;

100% Shetland wool; 86m/94yds per 25g ball)

A Moss Heath; 4 x 25g balls

B Meadowsweet Heath; 2 x 25g balls

C Shoormal; 2 x 25g balls

D Aetmeal; 1 x 25g ball

E Roanberry Heath; 1 x 25g ball

F Sea Pink Heath; 1 x 25g ball

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

m3in1: make 3 sts in 1 st as follows: K1, yo, K1

into 1 st. 2 sts inc’d.

puk: pick up and knit

For general abbreviations, see p81

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 120cm

long. If you choose a different yarn weight

you will need to alter your needle sizes

accordingly.

Set of 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) double-pointed

needles (DPNs)

4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needles, 120cm

long

Set of 4mm (UK 8/US 6) double-pointed

needles (DPNs)

3.5mm (UK 9/US E/4) crochet hook

Stitch markers and stitch holders

Waste yarn

YARN STOCKISTS

Uradale Yarns 01595 880689

http://www.uradale.com

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