Row 232: Rep dec row. 12 sts.
Row 233-262: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Graft these 12 sts together with the 12 last
sts of back. 66 sts rem on holder for the
Back.
RIGHT FRONT
Following Stripe Sequence, with WS
facing, rejoin yarn to sts on hold for Right
Front and shape as folls:
Row 138 (WS): Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 139 (RS): Sl 1, K 3 6 s t s, K 2 to g, K 1.
Place rem 28 sts of Right Front for armhole
on a holder.
39 sts.
Row 140: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 141 (RS dec): Sl 1, K to l a s t 3 s t s, K 2 to g,
K1. 1 st dec’d.
Row 142: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 143-150: Rep last 2 rows another 4
times. 34 sts.
Row 151-153: Rep dec row another 3 times.
31 sts.
Row 154: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 155-157: Rep dec row another 3 times.
3 sts dec’d. 28 sts.
Row 158: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 159-161: Rep dec row another 3 times.
3 sts dec’d. 25 sts.
Row 162: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 163-165: Rep dec row another 3 times.
22 sts.
Row 166-167: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 168: Rep dec row. 21 sts.
Row 169-171: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 172: Rep dec row. 20 sts.
Row 173-175: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 176: Rep dec row. 19 sts.
Row 177-183: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 184: Rep dec row. 18 sts.
Row 185-191: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 192: Rep dec row. 17 sts.
Row 193-199: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 200: Rep dec row. 16 sts.
Row 201-207: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 208: Rep dec row. 15 sts.
Row 209-215: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 216: Rep dec row. 14 sts.
Row 217-223: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 224: Rep dec row. 13 sts.
Row 225-231: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 232: Rep dec row. 12 sts.
Row 233-262: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Graft together these 12 sts with the 12 first
sts of back. 54 sts rem on holder for the
Back.
BORDERS
T h e b ord e r i s worke d i n l at t i c e d sl ip ga r te r.
The first stitch in each row is a selvedge
stitch, so it is slipped.BORDER STRIPE SEQUENCE
Round 1-2: Ya r n B.
Round 3-4: Yarn E.
Round 5-6: Ya r n B.
Round 7-8: Ya r n F.
Round 9-10: Ya r n B.
Round 11-12: Ya r n D.
Round 13-14: Ya r n B.
Round 15-16: Ya r n F.
Round 17-18: Ya r n B.
Round 19-20: Yarn E.
Round 21-23: Ya r n B.ARMHOLE BORDERS
With RS facing, using 3.25mm DPNs and
following the Border Stripe Sequence
a b ove, work i n row s a s fol low s:
Row 1 (RS): B e g at c e nt re of 2 8 h e l d s t s,
K14 (live sts), pick up and knit 127 sts
around armhole, K14 (live sts). 155 sts.
Row 2 (WS dec): Sl 1, skpo, K to last 3 sts,
K2tog, K1. 153 sts.
Row 3: Sl 1, (K 1, Sl 1) to e n d.
Row 4: Rep dec row. 151 sts.
Row 5: Sl 1, (Sl 1, K 1) to e n d.
Row 6: Rep dec row. 149 sts.
Rows 7-22: Rep rows 3-6 another 4 times.
133 sts.
Row 23: Change to 4mm needles and
cast off using the Icelandic cast-off method
(see Pattern Notes).BODY BORDER
With RS facing, using 3.25mm circular
needles and following the Border Stripe
Sequence above, rejoin yarn to bottom left
front corner of waistcoat and work in rows
as follows, undoing the provisional cast-on
before you work across the lower edge:
Row 1 (RS): Puk 1, pm, puk 43, pm, puk 1,
pm, puk 31, pm, puk 1, pm, puk 56, K54
(back neck), puk 56, pm, puk 1, pm, puk 31,
pm, puk 1, pm, puk 43, pm, puk 1, pm,
K182 (lower edge).
502 sts.
Row 2 (WS inc): Sl 1, K to mrk , sl m , m3i n 1,
slm, K43, slm, KFB, slm, K31, slm, KFB,
slm, K166, slm, KFB, slm, K31, slm, KFB,
slm, K43, slm, m3in1.
8 sts inc’d in all corners. 510 sts.
Row 3 and all odd rows: Sl 1, (K 1, Sl 1) to
last st, K1.
Row 4: Sl 1, K to mrk, slm , K1, m3in1, K1,
sl m , K to n e x t mrk , sl m , m3i n 1, pm , K 1,
remove marker, K31, slm, m3in1, pm, K1,
remove marker, K166, remove marker, K1,
pm, m3in1, slm, K31, remove marker ,K1,pm , m3i n 1, sl m , K to n e x t mrk , sl m , K 1,
m3in1, K1.
12 sts inc’d in all corners. 522 sts.
Row 6: Sl 1, K to mrk , sl m , K 2, m3i n 1, K 2,
sl m , (K to n e x t mrk , sl m , K 1, m3i n 1, K 1,
sl m) 4 t i m e s, K to n e x t mrk , sl m , K 2,
m3in1, K2.
12 sts inc’d in all corners. 534 sts.
Row 8: Sl 1, K to mrk, slm K3, m3in1, K3, K
to last 7 sts (slipping mrks), K3, m3in1, K3.
4 sts inc’d in bottom corners. 538 sts.
Row 10: Sl 1, K to mrk , sl m , K4, m3i n 1, K4,
sl m , (K to n e x t mrk , sl m , K 2, m3i n 1, K 2,
sl m) 4 t i m e s, K to n e x t mrk , sl m , K4,
m3in1, K4.
12 sts inc’d in all corners. 550 sts.
Row 12: Sl 1, K to mrk , sl m , K 5, m3i n 1, K 5,
K to last 11 sts (slipping mrks), K5, m3in1,
K5. 4 sts inc’d in bottom corners. 554 sts.
Row 14: Sl 1, K to mrk , sl m , K6, m3i n 1, K6,
sl m , (K to n e x t mrk , sl m , K 3, m3i n 1, K 3,
sl m) 4 t i m e s, K to n e x t mrk , sl m , K6,
m3in1, K6.
12 sts inc’d in all corners. 566 sts.
Row 16: Sl 1, K to mrk , sl m , K7, m3i n 1, K7,
K to last 15 sts (slipping mrks), K7, m3in1,
K7. 4 sts inc’d in bottom corners. 570 sts.
Row 18: Sl 1, K to mrk , sl m , K8, m3i n 1, K8,
sl m , (K to n e x t mrk , K4, m3i n 1, K4, sl m) 4
times, K to next mrk, slm, K8, m3in1, K8.
12 sts inc’d in all corners. 582 sts.
Row 20: Sl 1, K to mrk , sl m , K9, m3i n 1, K9,
K to last 19 sts (slipping mrks), K9, m3in1,
K9. 4 sts inc’d in bottom corners. 586 sts.
Row 22: Sl 1, K to mrk , sl m , K 10, m3i n 1,
K 10, (K to n e x t mrk , sl m , K 5, m3i n 1, K 5,
sl m) 4 t i m e s, K to n e x t mrk , sl m , K 10,
m3in1, K10.
12 sts inc’d in all corners. 598 sts.
Row 23: Change to 4mm needles and cast
off using the Icelandic cast-off method.FINISHING
Sew up border seams.
Weave i n ends.Wash gently using wool wash, following
any yarn care instructions on the ball
band. Squeeze but do not wring out excess
water, then wrap in a towel and press to
ge nt ly re m ove a s mu c h wate r a s p o s si bl e.Dry in shape, for example by placing two
oblong pillows in a plastic bag and covering
them with a towel (make sure the ‘dummy’
you are creating is slightly wider than the
waistcoat so as to get a positive ease). Tease
the waistcoat to shape over the ‘dummy’
and pin it in place. Leave to dry completely
before unpinning.The Knitter 48 Issue 154 Subscribe now at http://www.gathered.how/theknitter
Solstice Waistcoat