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STRIPED VEST
YOUWILLNEED
QRowanCottonCashmere
(85%cotton,15% cashmere,
50g/125m)
QRowanKidsilkHaze(70%
mohair,30%silk,25g/210m)
Foryarnquantitiesand
measurementsseesizetable
Q1 pairof3.25mmneedles
Q1 pairof4mmneedles
QStitchholder
Foryarnstockistscontact
Rowan 01484668200
http://www.knitrowan.com
STRIPEDVEST
NoteYarnCis held DOUBLE throughout.
BACK
Caston 90 ( 102 : 110 : 122 : 130 ) sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn
A.
Row 1 (RS)K2,*P2,K2,repfrom* toend.
Row 2 P2,*K2,P2,repfrom * to end.
These2 rowsformrib.
Workinribfora further6 rows,dec0 ( 1 : 0 : 1 : 0 ) stat each end of
lastrowandendingwithRSfacing for next row.
[90( 100 : 110 : 120 : 130 ) sts]
Changeto4mmneedles.
Begwitha K row, now work in st st throughout as folls:
Work8 rows.
Joining in colours as required, now work in striped st st as folls:
UsingYarnChelddouble,work4 rows,dec 1 st at each end of 3rd of
these rows. [88( 98 : 108 : 118 : 128 ) sts]
UsingYarnB,work 16 rows,dec1 st at each end of 7th and foll 8th
row. [84( 94 : 104 : 114 : 124 ) sts]
Using Yarn C held double, work 4 rows.
UsingYarnA,work 16 rows,inc1 stat each end of 11th of these
rows.[86( 96 : 106 : 116 : 126 ) sts]
Last 40 rows form striped st st.
Keepingstripedststcorrectthroughout,contas folls:
Inc1 stateachendof9thandfoll 14th row.
[90( 100 : 110 : 120 : 130 ) sts]
ContstraightuntilBackmeas 34 (34.5: 35 : 35.5: 36 )cm, ending
withRSfacingfornextrow.
SHAPEARMHOLES
Keepingstripedststcorrect,castoff 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[82( 92 : 102 : 112 : 122 ) sts]**
Dec 1 st at each end of next7 ( 9 : 11 : 9 : 9 ) rows, then on foll7 ( 8 : 7 :
11 : 11 ) altrows,thenon3 ( 3 : 4 : 4 : 5 ) foll4throws,then on foll 6th
row, then on foll 8th row. [44( 48 : 54 : 60 : 68 ) sts]
Work3 rows,endingwithRSfacingfornext row. Armhole should
measapprox 18 (19.5: 21 :22.5: 24 )cm.
SHAPEBACKNECK
Nextrow(RS) K10( 12 : 14 : 17 : 20 ) and turn, leaving rem sts on a
holder.
Workeachsideofneckseparately.
Keepingstripescorrect, dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 rows.
[6( 8 : 10 : 13 : 16 ) sts]
Work1 row,endingwithRSfacing for next row.
SHAPESHOULDER
Castoff.
WithRSfacing,slipcentre 24 ( 24 : 26 : 26 : 28 ) stsonto a holder (for
neckband),rejoinappropriateyarnandK toend.
Completetomatch first side, reversing shapings.
FRONT
Work as given for Back to **.
Dec1 stateachendofnext7 ( 9 : 11 : 9 : 9 ) rows,thenon foll7 ( 8 : 7 :
11 : 11 ) altrows,thenon3 ( 3 : 4 : 4 : 4 ) foll 4th rows.
[48( 52 : 58 : 64 : 74 ) sts]
Work3 ( 3 : 1 : 1 : 3 ) rows,ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPEFRONTNECK
Nextrow(RS)(K2tog)0 ( 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 ) times,K17( 19 : 22 : 25 : 28 ) and
turn,leavingremstsona holder.[17( 19 : 22 : 25 : 29 ) sts]
Work each side of neck separately.
Keepingstripescorrect,dec1 statneckedgeofnext6 rows,then
onfoll2 ( 2 : 3 : 3 : 4 ) altrows,thenonfoll4throwATTHESAMETIME
dec1 statarmholeedge of 2nd(2nd:4th:4th:6th) and foll 8th row.
[6( 8 : 10 : 13 : 16 ) sts]
Work 5 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
EASY TO KNIT
TENSION
20 stsand 29 rowstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)overstriped st st
using4mmneedles
ABBREVIATIONS
Fora fulllistseepage 95
45 ( 50 : 55 : 60 : 65 )cm
17 ( 19 : 21 : 23 : 25 )in
54
(^56
:^58
:^60
:^62
)cm
21
(^22
:^22