2019-07-01_Simply_Knitting

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STRIPED VEST

SHAPESHOULDER
Castoff.

WithRSfacing,slipcentre 14 stsontoa holder(forNeckband),
rejoinappropriateyarnandK tolast0 ( 0 : 0 : 0 : 2 ) sts, (K2tog)0 ( 0 :
0 : 0 : 1 ) times.[17( 19 : 22 : 25 : 29 ) sts]
Completetomatchfirst side, reversing shapings.

MAKINGUP
Joinrightshoulder seam using backstitch, or mattress stitch if
preferred.

NECKBAND
WithRSfacing,using3.25mmneedlesandYarnA,pickupandknit
17 ( 17 : 18 : 18 : 21 ) stsdownleftsideoffrontneck,K across 14 stson
frontholder,pickupandknit 17 ( 17 : 18 : 18 : 21 ) stsuprightsideof
frontneck,and5 stsdownrightsideofbackneck,K across 24 ( 24 :
26 : 26 : 28 ) stsonbackholder,thenpickupand knit 5 sts up left
sideofbackneck.[82( 82 : 86 : 86 : 94 ) sts]
BegwithRow2,workinrib as given for Back for 5 rows, ending with
RS facing for next row.

Castoffinrib.

Joinleftshoulderandneckbandseam.

ARMHOLEBORDERS(BOTHALIKE)

WithRSfacing,using3.25mmneedlesandYarnA,pickupand knit

94 ( 102 : 110 : 114 : 122 ) stsevenlyallroundarmholeedge.

BegwithRow2,workinrib as given for Back for 5 rows, ending with

RSfacingfornextrow.

Castoff in rib.

Joinsideseams.Gentlyblocktomeasurements, following any yarn

care instructions on the ball band.

SIZINGCOLOURKEYSoyoucanre-usethispattern,we’vecolour-codedthe sizing instructions. Simplyfollow
our colour-coded measurements and you’re off.

FINDYOUR SIZE

SIZE 8-10 12-14 16-18 20-22 24-26

TO FIT BUST

cm 81-86 91-97 102-107 112-117 122-127

in 32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50

ACTUAL BUST

cm 90 100 110 120 130

in 35  39  43  47  51 

LENGTH

cm 54 56 58 60 62

in 21  22 22  23  24 

YARN Rowan CottonCashmere (50g/125m)

YarnAStormySky(225)^33334

YarnBSilver Lining (224) 2 2 2 2 3

YARN Rowan KidsilkHaze(25g/210m)

YarnC White (612)^12222

STEP-BY-STEP PICK UP AND KNIT

1 Holdingthepieceofknittingyou
aregoingtopickthestsupfromin
yourlefthand,andstartingatthe
top-rightcorner,insertthe
right-handneedlebetweenthe first
two stitches of the row.

2 Windyouryarnaroundtheneedle

and ‘knit’ the first stitch...

3 ...Andpullthenewstitchthrough

between the two stitches.

4 Continuetoworklikethisalong

therow,oruntilyouhavepickedup

thenecessaryamountofstitches.

Tr y to s p a c e yo u r s ti tc h e s eve n l y.

GETTHEBOOK!

ThispatterncomesfromRowan’s

packedpatternbook,Magazine 65

(£12.50).Forstockists’detailscall

01484668200 orvisittheir website,

http://www.knitrowan.com.