Simply Knitting - UK (2020-02)

STRIPY WAISTCOAT

EASY TO KNIT

YOUWILLNEED

QWestYorkshire

SpinnersBoPeepDK

(52%FalklandIsland

wool,48%nylon,

50g/112m)

Foryarnquantitiesand

measurements see size

table

QA pairof3.25mm

knittingneedles

QA pairof4mm knitting

needles

Q3 ( 3 : 3 : 4 : 4 ) buttons,

1.25cmindiameter

QStitchholder

Foryarnstockists

contactWest

YorkshireSpinners

01535664500

http://www.wyspinners.com

TENSION

22 stsand 28 rows

tomeasure10x10cm

(4x4in)overststusing

4mmneedles

ABBREVIATIONS

Afulllistisonpage 95 in

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WAISTCOAT
NoteAfterworkingtherib,themainpartofthe
waistcoatisworkedina simplecolourstripe
pattern:4 rowsYarnB, followedby4 rowsYarn
A. Donotbreakofftheyarnswhenworkingthe
stripes,butcarrythenon-workingyarn loosely
upthesideof the knitted piece.

BACK
Caston 50 ( 54 : 58 : 58 : 62 ) sts using 3.25mm
needlesandYarnA.
Row 1 (RS)K2, P2, K2; rep from to the end of
therow.
Row 2 P2, K2, P2; rep from to the end of the
row.
Rows1 and2 setthepatternfor2x2rib.
Work3 ( 3 : 5 : 5 : 7 ) morerowsin2x2ribasset.
Work1 morerow,dec0 ( 2 : 3 : 0 : 1 ) stsevenly
along row. [50( 52 : 55 : 58 : 61 ) sts]

Changeto4mmneedles and join Yarn B but do
notbreakoffYarnA.
Continuinginstst,work4 rowsYarnB,4 Rows
Yarn A until work measures 11 (12.5:13.5:15.5:

16.5)cmfromthebeginning, ending on a purl row.

SHAPEARMHOLES

Castoff2 ( 3 : 3 : 4 : 4 ) stsatthebeg of the next 2

rows.[46( 46 : 49 : 50 : 53 ) sts]

Work5 ( 5 : 7 : 7 : 9 ) rows,dec1 stateachendof

next and every alt row. [40( 40 : 41 : 42 : 43 ) sts]

Contworkinginststwithoutfurthershapinguntil

armholemeasures 11 ( 12 : 13 : 15 :16.5)cm.

Castoff5 stsatthebegofnext4 rows.

Leaverem 20 ( 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 ) sts on a holder for

backneck.

LEFTFRONT

Caston 22 ( 26 : 26 : 26 : 30 ) sts using 3.25mm

needlesandYarnA.

Row 1 (RS)K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to the end of

therow.

Row 2 P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to the end of the

row.

Rows1 and2 setthepatternfor2x2rib.

Work3 ( 3 : 5 : 5 : 7 ) morerowsin2x2ribasset.

Work1 morerow,dec0 ( 3 : 1 : 0 : 2 ) stsevenly

along row. [22( 23 : 25 : 26 : 28 ) sts]