Simply Knitting - UK (2020-02)

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STRIPY WAISTCOAT

Pickupandknitthearmhole

bordersusingYarnA anda

pair of 3.25mm needles

Thebuttonholesonthiswaistcoat

areontheleft.Toswitchthemto

therightworkonemorerowofrib

thanthepatternstatesbefore you

knit the buttonhole row

Row2 Castoff2 ( 3 : 3 : 4 : 4 ) sts,purl to the end of
therow.[19( 19 : 21 : 21 : 23 ) sts]
Row 3 Knittothelast3 sts, k2tog, K1.
[18( 18 : 20 : 20 : 22 ) sts]
Work4 ( 4 : 6 : 6 : 8 ) rows,dec1 stasset(1stin
fromedge)atendofeveryRSrowforarmhole
ANDATSAMETIMEdec1 statneckedgeasset
(1stinfromedge)ofnextandeveryfoll3rdrow
until 10( 10 : 10 : 10 : 10 ) sts remain for neck.

Workwithoutshapinguntilworkmeasures the
sameastheback,endingona knitrow.
Castoff5 stsatbeg of next row.
NextrowKnit.
Castoffrem5 sts.

ARMHOLEBORDERS
Joinshoulderseams.
WithRSfacing,usingYarnA and3.25mm
needles,pickupandknit7 ( 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 ) stsfrom
thefirstcurvedportionofarmhole, 20 ( 22 : 25 :
28 : 31 ) stsfromthefirststraightportionofthe
armholeuptotheshoulder, 20 ( 22 : 25 : 28 : 31 ) sts
fromthesecondstraightportionofthearmhole
fromtheshouldertothecurvedportion,and7 ( 9 :
10 : 11 : 12 ) stsfromthesecond curved portion.
[54( 62 : 70 : 78 : 86 ) sts]
Work6 rowsin2x2 rib as given for Front, beg with
a secondrow.
Castoffinrib.

FRONTANDNECKBORDERS
WithRSfacing,usingYarnA and3.25mm
needles,pickupandknit 24 ( 27 : 29 : 33 : 36 ) sts
alongstraightportionoftheRightFront, 25 ( 26 :
29 : 33 : 36 ) stsalongslopedportionofRight
Front, 20 ( 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 ) stsfromtheholderfor
backneck, 25 ( 26 : 30 : 33 : 35 ) stsalongsloped
portionofLeftFront, 24 ( 27 : 29 : 33 : 36 ) sts along
straightportionoftheLeftFront.
[118( 126 : 138 : 154 : 166 ) sts]
Work3 rowsin2x2 rib as given for Front, beg with
a secondrow.

FORFIRST3 SIZESONLY
Row 4 (Buttonhole row) Work in rib to last 25( 27 :

29:-: -) sts,yo,work2tog,*rib9 ( 10 :11:-: -), yo,

work2tog;repfrom* once,ribtoend.

FORLAST2 SIZESONLY

Row 4 (Buttonholerow)Workinribtolast- (-:

• : 33 : 36 ) sts,yo,work2tog;rib- (-:-: 8 : 9 ), yo,
  work2tog;repfrom twice, rib to end.

FORALLSIZES

Work2 rowsinrib.

Castoffinrib.

MAKINGUP

Joinsideseams.Sewbuttonsonrightfront

bordertomatchbuttonholesonleftfrontborder.

Blocktomeasurementsfollowing any yarn care

instructions on the ball band.