The Knitter - UK (2020-08)

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VIVEKA VELUPILLAI

Solstice


Wa i stcoat


PATTERN NOTES
RESIZING WAISTCOAT
If you would like a different size to that
given, you can change tension to get
different measurements. See table opposite
for information on how tension will affect
the garment measurements. Note that you
w i l l n e e d m ore ya r n i f work i n g to a lo o s e r
tension.


BODY STRIPE SEQUENCE
Note: colour changes are always made on
the WS.
Row 1-21: Ya r n A.
Row 22-25: Ya r n B.
Row 26-41: Ya r n A.
Row 42-49: Ya r n C.
Row 50-51: Ya r n D.
Row 52-59: Ya r n C.
Row 60-75: Ya r n A.


Row 76-79: Ya r n B.
Row 80-95: Ya r n A.
Row 96-103: Ya r n C.
Row 104-105: Ya r n D.
Row 106-113: Ya r n C.
Row 114-129: Ya r n A.
Row 130-133: Ya r n B.
Row 134-149: Ya r n A.
Row 150-157: Ya r n C.
Row 158-159: Ya r n D.
Row 160-167: Ya r n C.
Row 168-183: Ya r n A.
Row 184-187: Ya r n B.
Row 188-203: Ya r n A.
Row 204-211: Ya r n C.
Row 212-213: Ya r n D.
Row 214-221: Ya r n C.
Row 222-237: Ya r n A.
Row 238-241: Ya r n B.
Row 242-262: Ya r n A.

ICELANDIC CAST-OFF
*With yarn held at back, inset tip of right
needle in to the first st on the left needle
a s i f to p u rl a n d i n s e r t t ip of r i g ht n e e d l e
into the second stitch as if to knit. Pull the
second st through the first st and knit it,
slipping both sts off the needle. Slip the st
from the right needle to the left. Repeat
from * to end.

BODY
Using a crochet hook and waste yarn, chain
188 sts. Cut yarn and pull through the last st.

Row 1: Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A,
pick up and knit 182 sts into the back of the
chain, leaving 3 crochet sts empty at beg
and end of chain.

Note: T h e b o dy i s worke d i n ga r te r s t itc h
throughout. The first stitch in each row is
a selvedge stitch, so it is slipped.

Following Stripe Sequence, shape as folls:
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 3: Sl 1, M1, K to last st, M1, K1. 184 sts.
Row 4: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 5: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 6: Sl 1, M1, K to last st, M1, K1.
2 sts inc’d.
Row 7-90: Rep rows 4-6 another 28 times.
The increases will alternate between odd
and even rows. 242 sts.
Row 91-137: Sl 1, K to e n d.

DIVIDE FOR FRONTS, ARMHOLES & BACK
Row 138 (WS): Sl 1, K67 and place these sts
on a holder for Left Front and armhole,
K106, place rem 68 sts on a second holder
for right front and armhole.
Note: Right front and armhole sts have not
completed row 138.

BACK
Following Stripe Sequence, shape as folls:

DECREASE FOR ARMHOLES
Row 139 (RS): Sl 1, skpo, K to last 3 sts,
K2tog, K1. 2 sts dec’d.
Row 140: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Row 141-166: Rep last 2 rows another 13
times. 78 sts.
Row 167-262: Sl 1, K to e n d.
Place sts on a holder.

LEFT FRONT
With RS facing, slip first 28 sts from holder
for Left Front and place on a second holder

“THIS WAISTCOAT is a garment that
can be worn either open or closed with a
bro o c h of you r c hoi c e,” e x pl a i n s V ive k a
Ve lupi l l a i. “ T h e b o dy i s k n it te d i n ga r te r
stitch, with the conventional ‘wrong
side’ facing out so that the stripes blend
into each other.
“ T h e b ord e r i s k n it te d i n wh at I a m
calling a ‘latticed slip garter’ stitch. The
e f fe c t re mi n d s m e of my va r iou s c u lt u re s
as a mixed heritage Swedish/Sri Lankan
living in Shetland: the lattice pattern
gives a nod to traditional South Asian
stone lattice ornamentation, while the
slip stitch colour alternations has a Fair
I sl e a s we l l a s a B ohu s fe e l to it, w it h out
actually being stranded knitting.”


YARN
Uradale Yarns Jumper Weight (4ply weight;
100% Shetland wool; 86m/94yds per 25g ball)
A Moss Heath; 4 x 25g balls
B Meadowsweet Heath; 2 x 25g balls
C Shoormal; 2 x 25g balls
D Aetmeal; 1 x 25g ball
E Roanberry Heath; 1 x 25g ball
F Sea Pink Heath; 1 x 25g ball

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
m3in1: make 3 sts in 1 st as follows: K1, yo, K1
into 1 st. 2 sts inc’d.
puk: pick up and knit
For general abbreviations, see p81

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 120cm
long. If you choose a different yarn weight
you will need to alter your needle sizes
accordingly.
Set of 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) double-pointed
needles (DPNs)
4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needles, 120cm
long
Set of 4mm (UK 8/US 6) double-pointed
needles (DPNs)
3.5mm (UK 9/US E/4) crochet hook
Stitch markers and stitch holders
Waste yarn

YARN STOCKISTS
Uradale Yarns 01595 880689
http://www.uradale.com

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