2019-07-01_Simply_Knitting

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EASY TO KNIT

YOUWILLNEED
QWestYorkshire
SpinnersBoPeep
LuxuryBabyDK
(52%wool,48% nylon,
50g/112m)
Foryarnquantitiesand
measurements see size
table
QA pairof3.25mm
needles
QA pair of 4mm needles

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

1.25cmindiameter

QA stitchholder

Foryarnstockists

contactWYSon

01535664500

http://www.wyspinners.com

TENSION

22 stsand 28 rows

tomeasure10x10cm

(4x4in)overststusing

4mmneedles

ABBREVIATIONS

Fora fulllistseepage

95 inSimplyKnitting

magazine

STRIPY WAISTCOAT

STRIPEDWAISTCOAT
NoteFollowingtherib,themainpartofthe
Waistcoatisworkedina simplecolourstripe
patternasfolls:4 rowsofYarnB,followedby 4
rowsofYarnA.Donotbreakofftheyarnswhen
workingthestripes,butcarrythenon-working
yarnlooselyup the side of 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
alongrow.[50( 52 : 55 : 58 : 61 ) sts]
Do not break off Yarn A, join in Yarn B.

Changeto4mmneedles.
Begwitha knitrow,workinginstst,knitting
4 rows of Yarn B, 4 rows of Yarn A until work

measures 11 (12.5:13.5: 15 :16.5)cm from the

beginning,endingona purlrow.

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

nextandeveryaltrow.[40( 40 : 41 : 42 : 43 ) sts]

Contworkinginststwithoutfurthershaping until

armholemeasures 10 ( 12 : 13 : 15 : 16 )cm.

Castoff5 stsatthebegofnext4 rows.

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

backofneck.

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.

Work 1 more row, dec0 ( 3 : 1 : 0 : 2 ) sts evenly

23 ( 24 :25.5:26.5: 28 )cm

9 ( 9 : 10 : 10 : 11 )in

22

(^25

:^27

:30.5

:^33

)cm

8 

(^9

:

10

:^12

:^13

)in

FRONTS & BACK