STRIPY WAISTCOAT
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SHAPEARMHOLESANDNECK
NoteReadahead– neckandarmhole shaping
areworkedatthesametime.
Row 1 K1,ssk,knittotheend of the row.
[21( 22 : 24 : 25 : 27 ) sts]
Row 2 Castoff2 ( 3 : 3 : 4 : 4 ) sts,purlto the end
oftherow.[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.
ATTHESAMETIMEdec1 statneckedgeasset
(1stinfromedge)ofnextandeveryfoll3rdrow
until 10 ( 10 : 10 : 10 : 10 ) stsremainforneck.
Workwithoutshapinguntilworkmeasuresthe
sameastheBack,endingona knitrow.
NextrowCastoff 5 sts, purl to end.
NextrowKnit.
NextrowCastoffrem 5 sts.
MAKINGUP
ARMHOLEBORDERS
Joinshoulderseams.
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles and
YarnA,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 rows in 2x2 rib as given for Front, beg with
a Row2.
Castoffinrib.FRONTANDNECKBORDERS
WithRSfacing,usingYarnA and3.25mm
needles,pickupandknit 24 ( 27 : 29 : 33 : 36 ) sts
alongstraightportionoftherightfront, 25 ( 26 :
29 : 33 : 36 ) stsalongslopedportionofrightfront,
20 ( 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 ) stsfromtheholderforback
neck, 25 ( 26 : 30 : 33 : 35 ) stsalongslopedportion
ofleftfront, 24 ( 27 : 29 : 33 : 36 ) sts along straight
portionoftheleftfront.
[118( 126 : 138 : 154 : 166 ) sts]
Work3 rows in 2x2 rib as given for Front, beg with
a Row2.0-3M,3-6MAND6-9MONLY
Row 4 (Buttonholerow)Workinribtolast 25 ( 27 :
29 :-:-) sts,yo,work2tog;*rib9 ( 10 : 11 :-:-), yo,
work2tog;repfrom* once, rib to end.
(3buttonholesmade).9-12MAND12-18MONLY
Row 4 (Buttonholerow)Workinribtolast- (-:-:
33 : 36 ), yo,work2tog;*rib- (-:-: 8 : 9 ), yo, work
2tog;repfrom* twice,ribto end.
(4buttonholesmade).FORALLSIZES
Work2 rowsinrib.
Castoffinrib.FINISHING
Joinsideseams.Sewbuttonsonrightfront
bordertomatch buttonholes on left front
border.Makesureyoulineup
yourbuttonswithyour
buttonholes perfectly