SIZE 14 to 16
MATERIALS:
1 Pr. Champion Standard Knitting Needles #8
1 Pr. Champion Standard Knitting Needles #6
4-4 oz. pull skeins, Jack Frost Wintuk Knitting Worsted
Scale — 4 sts. to 1 inch.
BACK:
With #6 needles cast on 72 sts. work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 4 inches. Change to #8 needles, knit 1 row, purl 1 row to underarm, 14 inches. Bind off 2 sts. each side then K2, slip 1, K1, pass slip st over. Work to last 4 sts. K 2 tog. K2, Purl back. Repeat these 2 rows 23 times. Bind off.
FRONT:
Work the same as back to underarm. Bind off 2 sts. each side, part work in center and work one side at a time, decreasing 1 st. at neck edge every 3rd row 9 times. Decrease armhole the same as back until 2 sts. are left. Bind off. Work other side the same.
SLEEVE:
With #6 needles, cast on 38 sts. work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 3 inches. Change to #8 needles, Knit 1 row, purl 1 row, increasing 1 st. each side every 8th row 8 times. Work until sleeve measures 17 inches. Bind off 2 sts. each side then K2, slip 1, K1, pass slip st. over. Work to last 4 sts. K2 tog. K2, purl back, repeat these last 2 rows, until 4 sts. are left. Bind off.
FRONT NECKBAND:
With #6 needles, on right side of work, pick up 38 sts. from shoulder to V, pick up 1 st. at V and 38 sts. to shoulder, K1, P1 decreasing 1 st. each side of center st. every row for 8 rows. Bind off. K1, P1 as you bind off.
FINISHING:
Sew sleeves in place.
BACK NECKBAND:
On right side of work, pick up 4 sts. on top of sleeve, pick up neck sts. and 4 sts. on top of other sleeve, K1, P1 for 8 rows.
Sew sleeve seams and side seams.
Block with a damp cloth.
Other great patterns from The Gypsy Vest Book, No. 75:
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Knit Vest 2
Knit Vest 3
Knit Vest 4
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Turtle Neck Sleeveless
Round Neck Pullover
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