The Gypsy Vest Book
Jack Frost No. 75
Original Copyright 1969

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Fifteen vintage vest and sweater patterns to knit and crochet. 1969, 31 pages.

Knitting Patterns

Knitted Vest 1

BACK:

Cast on 79 sts. work in pattern as follows:

(Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row) 3 times, then work eyelet row, right side, K1 * yarn over, K2 tog. repeat to end of row, purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row, repeat last 8 rows for pattern. Work to underarm 16 inches. (More)

Knitted Vest 2

BACK:

Cast on 65 sts. work in pattern as follows:

Row 1 — K2 tog. * yarn over, K1, yarn over, K2 tog. K2 tog. repeat from * ending K2 tog.

Row 2 — Purl. (More)

Knitted Vest 3

BACK:

Cast on 69 sts. work in pattern as follows:

Row 1 — * P3, K3, repeat from * ending P3.

Row 2 — * K3, P3, repeat from * ending K 3.

Row 3 — * P3, yarn over, slip 1, K2 tog. pass slip st. over, yarn over, repeat from * across row, ending P3. (More)

Knitted Vest 4

BACK:

Cast on 68 sts. knit for 4 rows, then Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row to underarm 17 inches. Bind off 6 sts. each side, then K 2 tog. each side every other row 4 times. Work until armhole measures 8 inches. Bind off 8 sts. at the beginning of each row twice each side. Bind off.

RIGHT FRONT:

Cast on 33 sts. work in pattern as follows: (More)

Cardigan

BACK:

Cast on 70 sts. knit for 6 rows, then knit 1 row, purl 1 row to underarm — 13 ½ inches. Bind off 6 sts. each side, then work until armhole measures 7 ½ inches. Bind off 10 sts. at the beginning of each row twice each side. Bind off.

RIGHT FRONT:

Cast on 47 sts. knit for 4 rows making a buttonhole on the 5th row as follows — K2, bind off 2 sts. knit across row, knit back casting on 2 sts. over the bound off sts. now work in pattern making a buttonhole every 12th row twice more. (More)

Sleeveless Cardigan

BACK:

Cast on 70 sts. K 1, P 1 for 2 rows, then work in pattern as follows: * K 1, P 1, for 4 rows, knit for 4 rows, repeat from * to underarm 14 inches. Bind off 6 sts. each side, work until armhole measures 7 ½ inches. Bind off 10 sts. at the beginning of each row twice each side. Bind off.

LEFT FRONT:

Cast on 40 sts. work the same as back to underarm, bind off 6 sts. at underarm then K2 tog. at neck edge every other row until 20 sts. are left. Work until armhole measures the same as back. Bind off 10 sts. from shoulder every other row twice. (More)

Bolero

BACK:

Cast on 64 sts. knit 1 row, purl 1 row, increasing 1 st. each side every 4th row 4 times. Work to underarm 7 inches. Bind off 4 sts. each side, then k 2 tog. each side every other row 4 times. Work even until armhole measures 8 inches. Bind off 9 sts. at the beginning of each row twice each side. Bind off.

FRONT:

Cast on 8 sts. (More )

Turtle Neck Shell

BACK:

Cast on 69 sts. work in pattern as follows:

Row 1 — (Right side) purl across the row.

Row 2 — K1, P1 across the row, ending K1. (More)

Turtle Neck Sleeveless

BACK:

With #6 needles cast on 71 sts. work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 4 inches. Change to #8 needles work in pattern as follows: *K1, P1 for 4 rows, then purl 1, knit 1 for 4 rows, repeat from * to underarm 13 ½ inches. Bind off 4 sts. each side, then K2 tog. each side every other row twice. Work until armhole measures 7 ½ inches. Bind off 10 sts. at the beginning of each row twice each side, change needles to #6, work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 6 inches. Bind off. (More)

Round Neck Pullover

BACK:

Cast on 73 sts. work in pattern as follows:

Row 1 — (wrong side) K1 * P1, K2, P2, K2, repeat from * across row ending P1, K1.

Row 2 — P1 * K1, P2, K2, P2, repeat from * across row ending K1, P1.

Row 3 — Repeat row 1. (More)

Raglan V Neck

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. (More)

Turtle Neck Pullover

BACK:

Cast on 72 sts. work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 4 inches. Increase 1 st. work in pattern as follows:

K2, P2 across the row, ending K1, this one row forms pattern, work 13 ½ inches to underarm. Bind off 6 sts. each side, work until armhole measures 7 ½ inches. Bind off 10 sts. at the beginning of each row twice each side. Then work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 6 inches. Bind off. (More)

Crochet Patterns

Crochet Vest 1

Chain 117 (129) sts.

Row 1 — 1 TC in 9th ch from hook, * ch 2, 1 TC in 3rd ch, repeat from * to end 37 (41) squares.

Row 2 — Ch 4, turn, * 2 TC under ch 2 space, ch 1, repeat from * , ending with 2 TC under the last 2 ch sts. next to the TC of the row below, ch 1, 1 TC in 3rd ch from TC. (More)

Easy Crochet Vest

Row 1 — 1 S.C. in 8th chain from hook, * ch 5, 1 S.C. in 4th ch, * repeat from * to end. (25, 29, 33 large holes & ½ hole)

Row 2 — Ch 5, turn, 1 S.C. in hole, * Ch 5, 1 S.C. in hole, repeat from * to end.

Piece will measure about 35, 40, 45 inches wide.

Repeat row 2 for pattern. (More)

Crochet Vest 2

PATTERN STITCH:

Row 1 — Work 4 d.c. in 3rd ch. from hook * skip 3 ch. 1 d.c., ch. 1, 1 d.c. in next ch. (cluster made), skip 3 ch., 7 d.c. in next ch. (shell made) repeat from * end skip 3 ch. 4 d.c. in next ch., ch. 3 turn.

Row 2 — 1 d.c. in each of next 3 d.c. * , skip 1 d.c., cluster, in next cluster, skip 1 d.c., 1 d.c. in each of next 5 d.c.; repeat from * end last. Repeat skip 1 d.c., 1 d.c. in last of the next 4 d.c., ch 3, turn. (More)