Forest Hills Vest Pattern #348

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This free pattern originally published in: 
Spool Cotton #148, Men's Sweaters
Forest Hills Vest Pattern #348

MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Sports Yarn, 9 balls (1 oz. balls) for sizes 36 and 38; 10 balls for sizes 40 and 42.
Milward's Phantom Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 1 (2½ mm. size) and 1 pair No. 3 (3 mm. size).

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:

Sizes
36
38
40
42
Chest
36"
38"
40"
42"
Length from top of shoulder
25"
25"
26"
26"
Width across back or front at shoulders
13"
13½"
14"
14½"
Length from underarm to lower edge
16"
16"
16½"
16½"
Gauge: (Stockinette Stitch) 7 sts make 1 inch; 9 rows make 1 inch.
CABLE PATTERN … (A multiple of 14 sts) 1st row: Wrong side (K 2, p 4) twice, k 2. 2nd row: (P 2, k 4) twice, p 2. 3rd and 4th rows: Same as 1st and 2nd rows. 5th row: Same as 1st row. 6th row: P 2, slip next 2 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold at back of work; k the next 2 sts; then k the 2 sts from double-pointed needle. P 2, slip next 2 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, k next 2 sts, then k the 2 sts from double-pointed needle; p 2. 7th to 11th rows incl: Repeat 1st to 5th rows incl. 12th row: P 2, slip next 2 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in front of work; k the next 2 sts; then k the 2 sts from double-pointed needle. P 2, slip next 2 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold at back of work; k 2 sts; then k the 2 sts from double-pointed needle; p 2. Repeat these 12 rows for pattern.
Sizes
36
38
40
42
BACK … With No. 1 needles cast on loosely
119 sts
127 sts
135 sts
145 sts
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for
3½"
3½"
4"
4"
Change to No. 3 needles and inc. evenly across row to
136 sts
144 sts
150 sts
158 sts
Next row: Purl
28 sts
32 sts
35 sts
39 sts
(Work 1st row of cable pattern, p 8) 3 times; work pattern once more; then purl remaining
28 sts
32 sts
35 sts
39 sts
Following row: Knit
28 sts
32 sts
35 sts
39 sts
(Work 2nd row of cable pattern, k 8) 3 times; work pattern once more; knit remaining
28 sts
32 sts
35 sts
39 sts
Follow pattern as established on last 2 rows, working 3rd to 12th rows incl. and then repeating 1st to 12th rows incl. until piece measures, in all
15"
15"
15½"
15½"
To shape armholes: Bind off at beginning of next 2 rows
7 sts
8 sts
8 sts
9 sts
Bind off at beginning of following 2 rows
3 sts
4 sts
5 sts
6 sts
Dec. 1 st at end of each row until there remain
88 sts
92 sts
96 sts
100 sts
Work straight until piece measures, from 1st row of armhole shaping
9½"
9½"
10"
10"
To shape shoulders: Bind off at beginning of next 2 rows
5 sts
7 sts
7 sts
9 sts
Bind off at beginning of following 4 rows
8 sts
all sizes
For back of neck, bind off remaining
46 sts
46 sts
50 sts
50 sts
FRONT … Work exactly as for Back until piece measures, from 1st row of armhole shaping
5½"
all sizes
To shape neck: On next row work across
34 sts
36 sts
38 sts
40 sts
Bind off the next
20 sts
all sizes
Work across remaining
34 sts
36 sts
38 sts
40 sts
Work over the last set of sts only, decreasing 1 st at neck edge every other row until there remain
21 sts
23 sts
23 sts
25 sts
Work straight until armhole measures same as armhole of Back.
All sizes
To shape shoulder: Bind off at armhole edge once
5 sts
7 sts
7 sts
9 sts
Bind off at armhole edge every other row until no sts remain
8 sts
all sizes
Attach yarn and work opposite side to correspond.
All sizes
BACK NECK BAND … With No. 1 needles, right side facing, pick up
46 sts
46 sts
50 sts
50 sts
Work 1 inch in ribbing of k 1, p 1. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
All sizes
FRONT NECK BAND … Work exactly as for back neck band, but pick up
88 sts
88 sts
96 sts
96 sts
ARMHOLE BANDS (Make 2) … Sew up shoulder seams. With right side facing, using No. 1 needles, pick up
162 sts
168 sts
174 sts
180 sts
Work 1 inch in ribbing of k 1, p 1. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
All sizes
Block pieces, following measurements for blocking given at beginning of directions. Sew up underarm seams.
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