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SIZE 14

MATERIALS:
1 Pr. Champion Standard Knitting Needles #8
1 Bone Crochet Hook #3
4-4 oz. pull skeins, Jack Frost Wintuk Knitting Worsted type

Scale — 4 sts. to 1 inch.

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.

Row 4 — P1 * K1, P2, K2nd st. on left hand needle from back, then knit first st. lift both sts. off together, P2, repeat from * across row ending K1, P1.

Repeat above 4 rows, work to underarm 14 inches.

Bind off 4 sts. each side, then K2 tog. each side every other row 3 times. Work until armhole measures 7 ½ inches. Bind off 9 sts. at the beginning of each row twice each side, then work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 6 inches. Bind off.

FRONT:

Work the same as back to underarm, bind off 4 sts. each side then K2 tog. each side every other row 3 times. Work until armhole measures 5 ½ inches, slip the center 17 sts. on st. holder, then work one side at a time and decrease 1 st. at neck edge every other row 3 times. Work until armhole measures the same as back. Bind off 9 sts. from shoulder edge every other row twice, work other side the same.

FINISHING:

Front turtle neck collar, on right side of work, pick up 50 sts. from shoulder to shoulder, work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 6 inches. Bind off.

Sew shoulders, and sides, work 2 rows of single crochet around armholes.

Block with a damp cloth.

Other great patterns from The Gypsy Vest Book, No. 75:

Knitting Patterns

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Knit Vest 2
Knit Vest 3
Knit Vest 4
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Turtle Neck Sleeveless
Round Neck Pullover
Raglan V Neck
Turtle Neck Pullover

Crochet Patterns

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