Thursday, March 15, 2012
Olive Sleeveless
Happy knitting and wearing
I made this vest several years ago and it has been a favorite garment. I’ve gotten many compliments, but I particularly love it because it is comfortable and versatile.
“Olive Sleeveless”
-- from knitting notes
Front and back are the same shape. This will be a boat neck if the yarn used has plenty of body, if drapey-er fiber is used, the neck will drape to about the collar bone.
It’s always good to knit a swatch with your intended material to see what the guage will be. I knit loosely, your stitches may be a different size.
Tahki Veletta wool ribbon
#10 needles, 3.5 stitches/inch
Cast on 69 stitches.
Body stitch:
Row 1: P2, * K5, P1 * repeat between *’s until 7 sts. remain, K5, P2.
Row 2: K2, * P5, K1 * repeat between *’s until 7 sts. remain, P5, K2.
Work this ribbed pattern for 11.”
Yoke stitch:
Row 1: P2, K across row, P2.
Row 2: K2, * P1, K1 * repeat between *’s, K2.
Work this ribbed pattern until piece measures 12-1/2”
Shape arm hole:
Rows 1 & 2: Bind off 4 sts. at beginning of row, continuing in yoke stitch pattern.
Row 3: K1, K2tog, work pattern across row.
Row 4: P1, P2tog, work pattern across row.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 twice more. 55 sts.
Continue in yoke pattern stitch until work measures 20”
Loosely bind off.
Sew side and shoulder seams. Shoulder are 12 stitches wide.
