Ye Olde Irish Veste
George in my office has a vest he wears every day. It is ratty and greasy and full of holes, but he wears it Every. Damn. Day. He bought it in
Ye Olde Irish Veste
Materials:
Knitpicks Merino style nutmeg, approximately 5 skeins (600 yds)
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2 US & dpns
Tapestry needle
3 wooden toggles
Gauge:
18 sts = 4 in. long
13 sts = 4 in. wide
Pattern:
Back:
Using larger needles, CO 86 sts. Work in stockinette until work measures 16 inches from the beginning, ending with a WS (knit side) row.
Shape armhole: BO 5 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows.
Next row: purl one row.
Next row (WS): k2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Repeat these two rows 4X more.
Continue in stockinette until work measures 25 inches, ending with a WS row. Purl 19 sts, BO next 27 sts, purl to end.
Left shoulder:
Row 1 (WS): BO 5 sts, K to end.
Row 2: P2, p2tog, p to end.
Row 3: BO 6 sts, k to end.
Row 4: p2, p2tog, p to end.
BO remaining sts.
Right shoulder:
Reattach yarn.
Row 1 (RS): BO 5 sts, p to last 4 sts, p2tog, p2.
Row 2 (WS): k all sts
Row 3: BO 6 sts, p to last 4 sts, p2tog, p2.
Row 4: k all sts
BO remaining sts.
Left Front:
Using larger needles, CO 30 sts. Work in stockinette until work measures 16 inches, ending with a WS row.
Armhole and neckline:
Row 1 (RS): BO 3 sts, p to last 4 sts, p2tog, p2.
Row 2: k all sts
Row 3: BO 3 sts, p to end
Row 4: k all sts.
Row 5: p2, p2tog, p to last 4 sts, p2tog, p2
Row 6: k all sts
Row 7: p all sts
Row 8: k all sts
Row 9: p to last 4 sts, p2tog, p2
Repeat rows 6-9 5X more.
Shoulder:
Row 1 (WS): k all sts
Row 2: BO 4 sts, p to end
Row 3: k all sts
Row 4: BO 4 sts, p to end
Row 5: k all sts
BO remaining sts.
Right Front:
Repeat as for left front, reversing all shaping.
Finishing:
Sew shoulder seams. Sew side seams.
Using smaller needle, with WS facing, pick up sts evenly--and loosely--around entire edge of garment.
Join to begin working in the round, p 1 row. Continue in purl st for 2 inches. BO all sts in the following manner: p2, sl 2 sts to left needle, p2tog, *p1, sl 2 sts to left needle, p2tog. Repeat from * until all sts are bound off.
*Alternatively, you could use a circular needle with a shorter cord, and do this in rows and in stages, sewing the edges together.
Repeat this process for both armholes.
Block well.
Button Loops:
Using size 7 dpns, CO 5 sts. Work an i-cord until length = 4 in. BO all sts. Make 3.
Sew onto vest as shown in photo, or wherever feels comfortable.
Sew on toggles opposite loops.
Weave in all ends.
7 comments:
So what happened with George? Did he like it?
Oh, he loves it. He wears it every day. It's crazy.
Love the vest Cordelia--I really want to knit one but as a new knitter, I am wondering what size girl/guy does it fit?
Thanks for sharing your great pattern with all of us.
chloe
Well, that's what it looks like on me--George is a larger fellow, probably about a men's xl. On him, it's more like a traditional, non-drapey vest.
If you wanted to change the sizing, I could make some suggestions....
First of all, I'm not complaining - but in Materials, 2 wooden toggles are requested.
Then 3 button loops are knit.
The number of toggles and loops match in the photo. (There are three of each.)
Just a slip of the finger I expect.
Janey
Aha! Many thanks. Simple math and I don't always get along.
I like the looks of this vest, but I can't tell from the photo; is the stockinette side the right side or the reverse stockinette the right side? The texture in the photo looks like reverse stockinette to me. Sometimes I like the reverse stockinette texture better.
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