Lavender Smiles
#lavendersmilesvest
Knitted vest / slipover for children in DROPS Air. The piece is worked in stocking stitch with ribbed edges. Sizes 3-12 years.
DROPS Baby 38-24
DROPS Design: Pattern no ai-039-bn
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 years
Equivalent to the child’s height in cm:
92 - 98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128 - 134/140 - 146/152
MATERIALS:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
100-100-100-150-150-150 g colour 15, purple haze
KNITTING TENSION:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5 MM.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 MM: Length 60 cm or 80 cm for stocking stitch.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 60 cm or 80 cm for rib.
Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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CASTING-OFF TIP:
To avoid the cast-off edge being tight you can cast off with a larger size needle. If the edge is still tight, make 1 yarn over after approx. each 4th stitch at the same time as casting off; the yarn overs are cast off as normal stitches.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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VEST – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with circular needle bottom up as far as the armholes. Then the front and back pieces are finished separately, back and forth with circular needle. To finish, ribbed edging is worked around the neck and armholes.
BODY:
Cast on 108-116-124-128-136-144 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and Air.
Knit 1 round, then work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 3 cm.
Change to circular needle size 5 mm.
Work stocking stitch. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 16-18-21-24-27-30 cm cast off stitches for the armholes as follows: Cast off the first 4 stitches, work the next 46-50-54-56-60-64 stitches (= front piece), cast off 8 stitches, work the next 46-50-54-56-60-64 stitches (= back piece) and cast off the last 4 stitches on the round. Let the stitches for front piece rest in the needle or place them on a thread while working the back piece.
BACK PIECE:
= 46-50-54-56-60-64 stitches. Start from the wrong side and work stocking stitch back and forth – AT THE SAME TIME cast off for the armholes at the beginning of each row in each side as follows: Cast off 2 stitches 1 time, and cast off 1 stitch 1 time = 40-44-48-50-54-58 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures 31-34-38-42-46-50 cm. On the next row cast off the middle 18-20-22-24-24-26 stitches for neck and finish each shoulder separately. Continue with stocking stitch and cast off 1 stitch on the next row from the neck = 10-11-12-12-14-15 stitches on the shoulder. Continue working until the piece measures 33-36-40-44-48-52 cm. Cast off. Work the other shoulder in the same way.
FRONT PIECE:
= 46-50-54-56-60-64 stitches. Start from the wrong side and work stocking stitch back and forth – AT THE SAME TIME cast off for the armholes at the beginning of each row in each side as follows: Cast off 2 stitches 1 time, and cast off 1 stitch 1 time = 40-44-48-50-54-58 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures 28-30-34-37-41-44 cm. On the next row place the middle 10-12-14-16-16-18 stitches on a thread for the neck and finish each shoulder separately. Continue with stocking stitch and cast off on each row from the neck as follows: Cast off 2 stitches 1 time, and cast off 1 stitch 3 times = 10-11-12-12-14-15 stitches on the shoulder. Continue working until the piece measures 33-36-40-44-48-52 cm. Cast off. Work the other shoulder in the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams.
ARMHOLES:
Use short circular needle or double pointed needles size 4 mm. Start from the right side at the bottom of the armhole and knit up 58-62-66-70-74-78 stitches inside the 1 edge stitch around the armhole (number of stitches should be divisible by 2).
Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 3 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP!
Work the other armhole in the same way.
NECK:
Use short circular needle or double pointed needles size 4 mm. Start from the right side, by the shoulder seam, and knit up 56-60-64-70-74-78 stitches around the neck (including the stitches on the thread; the number of stitches should be divisible by 2). Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 3 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – remember CASTING-OFF TIP!
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