Green River Vest

Knitted vest / slipover for children in DROPS Air. The piece is worked with textured pattern and ribbed edging. Sizes 2-12 years.

DROPS Children 40-16
DROPS Design: Pattern no ai-027-bn
Yarngroup C or A + A
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SIZES:
2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 years
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)
100-100-150-150-150-150 g colour 30, sage green

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 MM: Length 60-60-60-80-80-80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 60-60-60-80-80-80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.

KNITTING TENSION:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows in height with pattern = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: 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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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagram shows all rows in the pattern from the right side.

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 back and front pieces are finished separately, back and forth with circular needle. Ribbed edges are worked around the armholes and neck to finish.

BODY:
Cast on 108-108-120-132-132-144 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Air. Knit 1 round, then work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 4 cm. Change to circular needle size 5 mm.
Work A.1 over all stitches (= 18-18-20-22-22-24 repeats of 6 stitches). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When the piece measures16-18-21-24-27-30 cm, cast off for the armholes as follows: Cast off the first 3 stitches, work the next 48-48-54-60-60-66 stitches with pattern as before, cast off the next 6 stitches, work the next 48-48-54-60-60-66 stitches and cast off the last 3 stitches = 48-48-54-60-60-66 stitches on the back and front pieces. Each piece is finished separately.

BACK PIECE:
= 48-48-54-60-60-66 stitches. Start from the wrong side and continue A.1, casting off for the armholes at the beginning of each row as follows: 2 stitches 2 times and 1 stitch 2-2-4-6-6-7 times on each side = 36-36-38-40-40-44 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures 31-34-38-42-46-50 cm. On the next row cast off the middle 16-16-18-20-20-22 stitches for the neck and each shoulder is finished separately. Continue with A.1, casting off 1 stitch on the next row from the neck = 9-9-9-9-9-10 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:
= 48-48-54-60-60-66 stitches. Start from the wrong side and continue A.1, casting off for the armholes at the beginning of each row as follows: 2 stitches 2 times and 1 stitch 2-2-4-6-6-7 times on each side = 36-36-38-40-40-44 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures 29-32-36-40-44-48 cm. On the next row place the middle 10-10-12-14-14-16 stitches on a thread for the neck and each shoulder is finished separately. Continue with A.1, casting off stitches on each row from the neck as follows: 2 stitches 1 time and 1 stitch 2 times = 9-9-9-9-9-10 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 inside the cast-off edge.

ARMHOLE-EDGES:
Start from the right side at the bottom of the armhole and knit up 58 to 74 stitches inside 1 stitch around the armhole, using double pointed needles or small circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Air (the number of stitches should be divisible by 2). Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 2½ cm. Loosely cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP! Work the other armhole-edge in the same way.

NECK:
Start from the right side by the shoulder seam and knit up 52 to 66 stitches (including the stitches on the thread) around the neck, using double pointed needles or small circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Air (the number of stitches should be divisible by 2). Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 2½ cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – remember CASTING-OFF TIP!

Diagram explanations

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