Evening Fires

Knitted vest / slipover in 2 strands DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk or 1 strand DROPS Wish. Piece is knitted with cables and rib. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 228-37
DROPS design: Pattern as-156
Yarn group C + C or E
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS BRUSHED ALPACA SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
175-200-225-250-275-300 g colour 04, light beige

Or use:
DROPS WISH from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
350-400-450-500-550-600 g colour 08, grey beige

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 8 mm : Length: 80 cm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 mm : Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE - for cables.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used on the edges – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in size 6 mm.

KNITTING TENSION:
11 stitches in width and 15 rows vertically in stocking stitch and 2 strands = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.

DECREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to increase/decrease evenly, use the total number of stitches on needle (e.g. 82 stitches) and divide stitches by number of decreases to be done (e.g. 13) = 6,3.
In this example work approx. every 5th and 6th stitch together.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. Diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from the right side.

CAST-OFF TIP:
To avoid a tight cast-off edge when casting off, you may use a larger needle. If this still is too tight make 1 yarn over after approx. every 4th stitch while casting off (cast off yarn overs as stitches).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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VEST – SHORT SUMMARY OF PIECE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle in parts, and sewn together as explained in pattern. Then pick up a neck edge, and work edges around the armholes.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on 82-90-94-98-102-106 stitches on circular needle size 6 mm with 2 strands DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk or 1 strand DROPS Wish. Purl 1 row from wrong side, then work rib as follows from right side: 2 edge stitches in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above - * knit 2, purl 2 *, work from *-* until 4 stitches remain, knit 2 and finish with 2 edge stitches in garter stitch. Continue rib like this for 10 cm.
Switch to circular needle size 8 mm, purl 1 row from wrong side while decreasing 13-17-17-17-17-17 stitches evenly - read DECREASE TIP = 69-73-77-81-85-89 stitches. Then work as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, purl 5-7-9-11-13-15, A.1 (= 15 stitches), purl 6, A.1, purl 6, A.1, purl 5-7-9-11-13-15, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue this pattern upwards (the purl stitches from right side, are knitted on the wrong side). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures 34-35-36-37-38-39 cm, cast off 2 stitches for armholes at beginning of the 2 next rows = 65-69-73-77-81-85 stitches.
When piece measures 53-55-57-59-61-63 cm, decrease 5 stitches evenly over middle repetition of A.1, on next row cast off the middle 14-16-18-20-22-24 stitches for neck, and finish each shoulder separately. Then cast off 1 stitch on next row from neck = 22-23-24-25-26-27 stitches. Work the stitches in A.1 in stocking stitch, decrease at the same time 5 stitches evenly over these stitches = 17-18-19-20-21-22 stitches. Cast off when piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm (= 22-23-24-25-26-27 cm from where armholes were cast off). Work the other shoulder the same way.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 82-90-94-98-102-106 stitches on circular needle size 6 mm with 2 strands DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk or 1 strand DROPS Wish. Purl 1 row from wrong side, then work rib as follows – from right side: 2 edge stitches in garter stitch, * knit 2, purl 2 *, work from *-* until 4 stitches remain, knit 2 and 2 edge stitches in garter stitch. Continue rib like this for 10 cm.
Switch to circular needle size 8 mm, purl 1 row from wrong side while decreasing 13-17-17-17-17-17 stitches evenly = 69-73-77-81-85-89 stitches. Then work as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, purl 5-7-9-11-13-15, A.1, purl 6, A.1, purl 6, A.1, purl 5-7-9-11-13-15, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue pattern like this. When piece measures 34-35-36-37-38-39 cm, cast off 2 stitches for armholes at beginning of the 2 next rows = 65-69-73-77-81-85 stitches.

When piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm, decrease 5 stitches evenly over middle repetition of A.1, on next row slip the middle 8-10-12-14-16-18 stitches on a stitch holder for neck, and finish each shoulder separately. Continue to cast off stitches for neck on every row from neck as follows: Cast off 2 stitches 1 time and 1 stitch 2 times = 22-23-24-25-26-27 stitches. Work the stitches in A.1 in stocking stitch, decrease at the same time 5 stitches evenly over these stitches = 17-18-19-20-21-22 stitches. Cast off when piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm (= 22-23-24-25-26-27 cm from where armholes were cast off). Work the other shoulder the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew side seams edge to edge in outer loops of edge stitch to get a flat seam, stop when approx. 10 cm remain = vents.

NECK EDGE:
Begin from right side at one shoulder seam and pick up approx. 44-68 stitches around the neck, including stitches from stitch holder at the front (number of stitches should be divisible by 4) on a short circular needle size 6 mm with 2 strands DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk or 1 strand DROPS Wish. Work rib = knit 2/purl 2 for 12 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl - read CAST-OFF TIP. Fold rib at the top of neck down on inside of garment. Fasten rib to get a double neck edge. To avoid a tight neck edge that sticks out it is important to keep the seam elastic.

EDGE AROUND ARMHOLES:
Pick up approx. 52 to 72 stitches (divisible by 4) around the armhole with 2 strands Brushed Alpaca Silk or 1 strand DROPS Wish on a short circular needle size 6 mm. Work rib (= knit 2/purl 2) for 4 cm. Then cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl – remember CAST OFF TIP.

Repeat around the other armhole.

Diagram explanations

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