Latte Love Vest
#lattelovevest
Knitted waistcoat in DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and DROPS Kid-Silk. Piece is knitted bottom up in stocking stitch with edges in garter stitch, i-cord and opening in the side. Size: S - XXXL
DROPS 255-40
DROPS design: Pattern ab-159
Yarn group C and A
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
YARN:
DROPS ALPACA BOUCLÉ from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
200-200-250-250-300-300 g colour 2020, light beige
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
75-75-100-100-100-100 g colour no 20, light beige
BUTTONS:
DROPS BUTTON NO 630: 4 pieces for all sizes
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 mm: Length: 80 cm
KNITTING TENSION:
14 stitches in width and 17 rows vertically in stocking stitch and 1 strand of each quality needle size 6 mm = 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 (when working back and forth):
Knit on all rows, i.e. knit from right side and knit from wrong side.
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.
I-CORD CAST-OFF:
At the end of round and after last stitch on round has been worked:
Cast on 3 new stitches on right needle from right side.
Slip the 3 new stitches from right needle to left needle so that working yarn is 3 stitches in on left needle (the working yarn tightens the piece when working to form a little tube).
ROW 1 (= right side):
Knit 2, knit the next 2 stitches twisted together.
ROW 2 (= right side):
Slip the 3 stitches from right needle back on left needle, knit 2, knit the next 2 stitches twisted together.
AFTER 2ND ROW:
Repeat ROW 2 until 3 stitches remain on right needle. Slip the 3 stitches from right needle back on left needle. Cast off.
Sew a little stitch that binds beginning/end of I-cord together.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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WAISTCOAT - SHORT OVERVIEW OF PIECE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle, bottom up. Work front and back piece separately. Sew the parts together on the shoulders and sew on buttons for decoration in each side. Finish by picking up stitches around the neck and cast off with I-cord.
BACK PIECE:
Work back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 94-102-110-118-130-138 stitches on circular needle size 4.5 mm with 1 strand of each colour (= 2 strands).
Work rib, begin from right side as follows: Work 8 stitches in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above, work rib (= knit 2/purl 2), until 10 stitches remain on row, knit 2 and finish with 8 stitches in garter stitch.
Work until rib measures 6-6-6-7-7-7 cm. Switch to circular needle size 6 mm, work 1 row in stocking stitch with 8 stitches in garter stitch in each side while AT THE SAME TIME decreasing 16-18-20-22-24-24 stitches evenly on first row (do not decrease over stitches in garter stitch in each side) = 78-84-90-96-106-114 stitches. Continue in stocking stitch with 8 stitches in garter stitch in each side. Remember to follow the knitting tension!
When piece measures 36-37-38-39-40-41 cm cast off 4 stitches in each side for armholes = 70-76-82-88-98-106 stitches. Continue in stocking stitch with 4 stitches in garter stitch in each side.
When piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm, cast off the middle 24-24-26-26-28-28 stitches for neck and finish each shoulder separately.
SHOULDER:
On next row cast off 1 stitch from the neck = 22-25-27-30-34-38 stitches remain on each shoulder. Cast off when piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm.
FRONT PIECE:
Cast on the same number of stitches and work the same way as back piece until piece measures 50-52-54-55-57-59 cm.
Now slip the middle 18-18-20-20-22-22 stitches on a thread for neck, and finish each shoulder separately.
SHOULDER:
Now cast off stitches for neck on every other row as follows: Cast off 2 stitches 1 time, and 1 stitch 2 times = 22-25-27-30-34-38 stitches remain on each shoulder. Cast off when piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew on 2 buttons for decoration in each side of waistcoat, place stitches in garter stitch from front piece over stitches in garter stitch from back piece, then fasten button through both layers. Place top button approx. 3 cm from armhole and place the next approx. 9-10 cm below.
NECK EDGE:
Pick up approx. 62 to 74 stitches around the neck (including stitches on the thread) with 1 strand of each quality and on a short circular needle size 6 mm. Work in stocking stitch in the round for 7 cm, then cast off with I-cord - read explanation above.
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