Morgan's Daughter Vest by DROPS Design
Knitted vest with shawl collar, cables and A-shape, worked top down. Sizes S - XXXL. The piece is worked in DROPS Flora.
DROPS 179-13
DROPS Design: Pattern no fl-013
Yarn group A
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Sizes: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Materials:
DROPS FLORA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
350-400-450-500-550-600 g color 07, beige
The piece can also be knitted with yarn from:
"Alternative yarn (Yarn group A)" – see the link below
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm / 32'') SIZE 3 mm/US 2.5 – or the size needed to get 24 stitches and 32 rows stockinette stitch on 10 cm / 4'' in width and 10 cm / 4'' in height.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE – for cables.
DROPS COCONUT BUTTONS NO 515: 4-4-4-5-5-5 items.
DROPS Design: Pattern no fl-013
Yarn group A
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Sizes: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Materials:
DROPS FLORA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
350-400-450-500-550-600 g color 07, beige
The piece can also be knitted with yarn from:
"Alternative yarn (Yarn group A)" – see the link below
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm / 32'') SIZE 3 mm/US 2.5 – or the size needed to get 24 stitches and 32 rows stockinette stitch on 10 cm / 4'' in width and 10 cm / 4'' in height.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE – for cables.
DROPS COCONUT BUTTONS NO 515: 4-4-4-5-5-5 items.
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Knitting tension – See how to measure it and why here
Alternative Yarn – See how to change yarns here
Yarn Groups A to F – Use the same pattern and change the yarn here
Yarn usage using an alternative yarn – Use our yarn converter here
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NOTE: This pattern is written in American English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from inches to cm - click here.
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INFORMATION FOR THE PATTERN:
RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
1 ridge = Knit 2 rows.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.6. Choose diagram for your size. The diagrams show all the rows in the pattern seen from the right side.
KNITTING TIP (for the band):
To prevent the band contracting in height, you can regularly work an extra ridge over just the band stitches (the other stitches remain on the needle while you work the ridge over the band). Repeat this every 5 cm / 2'' to finished length.
INCREASE TIP-1:
To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches the increases are to be made over (e.g. 34 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 13) = 2.6.
In this example, increase alternately after every 2nd and 3rd stitch. Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over, on the next row work the yarn overs twisted to prevent holes.
INCREASE TIP-2 (for the armhole):
All increases are made from the right side!
Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over, on the next row (wrong side) purl the yarn over twisted to prevent a hole.
INCREASE TIP-3 (for sides in body):
All increases are made from the right side!
Start 4 stitches before the marker thread, make 1 yarn over, work 1 stitch stockinette stitch, work A.6 (= 6 stitches, the marker thread sits in the middle of A.6), work 1 stitch stockinette stitch, make 1 yarn over (= 2 stitches increased). On the next row (wrong side) purl the yarn overs twisted to prevent holes.
BUTTONHOLE:
bind off for the buttonholes in the right band (when the garment is worn). In other words, work from the right side until there are 4 stitches left at the end of the row, bind off 2 stitches and knit the last stitch. On the next row cast on 2 new stitches over the bind-off stitches from the previous row (= hole).
The first buttonhole is worked when the piece measures 30-30-32-32-34-34 cm / 11 3/4"-11 3/4"-12½"-12½"-13½"-13½"'' from the shoulder (i.e. when the decreases outermost on the shawl collar have been completed). Then work the 3-3-3-4-4-4 next buttonholes with approx. 8-8-8-7-7-7 cm / 3"-3"-3"-2 3/4"-2 3/4"-2 3/4" between each.
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VEST:
The front and back pieces are worked separately back and forth with circular needle, top down. When the increases for the armholes have been completed, put the parts together and the body is worked back and forth with circular needle from mid front to finished length.
SHAWL COLLAR ON LEFT FRONT PIECE (when the garment is worn):
Cast on 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5 and Flora. Work GARTER STITCH – see description above, as follows: * 1 ridge back and forth over all the stitches, 1 ridge back and forth over the first 20-20-22-22-24-24 stitches towards mid front *, repeat from *-* until the shawl collar measures 7-7-8-8-8-8 cm / 2 3/4"-2 3/4"-3"-3"-3"-3"'' along the shortest side.
Knit 1 row from the right side and cast on 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches for the shoulder at the end of this row (where the shawl collar is shortest) = 60-60-62-62-68-68 stitches. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! Knit 1 row from the wrong side, knit 1 row from the right side and knit 1 row from the wrong side (over all the stitches). Now work the left front piece as described below.
LEFT FRONT PIECE WITH SHAWL COLLAR:
= 60-60-62-62-68-68 stitches on the needle. The first row is worked as follows from the right side: Work 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches in garter stitch over the shawl collar, knit the remaining 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches and, at the same time. increase 13 stitches in all sizes evenly over these stitches - read INCREASE TIP-1 = 73-73-75-75-81-81 stitches. Work back from the wrong side with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, purl 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches and knit 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches.
Continue as follows from the right side: 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches in garter stitch over the shawl collar, work A.1 (= 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches) and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch. Insert 1 marker thread after the 2 first stitches in A.1 (seen from the right side – i.e. just after a small cable) – allow the marker thread to follow your work.
Continue the pattern in this way, at the same time decrease the shawl collar to a band, increase to armhole and increase to neckline as described below. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE:
When the piece measures 11-11-12-12-11-11 cm / 4½"-4½"-4 3/4"-4 3/4"-4½"-4½'' from the shoulder, decrease 1 stitch outermost on the shawl collar by knitting together the second and third stitch at the beginning of the row from the right side. Decrease in this way every 6th row a total of 3-3-3-3-4-4 times, every 4th row a total of 7-7-7-7-8-8 times and then every 2nd row a total of 10-10-12-12-12-12 times. After the last decrease to the band, there are 6 band stitches in garter stitch towards mid front and the piece measures approx.30-30-32-32-34-34 cm / 11 3/4"-11 3/4"-12½"-12½"-13½"-13½"' from the shoulder down.
ARMHOLE:
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 16-15-16-13-13-11 cm / 6 1/4"-6"-6 1/4"-5"-5"-4½'' increase 1 stitch to armhole before the 3 edge stitches in garter stitch at the end of the row from the right side – read INCREASE TIP-2 (i.e. the increased stitches are worked in stockinette stitch). Increase in this way every 2nd row a total of 4-8-8-14-16-20 times, then cast on 3-4-6-6-8-10 new stitches towards armhole at the end of the next row from the right side = 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches increased to armhole.
The piece now measures approx. 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm / 7½''-8''-8¼''-8¾''-9''-9½'' from the shoulder down. Work back from the wrong side with knit 6-7-9-9-11-13 stitches, purl 4-8-8-14-16-20 stitches, A.1, A.2 as described under NECKLINE and knit over the shawl collar as before.
Lay the piece to one side and continue with SHAWL COLLAR ON RIGHT FRONT PIECE and RIGHT FRONT PIECE WITH SHAWL COLLAR, but be aware that the increase to NECKLINE which is described below, starts at the same time or before the piece is lain to one side.
NECKLINE:
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 19-19-20-20-22-22 cm / 7½"-7½"-8"-8"-8 3/4"-8 3/4" from the shoulder, increase to neckline after the marker thread as shown in A.2A, i.e. the next row from the right side is worked as follows: work garter stitch over the shawl collar as before, work A.2A and increase as shown in the diagram, continue A.1, continue the increases to armhole as described above and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch. The first two stitches in A.1 now become A.2A. NOTE: Work the cable on the same row in A.2A as in A.1.
After the last increase to neckline, the piece measures approx. 28-28-30-30-32-32 cm / 11"-11"-11 3/4"-11 3/4"-12½"-12½" from the shoulder down and you have increased 12-12-14-14-14-14 stitches to neckline.
The next row is worked as follows from the right side: Work garter stitch over shawl collar/band, continue A.2B over A.2A (= 14-14-16-16-16-16 stitches), continue A.1 (the 2 first stitches in A.1 are the same as the 2 first stitches in A.2 and have already been worked), work stockinette stitch over the increased stitches by the armhole and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch.
SHAWL COLLAR ON RIGHT FRONT PIECE (when the piece is worn):
Cast on 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5. Knit 1 row. Then work garter stitch as follows: * work 1 ridge back and forth over all stitches, 1 ridge back and forth over the first 20-20-22-22-24-24 stitches towards mid front *, repeat from *-* until the shawl collar measures 7-7-8-8-8-8 cm / 2 3/4"-2 3/4"-3"-3"-3"-3'' along the shortest side.
Knit 1 row from the wrong side and cast on 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches to shoulder at the end of this row (where the shawl collar is shortest) = 60-60-62-62-68-68 stitches. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! Knit 1 row from the right side and knit 1 row from the wrong side (over all stitches). Then work right front piece with shawl collar as described below.
RIGHT FRONT PIECE WITH SHAWL COLLAR:
= 60-60-62-62-68-68 stitches on the row. The first row is worked as follows from the right side: Knit the first 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches and at the same time increase 13 stitches in all sizes evenly over these stitches, work 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches garter stitch over the shawl collar = 73-73-75-75-81-81 stitches. Work back from the wrong side with knit 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches, purl 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches and knit 3 edge stitches.
Continue as follows from the right side: 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, work A.3 (= 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches) and finish with 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches in garter stitch over the shawl collar. Insert 1 marker thread before the 2 last stitches in A.3 (seen from the right side – i.e. just before a small cable) – allow the marker thread to follow your work. Continue the pattern in this way, at the same time decrease the shawl collar to a band, increase to armhole and increase to neckline as described below.
BAND:
When the piece measures 11-11-12-12-11-11 cm / 4½"-4½"-4 3/4"-4 3/4"-4½"-4½" from the shoulder, decrease 1 stitch outermost on the shawl collar by knitting together the last third and second stitches at the end of the row from the right side. Decrease in this way every 6th row a total of 3-3-3-3-4-4 times, every 4th row a total of 7-7-7-7-8-8 times and then every 2nd row a total of 10-10-12-12-12-12 times. After the last decrease to the band, there are 6 band stitches in garter stitch towards mid front and the piece measures approx. 30-30-32-32-34-34 cm / 11 3/4"-11 3/4"-12½"-12½"-13½"-13½" from the shoulder down.
ARMHOLE:
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 16-15-16-13-13-11 cm / 6 1/4"-6"-6 1/4"-5"-5"-4½" increase 1 stitch to armhole after the 3 edge stitches in garter stitch at the beginning of the next row from the right side – read INCREASE TIP-2. Increase in this way every 2nd row a total of 4-8-8-14-16-20 times, then cast on 3-4-6-6-8-10 new stitches towards armhole at the end of the next row from the wrong side = 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches increased to armhole. The piece now measures approx. 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm / 7½''-8''-8¼''-8¾''-9''-9½'' from the shoulder down.
Lay the piece to one side and continue with RIGHT SHOULDER BACK, but be aware that the increases to NECKLINE as described below, starts at the same time or before the piece is lain to one side.
NECKLINE:
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures approx. 19-19-20-20-22-22 cm / 7½"-7½"-8"-8"-8 3/4"-8 3/4" from the shoulder, increase to neckline before the marker thread as shown in A.4A, i.e. the next row from the right side is worked as follows: Work 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, continue the increase to armhole as described above, continue A.3 to the marker thread, work A.4A and increase as shown in the diagram and finish with garter stitch over the shawl collar as before. The 2 last stitches in A.3 are now part of A.4A. NOTE: Work the cable on the same row in A.4A as in A.3.
After the last increase to neckline, the piece measures approx. 28-28-30-30-32-32 cm / 11"-11"-11 3/4"-11 3/4"-12½"-12½" from the shoulder down.
The next row is worked as follows from the right side: 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, work stockinette stitch over the increased stitches by the armhole, continue A.3 (the last 2 stitches in A.3 are the same as the last 2 stitches in A.4B and are worked when A.4B is worked), continue A.4B over A.4A (= 14-14-16-16-16-16 stitches) and finish with garter stitch over the shawl collar/band.
RIGHT SHOULDER BACK (when the garment is worn):
Cast 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5. Knit 1 row from the wrong side, knit 1 row from the right side and knit 1 row from the wrong side. Knit 1 row from the right side where you increase 13 stitches in all sizes evenly on row = 47-47-47-47-51-51 stitches. Work back from the wrong side with knit 3 edge stitches and purl 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches.
The next row is worked as follows from the right side: work A.1 (= 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches) and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch. When you have worked 2 rows in A.1 cast on 2 stitches at the end of the last row to the neck (the new stitches are purled from the right side and knitted from the wrong side). Work 2 more rows in A.1 and AT THE SAME TIME cast on 24-24-28-28-28-28 new stitches at the end of the last row to the neck = 73-73-77-77-81-81 stitches on the row. Lay the piece to one side and work left shoulder back as described below.
LEFT SHOULDER BACK (when the piece is worn):
Cast on 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5. Knit 1 row from the wrong side, knit 1 row from the right side and knit 1 row from the wrong side. Knit 1 row from the right side where you increase 13 stitches in all sizes evenly on row = 47-47-47-47-51-51 stitches. Purl 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches back from the wrong side and knit 3 edge stitches.
The next row is worked as follows from the right side: Work 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, then work A.3 (= 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches). When you have worked 3 rows in A.3 cast on 2 stitches at the end of the last row to neck = 49-49-49-49-53-53 stitches. Work back from the wrong side with knit 2, A.3 and knit 3 edge stitches.
Now work the left and right shoulders together to the back piece as described below.
BACK PIECE:
Place the stitches from the two shoulders on the same circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5 (the 24-24-28-28-28-28 stitches which were cast on to the neck on the right shoulder back = mid back of neck) = 122-122-126-126-134-134 stitches on the row.
The first row from the right side is worked as follows: 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, continue A.3 over the next 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches, work A.5 over the next 28-28-32-32-32-32 stitches, continue A.1 over the next 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch. Continue pattern in this way and increase to armhole as described below.
ARMHOLE:
When the piece measures 16-15-16-13-13-11 cm / 6 1/4"-6"-6 1/4"-5"-5"-4½" increase 1 stitch in each side to armhole as on the front pieces, i.e. increase from the right side after the 3 edge stitches in garter stitch at the beginning of the row and before the 3 edge stitches in garter stitch at the end of the row. Increase in this way every 2nd row (i.e. every row from the right side) a total of 4-8-8-14-16-20 times, then cast on 3-4-6-6-8-10 new stitches at the end of the 2 next rows = 136-146-154-166-182-194 stitches and the piece measures approx. 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm / 7½''-8''-8¼''-8¾''-9''-9½'' from the shoulder down.
Now work the front and back pieces together as described below.
BODY:
Place the stitches from the left front piece (seen from the right side) on the needle without working the stitches, insert 1 marker thread (= in the side), place the stitches from the back piece on the needle, insert 1 marker thread (= in the side) and place the stitches from the right front piece on the needle. Continue pattern as before, Continue the increases to neckline as before and continue the decreases to the bands as before. In other words, the first row is worked as follows from the right side: Work garter stitch over the shawl collar/band with decreases, if necessary, as before, continue A.2 and A.1, work 4-8-8-14-16-20 stitches stockinette stitch, 12-14-18-18-22-26 stitches garter stitch (the marker thread in the side sits in the middle of these 12-14-18-18-22-26 stitches), work 4-8-8-14-16-20 stitches stockinette stitch, continue A.3, A.5 and A.1 over the back piece, work 4-8-8-14-16-20 stitches stockinette stitch, 12-14-18-18-22-26 stitches garter stitch (the marker thread in the side sits in the middle of these 12-14-18-18-22-26 stitches), work 4-8-8-14-16-20 stitches stockinette stitch, continue A.3 and A.4 as before and finish with garter stitch over the shawl collar/band with decreases, if necessary, as before.
Continue the pattern in this way, but when you have worked 2 ridges over the middle 12-14-18-18-22-26 stitches in each side, work as follows from the right side: Work garter stitch over the shawl collar/band with decreases, if necessary, as before, continue A.2 and A.1 as before, work 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches stockinette stitch, work A.6 (= 6 stitches, the marker thread sits in the middle of A.6), work 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches stockinette stitch, continue A.3, A.5 and A.1 as before, work 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches stockinette stitch, work A.6 (the marker thread sits in the middle of A.6), work 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches stockinette stitch, continue A.3 and A.4 as before and finish with garter stitch over the shawl collar/band with decreases if necessary as before.
After all the increases to neckline and decreases to the bands have been completed, there are 280-300-316-340-372-396 stitches on the row. Read KNITTING TIP and continue working until the piece measures 30-32-34-36-38-40 cm / 11¾''-12½''-13 3/8''-14¼''-15''-15¾ from the shoulder.
On the next row from the right side increase 2 stitches in each side – read INCREASE TIP-3 (= 4 stitches increased). Increase in this way every 6th row (approx. every 2 cm / 3/4'') until finished length (if the knitting gauge is correct in height, this is equivalent to 21 increases in each side).
When the piece measures 71-73-75-77-79-81 cm / 28''-28¾''-29½''-30 3/8''-31''-32'' there are approx. 364-384-400-424-456-480 stitches on the row.
On the next row from the right side, knit the stitches in each cable together 2 and 2 (only on the cables, not the purled or stockinette stitch sections) = approx. 312-332-348-372-404-428 stitches.
Work 3 ridges back and forth over all stitches and loosely bind off with knit from the right side, but to prevent the bind-off edge being tight, you can make 1 yarn over after every 8th stitch at the same time as binding off (the yarn overs are bind off as normal stitches). The whole vest measures approx. 72-74-76-78-80-82 cm / 28 3/8''-29 1/8''-30''-30 3/4''-31½''-32¼'' from the shoulder down.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams inside the cast-on edge.
Sew the shawl collar together mid back and make sure the seam turns in to the wrong side, when the collar is turned down. Sew the shawl collar to the neckline back of neck.
Sew on the buttons.
RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
1 ridge = Knit 2 rows.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.6. Choose diagram for your size. The diagrams show all the rows in the pattern seen from the right side.
KNITTING TIP (for the band):
To prevent the band contracting in height, you can regularly work an extra ridge over just the band stitches (the other stitches remain on the needle while you work the ridge over the band). Repeat this every 5 cm / 2'' to finished length.
INCREASE TIP-1:
To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches the increases are to be made over (e.g. 34 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 13) = 2.6.
In this example, increase alternately after every 2nd and 3rd stitch. Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over, on the next row work the yarn overs twisted to prevent holes.
INCREASE TIP-2 (for the armhole):
All increases are made from the right side!
Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over, on the next row (wrong side) purl the yarn over twisted to prevent a hole.
INCREASE TIP-3 (for sides in body):
All increases are made from the right side!
Start 4 stitches before the marker thread, make 1 yarn over, work 1 stitch stockinette stitch, work A.6 (= 6 stitches, the marker thread sits in the middle of A.6), work 1 stitch stockinette stitch, make 1 yarn over (= 2 stitches increased). On the next row (wrong side) purl the yarn overs twisted to prevent holes.
BUTTONHOLE:
bind off for the buttonholes in the right band (when the garment is worn). In other words, work from the right side until there are 4 stitches left at the end of the row, bind off 2 stitches and knit the last stitch. On the next row cast on 2 new stitches over the bind-off stitches from the previous row (= hole).
The first buttonhole is worked when the piece measures 30-30-32-32-34-34 cm / 11 3/4"-11 3/4"-12½"-12½"-13½"-13½"'' from the shoulder (i.e. when the decreases outermost on the shawl collar have been completed). Then work the 3-3-3-4-4-4 next buttonholes with approx. 8-8-8-7-7-7 cm / 3"-3"-3"-2 3/4"-2 3/4"-2 3/4" between each.
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VEST:
The front and back pieces are worked separately back and forth with circular needle, top down. When the increases for the armholes have been completed, put the parts together and the body is worked back and forth with circular needle from mid front to finished length.
SHAWL COLLAR ON LEFT FRONT PIECE (when the garment is worn):
Cast on 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5 and Flora. Work GARTER STITCH – see description above, as follows: * 1 ridge back and forth over all the stitches, 1 ridge back and forth over the first 20-20-22-22-24-24 stitches towards mid front *, repeat from *-* until the shawl collar measures 7-7-8-8-8-8 cm / 2 3/4"-2 3/4"-3"-3"-3"-3"'' along the shortest side.
Knit 1 row from the right side and cast on 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches for the shoulder at the end of this row (where the shawl collar is shortest) = 60-60-62-62-68-68 stitches. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! Knit 1 row from the wrong side, knit 1 row from the right side and knit 1 row from the wrong side (over all the stitches). Now work the left front piece as described below.
LEFT FRONT PIECE WITH SHAWL COLLAR:
= 60-60-62-62-68-68 stitches on the needle. The first row is worked as follows from the right side: Work 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches in garter stitch over the shawl collar, knit the remaining 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches and, at the same time. increase 13 stitches in all sizes evenly over these stitches - read INCREASE TIP-1 = 73-73-75-75-81-81 stitches. Work back from the wrong side with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, purl 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches and knit 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches.
Continue as follows from the right side: 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches in garter stitch over the shawl collar, work A.1 (= 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches) and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch. Insert 1 marker thread after the 2 first stitches in A.1 (seen from the right side – i.e. just after a small cable) – allow the marker thread to follow your work.
Continue the pattern in this way, at the same time decrease the shawl collar to a band, increase to armhole and increase to neckline as described below. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE:
When the piece measures 11-11-12-12-11-11 cm / 4½"-4½"-4 3/4"-4 3/4"-4½"-4½'' from the shoulder, decrease 1 stitch outermost on the shawl collar by knitting together the second and third stitch at the beginning of the row from the right side. Decrease in this way every 6th row a total of 3-3-3-3-4-4 times, every 4th row a total of 7-7-7-7-8-8 times and then every 2nd row a total of 10-10-12-12-12-12 times. After the last decrease to the band, there are 6 band stitches in garter stitch towards mid front and the piece measures approx.30-30-32-32-34-34 cm / 11 3/4"-11 3/4"-12½"-12½"-13½"-13½"' from the shoulder down.
ARMHOLE:
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 16-15-16-13-13-11 cm / 6 1/4"-6"-6 1/4"-5"-5"-4½'' increase 1 stitch to armhole before the 3 edge stitches in garter stitch at the end of the row from the right side – read INCREASE TIP-2 (i.e. the increased stitches are worked in stockinette stitch). Increase in this way every 2nd row a total of 4-8-8-14-16-20 times, then cast on 3-4-6-6-8-10 new stitches towards armhole at the end of the next row from the right side = 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches increased to armhole.
The piece now measures approx. 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm / 7½''-8''-8¼''-8¾''-9''-9½'' from the shoulder down. Work back from the wrong side with knit 6-7-9-9-11-13 stitches, purl 4-8-8-14-16-20 stitches, A.1, A.2 as described under NECKLINE and knit over the shawl collar as before.
Lay the piece to one side and continue with SHAWL COLLAR ON RIGHT FRONT PIECE and RIGHT FRONT PIECE WITH SHAWL COLLAR, but be aware that the increase to NECKLINE which is described below, starts at the same time or before the piece is lain to one side.
NECKLINE:
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 19-19-20-20-22-22 cm / 7½"-7½"-8"-8"-8 3/4"-8 3/4" from the shoulder, increase to neckline after the marker thread as shown in A.2A, i.e. the next row from the right side is worked as follows: work garter stitch over the shawl collar as before, work A.2A and increase as shown in the diagram, continue A.1, continue the increases to armhole as described above and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch. The first two stitches in A.1 now become A.2A. NOTE: Work the cable on the same row in A.2A as in A.1.
After the last increase to neckline, the piece measures approx. 28-28-30-30-32-32 cm / 11"-11"-11 3/4"-11 3/4"-12½"-12½" from the shoulder down and you have increased 12-12-14-14-14-14 stitches to neckline.
The next row is worked as follows from the right side: Work garter stitch over shawl collar/band, continue A.2B over A.2A (= 14-14-16-16-16-16 stitches), continue A.1 (the 2 first stitches in A.1 are the same as the 2 first stitches in A.2 and have already been worked), work stockinette stitch over the increased stitches by the armhole and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch.
SHAWL COLLAR ON RIGHT FRONT PIECE (when the piece is worn):
Cast on 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5. Knit 1 row. Then work garter stitch as follows: * work 1 ridge back and forth over all stitches, 1 ridge back and forth over the first 20-20-22-22-24-24 stitches towards mid front *, repeat from *-* until the shawl collar measures 7-7-8-8-8-8 cm / 2 3/4"-2 3/4"-3"-3"-3"-3'' along the shortest side.
Knit 1 row from the wrong side and cast on 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches to shoulder at the end of this row (where the shawl collar is shortest) = 60-60-62-62-68-68 stitches. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! Knit 1 row from the right side and knit 1 row from the wrong side (over all stitches). Then work right front piece with shawl collar as described below.
RIGHT FRONT PIECE WITH SHAWL COLLAR:
= 60-60-62-62-68-68 stitches on the row. The first row is worked as follows from the right side: Knit the first 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches and at the same time increase 13 stitches in all sizes evenly over these stitches, work 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches garter stitch over the shawl collar = 73-73-75-75-81-81 stitches. Work back from the wrong side with knit 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches, purl 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches and knit 3 edge stitches.
Continue as follows from the right side: 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, work A.3 (= 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches) and finish with 26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches in garter stitch over the shawl collar. Insert 1 marker thread before the 2 last stitches in A.3 (seen from the right side – i.e. just before a small cable) – allow the marker thread to follow your work. Continue the pattern in this way, at the same time decrease the shawl collar to a band, increase to armhole and increase to neckline as described below.
BAND:
When the piece measures 11-11-12-12-11-11 cm / 4½"-4½"-4 3/4"-4 3/4"-4½"-4½" from the shoulder, decrease 1 stitch outermost on the shawl collar by knitting together the last third and second stitches at the end of the row from the right side. Decrease in this way every 6th row a total of 3-3-3-3-4-4 times, every 4th row a total of 7-7-7-7-8-8 times and then every 2nd row a total of 10-10-12-12-12-12 times. After the last decrease to the band, there are 6 band stitches in garter stitch towards mid front and the piece measures approx. 30-30-32-32-34-34 cm / 11 3/4"-11 3/4"-12½"-12½"-13½"-13½" from the shoulder down.
ARMHOLE:
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 16-15-16-13-13-11 cm / 6 1/4"-6"-6 1/4"-5"-5"-4½" increase 1 stitch to armhole after the 3 edge stitches in garter stitch at the beginning of the next row from the right side – read INCREASE TIP-2. Increase in this way every 2nd row a total of 4-8-8-14-16-20 times, then cast on 3-4-6-6-8-10 new stitches towards armhole at the end of the next row from the wrong side = 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches increased to armhole. The piece now measures approx. 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm / 7½''-8''-8¼''-8¾''-9''-9½'' from the shoulder down.
Lay the piece to one side and continue with RIGHT SHOULDER BACK, but be aware that the increases to NECKLINE as described below, starts at the same time or before the piece is lain to one side.
NECKLINE:
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures approx. 19-19-20-20-22-22 cm / 7½"-7½"-8"-8"-8 3/4"-8 3/4" from the shoulder, increase to neckline before the marker thread as shown in A.4A, i.e. the next row from the right side is worked as follows: Work 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, continue the increase to armhole as described above, continue A.3 to the marker thread, work A.4A and increase as shown in the diagram and finish with garter stitch over the shawl collar as before. The 2 last stitches in A.3 are now part of A.4A. NOTE: Work the cable on the same row in A.4A as in A.3.
After the last increase to neckline, the piece measures approx. 28-28-30-30-32-32 cm / 11"-11"-11 3/4"-11 3/4"-12½"-12½" from the shoulder down.
The next row is worked as follows from the right side: 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, work stockinette stitch over the increased stitches by the armhole, continue A.3 (the last 2 stitches in A.3 are the same as the last 2 stitches in A.4B and are worked when A.4B is worked), continue A.4B over A.4A (= 14-14-16-16-16-16 stitches) and finish with garter stitch over the shawl collar/band.
RIGHT SHOULDER BACK (when the garment is worn):
Cast 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5. Knit 1 row from the wrong side, knit 1 row from the right side and knit 1 row from the wrong side. Knit 1 row from the right side where you increase 13 stitches in all sizes evenly on row = 47-47-47-47-51-51 stitches. Work back from the wrong side with knit 3 edge stitches and purl 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches.
The next row is worked as follows from the right side: work A.1 (= 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches) and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch. When you have worked 2 rows in A.1 cast on 2 stitches at the end of the last row to the neck (the new stitches are purled from the right side and knitted from the wrong side). Work 2 more rows in A.1 and AT THE SAME TIME cast on 24-24-28-28-28-28 new stitches at the end of the last row to the neck = 73-73-77-77-81-81 stitches on the row. Lay the piece to one side and work left shoulder back as described below.
LEFT SHOULDER BACK (when the piece is worn):
Cast on 34-34-34-34-38-38 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5. Knit 1 row from the wrong side, knit 1 row from the right side and knit 1 row from the wrong side. Knit 1 row from the right side where you increase 13 stitches in all sizes evenly on row = 47-47-47-47-51-51 stitches. Purl 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches back from the wrong side and knit 3 edge stitches.
The next row is worked as follows from the right side: Work 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, then work A.3 (= 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches). When you have worked 3 rows in A.3 cast on 2 stitches at the end of the last row to neck = 49-49-49-49-53-53 stitches. Work back from the wrong side with knit 2, A.3 and knit 3 edge stitches.
Now work the left and right shoulders together to the back piece as described below.
BACK PIECE:
Place the stitches from the two shoulders on the same circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5 (the 24-24-28-28-28-28 stitches which were cast on to the neck on the right shoulder back = mid back of neck) = 122-122-126-126-134-134 stitches on the row.
The first row from the right side is worked as follows: 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, continue A.3 over the next 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches, work A.5 over the next 28-28-32-32-32-32 stitches, continue A.1 over the next 44-44-44-44-48-48 stitches and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch. Continue pattern in this way and increase to armhole as described below.
ARMHOLE:
When the piece measures 16-15-16-13-13-11 cm / 6 1/4"-6"-6 1/4"-5"-5"-4½" increase 1 stitch in each side to armhole as on the front pieces, i.e. increase from the right side after the 3 edge stitches in garter stitch at the beginning of the row and before the 3 edge stitches in garter stitch at the end of the row. Increase in this way every 2nd row (i.e. every row from the right side) a total of 4-8-8-14-16-20 times, then cast on 3-4-6-6-8-10 new stitches at the end of the 2 next rows = 136-146-154-166-182-194 stitches and the piece measures approx. 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm / 7½''-8''-8¼''-8¾''-9''-9½'' from the shoulder down.
Now work the front and back pieces together as described below.
BODY:
Place the stitches from the left front piece (seen from the right side) on the needle without working the stitches, insert 1 marker thread (= in the side), place the stitches from the back piece on the needle, insert 1 marker thread (= in the side) and place the stitches from the right front piece on the needle. Continue pattern as before, Continue the increases to neckline as before and continue the decreases to the bands as before. In other words, the first row is worked as follows from the right side: Work garter stitch over the shawl collar/band with decreases, if necessary, as before, continue A.2 and A.1, work 4-8-8-14-16-20 stitches stockinette stitch, 12-14-18-18-22-26 stitches garter stitch (the marker thread in the side sits in the middle of these 12-14-18-18-22-26 stitches), work 4-8-8-14-16-20 stitches stockinette stitch, continue A.3, A.5 and A.1 over the back piece, work 4-8-8-14-16-20 stitches stockinette stitch, 12-14-18-18-22-26 stitches garter stitch (the marker thread in the side sits in the middle of these 12-14-18-18-22-26 stitches), work 4-8-8-14-16-20 stitches stockinette stitch, continue A.3 and A.4 as before and finish with garter stitch over the shawl collar/band with decreases, if necessary, as before.
Continue the pattern in this way, but when you have worked 2 ridges over the middle 12-14-18-18-22-26 stitches in each side, work as follows from the right side: Work garter stitch over the shawl collar/band with decreases, if necessary, as before, continue A.2 and A.1 as before, work 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches stockinette stitch, work A.6 (= 6 stitches, the marker thread sits in the middle of A.6), work 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches stockinette stitch, continue A.3, A.5 and A.1 as before, work 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches stockinette stitch, work A.6 (the marker thread sits in the middle of A.6), work 7-12-14-20-24-30 stitches stockinette stitch, continue A.3 and A.4 as before and finish with garter stitch over the shawl collar/band with decreases if necessary as before.
After all the increases to neckline and decreases to the bands have been completed, there are 280-300-316-340-372-396 stitches on the row. Read KNITTING TIP and continue working until the piece measures 30-32-34-36-38-40 cm / 11¾''-12½''-13 3/8''-14¼''-15''-15¾ from the shoulder.
On the next row from the right side increase 2 stitches in each side – read INCREASE TIP-3 (= 4 stitches increased). Increase in this way every 6th row (approx. every 2 cm / 3/4'') until finished length (if the knitting gauge is correct in height, this is equivalent to 21 increases in each side).
When the piece measures 71-73-75-77-79-81 cm / 28''-28¾''-29½''-30 3/8''-31''-32'' there are approx. 364-384-400-424-456-480 stitches on the row.
On the next row from the right side, knit the stitches in each cable together 2 and 2 (only on the cables, not the purled or stockinette stitch sections) = approx. 312-332-348-372-404-428 stitches.
Work 3 ridges back and forth over all stitches and loosely bind off with knit from the right side, but to prevent the bind-off edge being tight, you can make 1 yarn over after every 8th stitch at the same time as binding off (the yarn overs are bind off as normal stitches). The whole vest measures approx. 72-74-76-78-80-82 cm / 28 3/8''-29 1/8''-30''-30 3/4''-31½''-32¼'' from the shoulder down.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams inside the cast-on edge.
Sew the shawl collar together mid back and make sure the seam turns in to the wrong side, when the collar is turned down. Sew the shawl collar to the neckline back of neck.
Sew on the buttons.
Diagram
All measurements in charts are in cm.
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= knit from the right side, purl from the wrong side |
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= purl from the right side, knit from the wrong side |
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= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over, on the next row work the yarn overs twisted to prevent holes |
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= knit 2 together |
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= place 1 stitch on cable needle at back of piece, knit 1, knit stitch from cable needle |
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= place 1 stitch on cable needle at back of piece, knit 2, purl stitch from cable needle |
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= place 2 stitches on cable needle in front of piece, purl 1, knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle |
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= place 2 stitches on cable needle at back of piece, knit 2, knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle |
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= place 2 stitches on cable needle in front of piece, knit 2, knit the 2 stitches from cable needle |
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= marker thread |
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Forstår ikke dette: Det er starten af sjalskraven Slå 26-26-28-28-30-30 masker op på rundpind 3 med Flora eller Nord. Strik RETSTRIK – se forklaring over, således: * 2 p retstrik frem og tilbage over alle masker, 2 p retstrik frem og tilbage over de første 20-20-22-22-24-24 masker mod midt foran. I skriver at man slår 26 masker op. Men ved pind 3 skal man kun strikke retstrik i de 20 masker. Hvad med de resterende 6 masker? Håber i kan forklare det.
20.05.2023 - 22:17DROPS Design answered:
Hej Ina, det bliver vendepinde, så du strikker flere pinde over de yderste masker mod halsen til du kommer til skulderen hvor du skal slå masker op i den anden side (den side hvor du har strikket færrest pinde) :)
23.05.2023 kl. 11:16I'm still really confused by this pattern. I'm starting on body section where you put all sections back on needles my question is when it states continue with A2 and A3 do I just continue and repeat last 2 rows of A2? Or if I start chart over then I still have to knit last row of A2 because those stitches are on needle. I hope I explained things clearly.
10.03.2023 - 22:05DROPS Design answered:
Dear Suzanne, just continue as you have knit before (the last two roes). Happy Knitting!
12.03.2023 kl. 15:45Hi, I hope I can explain my question so you can understand. I'm at the point where I'm putting all pieces back on needles and starting body. Pattern states all charts in order of how they are worked. When it states to continue with A2A and A4A do I just repeat the last row over until end of project or do I start over at the beginning of A2A and A4A? Thanks
16.02.2023 - 02:25DROPS Design answered:
Hi Suzanne, You repeat all rows in the charts, from the bottom upwards. Happy crafting!
16.02.2023 kl. 06:54Bonjour, jusqu\\\'ou doit on faire les rangs raccourcis pour le col du n)179-13
20.01.2023 - 13:01DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Annie, on tricote les rangs raccourci du col jusqu'à ce qu'il mesure 7-7-8-8-8-8 cm le long du côté le plus court (il fera le double de l'autre côté). Bon tricot!
20.01.2023 kl. 16:43When A.1 had been completed one time (20 rows), should I go back to the first row to continue the pattern? There are some stitches sticking up on top after the last row. They are the 4 stitches above the 2/2 cables. How should those be knitted? Thanks.
10.09.2022 - 05:52DROPS Design answered:
Dear Liz, when A.1 has been done in height, start again from 1st row but the cable over 4 sts will have to be worked as before on every 6th row, ie this cable is worked over a different number of rows. Happy knitting!
12.09.2022 kl. 09:28Hi there. What does the size range S to XXXL equate to in say UK sizes or inches/ cm. I'd love to knit this but can't figure out how much wool I'd need. Thank you Drops : )
31.03.2021 - 19:06DROPS Design answered:
Dear Charlotte, you can find the finished measurements on the scematic drawing at the bottom of the instructions. We suggest you take a sweater that is comfortable (and possiblly similar style) and compare the measurements. The amount of wool needed to knit this pattern is given in the pattern. Happy Knitting!
01.04.2021 kl. 09:49Bonjour, Que fait on des 6 mailles qui restent sur le col châle, quand on tricote les 20 mailles du milieu. Merci bonne journée
18.04.2020 - 13:53DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Maxant, on tricote des rangs raccourcis sur les 26 mailles du col, ainsi, quand on tricote 2 rangs sur les 20 premières mailles seulement, on va laisser les 6 dernières mailles non tricotées et on aura ainsi 4 rangs sur les 20 premières mailles et 2 seulement sur les 26 mailles. On forme ainsi une démarcation qui permettra au col de se plier à ce niveau-là. Bon tricot!
20.04.2020 kl. 09:41Ærmegab: jeg strikker str. L. Når jeg har taget ud ialt 8 gange indenfor de 3 kantmasker, så står der, at jeg skal slå ialt 6 nye masker op i slutningen af næste pind. Men er det også indenfor de 3 kantmasker?
30.03.2020 - 11:24DROPS Design answered:
Hej Liane, Nej de nye masker slår du op sidst på pinden (ikke inden for kantmaskerne) God fornøjelse!
16.04.2020 kl. 15:30I’m sorry, that wasn’t my question, I understand that. It’s how the short row section works as a part of the collar. It is above the shoulder seam and it seems like it is incorrect. 3 inches of knitting before the cast on gives me a flap that feels wrong.
15.02.2018 - 22:23DROPS Design answered:
Dear Carol, after you have been worked the shawl collar you will have 3 " on the left side (towards the shoulder) and approx. double length on the right side (towards outside of collar), on next row from right side cast on the new sts for shoulder after the collar sts and continue as explained. The 3" side will be then later sewn along neckline on back piece (the left collar will reach middle on neckline + right collar on the other half = collar will match the neckline on back piece). The longer side of this small piece (on the right hand side seen from RS) will be the front band, the short rows allow the collar to fold nicely. Happy knitting!
16.02.2018 kl. 09:46Starting the pattern, I don’t understand the collar part (3 inches befor casting on for the shoulder. I have followed the directions and it doesn’t make any sense when I look at it. The part before I casted on it a square. Can you please explain how it should look? Thank you
15.02.2018 - 02:19DROPS Design answered:
Dear Carol, you start casting on 28-30 sts (see size) and work short rows (= 2 rows over all sts, 2 rows over fist 22-24 sts only) so that the right side of piece from RS will have more rows than then left side of piece when collar measures 3". Happy knitting!
15.02.2018 kl. 09:32