Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Diagonal Garter Vest

I got 4 balls of Boku (Plymouth Yarn) a few months back as part of an RAK. I really wanted to make a wearable out of them. I thought I could successfully stretch the 396 yards into a vest. I had knit a vest during my teens and quite liked its shape etc. So, I decided to base this new vest on that shape but to knit diagonally, this time. It has taken me about a week from start to finish and that's partly because of the occassional frogging. I wrote the pattern side-by-side and so it is ready. Did not add sizes other than the one I knit, because I was not confident about their accuracy without being test knitted, as this is a diagonal knit. I used up all the 4 balls in knitting. For the crochet edging, I used another yarn in solid brown.

DIAGONAL GARTER VEST

MATERIALS:
· Boku 4balls
· Solid color yarn for crochet edging small amount.
· Straight knitting needles 4.50 mm
· Crochet hook 4.00 mm
· Buttons…7
Note: The pattern uses up all but a couple of yards of the 4 balls. To be on the safe side, have an extra ball handy.

SIZE: 38 -40

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Chest 38 inches (negative ease of about 2 inches),
Length 18.50 inches (back) and 20.50 inches (front at longest point)
Armhole length 9 inches

GAUGE:
8 sts X 16 rows = 2 inches in garter st.

METHOD
LEFT BACK:
Cast on 2 sts.
Foundation row (WS): Knit.
Row 1(RS): Inc 1 in 1st st, inc 1 ind 2nd st.(4 sts)
Row 2 (WS): K.
Row 3: Inc 1 in 1st st, k to the last st, inc 1 in the last st.
Row 4: K.
Repeat rows 3 and 4, until there are 60 sts.
Next Row: ssk, k to last st, inc in last st.
Next Row: k.
Repeat the last 2 rows, three more times

Armhole Shaping:
Row 1: ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 2: BO 2 sts, k to the end.
Repeat these 2 rows, once more.
Next Row: ssk, k to end.
Next Row: K
Repeat the last 2 rows, 11 more times. (40 sts)
Next Row: Ssk, k to last st, inc 1 in the last st.
Next Row: K
Repeat these last 2 rows, another 23 times.
Next Row: ssk, k to end.
Next Row: ssk, k to end. (38 sts)

Neck Shaping:
Next Row: BO 8 sts, k to end.
Next Row (WS): Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. (28 sts)
Repeat these last 2 rows, once more. (18 sts)
Next Row: BO 2 sts, k to end.
Next Row: Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. (14 sts)
Repeat these last 2 rows, 3 more times, BO all.

RIGHT BACK:
Cast on 2 sts.
Foundation row (WS): Knit.
Row 1(RS): Inc 1 in 1st st, inc 1 ind 2nd st.(4 sts)
Row 2 (WS): K.
Row 3: Inc 1 in 1st st, k to the last st, inc 1 in the last st.
Row 4: K.
Repeat rows 3 and 4, until there are 60 sts.
Next Row: Inc in 1st st, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next Row: k.
Repeat the last 2 rows, three more times.

Armhole Shaping:
Row 1: BO 2 sts, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 2: k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Repeat these 2 rows, once more.
Next Row: k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next Row: K
Repeat the last 2 rows, 11 more times. (40 sts)
Next Row: Inc in 1st st, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next Row: K
Repeat these last 2 rows, another 23 times.
Next Row: ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next Row: K. (38 sts)

Neck Shaping:
Next Row: Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next Row (WS): BO 8, k to end. (28 sts)
Repeat these last 2 rows, once more. (18 sts)
Next Row: Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next Row: BO 2 sts, k to end. (14 sts)
Repeat these last 2 rows, 3 more times, BO all.



RIGHT FRONT:
Cast on 20 sts,
Foundation Row (WS): K.
Row !: K to last st, inc 1 st in last st.
Row 2: K.
Row 3: Inc in 1st st, k to last st, inc in last st.
Row 4: K.
Repeat these 4 rows, 12 more times, (59 sts)
Next row: K to last st, inc ` in last st.
Next row: K.
Next Row (1st Buttonhole Row): Inc 1 in 1st st, k2, yo, k2tog, k to last st, inc 1 in last st.
Next Row: K.
Next row: Ssk, k to last st, inc 1 in last st.
Next row: K.
Repeat last 2 row, 3 more times.

Armhole Shaping:
Row 1: Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 2: BO 2 sts, k to end.
Row 3 (2nd Buttonhole): Ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k to last st, k2tog.
Row 4: BO 2 sts, k to end.
Row 5: Ssk, k to end.
Row 6: K.
Repeat the last 2 rows, 4 more times.
Next Row (3rd Buttonhole): Ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k to end.
Next row: K.
Next row: Ssk, k to end.
Next Row: K.
Repeat the last 2 rows, 4 more times.
Next Row (4th Buttonhole): Ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k to end.
Next row: K.
Next Row: Ssk, k to the last st, inc 1 in last st. (42 sts)
Next Row: K.
Repeat the last 2 rows, 4 more times.
●Next Row (5th Buttonhole): Ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k to the last st, inc 1 st in last.
Next row: K.
Next Row: Ssk, k to the last st, inc 1 in last st.
Next Row: K.*
Repeat the last 2 rows, 4 more times.●●
Repeat from ● to ●● once, and then once from ● to *.

Neck Shaping:
Row 1(RS): BO 2, k to last st, inc 1.
Row 2: K to last 2, k2tog.
Repeat these 2 rows, 4 more times. (32 sts)
Next Row (RS): BO 2 st, k to end.
Next Row (WS): Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k 2 tog. (28 sts).
Repeat these last 2 rows, 6 more times, 4 sts remain, BO all sts.

LEFT FRONT:
Cast on 20 sts,
Foundation Row (WS): K.
Row !: Inc in the 1st st, k to end.
Row 2: K.
Row 3: Inc in 1st st, k to last st, inc in last st.
Row 4: K.
Repeat these 4 rows, 13 more times, (62 sts)
Next row: Inc in 1st st, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next row: K.
Repeat last 2 row, 3 more times.

Armhole Shaping:
Row 1: BO 2 sts, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 2: K to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Repeat the last 2 rows, once more. (54 sts)
Next row: K to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next Row: K.
Repeat the last 2 rows, 11 more times.(42 sts)
Next Row: Inc in 1st st, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next Row: K.
Repeat the last 2 rows, 18 more times.

Neck Shaping:
Row 1(RS): Inc 1, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 2: BO 2 sts, k to the end.
Repeat these 2 rows, 4 more times. (32 sts)
Next Row (RS): Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next Row (WS): BO 2 sts, k to the end. (28 sts).
Repeat these last 2 rows, 6 more times, 4 sts remain, BO all sts.

FINISHING:
Stitch together the two back pieces. Then sew the shoulder and side seams. With 4 mm crochet hook and contrasting yarn, crochet a row of sc all across the lower edge, front edge and the neckline. Also crochet a row of sc across the armholes. Sew on the buttons.

3 comments :

  1. This looks like it would be fun in any self-striping yarn! Thank you for sharing the pattern!

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  2. wow! thats simply gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!

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  3. Lovely, This would look nice out of some of my handspun yarn.

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