Insubordiknit

Pre-school vest

Pre-school-boy vest
by Jacey Boggs (insubordiknit.com)

This little bitty treasure almost knits itself and takes no time at all! It’s very basic. I used my own handspun in a scholarly blue/brown with a bit of lime green ribbing to jazz it up, but any yarn that’s soft and gets gauge can and should be subbed. It’s worked in the round up to the armholes. The back and front are then worked separately. The armholes, V-neck, and slope for back of neck may seem a bit excessive but you’ll be picking up stitches and knitting the ribbed edge at the end which will make the whole thing the right size. If you’d like some handspun, let me know and I’ll be hap-hap-happy to spin you some all custom-like and for a goodly price.

SIZE
Childs 3-4 years (more coming soon)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 26 inches
Cross shoulders: 10.5 inches
Armholes: 4.5 inches
Length: 14.25 inches

MATERIALS
MC: 240 yrds any yarn that gets guage, I used handspun, worsted, 2-ply
CC: 25 yrds of any yarn that gets similar gauge as your MC, again, I used handspun, worsted, 2-ply.

One 24 length-inch US #7 circular needle

Darning needle

GAUGE
10 sts/# 14rows = 2" in stockinette stitch

PATTERN
body

CO 120 stitches in CC
Join round beginning with K2, P2
Cont the 2X2 rib for 6 rows
Join MC
[Inc row] K every stitch, inc 1 st every 10 stitches for one full round (132)
K every row until piece measures 10 inches
Slip 66 stitches on a holder.

Back/armhole shaping
You are now working the back flat in stockinette, so alternate K and P rows.
BO 10 st at beg of next 2 rows
Work even until armholes measure 4.5”, ending after RS row
Back neck shaping
K16, BO until 16 left, k16

You are now working the 2 sides separately.
BO 4 at the beg of next 2 RS rows (8 st remain)
Work in stockinette until arm hole measures 5.5”
Put 8 st on holder

Work other side by:
Join yarn
BO 4 at the beg of next 2 WS rows (8 st remain)
Work in stockinette until arm hole measures 5.5”
Put 8 st on holder

Front/armhole/neck shaping
BO10 at beg of next 2 rows
Work 2 rows ending after a RS row
K23 turn
P across
[dec row] K to within 3 st of end, ssk
Repeat dec row every RS row until 8 stitches remain
Work in stockinette until arm hole measures 5.5”
Put 8 st on holder

Work other side by:
Join yarn
P across
[dec row] k1, k2tog, k to end
Repeat dec row every RS row until 8 stitches remain
Work in stockinette until arm hole measures 5.5”

Ribbed edge
Hint: for BO st, pick up 1 st for every BO st. for the rest, pick up 3 st, skip one, pick up 3, skip 1, and so on. Be sure to pick up an even number, even if you have to pick up an extra or drop one.

Kitchner the front 8 st with back 8 st on each shoulder

With CC, pick up and k around armholes and neck(read hint above)
Work in 2X2 ribbing for 4 rounds
BO in k2, p2

Finishing
With CC, double stitch your shortie's inital etc.

lightly block if needed.

werd.

Posted by jacey at July 10, 2005 10:56 AM