Laura's Baby Vest
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Size: Up to 3 months Materials: 2 balls Treliske Organic Merino pr 4mm Knitting needles Stitch holder 3 Buttons Tension: 22sts and 28 rows to 10cms |
| Back: Using 4mm needles cast on 45 sts. Row 1: *K1, P1, rep from * to last st, K1 Repeat Row 1 five more times (this is moss stitch) Next Row: Knit Next Row: Purl (this is stocking stitch) Repeat last 2 rows until work measures 14cms from cast on edge finishing with a wrongside row Shape Armholes: Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows (37sts remaining) Decrease 1 st at each end on the next 3 rows (31sts remaining) Continue straight until armhole from beginning of shaping measures 10cm, ending with a wrongside row. Shape Shoulders and Neck: Cast off 6 sts at beginning of next 2 rows Next Row: *K1, P1, rep from * to last st, K1 repeat last row 3 more times Cast off remaining 19sts. |
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| Front: Work as for back until measures 14cm (start of armhole shaping) Shape Armholes and V-Neck: Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next row. Work until 18 sts on right hand needle and put remaining 23 sts onto stitch holder. Continue on 18 sts as follows Row 1: K1, P1, K1, P to last 2 sts, P2tog Row 2: K2tog, K 9 sts, K2tog, P1,K1, P1, K1 Row 3: Repeat row 1 Row 4: K2tog, K 6 sts, K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K1 Row 5: K1, P1, K1, purl to end Row 6: K 6 sts,K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K1 Row 7: Repeat row 5 Row 8: K 5 sts, K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K1 Row 9: Repeat row 5 Row 10: K 4 sts, K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K1 Continue on these 9sts, keeping moss stitch band correct, until armhole from beginning of shaping measures 10cm, ending with a wrongside row. Next Row: K1, K2tog, yfwd, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1 Next Row: K1, P1, K1, P to end Next Row: Cast off 5 sts, K1, P1, K1 Cast off remaining 4 sts Place 23sts from holder back on your needle, right side facing. Next Row: K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K to end Next Row: Cast off 4sts. P to last 3 sts, K1, P1, K1 Work on remaining 18sts as follows: Row 1: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog Row 2: P2tog, P11sts, K1, P1, K1 Row 3: Repeat Row 1 Row 4: P2tog, P8sts, k1, P1, K1 Row 5: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2tog, K to end. Row 6: P to last 3 sts, K1, P1, K1 Repeat rows 5 and 6 two more times each Continue on these 9sts, keeping moss stitch band correct, until armhole from beginning of shaping measures 10cm, ending with a wrongside row Next Row: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, K2tog, yfwd, K2 Next Row: P to last 3 sts, K1, P1, K1 Next Row: K1, P1, K1, P1, K to end Next Row: Cast off 5 sts, K1, P1, K1 Cast off remaining 4 sts |
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| Sewing up and finishing: With wrong sides together, sew up side seams using back stitch, or your own preferred stitch. Sew moss st neckbands together. Sew buttons onto shoulders. |
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Be sure to wash and care for this garment as recommended on the label for the yarn.
Treliske Organic Merino
This great yarn
has a fabulous eco-story and knits extremely
well.
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warm and cosy .
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