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by Véronik Avery

When it's time for some instant gratification, look to this vest. Knit in garter stitch out of a furry wool yarn, it features armholes deep enough to wear over a favorite jacket and can run the style gamut from glamour to hippie.

Since the yarn is so highly textured, the body is knit in one piece and the shoulders are bound off together, thus avoiding any sewing. The collar is picked up from the unbound stitches and can be lengthened to suit, or kept short and accessorized with a matching necktie.

Buttonholes aren't needed: if a closure is desired, try an oversized kilt pin or buttons sewn together to form cufflinks.

model: France Rolland photo: Véronik Avery

SIZE
XS[S, M, L, XL]
Necktie: one size fits all.
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 36 [40, 44, 48, 52] inches/91.5[101.5, 111.5, 122, 132] cm
Length: 21.5[22.5, 23.5, 25, 26] inches
Necktie: 4x22 inches/10x56cm

MATERIALS

GGH Lara [90% wool/10% nylon; 60 yards/55 meters per 50g skein]; color: #9 red; 6[7, 8, 9, 9] balls.

1 set US #10.5/6.5mm straight or circular needles
1 set US #10.5/6.5mm double pointed needles
Stitch holders

 
GAUGE

12 sts/19 rows = 4 inches/10cm in garter stitch using US #10.5 needles

 
DIRECTIONS

Body
CO 110[122, 134, 146, 158].
Work in garter st until body measures 11[11 .5, 12, 12.5, 12] inches/ 28[29, 30, 32, 29] cm.

Shape armholes
Work across 27[29, 30, 32, 35] sts and BO 4[6, 10, 12, 12] sts, k 48[52, 54, 58, 64], BO 4[6,10, 12, 12] sts and work to end; 27[29, 30, 32, 35] sts remain for each front and 48[52, 54, 58, 64] sts remain for back.
Place right front and back sts on holder.

Left Front
Continuing on left front sts only, dec 1 st at armhole edge every RS row 2[3, 3, 3, 4] times and 1 st every 4 rows 1[1, 1, 2, 2].
Work in garter st until piece measures 8[9, 9 .5, 10, 12] inches/20.25[22.75, 24.25, 25.5, 30.5] cm from bottom of armhole -- 19.5[20.5, 21.5, 21.5, 22.5] from CO edge. Place sts on holder.

Back
Dec 1 st at each edge every RS row 2[3, 3, 3, 4] times and 1 st every 4 rows 1[1, 1, 2, 2] times.
Work straight for 8[9, 9.5, 10, 12] inches/20.25[22.75, 24.25, 25.5, 30.5] cm.
Place sts on holder.

Right Front
Work as for left front, reversing all shapings.

Join Shoulders
Starting from outside edge, place 11[11, 12, 12, 13] sts from left front and adjoining back on dpns; bind these off tog from the outside in, saving remaining st for collar. Repeat with other shoulder.

Shape collar
Pick up 13 [14, 14, 15, 16] from right front, 1 st [remaining from binding off shoulders], 20 [22, 22, 24, 26] from back, 1 st from shoulder and 13[14, 14, 15, 16] from left front - 48 [52, 52, 56, 60] sts on needle.
Work in garter st for 2[2, 2, 2, 3] inches/ 5[5, 5, 5, 6.25] cms. BO all sts.

Necktie
Cast on 10 sts and work in garter st for 16 inches.
Next row: work 5 sts as established, join second length of yarn, work to end.
Keeping first and last 5 stitches separate, work 4 rows.
Next row: Dropping second length of yarn, rejoin sides by working across all sts.
Continue working as established until piece measures 22inches/56cms
BO all sts.

 

FINISHING

Sew in loose ends.

 
ABOUT THE DESIGNER

As a costume designer, Véronik's work has traveled the globe thanks to Rick Miller's hit show, MacHomer.

Her knitwear designs have been published in Interweave Knits and will be featured in Melanie Falick's upcoming book.

She lives and works in Montreal.

Pattern & images © 2003 Véronik Avery. Contact Véronik.