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How to make a gauge swatch
With smaller hook and A, ch 18.
Row 1 Work Row 1 of spike st pat (below).
Continue working spike st pat for a total of 27 rows.
Swatch should measure 4" x 4"/10 x 10cm. If necessary,
adjust hook size to obtain correct gauge.
Note
Vest is constructed in one piece up to the arm
openings, divided into sections, and then the back
and right front, and left front panels are worked
separately.
PATTERN STITCHES
spike st pat (multiple of 2 + 1 sts)
Row 1 (wrong side) Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *sp-2
over next st, sc in next st; repeat from * across.
Row 2 Ch 1, turn, sc in first st; sc in each sp-2 and
sp-2 over each sc across to last st; sc in last st.
Repeat Row 2 for pattern.
Crunch st pat (multiple of 2 + 1 sts)
Row 1 Turn, sl st in first st, *hdc in next st, sl st in
next st; repeat from * across.
Row 2 Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), turn, sk first sl st,
*sl st in next hdc, hdc in next sl st; repeat from *
across.
Rows 3 and 4 Repeat Rows 1 and 2.
Rows 5 and 6 Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Repeat Rows 1-6 for pattern.
VEST BODY
Using smaller hook and A, ch 168 (180, 192, 204,
216).
Foundation Row (right side) Sc in 2nd ch from hook
and each ch across – 167 (179, 191, 203, 215) sts.
Row 1 Work Row 1 of spike st pat.
Continue in spike st pat until body measures 13
(131⁄2, 13 1⁄2, 14, 14)"/33 (34.5, 34.5, 35.5, 35.5)cm.
End by working a wrong side row. Fasten off A.
RIGHT FRONT PANEL
From right side and using larger hook, join B in
first st.
ARMHOLE SHAPING
Row 1 (right side) Ch 1, sc in first 38 (40, 44, 46, 50) sts,
leave rem sts unworked.
Row 2 Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each st across – 37
(39, 43, 45, 49) sts.
Row 3 Turn, sl st in first sc, *hdc in next st, sl st in
next st; repeat from * across.
Row 4 Turn, sk first sl st, *sl st in next hdc, hdc in
next sl st; repeat from * across – 36 (38, 42, 44, 48)
sts.
Row 5 Turn, sl st in first hdc, *hdc in next sl st, sl st
in next hdc; repeat from * across to last st; leave
last st unworked – 35 (37, 41, 43, 47) sts.
Row 6 Repeat Row 4 – 34 (36, 40, 42, 46) sts.
Row 7 Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across to last 2 sts,
sc2tog – 33 (35, 39, 41, 45) sts.
Row 8 Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each sc across – 32
(34, 38, 40, 44) sts.
Rows 9-12 Turn, *sl st in next st, hdc in next st;
repeat from * across.
Rows 13 and 14 Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Rows 15-26 Repeat Rows 9-14 twice. Fasten off B.
From right side, with smaller hook, join C in first st.
Row 27 (right side) Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 28 Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, *sp-2 over next sc,
sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last st, sc in
last st.
Continue in spike st pat until front panel measures
191⁄2 (221⁄2, 221⁄2, 231⁄2, 24)"/54.5 (57, 57, 59.5, 61)cm.
End by working a wrong side row. Fasten off C.
NECK SHAPING
From right side, sk first 10 (10, 11, 11, 12) sts. Place
marker (for neck edge) and join C in next st.
Row 1 (right side) Work in spike st pat across – 22
(24, 27, 29, 32) sts.
Rows 2-5 Work in spike st pat, dec 1 st at neck
edge each row – 18 (20, 23, 25, 28) sts.
Work even in spike st pat until neck opening measures
2"/5cm. End by working a right side row.
SHOULDER SHAPING
Row 1 (wrong side) Turn, sl st in first 3 (4, 4, 5, 5)
sts, work in spike st pat across rem 15 (16, 19, 20,
23) sts.
Row 2 Work in spike st pat across to last 3 (4, 4, 5,
5) sts; leave rem sts unworked – 12 (12, 15, 15, 18)
sts.
Row 3 Turn, sl st in first 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) sts, work in
spike st pat across rem 9 (9, 11, 11, 13) sts.
Row 4 Work in spike st pat across to last 3 (3, 4, 4,
5) sts; leave rem sts unworked – 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts.
Row 5 Turn, sl st in first 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) sts, work in
spike st pat across rem 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) sts.
Fasten off C.
BACK PANEL
From right side, sk 8 sts following Right Front Panel
(for underarm). With larger hook, join B in next st.
ARMHOLE SHAPING
Row 1 (right side) Ch 1, sc in next 75 (83, 87, 95, 99)
sts; leave rem sts unworked.
Row 2 Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each sc across to
last 2 sc, sc2tog – 73 (81, 85, 93, 97) sts.
Row 3 Turn, sl st in first sc, *hdc in next sc, sl st in
next sc; repeat from * across.
Row 4 Turn, sk first sl st, *sl st in next hdc, hdc in
next sl st; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, sl st in
last hdc, leave last sl st unworked – 71 (79, 83, 91,
95) sts.
Rows 5 and 6 Continue in crunch st pat and repeat
Row 4 shaping twice – 67 (75, 79, 87, 91) sts.
Rows 7 and 8 Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each st
across to last 2 sts, sc2tog – 63 (71, 75, 83, 87) sts.
Rows 9-26 Work in crunch st pat. Fasten off B.
From right side, with smaller hook, join C in first st.
Row 27 Ch 1, sc in each sc across.
Row 28 Work Row 1 of spike st pat.
Continue in spike st pat until back measures 21 1⁄2
(24 1⁄2, 24 1⁄2, 25 1⁄2, 26)"/54.5 (62, 62, 65, 66)cm from
beginning. End by working a right side row.
SHOULDER SHAPING
Row 1 (wrong side) Turn, sl st in first 3 (4, 4, 5, 5)
sts, work in spike st pat across next 15 (16, 19, 20,
23) sts; leave rem sts unworked.
Rows 2-5 Work Row 2-5 of Right Front Panel shoulder
shaping. Fasten off C.
OPPOSITE SHOULDER SHAPING
From wrong side, sk 27 (31, 29, 33, 31) unworked sts
(for neck). With smaller hook, join C.
Row 1 Work in spike st pat across next 15 (16, 19,
20, 23) sts; leave rem sts unworked.
Row 2 Turn, sl st in first 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) sts, work in
spike st pat across rem 12 (12, 15, 15, 18) sts.
Row 3 Work in spike st pat across to last 3 (3, 4, 4,
5) sts; leave rem sts unworked – 9 (9, 11, 11, 13) sts.
Row 4 Turn, sl st in first 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) sts, work
in spike st pat across rem – 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts.
Row 5 Work in spike st pat across to last 3 (3,
4, 4, 4) sts; leave rem sts unworked – 3 (3, 4, 4,
4) sts. Fasten off C.
LEFT FRONT PANEL
From right side, sk 8 sts following Back panel (for
underarm). With larger hook, join B in next st.
Work as for Right Front Panel, reversing shaping.
Finishing
Sl st shoulder seams together.
arm bands
From right side, with smaller hook, join C in
underarm, ch 6.
Row 1 Ch 1, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each
ch across; join with 2 sl st in arm opening (first
sl st joins arm band to body, second counts as
turning ch).
Row 2 Turn, sk both sl sts; working in back lps
only, sc in each sc across.
Row 3 Ch 1, turn; working in back lps only, sc in
each sc across; join with 2 sl st in arm opening.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 evenly spaced around
arm opening. Fasten off C leaving a long tail for
sewing. With yarn needle, whipstitch ends
together.
Body ribbing
From right side, with smaller hook, join A in
lower front corner of Front Right Panel, ch 6.
Continue as for arm bands. Do not sew ends
together.
collar
From right side, with smaller hook, join C in top
edge of Front Left Panel, ch 13. Continue as for
arm bands. Do not sew ends together.
Using sewing needle and matching thread, sew
zipper into vest starting at ribbing and continuing
up to the collar.
Weave in all ends.
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