WARM WOOLIES VEST © (size 3-4)
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Size 10 ½ needles, bulky or double worsted yarn.
1. Cast on 63 stitches and join.
2. Work 1 ½ inches in garter stitch (knit 1 row + purl 1 row = 2 rows garter stitch).
3. Increase 7 stitches in next row by knitting into front and back of each 9 th stitch, ending with 70 stitches.
4. Work in stockinet stitch (knitting every round) until piece measures 9 inches.
5. Work underarm/armhole as follows:
a. Next round: knit 21, purl 14, knit 21, purl 14.
b. Next round: knit all stitches.
c. Next round: knit 21, purl 14, knit 21, purl 14.
d. Next round: knit 24 stitches, bind off 8 stitches, knit 27 stitches, bind off 8 stitches, knit remaining 3 stitches.
6. Your two armholes separate the front and back. The front and back should each have 27 stitches (3 stitches in garter, followed by 21 in stockinet, followed by 3 in garter).
7. Work the back as follows:
a. Work for 5 inches keeping 3 stitches on each edge in garter stitch and middle 21 stitches in stockinet.
b. Continue for one inch working all stitches in garter stitch.
c. Next row: knit 7, bind off 13, knit 7 remaining stitches.
d. Place 14 remaining stitches onto a stitch holder.
8. Work the front as follows:
a. Work for 3-1/2 inches keeping 3 stitches on each edge in garter stitch and middle 21 stitches in stockinet.
b. Continue for one inch working all stitches in garter stitch.
c. Next row: knit 7, bind off 13, and knit 7 remaining stitches.
d. Work each group of 7 stitches in garter stitch until piece measures same as back.
9. Bind off shoulders using three-needle technique.
10. Work pocket separately by casting on 12 stitches and working in stockinet until piece is just shy of square. Work next four rows in garter stitch. In next row: knit 5, knit 2 together, yarn over, knit 5. Next row: knit. Next row: bind off.
11. Sew pocket on using whipstitch or blanket stitch. Add large button.
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