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1"    97; (10. 107*, 11.117*. 12.127*)"

2.5 cm 24 (25.5.26.5, 28.29,30.5,31.5) cm

right front:

97< (9‘A 10,107,, 107*. lOY,. 11)" Schematic shown without 23.5 (25.25.5,26, 26.5,27.5,28) cm ^{ribbed border}-

LlNDA’S WRAP VEST

MARI LYNN PATRICK

NOTES

♦ Vest is worked from side to side. It begins at the left-front edge, works along the left un-derarm to the back, then along the right underarm to the right-front edge. The ribbed border also forms the left shoulder.

MARI LYNN PATRICK has worked ex-clusively as a knit and crochet designer and writer in the handknitting industry sińce 1973. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Finished Size 34'/ź (36Vi, 38'/z, 41,43,

45Vi, 47¹/:)" bust circumference. Vest shown measures 36‘/’ⁿ, modeled with positive ease. Notę: Because of the way the fronts hang when huttoned as shown, the garment actually has morę positive ease than just the difference between hust measurement and garment measurement. Yarn Fibra Natura Flax (100% linen;

137 yd [125 m]/50 g): *04 pearl, 7 (8, 9,

9, 10, 12, 13) skeins. Yarn distrihuted by Universal Yarn.

Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): straight and 16" circular (cir). Size 6 (4 mm): straight. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Removable marker; marker (m); 2 yd contrasting, smooth yarn; size D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook; one Vb” button; tapestry needle.

Gauge 24 sts and 27 rows = 4" in body rib on larger needles.

vest

With smaller straight needles, CO 116 (120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140) sts. Next row: (RS) K3, *p2, k2; rep from * to last st, kl. Cont in rib until piece measures 6" from CO, ending with a WS row. Place a removable marker at end of last RS row. Change to larger needles. Next row: (RS) Kl, [klO, p2] 3 times, [k6, p2) 6 times, [k2, p2] 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) times, k3. Next row: (WS) Work sts as they appear (knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts). Cont in patt until piece measures 13 (13'/2, 14, 14‘/z, 15, 15'/2, 16)" from CO, ending with a RS row. Shape left-front armhole: (WS) BO 9 sts, work to end—107 (111, 115, 119, 123, 127, 131) sts rem. BO 4 sts at beg of next WS row, then 3 sts at beg of foli WS row—100 (104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124) sts rem. BO 1 st at beg of next 4 WS rows—96 (100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120) sts rem. Work 15 (19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39) rows even. Shape left-back armhole: **Note: When adding sts for armhole, incorporate new' sts into k2, p2 rib. Next row: (WS) Using the cable method (see Glossary), CO 1 st, work to end—97 (101, 105, 109, 113, 117, 121) sts. CO 1 st at beg of next 3 WS rows—100 (104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124) sts. CO 3 sts at beg of next WS row, then CO 4 sts at beg of foli WS row—107 (111, 115, 119, 123, 127, 131) sts. CO 9 sts at beg of next WS row, then 18 (22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42) sts at beg of foli WS row—134 (142, 150, 158, 166, 174, 182) sts**. Work even until piece measures 10'/z (11, W/i, 12, 12'/2, 13, from last CO sts, ending with a RS row. Shape right-back armhole: (WS)

BO 18 (22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42) sts, work to end—116 (120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140) sts rem. BO 9 sts at beg of next WS row, then 4 sts at beg of foli WS row—103 (107, 111, 115, 119, 123, 127) sts rem. BO 3 sts at beg of next WS row-, then 1 st at beg of foli 4 WS rows—96 (100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120) sts rem. Work 15 (19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39)

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