Monday, March 12, 2012

Warm Up that Cold Shoulder!

This fun fur shoulder vest pattern from TSC Yarns, should keep that small chill away...



SIZES Small (Medium, Large, XL)


MATERIALS
3 (4, 5, 5) balls Filatura Di Crosa CINCILLA, 52% wool, 34% acrylic, 14% polyamide (1.75oz/50g; 38yds/35m) in color #06 brick
One pair size 15 (10mm) needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Yarn needle

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 30 (34, 36, 40)”/76 (86.5, 91.5,101.5) cm
Length 8 (8, 10, 10)”/20.5 (20.5,25.5, 25.5) cm

GAUGE 8 sts and 10 rows = 4”/10 cm in K1, p1 rib
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

PATTERN STITCHES

K1, p1 rib (multiple of 2 sts + 1)
Row 1 (RS) K1, [p1, k1] to end.
Row 2 P1, [k1, p1] to end.
Repeat Rows 1-2 for K1, p1, rib.

VEST
Cast on 15 (15, 21, 21) sts.
Work in K1, p1 rib until piece measures 60 (68, 72, 80)” from beginning, end with a WS row.
Bind off.

FINISHING
Sew cast-on and bind-off rows together to form a loop. Mark 5 (5½, 6, 6½)” either side of seam along
one long edge for upper edge of Back (A). With RS
facing, flatten loop in half, keeping seam centered.
Mark center 10 (11, 12, 13)” along long edge of opposite half of loop (B) to correspond with marked

upper edge of Back. Sew marked edges together.
Seamed section will form the Back, unsewn edges will
form the Armholes and remaining section will form the
Collar and Fronts.Weave in ends.

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