• Sidelines Vest

Sidelines Vest

Allover cables are so yesterday; the asymmetrical look is more up-to-date.

Design by Kristin Hansen

Skill Level

Intermediate

Sizes

Man's small (medium, large, extra-large, 2X-large). Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Measurement

Chest: 38 (42, 46, 50, 54) inches

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn* (174 yds/100g per hank): 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) hanks gris marengo #7117
• Size 8 (5mm) 16-inch and 24-inch circular needles
• Size 9 (5.5mm) 24-inch circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Cable needle

*Sample project was completed with Peruvia (100% wool) from Berroco Inc.

Gauge

16 sts and 20 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Moss st with larger needles.
To save time, take time to check gauge.

Special Abbreviations

Make 1 (M1): Inc by k1 in back of strand between st just worked and next st on LH needle.

Cable 4 Back (C4B): Sl 2 sts to cn, hold in back, k2, k2 from cn.

Pattern Stitches

Moss Stitch (multiple of 4 sts)

Row 1: *K2, p2; rep from * across.

Row 2: Knit the knit sts, purl the purl sts.

Row 3: *P2, k2; rep from * across.

Row 4: Knit the knit sts, purl the purl sts.

Rep Rows 1-4 for pat.

Cable Panel (12 sts)

Row 1 (RS): P1, k4, p2, k4, p1.

Row 2: K1, p4, k2, p4, k1.

Row 3: P1, C4B, p2, C4B, p1.

Row 4: Rep Row 2.

Rep Rows 1-4 for pat.

Pattern Notes

Circular needles are used to accommodate large number of stitches. Except for arm and neckbands, do not join; work back and forth in rows.

To prevent the last knit stitch of a cable from being too loose, designer suggests wrapping the yarn clockwise around the needle for the next purl stitch.

Back

With smaller needle, cast on 75 (83, 89, 97, 103) sts. Work in K1, P1 rib for 2 1/2 inches. On next rib row, inc 9 (9, 11, 11, 13) sts evenly across -- 84 (92, 100, 108, 116) sts.

Change to larger needle and work in Moss St until back measures 15 (15 1/2, 16, 17, 17 1/4) inches from beg.

Shape armhole

Maintaining pat, bind off at beg of row, [5 (6, 4, 5, 5) sts] twice, [0 (0, 3, 4, 5) sts] twice, then dec 1 st at each side [every RS row] 5 (6, 7, 8, 10) times -- 64 (68, 72, 74, 76) sts.

Continue in established pat until armhole measures 10 (11, 12, 13, 13 1/2) inches.

Place first 18 (19, 20, 20, 20) sts on holder, center 28 (30, 32, 34, 36) sts on 2nd holder, and rem 18 (19, 20, 20, 20) sts on 3rd holder.

Front

With smaller needle, cast on 75 (83, 89, 97, 103) sts. Work in K1, P1 rib for 2 1/2 inches. On next rib row, inc 9 (9, 11, 11, 13) sts evenly across -- 84 (92, 100, 108, 116) sts.

Change to larger needle.

Set up cable pat

Row 1 (RS): Work Moss St over first 60 (64, 68, 74, 78) sts, place marker, work Row 1 of Cable Panel over next 12 sts, place marker, complete row in Moss St.

Work even in established pats until front measures 15 (15 1/2, 16, 17, 17 1/4) inches from beg, ending with a WS row.

Shape armhole & V-neck

Place locking marker at center front on bar between 2 sts. Maintaining pat, with RS facing, bind off 5 (6, 4, 5, 5) sts, work to center marker. Put sts from LH needle (right front) on a holder.

Left yoke

Working on left yoke sts only, turn and work to end of row. At beg of next row (armhole edge), bind off 0 (0, 3, 4, 5) sts, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; turn and work back to end of row.

Dec 1 st at armhole edge by k1, ssk, [every RS row] 5 (6, 7, 9, 10) times, and at the same time, dec 1 st at neck edge (as before) [every RS row] 5 (5, 5, 3, 4) times, then [every other RS row] 8 (9, 10, 12, 13) times -- 18 (19, 20, 20, 20) sts.

Work even until front measures same as back to shoulder, place rem sts on holder.

Right yoke

Slip rem sts to needle, ready to work a RS row. Attach yarn at neck edge, work in established pat to end. On next row (WS), bind off 5 (6, 4, 5, 5) sts, complete row in pat. Continue to work in pat, shaping neck and armhole as for left side, but working k1, ssk at neck edge and k2tog, k1 at armhole. When shaping is complete, work even until front measures same as back to shoulder, place rem sts on holder.

Assembly

Block all pieces to measurements. Join shoulder seams using 3-Needle Bind-Off, below. Sew side seams.

Armbands

Beg at side seam with smaller circular needle and RS facing, pick up and knit 1 st in each bound-off st from armhole shaping, then 3 sts for every 4 rows around armhole, and 1 st in each bind-off st from armhole shaping, place marker for beg of rnd. Work in K1, P1 Rib for 1 inch or desired width. Bind off all sts in pat.

Neckband

Beg at left shoulder seam with smaller circular needle and RS facing, pick up and knit 3 sts for every 4 rows along left neck edge to center st, place marker, M1, place marker, pick up and knit 3 sts for every 4 rows along right neck edge, knit across sts from back neck holder, place marker for beg of rnd.

Work in K1, P1 Rib to 2 sts before first marker, ssk, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k2tog, work in K1, P1 Rib to end of rnd, adjusting st count if necessary along back neck. Continue in established rib, dec 1 st on each side of center markers every rnd until band measures 1 inch or desired width. Bind off all sts in pat.

Lightly reblock finished garment, if desired.

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