Design by Kathleen Power Johnson

Experience Level
Advanced

Size
Women’s small(medium) (large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Measurements
Chest: 40(42)(44) inches
Total length:17 1/2 (17 3/4)(18 1/2) inches

Materials

• Peaches & Creme 100 percent cotton worsted weight yarn from Elmore-Pisgah Inc. (840 yds/16 oz per cone): 1(1)(2) cones persimmon #33
• Size 5 (3.75mm) 36-inch circular needle
• Size 7 (4.5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• 1 (3/4-inch) button #10576 from JHB International Inc.

Gauge
19 sts and 27 rows = 4 inches / 10cm in patt with larger ndls
To save time, take time to check gauge.

Pattern Stitches

Back
With larger ndls, CO 94(100)(104) sts and work in St st until piece meas 9(9 1/4) (9 1/2) inches from beg.

Shape underarms
BO 7 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side [eor] 7(10)(11) times.
Work even on rem 66(66) (68) sts until back meas 17 1/2 (17 3/4 ) (18 1/2) inches from beg. Work across 19(19)(20) sts and place on holder, BO center 28 sts for back neck, work rem 19(19) (20) sts and place on holder.

Left Front
CO 1 st.
Row 1 (RS): [P1, yo, p1] in same st. (3 sts)
Row 2: K1, k1b, k1.
Referring to Chart A, (on page 170), beg with Row 3, at end of every RS row (front edge), [{CO 2 sts} twice, {inc 1 st} once] 5 times, then [CO 2 sts] twice, [inc 1 st] once.
At the same time, at end of every WS row (underarm edge), [CO 3 sts] 8 times,
then [CO 4(9)(14) sts] once. Work underarm edge even from this point.

Shape front neck
When front edge incs are completed, beg with next RS row, shape front neck by dec 1 st at front edge [every 4th row] 24 times.

Shape underarm
Continuing to work front shaping, when underarm meas 9(9 1/4)(9 1/2) inches, at beg of next RS row, BO [7 sts] once, then [2 sts] 0(2)(3) times. Dec 1 st at armhole edge [eor] 9(10)(12) times.
When front and underarm shapings are completed, work even in est patt until front meas 18 1/4(18 1/2)(19 1/4) inches. Place shoulder sts on holder.

Right Front
Work as for left front, reversing shaping. Working 3 sts in from edge, make buttonhole on last front inc row by BO 2 sts, then CO 2 sts on next row.

Finishing
Sl shoulder sts to ndls and BO sts tog as follows:
Hold ndls containing shoulder sts parallel, right sides tog; with 3rd ndl, k first st on front and back ndls tog, *k next st on both ndls tog, BO 1, rep from * until all sts are worked, fasten off. Rep for 2nd shoulder.
Sew side seams.

Border
With smaller circular ndl and RS facing, beg at side seam, pick up and k 3 sts for every 4 sts or rows around outside and front edges of vest, pM at each vest point. Join and work in rnds.
Rnd 1: Purl, inc 1 st on each side of markers.
Rnd 2: Purl.
BO all sts.

Armhole border
Beg at underarm, pick up and k sts around armhole, work as above, omitting incs.
Sew button on left front to match buttonhole.

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