Plush Knitted Vest

This pattern can be completed with one of the following Patons yarns:


Pattern Name: Bohemian - Plush Vest (knit) Sized to fit XS - 5XL (bust measurement 28 - 62 inches). Shown in Patons Bohemian Artistic Taupes (#11013) knit using size 8 mm (U.S. 11) needles.
To fit bust measurement
XS/S (M-L-XL-2XL/3XL-4XL/5XL)
/ TP/P (M-G-TG-2TG/3TG-4TG/5TG)
28/34 (36/38-40/42-44/46-48/54-
56/62) ins [71/86.5 (91.5/96.5-
101.5/106.5-112/117-122/137-
142/157.5) cm]

MATERIALS/FOURNITURES:
Patons Bohemian
(80 g/2.8 oz)
4 (4-5-5-6-6) balls of #11013 (Artistic
Taupes/Taupes artistique)
Size 8 mm (U.S. 11) knitting needles
or size needed to obtain tension.
3 st holders.

TENSION: 8 sts and 14 rows = 4
ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).

Note: Vest is worked in one piece
to armholes.

Cast on 73 (81-89-97-105-121) sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: P1. *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows of (K1. P1) ribbing until work from beg measures 10 (10-10½-11-11-12) ins [25.5 (25.5-26.5-28-28-30.5) cm], ending with RS facing for next row. Place markers at each end of last row.

Divide for Fronts and Back:
Next row:
Rib across 16 (18-20- 22-24-28) sts. Cast off next 6 (6-6- 6-8-10) sts. Rib across 29 (33-37- 41-41-45) sts (including st after cast off). Cast off next 6 (6-6-6-8-10) sts. Rib to end of row.
Cont even on last 16 (18-20-22- 24-28) sts for Left Front until armhole measures 8 (-9-10-10½-11) ins [20.5 (21.5-23-25.5-26.5-28) cm], ending with RS facing for next row.

Shoulder: Cast off 6 (6-6-8-8-8) sts. Rib to end of row. Leave rem 10 (12-14-14-16-20) sts on a st holder. Break yarn.


With WS facing, join yarn and work across next 29 (33-37-41-41-45) sts from spare needle for Back. Turn. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Cont even until armhole measures same length as Left Front to shoulder, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shoulders: Cast off 6 (6-6-8-8-8) sts beg next 2 rows. Leave rem 17 (21-25-25-25-29) sts on a st holder. Break yarn.

With WS facing, join yarn and work across last 16 (18-20-22-24-28) sts from spare needle for Right Front.
Cont even until armhole measures same length as Left Front, ending with WS facing for next row.

Shoulder: Cast off 6 (6-6-8-8-8) sts. Rib to end of row. Leave rem sts on a st holder. Do not break yarn.

COLLAR
Sew shoulder seams. With RS of work facing, rib 10 (12-14-14-16- 20) sts from right front st holder. Rib 17 (21-25-25-25-29) sts from Back st holder and 10 (12-14-14-16-20) sts from left front st holder. 37 (45-53-53-57-69) sts.
Cont in (K1. P1) ribbing as given for
body until Collar measures 8 ins
[20.5 cm], ending with RS facing for
next row. Cast off in ribbing.

FINISHING
Ties
(make 2).
Cast on 25 sts. Cast off. Sew ties to Front edges at markers.

ABBREVIATIONS Beg = Beginning
Cont = Continue
K = Knit
P = Purl
Rem = Remaining
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side