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STITCHES USED

Garter stitch (Garter st):

Knit every row.

Garter stitch worked in the round:

Knit one round, purl one round.

LACE PATTERN (multiple of 14 sts +2):

Row 1 (RS): K1, *yo, k2, ddk, k2, yo, k7; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 2: P1, *p8, yo, p1, ddp, p1, yo, p1; rep from * to last st, p1.

Row 3: K1, *k2, yo, ddk, yo, k9; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 4: P1, *yo, p2, ddp, p2, yo, p7; rep from * to last st, p1.

Row 5: K1, *k8, yo, k1, ddk, k1, yo, k1; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 6: P1, *p2, yo, ddp, yo, p9; rep from * to last st, p1.

Rep Rows 1-6 for Lace patt.

NOTE

Pattern is worked in one piece from the bottom to armholes then divided for fronts and back.

When working Lace Pattern and decreasing, if there are not enough stitches to work a half repeat of 7 stitches knit or purl the stitches as the pattern dictates.

VEST

With 24" needle, CO 134 (148, 162, 176, 190) sts.

Row 1-6: Knit.

Row 7 (RS): K3, work Row 1 of Lace patt to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 8: K3, work Row 2 of Lace patt to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 9: K3, work Row 3 of Lace patt to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 10: K3, work Row 4 of Lace patt to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 11: K3, work Row 5 of Lace patt to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 12: K3, work Row 6 of Lace patt to last 3 sts, k3.

Continue working in est patt, keeping first 3 and last 3 sts in k every row, until piece measures 18 (18, 19 ½, 20 ½, 20 ½)” from beg, ending with a WS row.

Right Front

Row 1 (RS): Work in est patt on 33 (33, 40, 40, 47) sts for Right Front; place rem sts on holder.

Row 2 (WS): Work patt on 33 (33, 40, 40, 47) sts.

Row 3 (dec row): K3, k1, ssk, work in patt to end.

Row 4 (dec row): Work in patt to last 6 sts, p2tog through back loop, p1, k3.

Rep Rows 3 and 4, 3 (3, 5, 1, 7) more times—25 (25, 28, 36, 31) sts.

Next row (RS): Work dec Row 3.

Next row: Work even

Rep last 2 rows 13 (13, 16, 17, 12) more times--11 (11, 11, 18, 18) sts.

Work even until armhole measures 8 (8 ½, 9, 9, 10)”.  Place sts on a holder.

Back

With RS facing, return to last long row, place next 5 sts on holder or scrap yarn for armhole, rejoin yarn and work 58 (72, 72, 86, 86) sts in est patt, leaving rem sts on holder. Work in est patt for 7 ¼ (7 ¾, 8 ¼, 8 ¼, 9 ¼)”, ending with a RS row.

Next row: Work 8 (8, 8, 15, 15) sts in Lace patt, k42 (56, 56, 56, 56) sts, work rem 8 (8, 8, 15, 15) sts in Lace patt.

Rep last row 5 times more.

Place 11 (11, 11, 18, 18) sts on a holder, BO center 36 (50, 50, 50, 50) sts, place last 11 (11, 11, 18, 18) sts on holder.

Left Front

Place next 5 sts on holder or scrap yarn for armhole, rejoin yarn and work 33 (33, 40, 40, 47) sts in est patt .

Next row: Work even.

Row 3 (dec row): Work in patt to last 6 sts, k2tog, k4.

Row 4 (dec row): K3, p1, p2tog, work in patt to end.

Rep Rows 3 and 4, 3 (3, 5, 1, 7) times more—25 (25, 28, 36, 31) sts

Next row: Work even

Rep last 2 rows 13 (13, 16, 17, 12) times more--11 (11, 11, 18, 18) sts.

Work even until armhole measures 8 (8 ½, 9, 9, 10)”. Place sts on a holder.

FINISHING

With RS of each shoulder facing, using 3-needle BO, join shoulders.

Armhole edging:

Place 5 sts from holder on 16" circular needle, rejoin yarn then pick up and knit sts evenly around armhole ending with 5 sts from 2nd holder. Join, placing marker at beg of rnd..

Rnd 1: Purl

Rnd 2: Knit

Rnd 3: Purl

BO all sts.

Rep for other armhole.

Using yarn needle, weave in ends.

CLOSURE

Cut a piece of yarn 6 yds long. Measure 100” on this piece of yarn and make a slip knot.

First Ring: Working with first length of yarn (leaving the 100” free for now), ch 48, sl st in 4th ch from hook to form a ring. Work 16 dc in center of ring. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. Fasten off.

Second Ring Now working with the 100” length of yarn on other side of slip knot, insert hook in first ch, sl st in 4th ch from hook to form a ring. Work 16 dc in center of ring. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. Fasten off.

Thread closure through fronts.