The Edwardian Vest

RIGHT FRONT: Starting at shoulder, ch 15, 5 d c in 5th st from hook, work a s knot st (S Knot St: Draw up a ½ inch loop on hook, yo and pull through loop, s c in single loop of st, this completes a s knot st; draw up a ½ inch loop on hook, yo and pull through loop, s c in single loop of st, this completes a d knot st), skip next 3 sts of ch, sl st in next st, work a s knot st, skip next 3 sts of ch, 5 d c (shell) in next st, skip next st, d c in next st, ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: Skip 1st d c, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, ch 3, turn. 3rd ROW: Shell in center of ch 5 loop (NOTE: All shells will be worked in center st of loop and will not be referred to again), s knot st, sl st in center of next d knot st, s knot st, shell in next loop, d c in last s c, ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows 5 times, ending last row with 15 ch 3, turn. 14th ROW: SHAPE NECK AND ARMHOLE: S knot st, s c in 1st d c of shell (inc at beg of row), ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, s knot st, d c in 3rd st of ch at end (inc at end of row), ch 3, turn. 15th ROW: S knot st, sl st in s c of next s knot st, s knot st, shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in center of next d knot st, s knot st, shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in s c of next s knot st, s knot st, d c in 3rd st of ch at end of row, ch 1, turn. 16th ROW: S c in 1st d c, * d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, repeat from * once, d knot st, s c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 3, turn. 17th ROW: Shell in 1st s c, * s knot st, sl st in center of next d knot st, s knot st, shell in next loop, repeat from * across row ending last repeat with 6 d c shell in last s c, ch 3, turn. 18th ROW: S knot st (inc), skip 1st d c, s c in next d c, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, * d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn. 19th ROW: Shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in center st of next d knot st, s knot st, repeat from beg twice, shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in s c of next s knot st, s knot st, d c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 1, turn. 20th ROW: Sc in d c, * d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, repeat from * across row, turn. 21st ROW: Ch 3, * shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in center of next d knot st, s knot st, repeat from * across row ending with shell in last s c, ch 1, turn. 22nd ROW: S c in 1st d c of shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, d knot st, repeat from beg across row ending s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, turn. 23rd ROW: Ch 3, * shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in center st of next d knot st, s knot st, repeat from * across row ending with shell in last loop, d c in last s c, ch 1, turn. Repeat 22nd and 23rd rows until there are 24 shell rows from beg or length desired ending with 22nd row of pattern. NEXT ROW: START LOWER EDGE SHAPING: Work in pattern across row until 4 shells have been completed, then s knot st, sl st in next d knot st, s knot st, d c in center st of next loop, ch 1, turn. NEXT ROW: S c in d c, d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, continue in pattern across row. Repeat the last 2 rows having 3 shells only in next row, cut yarn.

LEFT FRONT: Work same as right front reversing shaping.

BACK: Work 1st row same as right front, cut yarn, set aside. Work another section same as 1st and 2nd rows of right front, ch 31 (39), pick up 1st section having wrong side facing, pull up a loop in each of the 1st 2 d c, yarn over and work off all loops at one time, complete row, turn. 3rd ROW: Ch 3, working in pattern complete 2 shells, s knot st, skip 1st 3 sts of ch 31 (39), * sl st in next st, s knot st, skip next 3 sts of ch, shell in next st, s knot st, skip next 3 sts of ch, repeat from * twice, sl st in next st, s knot st, shell in next ch 5 loop, complete row, ch 1, turn; 7 (8) shells. 4th to 13th ROWS: Repeat the 22nd and 23rd rows of right front alternately, ending last row with ch 3. NEXT 4 ROWS: Working in pattern, inc at beg and end of rows in same manner as 14th to 17th rows of right front. Then repeat 22nd and 23rd rows until back is same length as fronts.

FINISHING: Steam sections. Sew seams.

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EDGE: Attach yarn at shoulder seam on wrong side; working around back of neck, ch 5, sl st on side of next s c, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, sl st on side of next s c, ch 5, sl st in shoulder seam; working down front edge ch 5, sl st on side of next s c, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in base of next shell, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in base of next shell, * ch 5, sl st in base of next d c, repeat from * 13 times, work 4 ch 5 loops around curved edge, ending at center of d knot st, * ch 5, sl st in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, sl st in last d c of same shell, repeat from * across lower edge. Work up other front edge to correspond to opposite side having same number of loops, join, turn. FRINGE: Insert hook under ch, pick up yarn and pull through loop on hook pulling yarn up to form a 1 inch loop, * keep loop on hook, insert hook under ch, pull yarn through, yo and pull through st pulling yarn up to a 1 inch length, repeat from * working 6 fringes in each loop and 1 fringe in each sl st dropping loops from hook when necessary, join, cut yarn.

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