Man’s Knitted Vest No. 909

Model No. 909

MATERIALS

3 hanks Heather Mixture Utopia Scotch Knitting Worsted. 1 pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 3.

DIRECTIONS

Note—Fancy sts. for front of vest.

First Row—K. 1, p. 1, k. 3, * p. 1, k. 1, p. 1, k. 3, repeat from *, ending row with p. 1.

Second Row—Same as first row.

Third Row—P. all across.

Fourth Row—K. 1, p. 5, end row with p. 5.

Repeat these 4 rows for front sts. of vest.

Back—Cast on 120 sts., k. 1, p. 1, ending row with p. 1. Repeat this row for 12 inches. Next row cast off 3 sts. at each end of needle. Decrease 1 st. at each end of needle for 3 rows more. K. even until back measures 19 inches.

Now change to fancy st. for front. K. 42 sts., slip these on a pin, bind off 24 sts. for neck. On remaining sts. k. 1 front after following directions: K. for 1 inch even. Increase 1 st. at neck end every other row until there are 18 sts. added on. This finishes increasing at neck end. On next 3 rows increase 1 st. at armhole.

Buttonhole—On next row make buttonhole after following directions: K. 3 sts., bind off 3 sts. and k. across following pattern, buttonhole should be made on purl row.

Next Row—Cast on 3 sts. where the 3 sts. were cast off. This makes buttonhole. Continue to increase at armhole until 8 sts. have been added on. There will be 66 sts. on needle.

Next Row—K. 18 sts., slip the next 18 sts. on a pin, with an extra ball of yarn follow pattern on remaining sts. and cast on 18 sts. at armhole.

Pocket Lap—With an extra ball of yarn cast on 18 sts. and k. plain for 5 ribs, join this where sts. were slipped on pin and continue knitting pattern for 5 inches more, making buttonholes about 2 inches apart. Make bottom pocket same as top pocket, only 24 sts. instead of 18 sts.

K. following pattern for 4 inches more, decrease 1 st. at front end every other row 6 times. Now k. 1 row plain.

P. 1 row, k. 1 row, p. 1 row, and bind off.

Take the other 42 sts. from pin, make the right front same as left, only omitting buttonholes and top pocket.

Finish around neck and down front of vest with a single crochet st., sew up side seams and sew on buttons.

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