Free Knitted Vest: Infant's Shetland Vest

Free Knitted Vest: Double-breasted, knitted. A light and dainty garment, the open work rib and softness of the material making an ideal fabric for infant's wear.

Free knitted vest Materials -

• 1 oz. Beehive Shetland Wool.
• Two no.9 Celluloid Knitting Needles.
• 1 yard Ribbon.

Working the back and two fronts in one piece, cast on 180 stitches.

1st row - K.2, *P.1, K.1, repeat from * to the end of the row. Repeat this row for one inch. Then commence the pattern as follows:

1st row - knit plain.

2nd row - K.2, *K.1, P.1, K.1, bring the wool to the front of the work, slip 1 purlways, wool back over the needle, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, knit these.

3rd row - K.2, *bring the wool to the front of the work, slip purlways the next stitch and the long loop over it, wool round the needle, P.1, K.1, P.1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, knit these.

4th row - K.2, *K.1, P.1, K.1, purl together the next stitch and the 2 stitches which fall over it, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, knit these.

5th row - K.2, *bring the wool to the front of the work, slip 1 purlways, wool round the needle, P.1, K.1, P.1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, knit these for this free knitted vest pattern.

6th row - K.2, *K.1, P.1, K.1, bring the wool to the front of the work, slip purlways the next stitch and the long loop over it, wool back over the needle, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, knit these.

7th row - K.2, *knit together the next stitch and the 2 stitches which fall over it, P.1, K.1, P.1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, knit these.

Repeat from the 2nd to the 7th row until 7 inches are worked from the commencement. Then divide the stitches for the armholes as follows: - Continue in the pattern on the first 55 stitches (leaving the remainder on a thread or spare needle) until 2 more inches are worked, then cast off 30 stitches at the outside edge (for the neck). Continue for another inch on the remaining 25 stitches (for the shoulder). Cast off on this free knitted vest pattern.

Join up the wool again where the stitches were left and continue in the pattern on the next 70 stitches (for the back) until another 3 inches are worked. Cast off. Join up the wool again where the remaining stitches were left and work the second front to correspond with the first for this free knitted vest pattern.

Sew up the 2 shoulder seams neatly with the wool.

THE SLEEVES for this free knitted vest pattern

Cast on 68 stitches.

1st row - K.2, *P.1, repeat from * to the end of the row.

Repeat this row for 2 inches, or the length required. Cast off. Work the second sleeve like the first. Sew up the seams and fix the sleeves in the armholes.

Using a fine crochet hook, work an edging of 1 D.C., 4 ch., evenly all round the vest and sleeves.

Sew ribbons to fold over the fronts and thread a ribbon at the neck of this free knitted vest pattern.

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