Knitted Vest: Child's Vest, in ribbed knitting

Knitted Vest, in ribbed knitting, 15 inch length.

Worked in one piece, the ribbing for the body and the plain knitted shoulders and sleeves make a nicely-fitting garment.

Knitted Vest Materials -

• 3 ozs. 3-ply Beehive Vest Wool.
• Two no.9 Celluloid Knitting Needles and five pointed at both ends for the neck.
• 1 yard ribbon.

Commencing at the lower edge of the back cast on 76 stitches.

1st row - K.4, *P.2, repeat from * to the end of the row.

Repeat this row until the work measures 10 inches.

Then, for the sleeves, cast on 24 stitches at the end of each of the next 2 rows.

Work 3 inches in plain knitting. Then commence the neck opening as follows: Work 3 inches in plain knitting on the first 48 stitches, this is for the first shoulder piece. Leaving these stitches on a thread or spare needle, commence again where the stitches were left and slip the next 28 stitches, for the neck, on to another thread. Work 3 inches in plain knitting on the last 48 stitches for the second shoulder. Finishing at the neck edge cast on 28 stitches and knit the stitches of the first shoulder on to the same needle.

Work 3 inches in plain knitting. Then cast off 24 stitches at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows, thus completing the sleeves.

Repeat the 1st row of the Vest for 10 more inches for this knitted vest pattern. Cast off very loosely.

THE NECK of the KNITTED VEST

Taking the stitches that were left at the back of the neck, follow with another needle and knit up 22 stitches over the shoulder, with a third needle knit up 28 stitches at the front of the neck and with a fourth needle knit up 22 stitches over the other shoulder.

Work a round in rib of K.2 and P.2. Then make a round of ribbon-holes as follows: - *K.2 wool forward, K.2 together, repeat from * to the end of the round. Work 2 more rounds in rib of K.2 and P.2.

Cast off very loosely.

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