Thursday, September 09, 2010

Flinders Sweater Vest

I had some balls of Sean Sheep Flinders yarn in my stash from a Big W sale way back, so I thought I would try a top down sweater vest for myself. As I was knitting, the yarn had a really nice, soft silky feel to it ... but ... as soon as the knitting was finished, it started to go baggy and feel kinda lifeless :( I'm not too sure how it's going to bear up to being washed (think I do sort of know the answer though!), which is a real shame because I love the way that it turned out ... and... I'd already started another one the same in pink (I might have to wash the grey one before I decide whether or not to finish the other) ... oh well, it did give me chance to work out a cool sweater vest pattern (and it did only cost me 50c a ball :D)
So for future reference, and a different yarn, here are the specs:
4.5mm circular needle
3 balls of Sean Seep Flinders ... maybe?!
17sts to 24rows to 10cm
Aussie size 8/10 (32/34")
Cast on 62 stitches
K1 place marker (pm) k15 pm k30 pm k15 pm k1
Purl 1 row
Knit increasing either side of marker
Purl
Repeat last 2 rows until there are 9/31/46/31/9 stitches ending with a purl row
Knit to 1 stitch before marker, increase in next stitch
Cast off 30 stitches
Knit back stitches to 1 stitch before marker, increase in next stitch
Cast off 30 stitches,
Knit to end
From here, work with 3 separate balls of yarn
Purl first set of stitches, rejoin yarn and purl second set of stitches, rejoin yarn and purl third set of stitches
Knit, increasing at armhole edge as before until there are 11/50/11 stitches
Purl row
Increase at front edge as well as armhole edge on every knit row until there are 21/60/21 stitches
Now increase at front edge on every row as well as armhole edge every knit row until there are 25 stitches
Cast on 10 stitches, work to end and join fronts
Knit in the round without increasing until work measures 11cm from underarm
Knit 21 pm k20 pm k42 pm k20 pm, knit to end of round
Knit to 2 stitches before marker k2 together, knit to marker, pass marker and ssk (slip 2 stitches purl-wise onto right hand needle, insert left needle into front of stitches and knit them together) repeat the k2tog and ssk at the next 2 markers, knit to end of round
Knit 10 rounds and then a decrease round
Repeat last 11 rounds 3 more times
Knit 2 purl 2 rib for about 4 rows
Cast off
Rejoin yarn to neck edge, and pick up 108 stitches and work 4 rounds in k2 p2 rib
Cast off
Rejoin yarn to sleeve edges, and pick up 58 stitches and work 4 rounds in k2 p2 rib
Cast off


6 comments:

brightfamfarm said...

LOVE IT! Wondering if I could reduce the size for my eight year old (since I would never finish a project in adult size) I think my daughter would go nuts over it this fall/winter!

Miss Crafty Fingers said...

looks great! i want to make one too!

Desiree' Vaniecia said...

Thank you for the pattern! I can't wait to do it.

Becky Pasman said...

I'm confused by this set of directions. I'm here...

Now increase at front edge on every row as well as armhole edge every knit row until there are 25 stitches

Cast on 10 stitches, work to end and join fronts
Knit in the round without increasing until work measures 11cm from underarm

... and scratching my head. When do I join the back with the front?

Becky Pasman said...

I'm working on this and confused by this part of the directions

Now increase at front edge on every row as well as armhole edge every knit row until there are 25 stitches
Cast on 10 stitches, work to end and join fronts
Knit in the round without increasing until work measures 11cm from underarm

When do you join the front and back?

Linda said...

Hi Becky, the front and back get joined into one after you cast on the 10 stitches for the front neck. After casting on the 10 stitches, don't turn the work and go back the way you came, just continue around with the existing stitches ... hope this makes sense :)