Womens Waistcoat Knitting Pattern
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Designer: Martin Storey
YARN
8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
To fit bust 81 86 91 97 102 107 112 117 cm
32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 in
Rowan Classic Pima Cotton DK
4 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 x 50gm
(photographed in Tango 053)
NEEDLES
1 pair 31⁄4mm (no 10) (US 3) needles
1 pair 4mm (no 8) (US 6) needles
31⁄4mm (no 10) (US 3) circular needle
BUTTONS - 3 x BN1121
TENSION
22 sts and 33 rows to 10 cm measured over patt using
4mm (US 6) needles.
BACK
Using 31⁄4mm (US 3) needles cast on 86 [90: 94: 102: 106:
114: 118: 126] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end.
Row 2: P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work in rib for a further 14 rows, inc 0 [0: 0: 0: 1: 0:
1: 1] st at each end of last row and ending with RS
facing for next row.
86 [90: 94: 102: 108: 114: 120: 128] sts.
Change to 4mm (US 6) needles.
Now work in patt as folls:
Beg with a K row, work in st st for 6 rows, inc 1 st at
each end of 3rd of these rows.
88 [92: 96: 104: 110: 116: 122: 130] sts.
Work in g st for 6 rows, inc 1 st at each end of 3rd of
these rows and ending with RS facing for next row.
90 [94: 98: 106: 112: 118: 124: 132] sts.
These 12 rows form patt.
Cont in patt, shaping side seams by inc 1 st at each end
of 5th and every foll 8th row until there are 98 [102: 106:
114: 120: 126: 132: 140] sts.
Cont straight until back meas 22 [22: 21: 24: 23: 25:
24: 26] cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape armholes
Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 [6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9] sts at
beg of next 2 rows.
88 [90: 94: 100: 106: 110: 116: 122] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 [5: 7: 7: 9: 9: 11: 11] rows,
then on foll 5 [5: 4: 5: 5: 5: 4: 6] alt rows, then on 2 foll
4th rows. 64 [66: 68: 72: 74: 78: 82: 84] sts.
Cont straight until armhole meas 19 [19: 20: 20: 21: 21:
22: 22] cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape shoulders and back neck
Cast off 5 [5: 6: 6: 6: 7: 8: 8] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
54 [56: 56: 60: 62: 64: 66: 68] sts.
Next row (RS): Cast off 5 [5: 6: 6: 6: 7: 8: 8] sts, patt
until there are 9 [10: 9: 11: 11: 11: 11: 12] sts on right
needle and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder.
Work each side of neck separately.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next row.
Cast off rem 5 [6: 5: 7: 7: 7: 7: 8] sts.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre
26 [26: 26: 26: 28: 28: 28: 28] sts, patt to end.
Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
LEFT FRONT
Using 31⁄4mm (US 3) needles cast on 42 [46: 46: 50: 54:
58: 58: 62] sts.
Work in rib as given for back for 16 rows, inc 2 [0: 2: 2:
1: 0: 3: 3] sts evenly across last row and ending with RS
facing for next row.
44 [46: 48: 52: 55: 58: 61: 65] sts.
Change to 4mm (US 6) needles.
Now work in patt as given for back, inc 1 st at beg of
3rd and foll 6th row, then on every foll 8th row until
there are 50 [52: 54: 58: 61: 64: 67: 71] sts.
Cont straight until 10 rows less have been worked than
on back to beg of armhole shaping, ending with RS
facing for next row.
Shape front slope
Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at end of next and foll
3 [3: 1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 0] alt rows, then on 0 [0: 1: 1: 1: 1:
2: 2] foll 4th rows. 46 [48: 51: 55: 58: 61: 64: 68] sts.
Work 3 [3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 1: 1] rows, ending with RS facing
for next row.
Shape armhole
Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 [6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9] sts at
beg and dec 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 0] st at end of next row.
40 [41: 44: 47: 50: 52: 56: 59] sts.
Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 5 [5: 7: 7: 9: 9: 11: 11]
rows, then on foll 5 [5: 4: 5: 5: 5: 4: 6] alt rows, then on
2 foll 4th rows and at same time dec 1 st at front slope
edge of 3rd [3rd: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd: next: next] and
5 [5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6: 7] foll 4th rows.
22 [23: 25: 27: 27: 29: 32: 32] sts.
Dec 1 st at front slope edge only on 4th [4th: 4th: 2nd:
4th: 4th: 2nd: 2nd] and 6 [6: 7: 7: 7: 7: 8: 7] foll 4th
rows. 15 [16: 17: 19: 19: 21: 23: 24] sts.
Cont straight until left front matches back to beg of
shoulder shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 5 [5: 6: 6: 6: 7: 8: 8] sts at beg of next and foll
alt row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 5 [6: 5: 7: 7: 7: 7: 8] sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 31⁄4mm (US 3) needles cast on 42 [46: 46: 50: 54:
58: 58: 62] sts.
Work in rib as given for back for 16 rows, inc 2 [0: 2: 2:
1: 0: 3: 3] sts evenly across last row and ending with RS
facing for next row. 44 [46: 48: 52: 55: 58: 61: 65] sts.
Change to 4mm (US 6) needles.
Now work in patt as given for back, inc 1 st at end of
3rd and foll 6th row, then on every foll 8th row until
there are 50 [52: 54: 58: 61: 64: 67: 71] sts.
Complete to match left front, reversing shapings.
MAKING UP
Press as described on the information page.
Join both shoulder seams using back stitch, or mattress
stitch if preferred.
Front band
With RS facing and using 31⁄4mm (US 3) circular
needle, beg and ending at cast-on edges, pick up and
knit 50 [50: 48: 54: 52: 56: 54: 59] sts up right front
opening edge to beg of front slope shaping, 61 [61: 63:
63: 66: 66: 68: 69] sts up right front slope, 38 [38: 38:
38: 40: 40: 40: 40] sts from back, 61 [61: 63: 63: 66: 66:
68: 69] sts down left front slope to beg of front slope
shaping, then 50 [50: 48: 54: 52: 56: 54: 59] sts down
left front opening edge.
260 [260: 260: 272: 276: 284: 284: 296] sts.
Row 1 (WS): K1, P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 2: K3, *P2, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work in rib for a further 3 rows, ending with RS facing
for next row.
Row 6 (RS): Rib 4, work 2 tog, yrn (to make a
buttonhole), (rib 20 [20: 19: 22: 21: 23: 22: 24], work
2 tog, yrn - to make a buttonhole) twice, rib to end.
Work in rib for a further 6 rows, ending with WS
facing for next row.
Cast off in rib (on WS).
Armhole borders (both alike)
With RS facing and using 31⁄4mm (US 3) needles, beg
and ending at cast-on edges, pick up and knit 110 [110:
114: 114: 118: 118: 126: 126] sts evenly all round
armhole edge.
Beg with row 2, work in rib as given for back for 10 rows,
ending with WS facing for next row.
Cast off in rib (on WS).
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