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ABBREVIATIONS: beg = begin (ning); CA, CB = Color A, Color B; dec = decrease; K = knit; mm = millimeters; P = purl; pat = pattern; psso = pass the slipped st over; rem = remaining; rep = repeat; sl = slip; St st = Stockinette stitch (K 1 row; P 1 row); st(s) = stitch (es); tbl = through back loops; tog = together; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [] = work directions in brackets the number of times indicated.

UPC: 0-77216-01432-9

LM0122 Knitted Vest - Easy Level
Designed by Grace Alexander

Directions are for Size Small; changes for Sizes Medium and Large are in parentheses.

MODA DEA™ "Ricochet", Art. R107 (1.76 ounce/76 yard ball): 3 (3, 4) Balls No. 2960 Soul CB.

TLC® "Amore™", Art. E515 (6 ounce/290 yard skein): 1 (1, 2) Skeins No. 3254 Persimmon CA.

Knitting Needles: 4mm [US 6] and 6mm [US 10].
Stitch holders; stitch markers; yarn needle.

GAUGE: 14 sts = 4"; 20 rows = 4" in St st and CB with larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

To Fit Bust: 29-31 (33-35, 37-39)".
Finished Bust Measurement: 32 (35 1/2, 39)".

BACK: ** With smaller needles and CA, cast on 74 (82, 90) sts. Marking the first row as the right side, work in K1, P1 ribbing for 7 1/2 (8, 8 1/2)", end right side row.

Next Row: [K1, P1, K2tog] 18 (20, 22) times, K1, P1 – 56 (62, 68) sts. **

Change to larger needles and CB and work in St st, beg K row, for 5 1/2 (6, 6 1/2)", end P row.

Shape Armholes: Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows – 50 (56, 62) sts.
Next Row: K2, sl 1, K1, psso, K to last 4 sts; K2tog, K2 – 48 (54, 60) sts. P 1 row.
Rep last two rows twice more – 44 (50, 56) sts. Work even until 21 1/2 (23 1/2, 24 1/2)" from beg, end P row.

Divide for Back Neck: K15 (17, 19), turn and put rem sts on a holder.
Bind off 3 sts, P to end – 12 (14, 16) sts. K 1 row.
Bind off 2 sts, P to end. K 1 row.
Rep last 2 rows once more – 8 (10, 12) sts. Work 3 rows even. Bind off.

With right side facing, attach CB to sts on holder, bind off center 14 (16, 18) sts, K to end – 15 (17, 19) sts. P 1 row.
Bind off 3 sts, K to end – 12 (14, 16) sts. P 1 row.
Bind off 2 sts, K to end. P 1 row.
Rep last 2 rows once more – 8 (10, 12) sts. Work 2 rows even. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back from ** to **.
Change to larger needles and CB and work in St st, beg K row, for 4 (4 1/2, 5)", end P row.

Divide for V-Neck: K26 (29, 32), K2tog, turn and put rem sts on a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every 3 rows 13 (14, 15) more times, AND AT THE SAME TIME when front measures same as back to armholes, shape armhole by binding off 3 sts at arm edge once, then dec 1 st at same edge in same manner as on back 3 times – 8 (10, 12) sts. Work even until front measures same as back to shoulder, end P row. Bind off.

With right side facing, attach CB to rem sts, sl 1, K1, psso, K 26 (29, 32). Complete to correspond to first side, reversing shapings.

FINISHING-Neckband: Sew right shoulder seam. With right side facing, smaller needles and CA, pick up and K46 (52, 52) sts down left front, place marker on needle, insert left needle under strand at center "V" and K into the back of it, place marker on needle, pick up and K46 (52, 52) sts up right front, 11 sts down right back, 14 (16, 18) sts across back, 11 sts up left back – 129 (143, 145) sts. Work in ribbing as follows:

Row 1 (Wrong Side): * P1, K1; rep from * to 2 sts before marker; P2tog, P1, P2tog tbl, ** K1, P1; rep from ** to end.

Row 2: K1, * P1, K1; rep from * to 2 sts before marker; P2tog, K1, P2tog tbl, K1, ** P1, K1; rep from ** to end.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 six more times, then rep Row 1 once more – 99 (113, 115) sts. Bind off in ribbing, dec as before.

Sew rem shoulder and neckband seam.

Armbands: With right side facing, smaller needles and CA, pick up and K88 (98, 98) sts. Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 5 rows dec 1 st each end of every wrong side row – 82 (92, 92) sts. Bind off in ribbing.

Sew side and armband seams.