A cosy gilet with pockets, a moss stitched bands and a cable and lace pattern. Wonderful for Spring layering looks and has a touch of vintage style about it .
Size:
S, (M,
L,)
to fit
bust size 28-32,( 36- 40, 44- 48)”
Finished
Length:
27 (28,
29) inches
Materials
2 (3, 3,
) 100 grms DK /300 m per 100g.
Needles:
3.75 and 4 mm needles or size to obtain gauge.
Cable
needle.
Gauge
19 sts
and 28 rows over 4”/10 cm of St. st
Back
With
smaller needle,
CO 96
(112, 128) stitches work in moss stitch for 2.5 inches.
Change
to larger needle and work pattern as follows:
Row 1:
edge st, (p2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2) 2(3,3) times, P 2, k6, P2, (p2,
k2tog, yo, k2, p2) 2(2,3) times,P 2, k6, P2, (p2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2)
2(2,3) times, P 2, k6, P2, (p2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2) 2(3,3) times, edge
st
Row 2:
edge st, (k2, p4, k2) 2(3,3) times, k2, p6, k2, (k2, p4, k2)
2(2,3) times, k2, p6, k2, (k2, p4, k2) 2(2,3) times,k2, p6, k2, (k2,
p4, k2) 2(3,3) times, edge st
Row 3:
edge st, (p2, k2, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, p2) 2(3,3) times, p2, c6b, p2,
(p2, k2, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, p2) 2(2,3) times, p2, c6b, p2, (p2, k2,
yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, p2) 2(2,3) times, p2, c6b, p2, (p2, k2, yo,
sl1kw, k1, psso, p2) 2(3,3) times, edge st
Row 4:same as row 2.
Repeat
rows 1 through 4 until work measures 18(19,20) inches.
Armhole
Shaping:
Cast off
5 ( 6, 7, ) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st
each side, every other row 4 ( 5, 6, ) times.
Cont in
pat st until work measures 26.5 (27.5, 28.5,) inches from start.
Shape
Shoulders:
Cast off
7 (7, 7,) sts beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off
7 (7, 8, ) sts beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off
7 (8, 8, ) sts beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off
36 (46, 56,) remaining back neck sts.
Pocket
Linings (make 2)
Using
larger needles cast on 23 sts and work 5 inches in stockinette stitch
ending with a purl row and leave stitches on a spare needle.
Front
[make two, (reversing shaping)]
With
smaller needle, Cast on 44 (52, 60) sts.
Work in
moss stitch for 2.5 inches.
Change
to larger needle and work patter as follows:
Row
1: edge st, (p2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2) 2(3,3) times, P 2, k6, P2,
(p2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2) 2(2,3) times,edge st
Row
2: edge st, (k2, p4, k2) 2(3,3) times, k2, p6, k2, (k2, p4, k2)
2(2,3) times, edge st
Row
3: edge st, (p2, k2, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, p2) 2(3,3) times, p2,
c6b, p2, (p2, k2, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, p2) 2(2,3) times, edge st
Row
4:same as row 2.
Repeat
rows 1 through 4 until work measures 6 inches from the top of moss
stitch.
With
rightside facing work 10 sts then place next 23 sts on stitch holder,
knit across 23 sts of pocket lining on spare needle working in the
pattern stitches, continue in pattern to the end of the row.
Continue
until work measures 14 (15, 16) inches
Begin
Neck Shaping:
Dec 1 st
at neck edge every 4 rows 4 (8, 8, ) times, then every 6 (6, 6, )
rows 11 (10, 12,) times,
At the
same time keeping measurement the same as the back-
Armhole
Shaping:
Cast off
5 ( 6, 7, ) sts at beg of next row.
Dec 1 st
armhole side, every other row 4 ( 5, 6, ) times.
Shape
Shoulders:
Work
shoulder shaping to correspond with the back.
Finishing
Seam
each shoulder - 21 (22, 23, 23, 23, 24) sts.
Armhole
Band:
With
smaller size needle, pick up 89 (91, 98, ) sts around
armhole
edge, Work in moss stitch for 8 rows.
Cast off
loosely.
Repeat
for other side.
Sew side
seams.
Bands:
Starting
with the buttonhole band Cast on 8 sts work in moss stitch for 4 rows
then make first button hole.
Continue
in moss stitch placing button holes every 2.5 inches or as preferred
until band reaches beginning of the neck shaping. Then continue in
straight moss stitch until band reaches up around the neck and down
the front.
Cast off
loosely.
Sew
buttons onto button band to correspond with buttonholes.
Pocket
bands:
Pick up
the stitches left on stitch holder and work 6 rows in moss stitch.
Cast off loosely. Sew pocket lining in place and each side of the
pocket band.
