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Showing posts with label pockets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pockets. Show all posts

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Lace and Cable Gilet

 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.


Monday, January 21, 2013

Cables and Pocket Scarf

If you work somewhere that's a little cold, a pocket scarf is a great winter accessory. Like a regular scarf, it will keep you warm as you go about your day, but when you're up and about, chatting with coworkers or at meetings, you can use the pockets to keep your hands warm.

The little pockets are also a great place to stash a travel size tissue case, your lip balm or anything else you need to keep close at hand in the winter months.




MATERIALS
3 balls 100 grm Alpaca yarn Cream
Size 6mm (U.S 10) or size to obtain gauge.
Cable needle.1

GAUGE
15 sts and 20 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.

MEASUREMENTS
Approx 11" [28 cm] high x 60" [ 152.5 cm] around.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

C8B1 = Slip next 4 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. (P1. K1) twice, then K4 from cable needle.
C8B2 = Slip next 4 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K4, then (P1. K1) twice from cable needle.
K1below = Knit into next stitch,1 row below, at same time, slipping off stitch above.

INSTRUCTIONS
Scarf
Cable Panel (worked over 12 sts)
1st row: (RS). P2. K4. (P1. K1) twice. P2.
2nd row: K3. P1. K1. P5. K2.
3rd and 4th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows.
5th row: P2. C8B1. P2.
6th row: K2. P4. (K1. P1) twice. K2.
7th row: P2. (P1. K1) twice. K4. P2.
8th row: As 6th row.
9th to 16th rows: As 7th and 8th rows 4 times more.
17th row: P2. C8B2. P2.
18th row: As 2nd row.
19th to 24th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows 3 times.
These 24 rows form Cable Panel pattern.

Cast on 54 sts.
Foundation row: (WS). K4. *(K1. P1) twice. P4. K11. Repeat from * once more. (K1. P1) twice. P4. K4.
Proceed in pattern as follows:
1st row: (RS). K1. K1below. *Work 1st row Cable Panel. (K1below. P2) twice. K1below. Repeat from * once more. Work 1st row Cable Panel. K1below. K1.
2nd row: K2. (Work 2nd row Cable Panel. K7) twice. Work 2nd row Cable Panel. K2.
These 2 rows form pat. Cable Panel pattern is now in position.
Keeping continuation of Cable Panel pattern, continue until work measures approx 60" [152.5 cm] from the begining, ending on an 8th row of Cable Panel pattrn. Cast off in pattern.

POCKETS (make 2).
Cast on 54 sts, work 48 rows of cable panel pattern as given for Scarf, ending with a WS row. Cast off.
Sew pockets to each end of Scarf.
Happy Knitting!