Knitted Mesh Vest

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Skill level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Suggested yarn: Alize Superlana Midi, 75% acrylic, 25% wool, 3.53 oz (100 g), 186 yards (170 m), in the color 805: for Size S: 4 skeins, Size M: 5 skeins and Size L: 5 skiens.
• Circular knitting needles, Size U.S. 10 (6 mm), 40" (100 cm) long.
• Tapestry needle.
• Stitch markers.
• Small and large stitch holders.
• Four buttons, 1.2" (3 cm) in diameter.

Yardage:

• Size S: 710-715 yards (650-655 m) approx.
• Size M:750-755 yards (685-690 m) approx.
• Size L: 790-795 yards (720-725 m) approx.

Gauge: 18 sts x 20 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in Ribs Pattern.

Knitting Terms:

• st : stitch.
• sts : stitches.
• k : knit.
• p : purl.
• yo : yarn over.
• yot : yarn over twice.
• k2tog : knit two stitches together.
• ssk : slip, slip, knit: slip first stitch, slip second stitch, return both in their twisted positions, knit them together.
• stm: stitch marker.
• sth: stitch holder.

Instructions:

Cast on 176 (192, 208) sts, join in the round.

Put a ring stitch marker at the beginning of rounds. Work as follows:

Ribs round: k 1, *p 2, k 2, repeat from * to last st, k 1.
Repeat ribs round six times, put a stitch marker at the middle of sts [after 88 (96, 104) sts from the beginning of the round].

Mesh Pattern:

Round 1: k 1, p 2, k 2, *k2tog, yot, ssk*, repeat between ** to seven sts before the second stm, k2tog, yo, (k 2, p 2) twice, k 2, repeat between ** to last seven sts, k2tog, yo, k 2, p 2, k 1.

Round 2: k 1, p 2, k 3, *(p 1, k 1) into the yot, slip next stitch into the sth in back, k 1, k the sl st*, repeat between ** to six sts before the second stm, k 1, (k 2, p 2) twice, k 3, Repeat between ** to last six sts, k 3, p 2, k 1.

Round 3:k 1, p 2, k 2, yo, *ssk, k2tog, yot*, repeat between ** to seven sts before the second stm, ssk, (k 2, p 2) twice, k 2, repeat between ** to last seven sts, ssk, k 2, p 2, k 1.

Round 4: k 1, p 2, k 3, *slip next stitch into the sth in back, k 1, k the sl st, (p 1, k 1) into the yot*, repeat between ** to six sts before the second stm, k 1, (k 2, p 2) twice, k 3, Repeat between ** to last six sts, k 3, p 2, k 1.

Repeat rounds (1-4) fifteen (seventeen, seventeen) times.

Front yoke:

With knitting needles, start working as follows:

Row 1:k 1, p 2, k 2, *k2tog, yot, ssk*, repeat between ** to seven sts before the second stm, k2tog, yo, k 2, p 2, k1, cast on 5 sts, turn.

Note: Leave the rest of sts 88(96,104) sts on the circular needles for back yoke.

Row 2: (p 2, k 2) twice, p 3, *slip next stitch into the sth in back, p 1, p the sl st, (p 1, k 1) into the yot*, repeat between ** to last six sts, p 3, k 2, p 1, cast on 5 sts, turn. 98 (106, 114) sts

Row 3:(k 2, p 2) twice, k 2, yo, *ssk, k2tog, yot*, repeat between ** to last twelve sts, k2tog, (k 2, p 2) twice, k2.

Row 4: (p 2, k 2) twice, p 3, *(p 1, k 1) into the yot, slip next stitch into the sth in back, p 1, p the sl st*, repeat between ** to last eleven sts, p 1, (p 2, k 2) twice, p 2.

Row 5: (k 2, p 2) twice, k 2, *k2tog, yot, ssk*, repeat between ** to last twelve sts, k2tog, yo, (k 2, p 2) twice, k 2.

Row 6: (p 2, k 2) twice, p 3, *slip next stitch into the sth in back, p 1, p the sl st, (p 1, k 1) into the yot*, repeat between ** to last eleven sts, p 1, (k 2, p 2) twice, k 2.

Row 7:repeat row 3.

Row 8: repeat row 4.

Repeat rows 5-8 four (five, six) times, then work as follows:

Ribs row: k 2, p 2, repeat to end.

Repeat ribs row 8(10,12) times. Bind off all sts tightly.

Back Yoke:

Work as front yoke untill ribs row. Repeat ribs row 16(20, 24) times.

Left Stripe:

Row 1: k 2, p 2, repeat 9 times, k 2, turn. 34(38,42) sts

Row 2: p 2, k, 2 repeat 9 times, p 2.

Leave the rest of sts on a large sth. Repeat rows 1-2 twelve times, then work the next row:

k 2, p 1, make a 4sts one row buttonhole, p 1, (k 2, p 2). Repeat to last 10 sts, k 2, p 1, make a second 4sts one row buttonhole, p 1, k 2.

repeat row 2, rows 1-2 once, bind off all sts.

Right stripe:

Move the rest of sts onto knitting needles. Bind off 30 sts in the middle of the back, then work the remaining 38 sts as left stripe.

Sew under arms seems. Sew buttons in the place you prefer on the front yoke. Weave in loose ends.