With the arrival of spring heavy woollens like cardigans are a burden for kids .all they need is a light
weight vest for protection from light cold.
I have made this three color vest for my grandson .You can also try.
Length 18 1/2"
Breadth 14"
Shoulder length 6 1/2"
Material required
100 gms of white yarn
50 gms of rust and yellow each
1 pair of knitting needle no 9
Back Piece
Number of stitches should be such that when divided by by 4 then remainder is 3
Cast on 91 stitches with white yarn for back piece.Make a border with 1 knit and 1 pearl.
When it 2 1/2 " or 15 lines then change to stockinette stich.
After 16 " total (2 1/2 border and 13 1/2 length) then give shape for shoulders by binding off the stitches.
BO 4 stitches at the beginning of the line on both sides.
In next line BO 3 stitches on each side.
Next line BO 2 stitches
Now 72 stitches are remaining
Keep on knitting till the shoulder length is 6 1/2".
Give shape to neck at the back
Knit 36 stitches and then turn around leaving remaining 36 on the needle .Start knitting back towards the same side and binding off the stitches as follows.
First line BO 10 and then next lineBO 6.
BO remaining 20 stitches for shoulder.
Now tie the thread in the center and shape the remaining half neck similarly.BO 20 stitches for shoulder .
Front Piece
With white yarn CO 91stitches and make the border as in back
Now tie the yellow yarn .
1st line * Knit 3, slip 1to right side needle without knitting. * continue this till end of the line last three will be knit
2nd line * knit 3 *yarn in front slip 1 to right needle.yarn back and knit 3*Repeat from * to *
3rd line with rust. Knit 1, *slip 1,knit 3* At the end slip 1 and knit 1
4th line knit 1 *yarn in front slip 1.yarn in back knit 3*
At the end slip 1 ,yarn at back knit 1.
5th and sixth will be like 1st and 2nd but with white
This slipped stich will be in contrast color always and will give a lovely pearl like pattern.
When 16" in length shape the shoulder.
BO 4 ,3,and 2 stitches at the beginning of every line .at both sides.
After giving shape to the shoulder start giving shape for the neck.
Divide the remaining stitches in two in separate needles.
At the centre Bo 1 stitch in the beginning of every line Then knit till shoulder length is achieved .Leave 20 stitches for shoulder at both side .
Sew both sidw at shoulder and then take out 100 stitches for arm holes.Knit the borderof 1 knit and 1 pearl
for 10 lines.Make same border for another atmhole.
Now with help of a set of four needles take out 56, 56at both front side and 45 for back of the neck.
Make border of 8 lines and BO all stitches neatly.
Now Sew from both sides of front and back.
Tips color and sequence can be changed according to the choice and availability.
