Felicity Vest

Felicity Vest



Designer Diane Zangl cleverly used twisted stitches to create the elongated honeycomb pattern for the yoke of her classic Felicity Vest, done in Baby Alpaca Worsted. Complete with diagonal side pockets and a well-placed front closure, this vest is sure to be one you'll wear for years!

SIZES: Women’s S (M, L, 1X)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Bust 38 (42, 46, 50)" Length 201/2 (21, 221/2, 23)"

MATERIALS: 7 (8, 10, 11) (50g; 102yd) hanks Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca Worsted (100% baby alpaca) color #1645 Teal

Size 6 US (4 mm) 36" circular needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Size 6 US (4 mm) 16" circular needle

1 clasp: JHB International #1054 Orbit, antique silver

Stitch markers, stitch holders, cable needle, yarn needle

GAUGE: 20 sts x 26 rows = 4" in St st

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

DESIGNER NOTES

Lower portion of body is worked in St st. Diagonal pockets are worked with body.

Textured yoke is worked using twisted sts that form an elongated honeycomb patt.

All edges are finished in 1x1 twisted ribbing. The small shawl collar begins at the V-neck shaping. Neck and underarm decs are worked 1 st in from the edge.

If a complete 2-st cable cannot be completed when working underarm and neck shaping, work those sts as stockinette.

STITCH GLOSSARY

1/1 FC: Sl 1 st to cn and hold in front, k1, k1 from cn.

1/1 FPC: Sl 1 st to cn and hold in front, p1, k1 from cn.

1/1 BPC: Sl 1 st to cn and hold in back, k1, p1 from cn.

1x1 Twisted Rib (over odd number of sts)

Row 1 (RS): K1-tbl, *p1-tbl, k1-tbl; rep from across.

Row 2: P1-tbl, *k1-tbl, p1-tbl; rep from * across.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 for 1x1 Twisted rib.

Honeycomb Cable Pattern (multiple of 4 sts)

Rows 1, 3, and 5 (RS): P1, *1/1 FC, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, 1/1 FC, p1.

Rows 2, 4, and 6: K1, p2, *k2, p2; rep from to last st, k1.

Row 7: *1/1 BPC, 1/1 FPC; rep from * across.

Rows 8,10,12, and 14: P1, k2, *p2, k2; rep from * to last st, p1.

Rows 9, 11, and 13: K1, *p2, 1/1 FC; rep from * to last 3 sts, p2, k1.

Row 15: *1/1 FPC, 1/1 BPC; rep from * across.

Row 16: Rep Row 2.

Rep Rows 1-16 for Honeycomb Cable patt.

INSTRUCTIONS

POCKET LININGS (make 2)

CO 36 sts. Work even in St st for 4"; end with a WS row. Cut yarn and place on holder.

BODY

With longer ndl, CO 185 (205, 225, 245) sts. Work even in 1x1 Twisted rib for 11/2"; end with a WS row. Change to St st and work even until body measures 51/2" from beg; end with a WS row. Cut yarn. Place 36 sts at each end on holder. These will be right and left pockets.

Join Pocket Linings

With RS of all pieces facing, place pocket lining sts on ndl with 1 lining at each end. With RS facing, join yarn and knit across all sts [185 (205, 225, 245) sts]. Work even until body measures 91/2" from beg; end with a WS row. Place all body sts on third holder.

Shape Right Pocket

Sl sts from right pocket holder onto shorter LH ndl. With RS facing, join yarn at front edge. Knit 1 row, purl 1 row.

Dec row (RS): Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Purl 1 row. Rep last 4 rows 5 times more [30 sts]. Work even until pocket length measures same as body; end with a WS row. Place sts back on holder #1.

Shape Left Pocket

Sl sts from left pocket holder onto shorter LH ndl. With RS facing, join yarn at pocket opening edge. Knit 1 row, purl 1 row.

Dec row (RS): K1, ssk, knit to end of row. Purl 1 row. Rep last 4 rows 5 times more [30 sts]. Work even until pocket length measures same as body; end with a WS row. Place sts back on holder #2. Join Pockets to Body Place body sts on longer ndl. Place sts of right pocket on shorter ndl and hold in front of body sts.

Next row (RS): K2tog 30 times (one st each of pocket and body), knit to last 30 sts. Place sts of left pocket on shorter ndl and hold in front of body sts, k2tog as for right pocket [185 (205, 225, 245) sts]. Work even in St st until body measures 12 (12, 13, 13)" from beg, inc 3 sts on last WS row [188 (208, 228, 248) sts]. Pm 46 (51, 56, 61) sts in from each end. You will have 96 (106, 116, 126) sts for back and 46 (51, 56, 61) sts for each front.

Establish Yoke Pattern

Work Rows 1 and 2 of Honeycomb patt.

Row 3: Work Row 3 of Honeycomb patt, dec 1 st at each end [186 (206, 226, 246) sts].

Rows 4-6: Work even in pattern as established.

Divide for Fronts and Back

Row 7: Dec 1 st, work to 15 (18, 20, 23) sts before first marker. Place 29 (31, 34, 36) sts just worked on holder for right front, BO 30 (36, 40, 46) sts for right underarm, work to 15 (18, 20, 23) sts before second marker, place 66 (70, 76, 80) sts just worked on second holder for back. BO 30 (36, 40, 46) sts for left underarm, work in pattern as established to end of row, dec 1 st at front edge [29 (31, 34, 36) sts].

LEFT FRONT

Working in pattern as established on left front only, dec 1 st at front edge alternating every 2nd, then every 4th, row until 17 (18, 19, 20) sts rem. Work even until armhole measures 61/2 (7, 71/2, 8)'' above BO underarm sts; end with a RS row.

Shape shoulder

BO at arm edge 6 (6, 6, 7) sts twice, then 5 (6, 7, 6) sts once.

RIGHT FRONT

Sl sts from first holder to ndl. With WS facing, join yarn at underarm. Work as for Left Front, reversing shaping.

BACK

Sl sts from second holder to ndl. With WS facing, join yarn at underarm. Work even until armhole measures same as for Front; end with a WS row.

Shape Back Neck and Shoulders

Place a marker on each side of center 26 (28, 32, 34) sts.

Next row (RS): Work in established patt to first marker, join second ball of yarn and BO sts between markers, work in established patt to end of row [20 (21, 22, 23) sts on each side of neck]. Working on both sides of neck with separate balls of yarn, dec 1 st at each neck edge 3 times, while at the same time, bind off at each arm edge 6 (6, 6, 7) sts twice, then 5 (6, 7, 6) sts once.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams.

Front Bands and Collar

Place 4 markers: 1 at each shoulder seam and in first neck dec st at each front edge. With RS facing, join yarn at lower right front edge. Pick up and knit around entire front edge and neck as follows, going through both layers of pocket and lining:

A) 3 sts for every 4 rows along right front edge to neck dec marker. Remove marker from dec and place on RH ndl; you must have an even number of sts. Record this number.

B) Pick up and knit 1 st in each row to right shoulder marker; you must have an even number of sts. Record this number. Remove shoulder marker.

C) Pick up and knit 1 st in each st or row around back neck to left shoulder marker; you must have an odd number of sts. Remove shoulder marker.

D) Pick up and knit same number of sts B. Remover marker from dec and place on RH ndl.

E) Pick up and knit same number of sts as for A.

Row 1 (WS): Sl 1 purlwise, *k1-tbl, p1-tbl; rep from * to end of row.

Row 2: Sl 1 knitwise, *p1-tbl, k1 -tbl; rep from * to end of row. Rep Rows 1 and 2 until band measures 11/4''; end with a WS row.

Shape Collar

Next 2 rows: Bind off in patt to marker, work in pattern as established to end of row. BO 4 sts in patt at beg of next 12 rows. BO rem sts in patt.

Pocket Bands

Sew free edges of pocket linings to inside of body. With RS facing, pick up and k27 sts along shaped edge of pocket opening.

Row 1 (WS): P1-tbl, *k1-tbl, p1-tbl; rep from * to end of row.

Row 2: K1-tbl, *p1-tbl, k1-tbl; rep from * to end of row. [Rep Rows 1 and 2] twice. Rep Row 1. BO in patt. Sew ends of band to body.

Armhole Bands

Sew shoulder seams. With RS facing and shorter ndl, beg at center of underarm, pick up and knit 1 st in each BO underarm st, 3 sts for every 4 rows around underarm, then 1 st for every rem BO underarm st. Adjust, if necessary, to an even number of sts. Pm between first and last st.

Ribbing Rnd: *K1-tbl, p1-tbl; rep from * around. Rep last rnd until band measures 1". BO in patt. Weave in ends. Sew clasp to front edges at beg of yoke patt.