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Forest Hills

Reversible Swing Vest

FW204

Designed by

Andrea Maglisceau

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Forest Hills Reversible Swing Vest Designed by Andrea Maglisceau

Materials:

2 balls Cascade Forest Hills , 51% Silk / 49% Merino Wool, 100 g (3.5 oz) - 785 yds (717.5 m) in color #12 (Vista Blue)

US 5 (3.75 mm) straight or circular needles, or size needed to achieve gauge

3 stitch markers Row counter Tapestry needle Blocking supplies Knitting level: Intermediate

Dimensions: Size S-M is 48 inches wide by 27 inches long. Size L-XL is 58 inches wide by 27 inches long. (Model shown is size L-XL.)

Gauge:

19 stitches and 31 rows equals four inches in lace pattern after blocking. Abbreviations: k – knit k2tog – knit two together kfb – knit into the front and back of the stitch p – purl pm – place marker sm – slip marker sts – stitches yo – yarn over Lace Pattern: Row 1: knit. Row 2: k3, *yo, k1; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, k3. Row 3: k3, purl across to last 3 sts, k3. Row 4: k3, k2tog across to last 3 sts, k3. Rows 5-6: knit to marker, sm, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * across to marker, sm, knit to end. Row 7: knit. Rows 8-21: repeat rows 1-7 twice.

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Rows 22-26: knit. Notes: Vest is worked sideways in one piece. Size S-M has one fewer 26-row lace repeat on each front and on

the back. This is indicated in the instructions, however row numbers include rows for size L-XL, so knitters making size S-M need to set row counter forward when skipping these rows.

Instructions: Cable cast on 128 sts. Row 1: knit. Rows 2-3: purl. Row 4: knit. Row 5: p3, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k2, p3. Row 6: k3, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p2, k3. Row 7: repeat row 5. Row 8: repeat row 6. Row 9: purl. Rows 10-11: knit. Row 12: purl. Rows 13-16: knit. Row 17: k20, pm, k98, pm, k10.

Begin lace: Row 18: knit. Row 19: k3, *yo, k1; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, k3. Row 20: k3, purl across to last 3 sts, k3. Row 21: k3, k2tog across to last 3 sts, k3. Rows 22-23: knit to marker, sm, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * across to marker, sm, knit to end. Row 24: knit. Rows 25-38: repeat rows 18-24 twice. Rows 39-43: knit. Rows 44-121: repeat rows 18-43 two (three) times. There are now three (four) lace panels on the vest front. Final front lace panel: Rows 122-146: repeat rows 18-42. Row 147: k30, bind off 34 sts, knit to end. Work first armhole: Underarm decreases: Row 148: k10, sm, k44, pm, k10. Row 149: k2tog, k8, sm, *yo, k1; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, k3. Row 150: k3, purl to second marker, sm, k9. Row 151: k2tog, k7, sm, k2tog across to last 3 sts, k3. Row 152: k10, sm, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * across to next marker, sm, k8. Row 153: k2tog, k6, sm, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * across to next marker, sm, k10. Row 154: knit. Row 155: k2tog, knit to end.

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Work underarm even: Row 156: k3, *yo, k1; repeat from * to second marker, sm, k6. Row 157: k6, sm, *purl; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 158: k3, *k2tog; repeat from * to second marker, sm, k6. Row 159: k6, sm, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * to next marker, sm, k10. Row 160: k10, sm, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * to next marker, sm, k6. Underarm increases: Row 161: kfb, k5, sm, knit to end. Row 162: knit to second marker, sm, k7. Row 163: kfb, k6, sm, *yo, k1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 164: k3, *purl; repeat from * to second marker, sm, k8. Row 165: kfb, k7, sm, *k2tog; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 166: k10, sm, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * to next marker, sm, k9. Row 167: kfb, k8, sm, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * to next marker, sm, k10. Rows 168-173: knit. Cut yarn. Shoulder decreases: Move shoulder stitches to working position and attach yarn at armhole edge edge. Row 148a: k1, k2tog, k7, sm, k20. Row 149a: k3, *yo, k1; repeat from * to second marker, sm, k9. Row 150a: k2tog, k7, sm, *purl; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 151a: k3, *k2tog; repeat from * to second marker, sm, k8. Row 152a: k2tog, k6, sm, k20. Row 153a: k20, sm, k7. Row 154a: k2tog, k5, sm, k20. Work shoulder even: Row 155a: k20, sm, k6. Row 156a: k6, sm, *yo, k1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 157a: k3, *purl; repeat from * to marker, sm, k6. Row 158a: k6, sm, *k2tog; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 159a: k20, sm, k6. Row 160a: k6, sm, k20. Row 161a: k20, sm, k6. Shoulder increases: Row 162a: kfb, k5, sm, knit to end. Row 163a: k3, *yo, k1; repeat from * to second marker, sm, k7. Row 164a: kfb, k6, sm, *purl; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 165a: k3, *k2tog; repeat from * to second marker, sm, k8. Row 166a: kfb, k7, sm, k20. Row 167a: k20, sm, k9. Row 168a: kfb, k8, sm, k20. Leave yarn attached. Rows 169a-173a: knit.

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Connect shoulder to underarm and work vest back: Row 174: k30, cast on 34 sts, move underarm to working position and knit to end. (128 sts) Rows 175-199: Repeat rows 19-43. Rows 200-251: repeat rows 18-43 one (two) times. There are now two (three) lace panels on the vest back. Final back lace panel: Rows 252-276: repeat rows 18-42. Row 277: k30, bind off 34 sts, knit to end. Work second armhole: Rows 278-303: repeat rows 148-173a. Connect shoulder to underarm and work second vest front: Row 304: k30, cast on 34 sts, move underarm to working position and knit to end. (128 sts) Rows 305-329: Repeat rows 19-43. Rows 330-434: repeat rows 18-43 three (four) times. There are now four (five) lace panels on the second vest front. Final front edging: Row 435-439: knit. Row 440: purl. Rows 441-442: knit. Row 443: purl. Row 444: k3, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p2, k3. Row 445: p3, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k2, p3. Row 446: repeat row 444. Row 447: repeat row 445. Row 448: knit. Rows 449-450: purl. Row 451: knit and bind off. Weave in ends and block.