HALF N HALF VEST

Instructions:

Tension:
18 sts and 23 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 5mm needles.

Special Abbreviations:

Bobble = Knit into front, back and front of next st, (turn, K3) 3 times, turn, sl 1, K2tog, psso.

T3B = slip next st onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K2, then P1 from cable needle.

T3F = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, P1, then K2 from cable needle.

C6B = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle.

T5R = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K2, then P1, K2 from cable needle.

T5B = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K3, then P2 from cable needle.

T5F = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, P2, then K3 from cable needle.

Panel 1 (worked over 9 sts)

1st row (RS) - P2, T5R, P2.

2nd row - K2, P2, K1, P2, K2.

3rd row - P1, T3B, P1, T3F, P1.

4th row - K1, P2, K3, P2, K1.

5th row - T3B, P3, T3F.

6th row - P2, K5, P2.

7th row - K2, P2, Bobble, P2, K2.

8th row - As 6th row.

9th row - T3F, P3, T3B.

10th row - As 4th row.

11th row - P1, T3F, P1, T3B, P1.

12th row - As 2nd row.

Rows 1 to 12 incl form Panel 1.

Panel 2 (worked over 26 sts)

1st row (RS) - P2, T3B, P5, C6B, P5, T3F, P2.

2nd row - K2, P2, K6, P6, K6, P2, K2.

3rd row - P1, T3B, P4, T5B, T5F, P4, T3F, P1.

4th row - K1, P2, K5, P3, K4, P3, K5, P2, K1.

5th row - T3B, P3, T5B, P4, T5F, P3, T3F.

6th row - P2, K1, Bobble, K2, P3, K8, P3, K2, Bobble, K1, P2.

7th row - T3F, P3, K3, P8, K3, P3, T3B.

8th row - K1, P2, K3, P3, K8, P3, K3, P2, K1.

9th row - P1, T3F, P2, T5F, P4, T5B, P2, T3B, P1.

10th row - K2, P2, (K4, P3) twice, K4, P2, K2.

11th row - P2, T3F, P3, T5F, T5B, P3, T3B, P2.

12th row - K1, Bobble, K1, P2, K5, P6, K5, P2, K1, Bobble, K1.

Rows 1 to 12 incl form Panel 2.

Back:
Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 89 (97-105) sts.

Beg Rib - 1st row (RS) - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

2nd row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Last 2 rows form rib. **

Rep 1st and 2nd rows 7 times more, inc one st in centre of last row ... 90 (98-106) sts, 16 rows rib in all.

Change to 5mm needles.

Work in stocking st until work measures 33cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Armholes - Cast off 9 (10-11) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 72 (78-84) sts.

Dec one st at each end of every row until 66 (72-74) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 56 (60-64) sts rem. **

Cont without shaping until armholes measure 23 (24-25) cm, ending with a purl row.

Shape Shoulders - Cast off 5 sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 4 (5-6) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.

Leave rem 28 (30-32) sts on a stitch-holder.

Front:
Work as for Back to **.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows 6 times more, then 1st row once.

16th row - Rib 2 (6-3), inc in next st, * rib 5 (5-6), inc in next st, rep from * to last 2 (6-3) sts, rib 2 (6-3) ... 104 (112-120) sts.

Change to 5mm needles.

Beg Patt - 1st row (RS) - K18 (22-26), P6, work 1st row of Panel 1 across next 9 sts, P6, work 1st row of Panel 2 across next 26 sts, P6, work 1st row of Panel 1 across next 9 sts, P6, K18 (22-26).

2nd row - P18 (22-26), K6, work 2nd row of Panel 1 across next 9 sts, K6, work 2nd row of Panel 2 across next 26 sts, K6, work 2nd row of Panel 1 across next 9 sts, K6, P18 (22-26).

Keeping patt panels correct (12 rows form patt rep) and sts either side of panels, cont until work measures 33cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Shape Armholes - Keeping patt correct, cast off 9 (10-11) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 86 (92-98) sts.

Dec one st at each end of every row until 80 (86-88) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 70 (74-78) sts rem.

Cont in patt without shaping until armholes measure 14 (15-16) cm, working last row on WS.

Shape Neck - Next row - K25 (26-27), turn.

*** Cont on these 25 (26-27) sts and dec one st at neck edge in every row until 21 (22-23) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 17 (18-19) sts rem.

Cont without shaping until armhole measures 23 (24-25) cm, working last row on WS.

Shape Shoulder - Cast off 6 sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (6-7) sts. ***

Slip next 20 (22-24) sts onto stitch-holder and leave.

With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts and patt to end.

Rep from *** to ***, working 1 row more before shoulder shaping.

Neckband:
Using mattress st, join right shoulder seam. With RS facing and using 4.50mm needles, knit up 20 sts evenly along left side of neck, knit across sts from front stitch-holder - dec 4 sts evenly across, knit up 20 sts evenly along right side of neck, then knit across sts from back stitch-holder - inc one st in centre ... 85 (89-93) sts.

Work in rib as for lower band of Back, beg with a 2nd row until neckband measures 7cm, ending with a 2nd row.
Cast off loosely in rib.

Armhole Bands:
Join left shoulder and neckband seam. With RS facing and using 4.50mm needles, knit up 101 (109-117) sts evenly along armhole edge.

Work in rib as for lower band of Back, beg with a 2nd row until armhole band measures 3.5cm, ending with a 2nd row. Cast off loosely in rib.

Work other armhole band in same manner.

Finishing:
DO NOT PRESS. Using mattress st, join side and armhole band seams.