SCANDI SOFT BUBBLE VEST

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INSTRUCTIONS

BACK

Using pair 4.50mm needles, cast on 118 (130-142-146-166-178-194) sts.

Purl 1 row (WS).

Beg rib - 1st row (RS) - K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.

2nd row - P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows until rib measures 8cm, ending with a 2nd row.

Next row - Knit, dec 19 (19-19-17-19-19-17) sts evenly across = 99 (111-123-129-147-159-177) sts.

Next row - Purl.

Beg bubble patt - 1st row - Knit.

2nd row - Purl.

3rd row - K3, * P3, K3, rep from * to end.
4th row - Purl.

Rep 3rd and 4th rows twice more.

9th row - Knit.

10th row - Purl.

11th row - Knit.

12th row - K3, * P3, K3, rep from * to end.

13th row - Knit.

Rep 12th and 13th rows once, then 12th row once.

17th row - Knit.

18th row - Purl.

Rows 1 to 18 incl form patt.

Cont in patt until work measures 31 (32-33-34-35-36-37) cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Shape Armholes - Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows … 93 (105-117-123-141-153-171) sts.

Dec one st at each end of every row until 87 (99-107-113-127-131-149) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 83 (91-99-101-111-115-129) sts rem.

Cont without shaping until work measures 56 (58-60-62-64-66-68) cm from beg, working last row on WS.
Shape Shoulders and Back Neck - Next row - Patt 26 (30-32-33-36-38-43), cast off next 31 (31-35-35-39-39-43) sts, patt to end.

Cont on these 26 (30-32-33-36-38-43) sts and cast off 2 sts at neck edge in foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 24 (28-30-31-34-36-41) sts for shoulder.

With WS facing, join yarn to rem sts and complete to correspond with other side of neck.

FRONT

Work as for Back until there are 5cm less than Back to beg of shoulder shaping, working last row on WS.

Shape Neck - Next row - Patt 31 (35-37-38-41-43-48), cast off next 21 (21-25-25-29-29-33) sts, patt to end.

Cont on these 31 (35-37-38-41-43-48) sts and cast off 2 sts at neck edge in every foll alt row twice, then dec one st at neck edge in every foll alt row until 24 (28-30-31-34-36-41) sts rem.

Cont in patt until work measures same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with same patt row on WS. Cast off rem sts for shoulder.

With WS facing, join yarn to rem sts and complete to correspond with other side of neck.

 

NECKBAND

Using mattress st, join shoulder seams. With RS facing and using 4.50mm circular needle, knit up 108 (112-112-120-120-124-128) sts evenly around neck.
1st round - * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Rep 1st round until neckband measures 11 (11-11-11-13-13-13) cm. Cast off loosely.

ARMHOLE BANDS

Join side seams. With RS facing and using 4.50mm circular needle, knit up 100 (104-108-112-116-120-124) sts evenly around armhole edge.
1st round - * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Rep 1st round until armhole band measures 4cm. Cast off loosely.

 

FINISHING

DO NOT PRESS. Fold neckband in half onto WS and slip st neatly in position.