Ivy League Vest
Ivy League Vest
Ivy League Vest
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Ivy League
Vest
by Eunny Jang
Originally published in
Interweave Knits, Winter 2007
Ivy League Vest originally published in Interweave Knits, Winter 2007. ©Interweave Press LLC. Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved.
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IVY LEAGUE VEST
E U N N Y J A N G
STITCH GUIDE
Striped Steeks: Work 8 steek sts in vertical stripes every rnd as foll: [K1 background color,
k1 patt color] 2 times, [k1 patt color, k1 background color] 2 times. This provides a clear
2-st centerline in patt color for cutting the steeks open and a clear, unobtrusive edge in
background color for picking up armhole edging and neckband sts.
Fair Isle Increase (FI inc): Yo in patt (with the color called for by the pattern). On the next
rnd, knit the yo through the back loop to prevent a hole from forming. This results in a
nearly invisible inc in the Fair Isle patt.
NOTES
◆ This vest is worked entirely in the round from the bottom up, with steeks used to form
front and back neck openings and armholes. The vest shown used no reinforcement before
cutting the steeks. Neck and armhole ribbed edges are picked up and worked in the round
after the openings have been cut.
◆ The front neck shaping begins after the bust shaping begins and continues through the
armhole shaping and the beginning of the back neck shaping. The armhole and back neck
shaping begin before the front neck shaping ends. Read through the entire pattern before
beginning to knit.
◆ One side stitch is purled throughout at either side of the vest body as a faux “seam.”
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Fair Isle center st of front, place 1 st onto holder, pm, use
oatmeal (MC)
both yarns and the long-tail method (see Glossary)
69
sandalwood (CC)
to CO 8 steek sts, pm, work to end of rnd in patt.
67 From this point, cont working rnds in patt, working
woodsmoke 8 marked steek sts in steek stripe patt (see Stitch
65
Guide). Work 2 (2, 1, 0, 0) rnd(s) even. Neck dec
white 63 rnd: Work in patt to 2 sts before first steek m, ssk,
61
sl m, k8 in steek stripe patt, sl m, k2tog, work to
pearl end in patt—2 sts dec’d. Cont to work bust shaping
59 and armhole shaping (see below) as directed, work
loden Neck dec rnd every 3rd (3rd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd) rnd 2
57
(17, 1, 13, 27) more time(s), then every 4th (4th,
pattern repeat 55
3rd, 3rd, 3rd) rnd 18 (7, 27, 19, 10) times— 43 (51,
53 59, 67, 77) sts total removed for neck shaping. Shape
armholes: After bust shaping is complete, shape arm-
51
holes as foll: Place next 17 (17, 19, 19, 19) sts onto
49 holder, removing m, pm, use both yarns to CO 8
47 steek sts, pm, work across front in patt, working any
neck decs, to 8 (8, 9, 9, 9) sts before first side-seam
45
m, place next 17 (17, 19, 19, 19) sts onto holder,
43 removing m, pm, CO 8 steek sts using both yarns,
pm, work across back in patt, sl m, k8 in steek
41
stripe patt. Note: Beg of rnd has moved to first st of
39 body after left armhole steek. Double dec rnd: *K3tog,
37
work in patt to 3 sts before first armhole steek m,
sssk, sl m, k8 steek sts in steek stripe patt, sl m; rep
35
from * once more—8 sts dec’d. Work Double dec
33 rnd every rnd 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) more time(s). Dec rnd:
*K2tog, work in patt to 2 sts before first armhole
31
steek m, ssk, sl m, k8 steek sts in steek stripe patt,
29 sl m; rep from * once more—4 sts dec’d. Work Dec
27
rnd every rnd 5 (5, 5, 5, 4) more times, then every
other rnd 2 (2, 2, 3, 2) times—82 (82, 86, 90, 90)
25 sts total removed for armhole shaping. Cont in
23 patt, including neck decs, for 37 (39, 41, 41, 45)
rnds. Shape back neck: At the same time, beg back neck
21
shaping on Rnd 137 (141, 145, 149, 153) of body
19 as foll: Work in patt to center 21 (21, 29, 35, 45)
17
sts of back, place center 21 (21, 29, 35, 45) sts
onto holder for back neck, pm, use both yarns to
15 CO 8 sts for back neck steek, pm, work to end of
13 rnd. Triple dec rnd: Work in patt to 4 sts before first
back neck steek m, ssssk, sl m, k8 steek sts in steek
11
stripe patt, sl m, k4tog, work to end in patt—6 sts
9 dec’d. Work Triple dec rnd every rnd 0 (1, 1, 2, 2)
more time(s). Double dec rnd: Work in patt to 3 sts
7
before first back neck steek m, sssk, sl m, k8 steek
5 sts in steek stripe patt, sl m, k3tog, work to end in
3
patt—4 sts dec’d. Work Double dec rnd every rnd 0
(2, 2, 1, 1) more time(s). Dec rnd: Work in patt to 2
1
sts before first back neck steek m, ssk, sl m, k8 steek
sts in steek stripe patt, sl m, k2tog, work to end in
beg beg beg beg beg
413/4" 28" 311/2" 343/4" 373/4"
patt—2 sts dec’d. Work Dec rnd every rnd 3 (0, 0,
end end end end end
0, 0) more times, then every other rnd 2 times— 43
311/2" 28" 413/4" 373/4" 343/4"
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then k17 (17, 19, 19, Cut CC. With MC, BO all sts pwise. Weave
11 ⁄ (11 ⁄ , 11 ⁄ , 11 ⁄ , 11 ⁄ )" 1
4
1
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
73⁄4 (8, 81⁄4, 81⁄2, 83⁄4)"
Ivy League Vest originally published in Interweave Knits, Winter 2007. ©Interweave Press LLC. Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved.
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