Today's pattern will guide you through making a truly extraordinary piece. A vest with applied flowers, utterly sophisticated. This vest requires working with both knitting needles and a crochet hook. The chosen yarn is the luxurious Fluffy lamé, made of silk and kid mohair. A true treat for the skin and a feast for the eyes. Here we've combined two colors, Storm and Mist, to create a new, more complex shade.
The vest will be soft, warm, and lightweight only if made with Fluffy. You'll see that once finished, the satisfaction of wearing it will reward all your hard work.
Let's get started.
MATERIALS
Fluffy yarn color Hush 110 g (for size M)
Fluffy Lamé yarn color Storm 110 g (for size M)
Knitting needles n° 4 EU / 6 US
Crochet hook n° 3 EU / D US
Stitch holder
Wool needle
GAUGE – STOCKINETTE STITCH
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
10 stitches and 17 rows
STITCHES USED
Knit
Purl
Vivagno stitch:
on the right side of the work, slip the stitch knitwise to the right needle without working it; on the wrong side of the work, purl the stitch.
Tubular stitch:
row 1: repeat (knit 1, bring yarn to front of work and slip next stitch purlwise without working it) to end of row
row 2: knit the slipped stitches (not worked) from previous row and slip purlwise without working the knit stitches from previous row.
Stockinette stitch:
row 1: knit
row 2: purl
repeat rows 1 and 2.
Slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (SKP):
slip 1 stitch to right needle without working it, knit next stitch from left needle, then with tip of left needle pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch.
CROCHET STITCHES USED
Chain
Slip stitch
SIZES
Instructions given for size S (M, L)
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS SIZES S (M, L)
Bust circumference 96 (104, 116) cm / 37.8" (41", 45.7")
Total length 69 (71, 73) cm / 27.2" (28", 28.7")
Underarm length 49 (50, 51) cm / 19.3" (19.7", 20.1")
Neck opening 20 (20, 22) cm / 7.9" (7.9", 8.7")
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
INSTRUCTIONS
The entire garment – including the flowers – is worked with 4 strands, 2 of each of the 2 colors. It is worked flat in 2 pieces, back and front. The neckband is worked after one shoulder is sewn. The flowers are made separately with crochet and then sewn onto the front.
With knitting needles n° 4 EU / 6 US and the yarn held fourfold (2 strands of each of the 2 colors together), cast on 58 (62, 68) stitches and work 2 rows in tubular stitch.
Row 3: knit 1, decrease 1 stitch by working a slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (SKP) on the next 2 stitches, knit to the last 3 stitches, decrease 1 stitch by knitting 2 stitches together, knit the last stitch
row 4: purl
rows 5 to 18: work in stockinette stitch.
Rows 3 to 18 set stockinette stitch with side decreases; repeat them 4 more times, then work in stockinette stitch without decreases for another 0 (2, 4) rows: you will be at row 82 (84, 86), measuring 49 (50, 51) cm / 19.3" (19.7", 20.1"), with 48 (52, 58) stitches on the needle.
Row 83 (85, 87): bind off the first 2 (3, 3) stitches for the armhole, knit to the last 2 (3, 3) stitches, bind off the last 2 (3, 3) stitches for the armhole
row 84 (86, 88): purl
row 85 (87, 89): 1 selvedge stitch, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by working a SKP over the next 2 stitches, knit to the last 3 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together, 1 selvedge stitch
row 86 (88, 90): purl.
Rows 85 and 86 (87 and 88, 89 and 90) set stockinette stitch with selvedge stitch at beginning and end of row and side decreases for the armholes; repeat them 2 (2, 3) more times, then work in stockinette stitch with selvedge stitch at beginning and end of row for another 20 (22, 22) rows: you will be at row 110 (114, 118), measuring about 65 (67, 69) cm / 25.6" (26.4", 27.2").
Row 111 (115, 119): bind off the first 3 (4, 5) stitches for the shoulder, knit to the last 3 (4, 5) stitches, bind off the last 3 (4, 5) stitches for the shoulder
row 112 (116, 120): purl
row 113 (117, 121): bind off the first 3 stitches for the shoulder, knit to the last 3 stitches, bind off the last 3 stitches for the shoulder
row 114 (118, 122): purl
rows 115 and 116 (119 and 120, 123 and 124): repeat rows 113 and 114 (117 and 118, 121 and 122).
Bind off.
With knitting needles n° 4 EU / 6 US and the yarn held fourfold (2 strands of each of the 2 colors together), cast on 58 (62, 68) stitches and work as for the back up to row 106 (110, 112).
Row 107 (111, 113): 1 selvedge stitch, knit the next 12 (13, 15) stitches, bind off the next 12 stitches for the neckline, knit the next 12 (13, 15) stitches, 1 selvedge stitch
row 108 (112, 114): 1 selvedge stitch, purl across the stitches of the second side. Now continue only on this second side, leaving the stitches of the first side on a stitch holder
row 109 (113, 115): decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working a SKP over the first 2 stitches, knit to the last stitch, 1 selvedge stitch
row 110 (114, 116): 1 selvedge stitch, purl to end of row. Instructions continue separately for the 3 sizes.
SIZES S (M)
Row 111 (115): decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working a SKP over the first 2 stitches, knit to the last 3 (4) stitches, bind off the last 3 (4) stitches for the shoulder
row 112 (116): purl
row 113 (117): decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working a SKP over the first 2 stitches, knit to the last 3 stitches, bind off the last 3 stitches for the shoulder
row 114 (118): purl
row 115 (119): decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working a SKP over the first 2 stitches, knit to end of row
row 116 (120): bind off the remaining 3 stitches for the shoulder. Fasten off.
SIZE L
Row 117: decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working a SKP over the first 2 stitches, knit to the last stitch, 1 selvedge stitch
row 118: 1 selvedge stitch, purl to end of row
row 119: decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working a SKP over the first 2 stitches, knit to the last 5 stitches, bind off the last 5 stitches for the shoulder
row 120: purl
row 121: decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working a SKP over the first 2 stitches, knit to the last 3 stitches, bind off the last 3 stitches for the shoulder
row 122: purl
row 123: decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working a SKP over the first 2 stitches, knit to end of row
row 124: bind off the remaining 3 stitches for the shoulder. Fasten off.
Resume working on the stitches of the first side and work as for the second side but mirrored.
Sew one shoulder, then work a chain stitch with crochet along the right side of the seam. For the neck, with knitting needles n° 4 EU / 6 US and the yarn held fourfold (2 strands of each of the 2 colors together), pick up stitches around the neckline and work in stockinette stitch for 10 rows, about 6 cm / 2.4". Bind off. Sew the other shoulder, then work a chain stitch with crochet along the right side of the seam. Close the neck side seam. Sew the side seams.
With crochet hook n° 3 EU / D US, make 2 flowers with 6 petals and 13 flowers with 8 petals.
For the 6‑petal flowers: with crochet hook n° 3 EU / D US and the yarn held fourfold (2 strands of each of the 2 colors together), chain 5 and join in the round with a slip stitch, then work (chain 8, slip stitch) 6 times around the starting chains. Cut and fasten the yarn.
For the 8‑petal flowers: with crochet hook n° 3 EU / D US and the yarn held fourfold (2 strands of each of the 2 colors together), chain 5 and join in the round with a slip stitch, then work (chain 14, slip stitch) 8 times around the starting chains. Cut and fasten the yarn.
Sew the 6‑petal flowers to the right of the front neckline and the 8‑petal flowers cascading down the opposite side, starting at the neck; place the flowers following the photo or as you prefer.
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