BOYS V-NECK VEST by Roni Knutson

	Machine Studio/Silver Reed/Singer SK150/1 with ribber (but can be done on any chunky machine that has no punchcard). Ribbing can be done by hand if you don't have a ribber. Size Finished width - 32 inches. Total length 20 inches. Ribbing 2 inches. Top of ribbing to underarm 9 ¾ ins. Underarm to shoulder top 8 ¼ ins. Materials 250 grams of chunky yarn that will knit to the tension. Gauge 16 sts and 23 rows to 4 inches (10 cm) at T7 Colours A (light blue denim), B (blue denim), C (dark blue denim)
	This pattern is for owners of 9mm machines that don't have punchcards built-in. You'd like to do fairisle but you are not quite sure how to go about it. There are a couple of ways to do it. You can bring needles out to D for the contrast colour yarn, put the machine in Hold (Russell Levers to I for the Silver Reed machine), knit across with the main colour (needles in B, knit). Then knit down by hand the needles remaining in D with the contrast colour. Or if you have a set, recurring pattern and many rows to do, you can use the slip mechanism on your carriage. This pattern utilizes that feature, although I've done two rows with each colour rather than one. See pages 29 and 30 of your manual for knitting one row with each colour.
	Back Cast on 33-0-33 sts with Colour C in 1x1 rib (zig-zag row worked L to R), hang weights and do 3 circular rows. CAL. Tension 4 work 11 rows in 1 x 1 rib. CAR. Transfer ribber sts to the main bed. Set tension to 7. RC000. Colour Cam Lever Instructions Rows C 0   3 A 0   2 C S Using 1/3 needle pusher - push up every 4th needle to "D" (hold). (You'll need to do this for both rows.) 2 A S Use 3/1 side of needle pusher to push up sts not knitted in C to D 2 A 0   2 B 0   2 A S Use 3/1 needle pusher to push up to holding position one needle out of every four exactly between the previous contrast stitches. 2 B S Use 1/3 needle pusher to push up sts not knitted in C 2 B 0   2 A 0   12 C S Using 3/1 needle pusher and starting at left, push up to holding position three needles out of every four 2 A S Using 1/3 needle pusher, push up to hold position those needles not knitted in C. 2     CONTINUE these last two "rows" four more times, moving over one needle each time so that Colour A makes a diagonal line through Colour C  16 A 0   19 (At this point your row counter should show 72 rows but actual rows knitted are 66) Armhole Shaping - RC000 - CAR Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next two rows. Dec. 1 st each side of next and every other row until 25-0-25 needles remain. Knit straight to Row 44. CAR Neck and short row shaping of shoulders - Push all needles left of "0" and 6 needles to right of "0" to D position or holding position (Russell Levers to I).   Neck Edge Armhole Edge Direction of Carriage Row 45     < Row 46 1 needle in hold 4 needles in hold > Row 47 1 needle in hold 1 needle in hold < Row 48 1 needle in hold 4 needles in hold > Row 49 1 needle in hold 1 needle in hold < Row 50 - push needles in D at armhole edge to C and knit across to the right. Cast off or take off on waste yarn. Neck 10-0-10 sts should be left for the neck. You can either cast off these sts as you would in hand knitting or pick up sts on each side of the 20 from the few straight rows leading up to the shoulder. (I picked up 3 sts at each side to makek a total of 26 for the back neck.) If you did this then knit 1 more row over all the sts in the main colour and take off on waste yarn. This will give you a nice row of sts to pick up for the neck, making a more stretchy back neck area. FRONT Cast on 33-0-34 in Colour C (extra stitch is for the centre V-neck, see neckband instructions). Continue as for back to Row 72. RC000. CAR V-neck and Armhole Shaping - Push all needles to left of "O" to D position or holding position (Russell Levers to I). First stitch to R of "0" is centre stitch - isolate now with a piece of scrap yarn and take off. (Push empty needle back to A position (non-working).   Neck Edge Armhole Edge Direction of Carriage Row 1   Cast off 4 sts < Rows 2,4,6 & 8     > Row 3   Dec. 1 stitch < Row 5 Dec 1 st at centre V on this and every following 4th row. Dec 1 stitch < Row 7   Dec 1 stitch < Row 9 Dec 1 st at centre Dec 1 stitch < Decreases at armhole now complete Continue decreasing at neck edge (centreV) until 15 sts remain. Knit to row 44. CAL. Shortrow shoulder same as back. Complete other side to match. Neckband (this is a quick way to do the neckband all in one go with the V shaping done after with a sewing machine. If you would prefer to knit the neck ribbing separately and shape the V as you knit: each side of the V is 36 sts long and the back neck is 26 sts.) Join one shoulder. Cast on 49-0-49 in colour A in 1 x 1 rib formation. Work 6 rows in 1 x 1 rib, first 3 rows at T4 and next 3 at T5 after zig zag and circular rows. Transfer ribber stitches to main bed. Push stitches behind latches. Holding garment up with wrong side facing you, hang ribbing evenly. Latch tool cast off. Armbands Join other shoulder. Cast on 35-0-35 in Colour A. Do ribbing same as the neckband and attach to garment. Finishing If you knit the neckband as one piece, fold excess material in V to wrong side and stitch (I usually do this on the sewing machine because it comes out great!) Flatten the excess knitting at the V on the wrong side and catch to the ribbing seam. Using matching yarn and bodkin come up through centre stitch isolated earlier and using Swiss Darning method embroider over join on front of "V", making evenly spaced stitches up to the top. If you knit the ribbing for the V neck in pieces sew together. Join side seams. Weave in all yarn ends on inside of vest. This pattern was first published in The Carriage Trade, Issue #30, Spring 1989 and revised February 2017 Copyright©rvk March 1989 Home