Lion Brand^® Wool-Ease® Sportweight

GAUGE:

5 sts and 7 rows = 1" in St st on larger needles. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

BACK: With smaller needles, cast on 97 (107, 117, 127, 137) sts. 
Row 1 (RS): P. 
Row 2: K. 
Row 3: *K 2, p 3*; rep from * to * to last 2 sts, k 2. 
Row 4: *P 2, k 3*; rep from * to * to last 2 sts, p 2. Rep Rows 3 and 4 until rib measures 2", ending with a WS row. Work 2 rows Rev St st. Change to larger needles. Work in St st until piece measures 15 (15, 15, 16, 16)" from beg, ending with a WS row. Shape armholes: Bind off 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every other row 6 (7, 7, 8, 9) more times -- 69 (75, 85, 91, 97) sts. Work even until armholes measure 9 (9, 10, 10, 11)". Bind off all sts.

POCKET LININGS (make 2): With larger needles, cast on 25 sts. Work in St st until piece measures 5", ending with a WS row. Place sts on a holder.

LEFT FRONT: With smaller needles, cast on 46 (51, 56, 61, 66) sts. 
Row 1 (RS): P. 
Row 2: K. 
Row 3: *K 2, p 3*; rep from * across to last st, k 1. 
Row 4: P 1, *k 3, p 2*; rep from * across. Rep Rows 3 and 4 until rib measures 2", ending with a WS row. Work 2 rows Rev St st. Change to larger needles. Work in St st until piece meas 6" from beg, ending with a WS row. Place pocket (RS): K 10 (13, 15, 18, 20) sts, k across 25 sts of one pocket lining, place next 25 sts of Left Front on a holder, k to end of row. Cont in St st until piece meas 15 (15, 15, 16, 16)" from beg, ending with a WS row. Shape armhole & neck: Next row (RS): Bind off first 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) sts for armhole, k to within last 3 sts, k2tog, k 1 for neck dec. Dec 1 st at armhole edge on next row, then every other row 6 (7, 7, 8, 9) more times; AT THE SAME TIME, cont to rep neck dec every 4th row (on RS row) 13 (14, 15, 16, 17) more times -- 18 (20, 24, 26, 28) sts. Work even until armhole measures same as Back to shoulder. Bind off all sts.

RIGHT FRONT: Work same as Left Front, rev shaping and est rib rows as foll: 
Row 3: *K 2, p 3; rep from * to * to last st, k 1. 
Row 4: P 1, *k 3, p 2*; rep from * to * across.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams. 
Armhole bands: With RS facing and smaller needles, pick up and k 97 (97, 107, 107, 117) sts around armhole edge. Work 2 rows in Rev St st. Next rib row (WS): *P 2, k 3*; rep from * to * to last 2 sts, p 2. Next rib row (RS): K 2, *p 3, k 2*; rep from * to * across. Rep last 2 rows until there are 5 rib rows. Work in Rev St st for 2 rows, binding off on last row. Sew side and armband seams. 
Front band: With RS facing and smaller needles, pick up and k 77 (77, 77, 82, 82) sts along Right Front to beg of neck shaping, 45 (45, 50, 50, 55) sts to shoulder, 33 (33, 33, 38, 38) sts across Back neck, then 45 (45, 50, 50, 55) sts along Left Front neck edge to beg of neck shaping and 77 (77, 77, 82, 82) sts along Left Front to CO edge -- 277 (277, 287, 302, 312) sts. Work 2 rows in Rev St st. Work 7 rib rows (as set up for armholes); AT THE SAME TIME, after 3 rows of rib place five buttonholes (buttonhole = k2tog, yo) evenly spaced on Right Front for female or Left Front for male from CO edge to beg of neck shaping. Work 2 rows Rev St st, binding off on last row. 
Pocket rib: With RS facing and smaller needles, p across pocket sts on holder inc 1 st at each end -- 27 sts. Work one more row in Rev St st. Work 5 rib rows (as set up for Back). Work 2 rows Rev St st, binding off on last row. Tack pocket trim sides to Vest body. Tack pocket lining to inside of Vest fronts. Sew on buttons. Weave in ends.

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