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Keltic

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Karina is an easy stockinette stitch vest with a modern split neckline.

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Shown in size Small

SIZES

Directions are for women’s size X-Small.  Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in parentheses.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust – 32(36-40-44-48-52)”

Length – 20 1/2(21-21 1/2-21 1/2-22-22)”

MATERIALS

5(5-6-7-7-8) Balls BERROCO KELTIC (50 grs), #5870 Haggis

Straight knitting needles, sizes 8 (5.00 mm) and 10 (6.00 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

GAUGE

16 sts = 4”;  20 rows = 4” in St st on larger needles

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

BACK

With smaller needles, cast on 81(91-101-111-121-131) sts.

Ribbing:  Row 1 (RS):  K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.

Row 2:  P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across.  Rep these 2 rows until piece measures 3” from beg, end on RS.  Change to larger needles and p the next row, dec 17(19-21-23-25-27) sts across – 64(72-80-88-96-104) sts.  Work in St st, dec 1 st each side every 1 1/2” twice – 60(68-76-84-92-100) sts.  Work even until piece measures 8” from beg, end on WS.  Inc 1 st each side of the next row, then every 2” once more – 64(72-80-88-96-104) sts.  Work even until piece measures 12” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Armholes:  Bind off 5(6-7-8-9-10) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 54(60-66-72-78-84) sts.  Dec 1 st each side every RS row 5(6-7-8-9-10) times – 44(48-52-56-60-64) sts.  Work even until armholes measure 4 1/2(5-5 1/2-5 1/2-6-6)”, end on WS.  Inc 1 st each side on next row, then every 3/4” 3 times more – 52(56-60-64-68-72) sts.  Work even until armholes measure 7 1/2(8-8 1/2-8 1/2-9-9)”, end on WS.

Shape Shoulders and Neck:  Bind off 4(6-5-7-6-8) sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 5(5-6-6-7-7) sts at beg of the next 4 rows.  Bind off remaining 24(24-26-26-28-28) sts for back neck.

FRONT

Work same as back until piece measures 12” from beg, end on WS – 64(72-80-88-96-104) sts.

Shape Armholes and Divide for Front Slit:  Next Row (RS):  Bind off 5(6-7-8-9-10) sts, k until there are 27(30-33-36-39-42) sts on RH needle;  join another ball of yarn and k to end.

Following Row:  Bind off 5(6-7-8-9-10) sts, p until there are 27(30-33-36-39-42) sts on RH needle, with 2nd ball p to end.  Working both sides at once with separate balls of yarn, continue to shape armholes and shoulders same as back.  When shoulder shaping has been completed, work even on 12(12-13-13-14-14) sts each side (this is collar) for 3(3-3 1/4-3 1/4 -3 1/2-3 1/2)”, end on WS.  Bind off.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams.  Sew bound-off edges of collar tog.  Sew inner edges of collar to back neck edge with collar seam at center.  Sew side seams.