BOYS V-NECK VEST by Roni Knutson
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This pattern is for those of you with 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, put the machine in hold (Russell Levers to I), 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 you 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. There's nothing to stop you just doing the colour sequences as an exercise. Once you work through it you will see that it is a lot easier than you thought.
Back
Cast on 33-0-33 sts in Colour C. Do 15 rows in 1x1 rib at Tension 5 (4 cast on rows are included in the 15). RC000. Transfer to the main bed. Set tension to 7. CAR
| Colour | Cam Lever | Instructions | Rows |
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C |
0 |
3 |
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A |
0 |
2 |
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C |
S |
Using 1/3 needle pusher - push up every 4th needle to "D" (hold) |
2 |
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A |
S |
Use 3/1 side of needle pusher to push up sts not knitted in C to D |
2 |
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A |
0 |
2 |
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B |
0 |
2 |
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B |
S |
Use 3/1 needle pusher to push up to holding position three needles out of every four (Note: you want this pattern to alternate with that of the last block) |
2 |
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A |
S |
Use 1/3 needle pusher to push up sts not knitted in C |
2 |
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B |
0 |
2 |
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A |
0 |
12 |
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C |
S |
Using 3/1 needle pusher and starting at left, push up to holding position three needles out of every four |
2 |
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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 |
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A |
0 |
21 |
Armhole Shaping - RC000 - CAR
Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next two rows. Dec. 1 st at beginning of next 8 rows (25-0-25 needles remain). Knit straight to Row 36. CAR
Neck Shaping - Push all needles left of "0" and 6 needles to right of "0" to D position or holding position (Russell Levers to I).
Row 37 - Knit across to left. Row 38 - Push one needle to holding position at neck edge. Knit across to right. Continue these two rows until 15-0-15 needles remain.
Knit straight to Row 45. CAL
Shortrow Shaping of Shoulders - *Push 4 needles at armhole edge to D or holding position. Knit across to right. Push 1 needle next to 4 also to D. Knit across to left *. Repeat from *to*. Push needles in holding position to C position. Knit 1 row. Cast off or take off on waste yarn. Complete other side to match.
FRONT
Cast on 33-0-34 in Colour C (extra stitch is for the centre V-neck). 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).
| Row 1 | Cast off 4 sts at armhole edge - knit across to left |
| Rows 2,4,6 & 8 | Knit across to right |
| Row 3 | Dec. 1 stitch at armhole edge - knit across to left |
| Row 5 | Dec 1 st at centre V on this and every following 4th row. Dec 1 st at armhole edge. Knit across to left. |
| Row 7 | Dec 1 st at armhole edge. Knit across to left. |
| Row 9 | Dec 1 st at centre and 1 st at armhole edge. Knit across to left (decreases at armhole now complete). |
Neckband
Join one shoulder. Cast on 50-0-49 in colour A. Do 10 rows 1x1 rib (4 cast on rows included in the 10) as follows:- Tension 4 to row 7. Tension 5 to row 10. Transfer to main bed. Push stitches behind latches. Holding garment up with wrong side facing you, hang evenly with sts in "mouths" of needles. To eliminate bulk, slide sts behind latches over stitches in mouths of needles. Cast off.
Armbands
Join other shoulder. Cast on 36-0-35 in Colour A. Do 10 rows of rib the same as the neckband and attach to garment.
Finishing
Fold excess material in V to wrong side and stitch (I usually do this on the sewing machine because it comes out great!) 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.
This pattern was first published in The Carriage Trade, Issue #30, Spring 1989
| Copyright©rvk March 1989 |