Free Knitting Pattern: HOMESPUNŽ Vest

SIZE S (M, L, 1 X)
FINISHED CHEST (BUTTONED) 36 (40, 44, 48)"
Length 20 (20, 22, 22)".

Size 9 (5.5 mm) and 10 (6 mm) knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Large-eyed, blunt needle
Five 7/8" (22 mm) buttons

GAUGE
14 sts+ 18 rows=4" (10 cm) in St st
(k on RS, p on WS) on larger needles.
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

STITCH EXPLANATION
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip the next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle the fronts of these 2 sts and k them tog.

BACK
With smaller needles, cast on 63 (70, 77, 84) sts. Knit 6 rows. Change to larger needles. Beg with a purl row, work St st until piece measures 11 (10˝, 12, 11 ˝)" from beg, ending after a RS row.

Armhole Borders: Row 1 (WS) K 5, purl to last 5 sts, k 5. Row 2 Knit. Row 3 K 6, purl to last 6 sts, k 6. Row 4 Knit Row 5 K 7, purl to last 7 sts, k 7.

Shape Armholes: Row 1 (RS) Bind off 3 sts, k to end.
Row 2 Bind off 3 sts, k 3 sts (4 sts on right needle), purl to last 4 sts, k 4.
Row 3 K 4, ssk, knit to last 6 sts, k2tog, k 4.
Row 4 K 4, purl to last 4 sts, k 4. Rep Rows 3-4 for 3 (4, 5, 6) times more. Cont in pat on rem 49 (54, 59, 64) sts until piece measures 18˝ (18˝,20˝,20˝)" from beg, ending after a RS row.

Neck Border:
Row 1 (WS) K 4, P 8 (10, 11, 13) sts, k 25 (26, 29,30) sts, P 8 (10, 11, 13) sts, k 4.
Row 2 Knit
Row 3 K 4, P 7 (9, 10, 12) sts, k 27 (28, 31, 32) sts, P 7 (9, 10, 12) sts, k 4.
Row 4 Knit
Row 5 K 4, P 6 (8, 9, 11) sts, k 29 (30, 33, 34) sts, P 6 (8, 9, 11) sts, k 4.

First Shoulder (RS) Bind off 7 (8, 8, 9) sts, with 1 st rem on right needle, k 6 (7, 8, 9) sts; turn. Dec 1 st, k 2, purl across. Bind off rem 6 (7, 8, 9) sts.

Neck and Second Shoulder With the RS facing, join yarn and bind off center 21 (22, 25, 26) sts for back neck, k to end. Bind off 7 (8, 8, 9) sts, purl ending k 2, dec 1; turn. Knit across. Bind off rem 6 (7, 8, 9) sts.

LEFT FRONT
With smaller needles, cast on 31 (35, 39, 42) sts. Knit 6 rows. Change to larger needles. Row 1 (WS) K 4, purl. Row 2 Knit Rep Rows 1-2 until piece measures 11 (10˝, 12, 11 ˝)" from beg, ending after a RS row.

Armhole Borders:
Row 1 (WS) K 4, purl to last 5 sts, k 5.
Row 2 Knit
Row 3 K 4, purl to last 6 sts, k 6.
Row 4 Knit
Row 5 K 4, purl to last 7 sts, k 7.

Shape Armhole:
Row 1 (RS) Bind off 3 sts, k to end.
Row 2 K 4, purl to last 5 sts, k 5.
Row 3 K 4, ssk, knit to end. Rep Rows 2-3 for 3 (4, 5,6) times more. Cont in pat on rem 24 (27, 30, 32) sts until piece measures 16˝ (16˝, 18˝, 18˝)" from beg, ending after a RS row.

Neck Border: Row 1 (WS) K 9 (10, 13, 13) sts, P 11 (13, 13, 15) sts, k 4 sts. Row 2 Knit Row 3 K 10 (11, 14, 14) sts, P 10 (12, 12, 14) sts, k 4 sts. Row 4 Knit Row 5 K 11 (12, 15, 15) sts,p9(11, 11, 13) sts,k4sts. Row 6 Knit

Shape Neck (WS) Bind off 7 (8, 10, 10) sts, k 3, purl to last 4 sts, k 4.
Row 2 Knit to last 6 sts, k2tog, k 4.
Row 3 K 4, purl to last 4 sts, k 4. Rep Rows 2-3 for 3 times more. Cont in pat on rem 13 (15,16, 18) sts until piece measures 20 (20, 22, 22)" from beg, ending after a WS row.

Shoulder Shape Bind off 7 (8, 8, 9) sts, purl to last 4 sts, k 4. K 4, purl. Bind off rem 6 (7, 8, 9) sts. Place 5 markers along front edge for buttons as follows: 1st button ˝" from top; last button 1" from bottom; 3 buttons evenly between.

RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Left Front, rev shaping. AT SAME TIME, work buttonholes opposite markers on left front as follows (RS) K 2, yo, k2tog, knit

ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning) CC = contrasting color cont - continu(e)(ing) dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing) k = knit MC = main color p=purl pat=pattern rem = remain(s)(ing)	rep = repeat rev = revers(e)(ing) rnd(s) = round(s) RS = right side st(s) = stitch(es) ST st -= stockinette stitch tog = together WS = wrong side yo = yarn over

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