MEN'S VEST
STEPS TO KNIT A VEST
MATERIALS
- 300 gr of medium yarn in Hallp'a color
- Knitting needles #6 and #7
- 1 Auxiliary needle
SPECS
- #6 needles are used for elastic stitch.
- #7 needles are used for stockinette stitch.
- We will use the auxiliary needle to make the braid crossing or figure eight stitch.
- Points: Classic, Jersey
POINTS USED
- Elastic point 1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch
- Stockinette stitch 1 round, 1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch.
Waistband
We start by mounting 67 stitches on needle #6 and knit 14 rows with elastic stitch (approximately 7 cm).
Front
After knitting the waistband, on round 15 we will start with the stocking stitch, every 10 stitches we will make a decrease, in total we are left with 61 stitches. On round 16 we will start by knitting 20 stitches and increasing 2 stitches for the ch braid, and 4 stitches for the g braid.
Finish
Sew the shoulder and knit 7 rows of rib stitch on each side of the neckline along the edge, decrease 1 stitch on the edge corresponding to the center and close the stitches. For the sleeves, do the same, knit 7 rows with the classic stitch, then close and sew the sides.