Knit sweater and vest pattern designed for beginners and seasoned knitters is here to turn your knitting dreams into reality. With easy-to-follow instructions, you'll soon be on your way to creating your very own cozy sweater or chic vest.
Knit Sweater & Vest Pattern
Materials Needed:
- DK weight yarn or size three weight yarn.
- 5 mm circular needles.
- A cable needle or double pointed needle for the twists.
Pattern Instructions:
Bottom Ribbing:
- Start with a slip knot and cast on the required number of stitches for your size. (The specific number will be on-screen.)
Row 1 (Right Side):
- Knit 3, purl 1 across the whole row.
Row 2 (Wrong Side):
- Knit 1, purl 3 across the entire row.
- Repeat Rows 1 and 2, alternating between them until your work measures 12 cm, finishing after a Row 2.
The Body (Main Pattern Including Cables):
For the Setup Row after Ribbing:
- Knit across the entire row for all sizes.
- Continue with a row that varies for each size due to the cable pattern. Instructions for this row involve sections of knitting and purling across (a specific example given was knit 5, purl 26, knit 6, etc.). The exact pattern will be on-screen due to size variations.
- Repeat these two rows until your work measures 23 cm, alternating between them.
Cable Twists:
- Start your first cable twist as detailed on-screen, which involves knitting a specified number of stitches, using a cable needle to hold stitches to the front, and knitting those held stitches after knitting directly from your left needle.
- Continue working as established until the work measures a total of 46 cm, including the rest of necessary cable twists which may involve holding stitches in front again and possibly working double twists for some sections.
V-Neck Shaping:
- Instructions involve knitting to a certain point, turning your work, and then decreasing stitches through methods like "knit two together" on one side of the V-neck, and "slip, slip, knit" decreases on the other side for symmetry.
- Additional decrease instructions may be provided for larger sizes.
- Specific instructions will be on-screen due to the complexity and size variations.
Finishing the V-Neck:
- After achieving the required length, begin shaping the V-neck following on-screen instructions which likely include binding off stitches gradually and decreasing in specified rows.
Finishing Touches:
- Once the front panel is complete, repeat a similar but simpler pattern for the back panel without the cable twists.
- Seam the shoulders and sides together as instructed, ensuring proper alignment of ribbing and patterns.
- Pick up stitches around the V-neck edge to create a clean neckline ribbing, then bind off as instructed.
- Finally, the instruction will include how to overlap and sew the V-neck's ribbing ends to finish.
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