Ultimate Sweater Machine: Summertime Vest/Wrap

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Summertime Vest/Wrap

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

TECHNIQUE USED4-Stitch Cable with dropped stitch
FINISHED MEASUREMENT
Approx 20"/51cm wide (back length) x 12"/30.5 cm (16 1/2"/42 cm) (back width)
YARN
Naturally Caron.com Joy! (70% Acrylic, 30% Rayon from Bamboo, 2.5oz/70.8g, 138yds/127m)Shown in: #0007 Aquatica 2 (3) balls.
KEY PLATE
USM/ISM KP 2.5 or appropriate tension to obtain gauge
Suitable for USM/ISM/Bond Classic or 6.5 to 9 mm knitting machine
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Two 2-prong transfer tools
Latch tool
Claw weights (4)
Tapestry needle
OPTIONAL
Embellish Knit! (for shoulder ties)
Row counter
GAUGE
In 4-Stitch Cable with dropped stitch pattern, 13 sts and 20 rows = 4”/10 cm
STITCHES USED
4-Stitch Cable with rib and dropped stitch
4-Stitch Cable. Using two 2-prong transfer tools remove sts from ndls 1&2 and 3&4. Place sts 1&2 onto 3&4 and sts 3&4 onto 1&2.
4-STITCH CABLE WITH RIB AND DROPPED STITCH
(See photo – the 3 cables along the neckline are cables-with-rib and the others are with the dropped stitches.)
*Starting on very end sts, make 4-Stitch Cables with one st in between across row. (Put all ndls into FWP with latches open before working next row.) K12R. Repeat from * Rib: Drop down and latch up sts from 5th, 10th and 15th ndl on LS every 12 R or as desired. Drop Stitch: Drop down every rem 5th st (between cables) across row foll instructions.
NOTE: Cross all cables in same direction, either right or left. Be careful to line them up correctly so that dropped sts will unravel properly.)

NEEDLES REQUIRED 74
VEST-WRAP
(NOTE: LS sts are done in cables with ribbing in between and rem sts across row are done in cables with dropped sts in between. Work 4-Stitch Cable with rib and dropped stitch pattern for entire project.)

Using closed CO method, CO 74 sts. COR. RC=000.
K12R.
Start 4-Stitch Cable with rib and dropped stitch: Work to RC=63 (63). COL. Work Cable rib on LS sts and drop down rem sts between cables to CO edge.
Place ladders formed on last row into empty ndls and put ndls in WP with latches open. K2R.
**Armhole opening: COL. Cut yarn leaving a 2 yd tail. Manually K first 21 sts, Bind off (back st) next 32 sts and manually K last 21 sts. Start new yarn on LS and manually K first 21 sts, CO next 32 sts and manually K last 21 sts. (Use claw weights on CO sts until you are able to rehang hem.)**
Back: Set RC to 067 (067). COR. Cont in pattern so that next cable row will be at RC=072 (072) with COL.
Work to RC=122 (146). COL. Work Cable rib on LS sts and drop down rem sts between cables as far as they will go.
Place ladders formed on last row into empty ndls and put ndls in WP with latches open. K2R.
Armhole opening: Repeat from ** to ** for second armhole.
Set RC to 126 (150). COR. Cont in pattern so that next cable row will be at RC=132 (156) with COR.
Work to RC=191 (215). Finish latching LS ribbing and drop all rem sts between cables as far as they will go.
Bind off (back st) rem live sts.