Novita Natura: Margot vest

BodyThe body is knitted in one piece up to the armholes.Using the circular needle cast on 156(168)180(192)204 sts. Begin ribbing in the round with k1. On the first round place 2 markers as follows: the 1st marker at the beginning of round and the 2nd marker at the other side after 78(84)90(96)102 sts. When the ribbing measures 4 cm, begin brioche in the round. When the piece measures approx. 5 cm and you have last worked round 2 in the pattern, increase 2 sts on both sides of the markers: *brk, sl1yo, increase 2 sts (brk, do not drop st off left-hand needle, yarn over, work same st again), work brioche to last 4 sts before marker, increase 2 sts, work brioche to marker*, repeat *-* once more. 8 sts increased, 164(176)188(200)212 sts now on the needles: 82(88)94(100)106 sts each in the front and back.Repeat the increases every 8 cm 2 more times. 180(192)204(216)228 sts now on the needles, 90(96)102(108)114 sts per piece.When the piece measures approx. 24,5(25)25,5(27,5)28 cm and you have last worked round 2 in the pattern, bind off 1 st for the armholes at both side markers as follows: bind off the 1st st (slip the yo and knit st knitwise, p1, pass the slipped st and yo over), work brioche to marker, slip marker, bind off 1 st, work brioche to last st, k1. 89(95)101(107)113 sts in the front and back. Leave the front sts on hold and continue with the back sts. Top backTurn work. Work brioche flat starting with the WS row. Work 1 st at both ends in garter st.When the armhole measures 18(19)20(20)21 cm, finish on a WS row. Break yarn and leave the back sts on hold. Top frontWork like top back. Turn work. TopWork in the round for the rest of the piece.With the front sts work brioche in the round starting with round 3: sl1yo, *brk, sl1yo*, repeat *-* to end of round, place marker at the right shoulder, cast on 1 st at the end of round. Work the back sts in brioche as with the front sts. At the end of round place marker for left shoulder and cast on 1 st. 180(192)204(216)228 sts now on the needles, 90(96)102(108)114 sts in the front and back.With all sts work brioche in the round for 3 rounds.On the next round begin shoulder decreases on both sides of the markers as follows: *brk, sl1yo, k3tog (= knit together the next 3 sts and their yos = 2 sts decreased), work to last 6 sts before next marker, s2kp (= slip the yo and knit st knitwise to right-hand needle, slip next st knitwise to right-hand needle, knit the next st and yo, pass the slipped sts over = 2 sts decreased), work the last 3 sts in brioche*, repeat *-* once more. 8 sts decreased, 172(184)196(208)220 sts now on the needles: 86(92)98(104)110 sts in the front and back.Work brioche as established. Repeat the decreases 2(2)1(0)0 more time(s) every 4th round and then 4(5)8(10)11 times every 2nd round. 124(128)124(128)132 sts now on the needles: 62(64)62(64)66 sts in the front and back. Break yarn. Work round 2 of the pattern once more. Break yarn.At the beginning of the next round slip the 25 right neckline sts from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle and pick up 1 additional st to the right-hand needle from the next purl st in the row below. Leave the next 11(13)11(13)15 neckline sts on hold. Pick up 1 st to the left-hand needle from the purl st nearest to the neckline in the row below.Continue the shoulder decreases and start neckline decreases: (RS) k1 (the seaming st you picked up), brk, sl1yo, s2kp. Work brioche and decrease at the shoulder as established. When 6 sts remain at the other edge of the neckline, k3tog, sl1yo, brk, k1 (the seaming st). 1+22 sts on the left side of the neckline, 58(60)58(60)62 sts in the back, 21+1 sts on the right side of the neckline. Turn work.Work brioche flat starting with the WS row. Decrease on RS rows as follows: 7 more times every 2nd row at the front shoulder, 6 more times every 2nd row in the back and 2 more times every 4th row at the neckline edge.After the decreases there are 1+4 sts on the left side of the neckline, 34(36)34(36)38 sts in the back and 3+1 sts on the right side of the neckline.Do not turn work. Pick up and knit an additional 6 sts from the right edge of the neckline, work the neckline sts you left on hold in brioche, pick up and knit 6 sts from the left edge of the neckline. With all sts work brioche in the round. On the 1st round work the seaming sts together with the sts following them.With all sts work brioche in the round until the collar measures 20 cm. Loosely bind off in ribbing. FinishingPin to measurements wrong side up, mist and allow to dry, or steam and shape.