Womans Fair Isle Vest Novita 7 Veljestä
Worked in Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers), this vest has small sleeves worked in rib. Earthy shades of wool are harmonious in this fairisle pattern.
Size(s)
XS-S-M-L-XL-XXL
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä (Novita 7 Brothers) (043 grey) 150[200:200:250:250:300] g, (060 light brown) 100[100:150:150:150:200] g (069 brown) 50[50:50:50:50:50] g, (010 off-white) 50[50:50:50:50:50] g
Needles and other supplies
1 pair Novita 4 mm needles, 1 pair Novita 4½ mm needles, 40 cm long circular needles Novita 4 mm for collar
Designer
Lea Petäjä
Finished dimensions
Bust/hips: 76 [84:92:100:110:120] cm Lenght: 51[53:55:57:59:61] cm Inner lenght of the sleeve: 3[3:3:4:4:5] cm
Stitch pattern:
Rib: Row 1:*K2, P2, rep from* to end. Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Stocking stitch: knit on RS, purl on WS.
Fair isle pattern: See chart.
Rib in round: Rnd 1:*K2,P2,rep from* to end of rnd. Rep rnd 1.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension:
19 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over stocking stitch patt using 4,5 mm needles.
Stitch pattern
Rib:
Row 1:*K2, P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Stocking stitch: knit on RS, purl on WS.
Fair isle pattern: See chart.
Rib in round:
Rnd 1:*K2,P2,rep from* to end of rnd. Rep rnd 1.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension
19 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over stocking stitch patt using 4,5 mm needles.
Back
Using 4 mm needles and light brown color, cast on 74[78:86:94:106:114] sts.
Work in rib (WS) :
Row 1:*K2,P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib. Continue in rib until back meas 3 cm. Change the needle size to 4,5 mm and the color to grey. Cont in stocking stitch and increase evenly 1[3:3:3:1:3] sts = 75[81:89:97:107:117] sts. Work until back meas 34[35:36:37:39:40] cm.
Shape armholes
Cast off at each end every other row 3[4:4:5:5:6] sts once, 2 sts 1(1)2(2)3(3) times and 1 st 3(3,2,3,3,3) times = 59[63:69:73:79:87] sts. Work until armhole meas 15[16:17:18:18:19] cm.
Shape shoulders and back neck
(RS): Cast off 25[25:27:27:29:29] sts in the middle of back for neck and knit in patt to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Dec 2 sts at neck edge. Work 1 row. Dec 1 st at neck edge. Work until armhole meas 17[18:19:20:20:21] cm. Cast off rem 14[16:18:20:22:26] sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
Front
Using 4 mm needles and light brown color, cast on 74[78:86:94:106:114] sts.
Work in rib (WS) :
Row 1:*K2,P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Continue in rib until front meas 3 cm. Change the needle size to 4,5 mm and the color to grey. Cont in stocking stitch and increase evenly 1[3:3:3:1:3] sts = 75[81:89:97:107:117] sts.
Work until stocking st patt meas 2,5[3,5:4,5:5,5:6,5:7,5] cm. Using fairisle technique, beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls: Start working from arrow marked with your size, then rep 16 st patt to end of row. Cont in patt and work rows 1.-75. Change the color to grey.
AT THE SAME TIME when front meas 34[35:36:37:39:40] cm shape armholes.
Shape armholes
Cast off at each end every other row 3[4:4:5:5:6] sts once, 2 sts 1(1)2(2)3(3) times and 1 st 3(3,2,3,3,3) times = 59[63:69:73:79:87] sts. Work until armhole meas 5[6:7:8:8:9] cm.
Shape shoulders and front neck
(RS): Cast off 17[17:19:19:21:21] sts in the middle of front for neck and knit in patt to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Make decreases at neck edge every other row as folls: dec 2 sts twice, dec 1 st 3 times. Work until armhole meas 17[18:19:20:20:21] cm. Cast off rem 14[16:18:20:22:26] sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
Sleeves
Using 4 mm needles and light brown color, cast on 52[56:60:64:68:72]sts.
Work in rib (WS):
Row 1: *K2,P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Continue in rib until sleeve meas 1[1:1:2:2:3] cm. Inc 1 st in both edges. Rep inc after 1 cm once more = 56[60:64:68:72:76] sts.
Work until sleeve meas 3[3:3:4:4:5] cm.
Shape top
Cast off 3[4:4:5:5:6] sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4[4:6:6:6:6] rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll alt row 5(6,6,7,8,9) times. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.Cast off rem sts.
Making up
Flatten the pieces to the desired dimensions on an even surface, wrong side up. Wet with water spray, and allow to dry. Join both shoulder seams.
Collar
With RS facing, using 4 mm circular needles and light brown color, pick up and knit 96[96:100:100:104:104] sts from neck (front and back).
Work in rib in round:
Rnd 1:*K2,P2,rep from* to end of rnd. Rep rnd 1. Work until collar meas 1 cm.
Next row: Cont in stocking st in round (=knit all rows) and dec evenly 9[9:9:9:10:10] sts =120 sts. Work until collar meas 4 cm. Cast off loosely in rib.
Join side seams and sleeve seams using back stitch or matress stitch if preferred. Set in sleeves.
Finished dimensions
Bust/hips: 76 [84:92:100:110:120] cm Lenght: 51[53:55:57:59:61] cm Inner lenght of the sleeve: 3[3:3:4:4:5] cm
Stitch pattern:
Rib: Row 1:*K2, P2, rep from* to end. Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Stocking stitch: knit on RS, purl on WS.
Fair isle pattern: See chart.
Rib in round: Rnd 1:*K2,P2,rep from* to end of rnd. Rep rnd 1.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension:
19 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over stocking stitch patt using 4,5 mm needles.
Stitch pattern
Rib:
Row 1:*K2, P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Stocking stitch: knit on RS, purl on WS.
Fair isle pattern: See chart.
Rib in round:
Rnd 1:*K2,P2,rep from* to end of rnd. Rep rnd 1.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension
19 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over stocking stitch patt using 4,5 mm needles.
Back
Using 4 mm needles and light brown color, cast on 74[78:86:94:106:114] sts.
Work in rib (WS) :
Row 1:*K2,P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib. Continue in rib until back meas 3 cm. Change the needle size to 4,5 mm and the color to grey. Cont in stocking stitch and increase evenly 1[3:3:3:1:3] sts = 75[81:89:97:107:117] sts. Work until back meas 34[35:36:37:39:40] cm.
Shape armholes
Cast off at each end every other row 3[4:4:5:5:6] sts once, 2 sts 1(1)2(2)3(3) times and 1 st 3(3,2,3,3,3) times = 59[63:69:73:79:87] sts. Work until armhole meas 15[16:17:18:18:19] cm.
Shape shoulders and back neck
(RS): Cast off 25[25:27:27:29:29] sts in the middle of back for neck and knit in patt to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Dec 2 sts at neck edge. Work 1 row. Dec 1 st at neck edge. Work until armhole meas 17[18:19:20:20:21] cm. Cast off rem 14[16:18:20:22:26] sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
Front
Using 4 mm needles and light brown color, cast on 74[78:86:94:106:114] sts.
Work in rib (WS) :
Row 1:*K2,P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Continue in rib until front meas 3 cm. Change the needle size to 4,5 mm and the color to grey. Cont in stocking stitch and increase evenly 1[3:3:3:1:3] sts = 75[81:89:97:107:117] sts.
Work until stocking st patt meas 2,5[3,5:4,5:5,5:6,5:7,5] cm. Using fairisle technique, beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls: Start working from arrow marked with your size, then rep 16 st patt to end of row. Cont in patt and work rows 1.-75. Change the color to grey.
AT THE SAME TIME when front meas 34[35:36:37:39:40] cm shape armholes.
Shape armholes
Cast off at each end every other row 3[4:4:5:5:6] sts once, 2 sts 1(1)2(2)3(3) times and 1 st 3(3,2,3,3,3) times = 59[63:69:73:79:87] sts. Work until armhole meas 5[6:7:8:8:9] cm.
Shape shoulders and front neck
(RS): Cast off 17[17:19:19:21:21] sts in the middle of front for neck and knit in patt to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Make decreases at neck edge every other row as folls: dec 2 sts twice, dec 1 st 3 times. Work until armhole meas 17[18:19:20:20:21] cm. Cast off rem 14[16:18:20:22:26] sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
Sleeves
Using 4 mm needles and light brown color, cast on 52[56:60:64:68:72]sts.
Work in rib (WS):
Row 1: *K2,P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Continue in rib until sleeve meas 1[1:1:2:2:3] cm. Inc 1 st in both edges. Rep inc after 1 cm once more = 56[60:64:68:72:76] sts.
Work until sleeve meas 3[3:3:4:4:5] cm.
Shape top
Cast off 3[4:4:5:5:6] sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4[4:6:6:6:6] rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll alt row 5(6,6,7,8,9) times. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.Cast off rem sts.
Making up
Flatten the pieces to the desired dimensions on an even surface, wrong side up. Wet with water spray, and allow to dry. Join both shoulder seams.
Collar
With RS facing, using 4 mm circular needles and light brown color, pick up and knit 96[96:100:100:104:104] sts from neck (front and back).
Work in rib in round:
Rnd 1:*K2,P2,rep from* to end of rnd. Rep rnd 1. Work until collar meas 1 cm.
Next row: Cont in stocking st in round (=knit all rows) and dec evenly 9[9:9:9:10:10] sts =120 sts. Work until collar meas 4 cm. Cast off loosely in rib.
Join side seams and sleeve seams using back stitch or matress stitch if preferred. Set in sleeves.
Finished dimensions
Bust/hips: 76 [84:92:100:110:120] cm Lenght: 51[53:55:57:59:61] cm Inner lenght of the sleeve: 3[3:3:4:4:5] cm
Stitch pattern:
Rib: Row 1:*K2, P2, rep from* to end. Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Stocking stitch: knit on RS, purl on WS.
Fair isle pattern: See chart.
Rib in round: Rnd 1:*K2,P2,rep from* to end of rnd. Rep rnd 1.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension:
19 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over stocking stitch patt using 4,5 mm needles.
Stitch pattern
Rib:
Row 1:*K2, P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Stocking stitch: knit on RS, purl on WS.
Fair isle pattern: See chart.
Rib in round:
Rnd 1:*K2,P2,rep from* to end of rnd. Rep rnd 1.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension
19 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over stocking stitch patt using 4,5 mm needles.
Back
Using 4 mm needles and light brown color, cast on 74[78:86:94:106:114] sts.
Work in rib (WS) :
Row 1:*K2,P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib. Continue in rib until back meas 3 cm. Change the needle size to 4,5 mm and the color to grey. Cont in stocking stitch and increase evenly 1[3:3:3:1:3] sts = 75[81:89:97:107:117] sts. Work until back meas 34[35:36:37:39:40] cm.
Shape armholes
Cast off at each end every other row 3[4:4:5:5:6] sts once, 2 sts 1(1)2(2)3(3) times and 1 st 3(3,2,3,3,3) times = 59[63:69:73:79:87] sts. Work until armhole meas 15[16:17:18:18:19] cm.
Shape shoulders and back neck
(RS): Cast off 25[25:27:27:29:29] sts in the middle of back for neck and knit in patt to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Dec 2 sts at neck edge. Work 1 row. Dec 1 st at neck edge. Work until armhole meas 17[18:19:20:20:21] cm. Cast off rem 14[16:18:20:22:26] sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
Front
Using 4 mm needles and light brown color, cast on 74[78:86:94:106:114] sts.
Work in rib (WS) :
Row 1:*K2,P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Continue in rib until front meas 3 cm. Change the needle size to 4,5 mm and the color to grey. Cont in stocking stitch and increase evenly 1[3:3:3:1:3] sts = 75[81:89:97:107:117] sts.
Work until stocking st patt meas 2,5[3,5:4,5:5,5:6,5:7,5] cm. Using fairisle technique, beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls: Start working from arrow marked with your size, then rep 16 st patt to end of row. Cont in patt and work rows 1.-75. Change the color to grey.
AT THE SAME TIME when front meas 34[35:36:37:39:40] cm shape armholes.
Shape armholes
Cast off at each end every other row 3[4:4:5:5:6] sts once, 2 sts 1(1)2(2)3(3) times and 1 st 3(3,2,3,3,3) times = 59[63:69:73:79:87] sts. Work until armhole meas 5[6:7:8:8:9] cm.
Shape shoulders and front neck
(RS): Cast off 17[17:19:19:21:21] sts in the middle of front for neck and knit in patt to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Make decreases at neck edge every other row as folls: dec 2 sts twice, dec 1 st 3 times. Work until armhole meas 17[18:19:20:20:21] cm. Cast off rem 14[16:18:20:22:26] sts. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
Sleeves
Using 4 mm needles and light brown color, cast on 52[56:60:64:68:72]sts.
Work in rib (WS):
Row 1: *K2,P2, rep from* to end.
Row 2: *K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Continue in rib until sleeve meas 1[1:1:2:2:3] cm. Inc 1 st in both edges. Rep inc after 1 cm once more = 56[60:64:68:72:76] sts.
Work until sleeve meas 3[3:3:4:4:5] cm.
Shape top
Cast off 3[4:4:5:5:6] sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4[4:6:6:6:6] rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll alt row 5(6,6,7,8,9) times. Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.Cast off rem sts.
Making up
Flatten the pieces to the desired dimensions on an even surface, wrong side up. Wet with water spray, and allow to dry. Join both shoulder seams.
Collar
With RS facing, using 4 mm circular needles and light brown color, pick up and knit 96[96:100:100:104:104] sts from neck (front and back).
Work in rib in round:
Rnd 1:*K2,P2,rep from* to end of rnd. Rep rnd 1. Work until collar meas 1 cm.
Next row: Cont in stocking st in round (=knit all rows) and dec evenly 9[9:9:9:10:10] sts =120 sts. Work until collar meas 4 cm. Cast off loosely in rib.
Join side seams and sleeve seams using back stitch or matress stitch if preferred. Set in sleeves.
