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  • Australian Knitting

    Striped Front Waistcoat

    Jul 26, 2019 7 minutes
    Design by Naturally Yarns

    YARN

    • 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) 50gm balls Heather DK in shade #209 (MC)

    • 1 ball each of #204 (A) and #207 (B)

    • 5 buttons

    NEEDLES AND TOOLS

    • 3.5mm knitting needles

    • 4mm knitting needles

    • Stitch markers

    MEASURESUREMENTS

    To fit Chest: 76-117cm

    Finished fit Chest: 81 (91, 102, 112, 122) cm

    Back Garment Length: 58 (60, 61, 61, 62) cm

    TENSION

    22 sts by 30 rows in Stocking st on 4mm needles = 10cm

    GETTING STARTED

    Pattern for Single Moss Stitch (over uneven number of sts)

    Row 1: RS – K1; *p1, k1; rep from * to end.

    Row 2: K1; *p1, k1; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows.

    Pattern for Single Moss Stitch (over even number of sts)

    Row 1: RS – *K1, p1; rep from * to end.

    Row 2: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.

    Rep these 2 rows.

    Striped Pattern for Right Front

    Next Row: RS – MC Moss 5; join A and k to end.

    Next Row: WS – A work to last 5 sts, MC Moss 5.

    Work 6 rows using MC only.

    Next Row: RS – MC Moss 5; join B, k to end.

    WS – B work

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