WORKING PATTERN TEXTURED VEST BACK
With 3.75mm needles cast on 99 (110, 121, 132, 144) sts.
Row 1: RS - K0 (1, 2, 3, 0); *k2, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k2; rep from * to last 0 (1, 2, 3, 0) sts, k0 (1, 2, 3, 0).
Row 2: WS - P0 (1, 2, 3, 0); *p2, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p2; rep from * to last 0 (1, 2, 3, 0) sts, p0 (1, 2, 3, 0). Rep these 2 rows 3 times more.
Change to 4.00mm needles.
Beg Main Pattern
Row 1: RS - K0 (1, 2, 3, 0); *k2, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k2; rep from * to last 0 (1, 2, 3, 0) sts, k0 (1, 2, 3, 0).
Row 2: WS - P all sts. Rep these last 2 rows throughout for Main patt.
Patt until work measures 34 (36, 38, 40, 42) cm from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Armholes
Keeping patt correct, cast off 7 (8, 8, 9, 9) sts beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end next 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) rows.
Dec 1 st each end every other row 6 (6, 7, 7, 7) times. 65 (72, 79, 88, 98) sts.
Patt straight until piece measures 51
