Tuesday, March 30, 2010

TODDLER VEST


This vest is yet another adaptation of Gail Bable’s 5 Hour Baby Boy Sweater, which was based on the 5 Hour Baby Sweater originally posted on Knit List. There are several adaptations on Bev’s Country Cottage.



Thank you Virginia for testing this pattern.


SIZE: 12-18 months
Garment measures 25 inches around, would fit about 22 inch

MATERIALS:
Approximately 4.5 ounces worsted weight
Size US 10 (6.0 mm) knitting needle
Markers
Tapestry needle

GAUGE:
Approximately 4 sts to 1 inch

NOTES:


1. Read instructions all the way through before beginning.


2. I used a 29 inch circular needle and Red Heart Super Saver Melonberry.

SPECIAL STITCHES:
M1: Make a backward loop and place on right hand needle.
Increase (inc) 1 st in next st: Knit into front and back of that stitch.

DIRECTIONS:
Starting at the neck edge, cast on 37 stitches, using “knitted on cast-on”.

YOKE:
Rows 1 - 4: Knit. (37 sts)

Row 5: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5. (37 sts)

Row 6: K5, * increase 1 in next st, K1, repeat from * to last 6 sts, end with increase 1, K5. (51 sts)

Row 7: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5. (51 sts)

Row 8: Knit. (51 sts)

Row 9: Knit. (51 sts)

Row 10: K5, *inc 1 in next st., K2, repeat from * to last 7 sts, ending inc. 1, K6. (65 sts)

Row 11: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5. (65 sts)

Row 12: Knit. (65 sts)

Row 13: Knit. (65 sts)

Row 14: K6 *increase in next st, K3, repeat from * to last 7 sts, ending with inc. 1, K6. (79 sts)

Row 15: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5. (79 sts)

Row 16: Knit. (79 sts)

Row 17: Knit. (79 sts)

Row 18: K6 *increase in next st, K4, repeat from * to last 8 sts., ending increase 1, knit 7. (93 sts)

Row 19: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5. (93 sts)

Row 20: Knit. (93 sts)

Row 21: Knit. (93 sts)

Row 22: K7*increase in next st, K5, repeat from * to last 8 sts, ending increase 1, knit 7. (107 sts)

Row 23: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5. (107 sts)

Row 24: Knit. (107 sts)

Row 25: Knit. (107 sts)

Row 26: K8*increase in next st, K6, repeat from * to last 8 sts, ending increase 1, knit 7. (121 sts)

Row 27: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5. (121 sts)

Row 28: Knit. (121 sts)

Row 29: Knit. (121 sts)

Row 30: You will now be placing markers to show positions of fronts, back, and sleeves:
K6, M1, K7, M1, K6, M1,K1, pm (23 sts for front),
K1, M1, K7, M1, K6, M1, K7, M1, K1, pm (26 sts for sleeve),
K1, M1, (K7, M1)five times, K1, pm (43 sts for back),
K1, M1, K7, M1, K6, M1, K7, M1, K1, pm (26 sts for other sleeve),
K1, M1, K6, M1, K7, M1, K6 (23 sts for other front).

Row 31: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5. (141 sts)

Row 32: Knit across row, increasing 1 st before and after each marker. (149 sts)

Row 33: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5. (149 sts)

Row 34: Knit across row, increasing 1 st before and after each marker. (157 sts)

Row 35: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5. (157 sts)

Row 36: K to marker, K1, P1 across sleeve sts to next marker. K to marker, K1, P1 across sleeve sts to next marker, K remaining sts. (157 sts)

Row 37: K5, P to marker, K1, P1 across sleeve sts to next marker. P to marker, K1, P1 across sleeve sts to next marker. P to last 5 sts, K5. (157 sts)

Row 38: K to marker, K1, P1 across sleeve sts to next marker. K to marker, K1, P1 across sleeve sts to next marker, K remaining sts. (157 sts)

Row 39: Remove markers as you come to them on this row. K5, purl to
1 stitch before marker, bind off in purl that stitch, sleeve stitches and 1 stitch after the next marker; purl back stitches to 1 stitch before marker, bind off in purl that stitch, sleeve stitches and 1 stitch after marker, purl to last 5 stitches, k5.



VEST BODY:
Body Row 1: (RS) Knit across front sts, cast on 2 sts, knit across back sts, cast on 2 sts, knit across front sts. (97 sts)

Body Row 2: K 5, *P to 1 st before cast on sts, P2tog twice, repeat from *. P to last 5 sts, K5. (93 sts)

Body Row 3: Knit. (93 sts)

Body Row 4: K5, purl to last 5 sts, K5. (93 sts)

Body Rows 5-25: repeat Body Rows 3 and 4. (93 sts)

HEM: (Two options, choose one.)

Garter Stitch Rows 26-33: Knit 8 rows.

Ribbed Rows 26-31: Work K1, P1 ribbing.

(WS) Bind off in purl.

Weave in ends.

// posted by Suzetta @ 6:52 PM
Comments:
Super cute! the one in the previous post, too!
# posted by Blogger Marla Kellman : 12:37 PM
 
This was the perfect little sweater to make my little lady who will be turning one next week! Great timing that I found it right after you posted it and it knit up so quickly! Thanks!
# posted by Blogger Unknown : 8:44 AM
 
This was the perfect little sweater to make my little lady who will be turning one next week! Great timing that I found it right after you posted it and it knit up so quickly! Thanks!
# posted by Blogger Unknown : 8:45 AM
 
Thanks you SO much for posting a link to my website (Bevscountrycottage.com) on here! I appreciate that so much as it is bringing people to my site. If it's ok with you, I'D like to link back to this sweet pattern from that 5 hour sweater page!
I am always looking for new creations from that basic format!
BevQ ♥
# posted by Blogger bevq : 7:47 AM
 
You're welcome. I would be honored for you to link back to my pattern. Thank you for all you do for the most vulnerable of this world.
# posted by Blogger Suzetta : 8:10 AM
 
I am not sure what I am doing wrong I am a beginning knitter - so I would appreciate any help
In row 6 I have. 65 stitches.
I start with 37. Take off 5 each end. = 27 double this for increase = 54. + the 10 = 64

. After increasing one stitch knit one Knit 5 at begging knit 5 at end. But the pattern says 51

Am I doing it wrong
Zofia
# posted by Blogger lowzofia : 11:42 PM
 
51 is the correct number. Read carefully and mind the punctuation. The part of the pattern between the * is an increase in every other stitch, I think you are increasing in every stitch.

Row 6: K5, * increase 1 in next st, K1, repeat from * to last 6 sts, end with increase 1, K5. (51 sts)

Hope this helps you!
# posted by Blogger Suzetta : 5:03 PM
 
Thank you so much - I can't believe I am actually learning as I go along and it is looking lovely - I have just gone past casting of the sleeve and joining under arm have done two rows of the main body part

For my grand daughter I think she will love it
# posted by Blogger lowzofia : 5:08 AM
 
Thank you so much for all your lovely patterns. I have knit quite a few of these vests and donated them to a local unwed mothers home. I have also knit one for my youngest granddaughter for Christmas and would like to do one for her older sister but don't know how to resize it for a five year old. I'm terrible at math but would appreciate any help you could give me.Thanks again for all your free patterns that are so easy to follow. TTFN Polly
# posted by Anonymous Polly Shelly : 3:47 PM
 
I don't know how big a 5 year old is, so can't really help much. I know my 7 hour sweater fit a 5 year old by making the body length and sleeves longer.
# posted by Blogger Suzetta : 4:08 PM
 
How do you make the pattern larger for a 3 yr old?
# posted by Blogger Martha $ : 5:08 AM
 
I haven't made one that large so have no recommendation.
# posted by Blogger Suzetta : 9:48 AM
 
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