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Cropped Bolero Vest Knitting PatternDesigned by Barbara Breiter 19 sts and 24 rows=4" in St st Materials: Taos by Crystal Palace Yarns 3 (3, 4, 4) balls color#11 Two Gray Hills 100% wool 128 yards/118 meters 50 grams/1.75 ounces Size 8 US (5 mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge Size 8 US (5 mm) 35" circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge Size F-5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook Sizes: S (M, L, XL) Equivalent Finished Chest Measurements: 36 (40, 44, 48) inches  CO 85 (95, 105, 114) sts. Work St st 5". BO 6 sts beg next 2 rows - 73 (83, 93, 102) sts Dec 1 st each end every other row 5 (6, 8, 10) times - 63 (71, 77, 82) sts Work until armhole measures 9½ (9½, 10, 10½)" (piece will measure 14½ (14½, 15, 15½)" from beg). BO 8 (9, 10, 11) sts beg next 2 rows, then 8 (10, 11, 11) sts beg next 2 rows. Place rem 31 (33, 35, 38) sts on holder for back of neck. Right Front CO 17 (22, 27, 31) sts. Work 2 rows St st. Inc 1 st at neck edge next and then every other row 13 more times as follows: - 31 (36, 41, 45) sts K1, k into front and back of next st, k across Work even until piece measures 5". WS: At armhole, BO 6 sts - 25 (30, 35, 39) sts At armhole, dec 1 st every other row 5 (6, 8, 10) times. At same time, at neck edge, dec 1 st next and then every 12th (12th, 8th, 8th) row 4 (4, 6, 7) times more. Work until armhole measures same as Back. BO shoulders as for Back. Left Front As for Right Front, reversing shaping. Armhole Bands Seam shoulders and sides. Work 1 rnd single crochet around armholes. Neck/Front/Bottom Bands With RS facing and circular needles, beginning at bottom Right bottom edge of side seam, pick up 15 (20, 25, 29) sts across Right bottom edge, 71 (71, 73, 75) sts up Right edge, k 31 (33, 35, 38) sts from back of neck holder, pick up 71 (71, 73, 75) sts down Left edge, 15 (20, 25, 29) sts across Left bottom edge, 82 (90, 99, 109) sts across bottom Back edge - 285 (305, 330, 355) sts Please see Picking Up Stitches For Necklines And Armholes for more information. Mark beg of rnd and join. Rnd 1: *k3, p2; rep from * Rep rnd 3 more times. BO in pat. M1 during BO at point of first inc on Right and Left fronts. Finishing Weave in ends on WS. Block if necessary. ©Barbara Breiter. This design may not be reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of the author. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. Also see Knit A Bit, for patterns by Barbara Breiter |