Chess Vest by Lyudmila Aksenik

Chess Vest

Knitting
June 2021
all 3 are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Lace
+ Lace
+ Cobweb
= Sport (12 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in Chess lace print
US 6 - 4.0 mm
875 - 1400 yards (800 - 1280 m)
XS-S-М; L-XL-2XL; 3XL-4XL-5XL; 6XL-7XL-8XL or 32-36”/90-92cm; 38-43”/96-110cm; 44-48”/112-120cm; 49-55”/122-140cm
English Russian
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Straight silhouette vest with V-neck, neck trim and edging in 11 ribbing.

Yarn: heavy-fingering to sport-weight yarn with mohair, merino wool and lurex content (300-320m/330-350yds per 100g/3.5oz).
Needles:
• Main: 4/US 6 (or size to get gauge) circulars on 80cm/32” cable
• I-cord/hem: 3-3.5/US 2.5-4 (or 0.25mm/1 US size smaller than main) circulars on 80cm/32” cable
GAUGE (PER 10 * 10CM/44” AFTER WET-BLOCKING)
• Chess lace print: 19 stitches by 25 rows – on main needles

4 adult sizes included approx 7-10cm/3-4” of positive ease.

TECHNIQUES:

  • Decreases: k2tog, ssk and purl decreases p2tog, ssp, centred double decreases
  • Increases: Knit front&back
  • Working in hollow rib
  • Tubular (Italian) bind off
  • Sloped bind off
  • Reading charts