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‘Moda Vera’<br />
<strong>Akala</strong> <strong>Mens</strong> <strong>vest</strong><br />
<strong>featured</strong> <strong>yarn</strong>...<br />
MODA VERA <strong>Akala</strong> 100g<br />
87% Acrylic, 13% Cotton<br />
Up to 4 colours available<br />
with<br />
<strong>yarn</strong> 13
SKILL LEVEL<br />
INTERMEDIATE<br />
‘Moda Vera’ <strong>Akala</strong> <strong>Mens</strong> <strong>vest</strong><br />
SIZE S M L XL<br />
Fits Chest cm 92 102 112 122<br />
Garment Measures cm 107 116 130 137<br />
Length cm 67 69 73 74<br />
‘Moda Vera’ <strong>Akala</strong><br />
100g balls<br />
4 5 6 7<br />
what you’ll need<br />
• ‘Moda Vera’ <strong>Akala</strong> 100g balls<br />
as per size<br />
• 1 pair 5.00mm knitting needles<br />
• 1 pair 5.50mm knitting needles<br />
• 5.00mm circular needle<br />
• 2 x stitch markers<br />
• Scissors<br />
• Yarn needle<br />
• Tape measure<br />
Tension<br />
18 sts x 23 rows to 10cm over stocking<br />
stitch, using 5.50mm knitting needles.<br />
special abbreviations<br />
ssk = slip 2 sts one at a time onto<br />
right-hand needle, insert left-hand<br />
needle into the front of the 2 sts,<br />
knit sts together.<br />
BACK<br />
Using 5.00mm needles cast on 92 (100,<br />
108, 116) sts.<br />
Work 14 rows (6cm) 2 x 2 rib (K2, P2).<br />
Change to 5.50mm needles and work in<br />
stocking st until work measures 42 (43.5,<br />
44.5, 46)cm.<br />
Armhole Shaping<br />
Cast off 3 (4, 5, 6) sts at beg of next 2<br />
rows.*<br />
Next Row: Dec 1 st at each side every alt<br />
row 3 (4, 5, 6) times. Cont in stocking st<br />
until work measures 64 (66.5, 69, 72)cm<br />
from start.<br />
Shape Shoulders<br />
Cast off 7 (8, 8, 9) sts beg of next 2 rows.<br />
Cast off 8 (8, 8, 9) sts beg of next 2 rows.<br />
Cast off 8 (8, 9, 9) sts beg of next 2 rows.<br />
Cast off rem 34 (36, 38, 38) back neck<br />
sts.<br />
FRONT<br />
Work as for back to *.<br />
Next Row: Dec 1 st at each side of this<br />
14
and foll alt rows 3 (4, 5, 6) times, at the<br />
same time when work measures 44.5<br />
(46, 47, 48.5)cm begin neck shaping.<br />
Neck Shaping<br />
Work to centre, attach another ball of <strong>yarn</strong><br />
and complete row. Turn.<br />
Work both sides at once.<br />
Dec 1 st at each neck edge every 2 rows<br />
16 (16, 17, 15) times, then every 4 rows<br />
1 (2, 2, 4) times.<br />
Cont in stocking st until work measures<br />
64 (66.5, 69, 72)cm from start, same<br />
as back.<br />
Shape Shoulders<br />
Work shoulder shaping to correspond<br />
with back.<br />
NECK BAND<br />
Join front to back at shoulder seams.<br />
With RS facing and using 5.00mm circular<br />
needle knit up 34 (36, 38, 38) sts from<br />
back neck, 34 (38, 39, 42) sts from left<br />
neck edge, place centre marker, M1 st in<br />
centre, knit up 34 (38, 39, 42)sts from<br />
right neck edge, and place end of round<br />
marker – 103 (113, 117, 123) sts<br />
Rnd 1: Work in 2 x 2 rib to within 2 sts of<br />
the centre marker, ssk, pass marker, K1,<br />
K2tog, cont in rib to end of round, pass<br />
marker.<br />
Repeat rnd 1 for 2.5cm.<br />
Cast off all sts loosely in rib.<br />
ARMHOLE BAND<br />
Sew side seams. With RS facing and<br />
using 5.00mm circular needle, beg at<br />
side seam knit up 88 (100, 104, 112) sts<br />
evenly around armhole edge.<br />
Rnd 1: * K2, P2; rep from * to end.<br />
Work in 2 x 2 ribbing until band measures<br />
2.5cm.<br />
Cast off all sts loosely in rib.<br />
Weave in ends.<br />
with<br />
<strong>yarn</strong> 15