FINISHING: Steam each section lightly. Sew shoulder, side and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in position.

COLLAR: Having right side facing, with dpn, placing sts evenly, attach yarn at shoulder seam, pick up 11 (13) sts on side of neck, work across sts of 1st holder, pick up 23 (25) sts on other side of neck to next st holder, work across sts of 2nd holder, pick up 12 (14) sts on remaining side of neck. Work in K1, P1, ribbing for 4 (4½) inches. Bind off in ribbing.

Short Vest

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD:
Dawn “Sayelle[1]” or
“Dawn” Knitting Worsted
2—4 oz. skeins (all sizes) Lilac
Plastic Crochet Hook Size J or any
size hook which will result in stitch
gauge below
GAUGE: 2 d c, ch 1 = 1 inch
Directions are given for size 10.
Changes for sizes 12 and 14 are
given in parentheses.
BLOCKING MEASUREMENTS:
Width across front and back at
underarm: 36 (37, 38) inches. Width
across lower edge 32 (33, 34)
inches.

SHORT VEST

Starting at lower edge ch 97 (100, 103), dc in 4th st from hook, * ch 1, skip next st of ch, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * across ch, ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: Sc in 1st dc, ch 2, sc in next dc, * ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next dc, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn. 3rd ROW: Sl st in ch 2 loop, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same loop, * ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 2 loop, repeat from * across row ending in 2nd ch 2 loop from end, ch 1, dc in last loop, dc in last sc, ch 1, turn. NEXT 3 ROWS: Repeat 2nd, 3rd and 2nd rows. 7th ROW: Sl st in ch 2 loop, ch 3, dc in same space, * ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 2 loop, repeat from * 1 (1,2) times, ch 1, skip next sc and ch 1, dc in next sc, dc in next loop, ch 1, dc in same loop, dc in next sc, * ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 2 loop, repeat from last * across row ending in 5th (5th,6th) ch 2 loop from end, ch 1, skip next sc and ch 1, dc in next sc, dc in next loop, ch 1, dc in same loop, dc in next sc, * ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 2 loop, repeat from last * 1 (1,2) times, ch 1, dc in last ch 2 loop, dc in last sc, ch 1, turn. 8th and 9th ROWS: Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows. 10th ROW: Repeat 2nd row. 11th ROW: Sl st in ch 2 loop, ch 3, dc in same loop, * ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 2 loop, repeat from * 2 (2,3) times, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 1 space, * ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 2 loop, repeat from last * ending in 5th (5th, 6th) ch 2 loop from end, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 1 space, * ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 2 loop, repeat from last * 2 (2,3) times, ch 1, dc in last ch 2 loop, dc in last sc, ch 1, turn. 12th, 13th and 14th ROWS: Repeat 2nd, 3rd, and 2nd rows. NEXT ROW: DIVIDE FOR FRONTS AND BACK: RIGHT FRONT: Work 6 (7,7) 2 dc groups, ch 1, dc in next ch 2 loop, dc in next sc, ch 1, turn. NEXT 4 (4,6) ROWS: Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows alternately. NEXT ROW: Work 3 (4,4) ch 2 loops, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, turn. Repeat the 3rd & 2nd rows alternately 5 (5,6) times, cut yarn.

BACK: Skip next 4-ch 2 loops of last long row, attach yarn in 1st sc before next ch 2 loop, ch 3, dc in loop, * ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 2 loop, repeat from * 11 (10,11) times, ch 1, dc in next ch 2 loop, dc in next sc, ch 1, turn. Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows alternately 7 (7,8) times, cut yarn.