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free knit vest pattern
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Baby-Toddler
pullover
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Aran
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Tucson Sunset - a child's pullover sw 151
designed and knit by Marilyn Turner for Crystal Palace Yarns
Materials: 2 (2,2,3) balls Crystal Palace Taos in col 9-Tucson; 1 (2,2,2) balls Aran col
1009-marine green “A”; 1 (2,2,2) balls Aran col 1012-copper “B”; 1(2,2,2) balls Aran
col 1015-raspberry ”C”.
1 pair Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles size 8 needle and a 16” circular needle size 8.
Size: Finished chest measurements 24 (26,28,30) inches
Length 12 (13,14,15) inches
Approx. age sizes: 18 mos (2-3yrs, 4-5 yrs, 5-6 yrs)
Children vary so much in size, be safe and measure the child's chest and add 3-4 inches
for ease in fit.
Gauge: 18.5 stitches and 32 rows in seed stitch = a 4” square
[Stitch gauge is more important than the row gauge.]
Abbreviations:
BO-bind off; beg - begin(ning), cont-continue; BO-bind off; CO-cast on; dec-decrease;
k-knit; p-purl; rem-remaining; rep-repeat; RS-right side; St(s)-stitch (es); tog -
together, WS- wrong side
Stripe Pattern for body worked in seed stitch.
2 rows Taos

2 rows Aran col A
2 rows Taos
2 rows Aran col B
2 rows Taos
2 rows Aran col C
repeat these 12 rows
Back: CO 56(60,66,70) stitches in col A and work 1 row in K2-P2 ribbing, Work the next
2 rib rows in col B and the last 2 rib rows in col C. A total of 5 rows in ribbing. Beg the
stripe pattern for the body and work until the back is 12(13,14,15)" long. Neck and
shoulder row: Work across 17(18,20,21) sts, BO center 22(24,26,28) sts then work
across remaining 17(18,20,21) sts. Leave the shoulder sts on a holder to be worked
later with the front shoulder sts in a three needle BO.
Front: Work as for back until piece is 10(11,12.5,13)". Beg neck shaping. Left front:
work across 21(22,24,25 )sts and turn work, (leaving the remaining sts on your needle
to be worked with the right front). Working these stitches only, dec 1 st at the neck edge
every right side row 4 times. Con knitting in stripe pattern until the front matches the
back and leave these sts on a holder.
Right front: Join a new ball of yarn and bind off the center 14(16,18,20) sts and work
across rem sts. Dec 1 st at the neck edge every right side row 4 times then cont knitting
in stripe pattern until the front matches the back. Leave remaining sts on a holder.
Sleeve: CO 32(34,36,38) sts with col A and work ribbing as for back. Begin stripe
pattern for body and at the same time increase 1 st each side every 6th row 8(9,10,11)
times. When the sleeve is 10(11,12,13)" long take a safety pin and mark the center of
the sleeve top and bind off all sts.
Finishing: Three needle BO for shoulders. Transfer the shoulder sts for both the front
and the back onto separate needles and with the right sides facing, and holding both
needles in your left hand, knit together 1 st from each needle, do this one more time
and then bind off in the normal way. Cont to knit together 1 st from each left hand
needle and BO until no sts remain. Repeat for second shoulder. Set in sleeves, using the
safety pin as a guide, line up the center of the sleeve with the shoulder seam and sew in
sleeves. Sew up side seams and sleeve seams.
Neck: using 16” circular needle and col A pick up about 72(76,80,84) sts and work 5
rounds in K2-P2 ribbing, then change to col B and work another 5 rounds. BO loosely.
Fold neck band in half and sew down on the inside of the neck.
Crystal Palace Yarns 160 23rd St, Richmond, CA 94804
phone: 510-237-9988, fax: 510-237-9809 email: cpyinfo @ straw.com
copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this free
knitting pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting
guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in
electronic/digital format or elsewhere on the Web without permission. Knitting shops carrying
CP Yarns Taos and Aran are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our
yarns.
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