And I love to pass on my skills.
Six months ago I set up an after-school knitting & crochet club at the school where I work. It is for staff and students. I am always on the look out for easy patterns that beginners can cope with and yet feel that they have achieved something worthwhile for all their 'hard work' and effort ! These cute little vest tops are perfect for this.
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| red vest top |
Each vest top takes me less than 4 hours to make - my 'pupils' are taking quite a bit longer ! But they are learning basic stitches and techniques - skills they will have for life and maybe pass on to others too. Long live knitting.
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| blue vest top |
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-baby-vest-top
Easy Vest Top
Size: To fit a
baby of around 9 months Width
– 20” Length – 10½ “
Requirements: DK
yarn ~ 45g 4½ mm needles 2
buttons
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Cast on 90sts. This makes the back & front of the vest
top
Work 10 rows in garter stitch (knit every row)
Work 24 rows in stocking stitch (knit one row, purl one row)
Work 5 rows in garter stitch
(wrong side) Cast off 3sts, k38, cast off 6sts, k38, cast
off 3sts.
Continue on front only – rejoin yarn
K2 tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (37sts)
Knit 16 rows
(wrong side) K11,
cast off 15sts, k10
Continue on right front strap –
Knit 17 rows. Cast
off.
Continue on left front strap – rejoin yarn
Knit 17 rows. Cast
off.
Continue on back of vest top – rejoin yarn
K2 tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (37sts)
Knit 32 rows
(wrong side) K11,
cast off 15sts, k10
Continue on back strap –
Knit 11 rows
K4, k2 tog, yarn over needle, k5 (this makes a button hole)
K2 tog, knit to last 2sts, k2 tog. Repeat this row 3 times
more (3sts)
Slip 1, k2 tog, pass slipped st over
Pull yarn through & fasten off
Rejoin yarn to last back strap –
Knit 11 rows
K4, k2 tog, yarn over needle, k5 (this makes a button hole)
K2 tog, knit to last 2sts, k2 tog. Repeat this row 3 times
more (3sts)
Slip 1, k2 tog, pass slipped st over
Pull yarn through & fasten off
Join side seam.
Darn away ends. Sew on 2 buttons
Have fun
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