KATIA INDIA DROPPED CABLED VEST by Katia of Spain SIZES: Finished Bust Measurements: -a) 32.75" -b) 36.75" -c) 40" -d) 43.25" MATERIALS: -a) 5 -b) 6 -c) 7 -d) 8 balls of Katia India. - 4.50mm (US 7) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge. STITCHES: 1x1 Ribbing: Row 1: * K1, P1, *; rep from * to *. Row 2: work all sts as they appear, (knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts). Stockinette St = St. St: knit all sts on the rows that are on the right side of your work, and purl all sts on the rows that are on the wrong side of your work. GAUGE: In Stockinette St: 15 sts and 23 rows = 4x4" In Pattern St: 16 sts and 23 rows = 4x4" TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE BACK: Cast on: -a) 62 sts -b) 69 sts -c) 75 sts -d) 83 sts. Work 1x1 Ribbing for 1", then work Stockinette St. When back measures 1.5", decrease 1 st at each edge every 10 rows 2 times: [- -a) 58 sts -b) 65 sts -c) 71 sts -d) 79 sts]. When back measures 8", increase 1 st at each edge every 10 rows 2 times: [-a) 62 sts -b) 69 sts -c) 75 sts -d) 83 sts]. Armholes: When back measures 13.5", bind off at each edge every 2 rows -a) 2 sts 2 times; 1 st 1 time: [52 sts] -b) 3 sts 1 time; 2 sts 1 time; 1 st 2 times: [55 sts] -c) 4 sts 1 time; 2 sts 2 times; 1 st 1 time: [57 sts] -d) 5 sts 1 time; 3 sts 1 time; 2 sts 1 time; 1 st 1 time: [61 sts] When back measures 15.75", increase 1 st at each edge every 6 rows 4 times: -a) 60 sts -b) 63 sts -c) 65 sts -d) 69 sts]. Shoulders and Neckline: Worked at the same time when back measures -a) 19.75" -b) 20.25" -c) 20.5" -d) 21” For shoulders, bind off at each edge every 2 rows: -a) 7 sts 2 times; 6 st 1 time -b) 7 sts 3 times -c) 8 sts 1 time; 7 sts 2 times -d) 8 sts 3 times. For neckline: bind off center -a) 10 sts -b), -c) & -d) 11 sts. Working each side separately, bind off at neck edge on second row: 5 sts 1 time. FRONT: Cast on: -a) 65 sts -b) 73 sts -c) 80 sts -d) 87 sts. Work 1x1 Ribbing for 1", then set up pattern as follows: -a) 4 sts Stockinette St; 57 sts Pattern St; 4 sts Stockinette St -b) 8 sts Stockinette St; 57 sts Pattern St; 8 sts Stockinette St -c) 7 sts Stockinette St; 66 sts Pattern St; 7 sts Stockinette St -d) 6 sts Stockinette St; 75 sts Pattern St; 6 sts Stockinette St When front measures 1.5", decrease 1 st at each edge every 10 rows 2 times: [-a) 61 sts -b) 69 sts -c) 76 sts -d) 83 sts]. When back measures 8", increase 1 st at each edge every 10 rows 2 times: [-a) 65 sts -b) 73 sts -c) 80 sts -d) 87 sts]. Armholes: When front measures 13.5", bind off at each edge every 2 rows: -a) 2 sts 2 times; 1 st 1 time: [55 sts] -b) 3 sts 1 time; 2 sts 1 time; 1 st 2 times: [59 sts] -c) 4 sts 1 time; 2 sts 2 times; 1 st 1 time: [62 sts] -d) 5 sts 1 time; 3 sts 1 time; 2 sts 1 time; 1 st 1 time: [65 sts] When back measures 15.75", increase 1 st at each edge every 6 rows 4 times, AND AT THE SAME TIME: Neckline: When front measures -a) 15" -b) 15.5" -c) 15.75" -d) 16.25", bind off center -a) & -b) 3 sts -c) 2 sts -d) 3 sts. Working each side separately, -a) -b) -c) & -d) bind off at neck edge 1 st every 2 rows 8 times; every 4 rows 2 times. Shoulder: When front measures -a) 19.75" -b) 20.25" -c) 20.5" -d) 21", bind off at armhole edge every 2 rows: -a) 7 sts 2 times; 6 sts 1 time -b) 8 sts 1 time; 7 sts 2 times -c) 8 sts 3 times -d) 9 sts 1 time; 8 sts 2 times. FINISHING: Sew right shoulder seam. Neck band: Pick up: -a) -b) -c) & -d): 127 sts around neck edge. Work 1x1 Ribbing for 4 rows: bind off. Sew other shoulder seam. Armhole bands: For each band, pick up -a) 73 sts -b) 77 sts -c) 81 sts -d) 85 sts. Work 4 rows 1x1 Ribbing; bind off. Sew side seams. ABBREVIATIONS: beg - beginning, ch - chain, cm - centimeters, cont – continue, dec - decrease/s/ing, foll(s) - follow(s)(ing), g - grams, inc - increase/s/ing, K – knit, m - meters, mm - millimeters, P – purl, pat – pattern, rem - remain/der/ing, rev St st - reversed stockinette stitch, RS - right side, sc - single crochet, sep – separately, st(s) - stitch(es), st-sr - stockinette stitch, tbl - through back of loop(s), tog – together, WS - wrong side. Please note this pattern is copyrighted material and the entire contents of this pattern are copyrighted as a collective work under the copyright laws of Canada and the United States. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment, but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database, or otherwise commercially exploiting this pattern is strictly forbidden. Copyright Fil Katia, S.A., Av. Catalunya s/n, 08296 Castellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona, Spain.