Vest with twisted pattern and hood
size: 38-40;
600 g for Superlana maxi;
andre no. 6.
9 small buttons;
2 larger buttons.
Torsada = 1 purl stitch + 2 front stitches + 1 purl stitch + 16 front stitches + 1 purl stitch + 2 front stitches + 1 purl stitch.
Description of the work:
The front side: Cast on 47 stitches and knit 5 cm elastic 1×1. After, it will be knitted in the following way: 1 edge stitch, 4 stitches elastic 1×1, 1 back eye, 2 front stitches, 1 back eye, 16 stitches face, 1 back eye, 2 front stitches, 1 back eye ,14 stitches face, 4 stitches elastic 1×1.
The 2 stitches between the purl stitches will cross one pair to the left and another to the right in each front row.
In the segment with 16 stitches face, the torsada pattern will be made: 8 stitches will cross to the left, 8 stitches to the right in every 6th row. After the 6th twist, before the 4 elastic stitches 1×1 from the outer edge (from the segment 14 stitches face) 1 stitch will be decreased in each front row until the front knitted stitches are finished.
Then, 5 more twists will be knitted straight = 15 twists.
The remaining stitches are passed on a helping needle.
The other side will be knitted symmetrically with the first. In row 30, a crochet will be made on stitches 2 and 3 of the 4 elastic stitches 1×1, the second chain stitch after 24 knitted rows from the first.
The back side: Cast on 70 stitches and knit 5 cm elastic 1×1. After, it will be knitted in the following way: 1 edge stitch, 4 stitches elastic 1×1, 18 stitches face, 1 back eye, 2 front stitches, 1 back eye, 16 stitches face, 1 back eye, 2 front stitches, 1 back eye, 18 stitches face, 4 stitches elastic 1×1, 1 edge stitch.
In the segment of 16 stitches on the front, the twisted pattern will be knitted exactly as on the front side.
After the 5th knitted twist, 1 stitch will be decreased, after and before elastic band 1×1, until there is no front stitch left on both sides of the twist = 11 twists. Continue knitting straight for another 4 twists.
hood: The stitches of the first front part are passed on andrea, the stitches of the back part and the stitches of the second side = 98 stitches.
Next, it will be knitted in the following way: 1 edge stitch, 4 stitches elastic 1×1, 24 twisted stitches, 42 stitches in jersey, 24 twisted stitches, 4 stitches elastic 1×1, 1 edge stitch.
In every 2nd row after and before the twists, 1 stitch will be added until there are 50 stitches between the twists.
Then 2 rows will be knitted straight, after which 1 stitch will be added after every 5 stitches.
28 cm will be knitted straight, after which the eyes close.
finishing: The inner edges and hood are sewn. 3 buttons will be sewn on each seam.
And on the opposite side of the cheoters, the two larger buttons will be sewn to their right.