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Knitting Kits Baby Items Critter Kits Hats Lace Shawls Mittens Ponchos Scarves Small Projects Socks, Slippers, Leggings Sweaters for Adults Sweaters for Children Home Accessories Variegated Yarn Kits Knitting Essentials Morehouse Merino Yarn Variegated Merino Yarn Crochet Hooks Knitting Needles Knitting Patterns Just Looking & Browsing .. Cold Weather Gear General Store Knits for Kids Breezy Lace BookShop Shopping Information Ordering Information Gift Certificates Other Information Frequently Asked   Questions Wool Care Info Need Help? Knitting Tips Help with Patterns Sheep's Clothing The Morehouse Farm retail store has been closed (located on Route 199 at Rock City Road, in Milan, NY). We are now focusing exclusively on providing great service for our WebSite and phone order customers. During business hours you can reach us direct at: 845-758-3710 or, request support, any hour, toll-free: 888-495-6565 Our Mailing Address: Morehouse Farm 141 Milan Hill Road, Red Hook, NY 12571       © 1999-2007 Copyright Morehouse Farm Merino Striped Vest for Kids A MOREHOUSE ORIGINAL PATTERN Sizes: Children’s 4, 6 & 8 (larger sizes in parenthesis). Yarn: Worsted weight yarn; the sample shown is knit with Morehouse Merino 3-Strand Yarn, 2 skeins in main color, 1 skein for stripes. Needles: Circular needle #8 or #9, 24” long (size to obtain correct gauge), and a set of double-pointed needles, #8 or #9 for border around armhole. Gauge: 3½ stitches = 1 inch over stockinette stitch Vest is knit in the round. With yarn color for stripes, cast on 88 (96/102) stitches. Join and *purl 1 round, knit 1 round; rep from * total of 2 times. Purl 1 more round. Switch to main color yarn, knit next round and increase 4 stitches evenly. Knit 3 more rounds. *Switch to stripe color yarn and knit 1 round, then purl 1 round. Back to main color yarn and knit 4 rounds. Repeat from * until you have 6 (7/8) thin stripes (not counting border at beginning of vest) ending with stripe color yarn. (Don’t break off yarn when you switch colors, just pull up new color loosely on inside of vest, cross over with yarn color you’ve just finished with to avoid gap where new stripe begins.) Switch to main color yarn and knit to middle of round—46 (50/53) stitches. Now turn and—on inside of vest or wrong side—purl back to beginning of round. Continue working back and forth on first half of stitches. Maintain same stripe pattern as on body of vest (you’ll be purling second and fourth row in main color, and you’ll be knitting both rows in stripe color yarn). Work in pattern until you have 4 (5/5) thin stripes. Switch to main color yarn and work 4 more rows in pattern. Now switch to stripe color yarn and knit 6 rows. Leave stitches on holding needle. Repeat for back side and work to same length as front. Now bind off shoulders from front and back together using three-needle bind off (How? put front and back piece parallel to each other—wrong side facing out—and bind off 11 (13/14) stitches from armhole towards neck. You’ll need a third needle to bind off with. Knit the first stitch on needle closest to you together with first stitch on needle in back, then knit second stitch on needle closest to you together with second one on needle in back, then bind off regularly by lifting first stitch over second one.) Repeat at other shoulder—again binding off 11 (13/14) stitches toward neck. Then bind off middle stitches around neckline very, very loosely. Borders around armholes: using double-pointed needles and with stripe color yarn, pick up stitches around armhole as follows: beginning at armhole division under arm, right side facing, pick up 1 stitch per 2 rows, 1 additional stitch at shoulder and under arm. Now *purl 1 round, knit 1 round; rep from * 3 times. Bind off loosely in last knit round. Repeat for other armhole. © 1999 Copyright Morehouse Farm About our FREE patterns and copyright laws: Our patterns and designs—whether purchased from us or an authorized re-seller, or obtained free— are the property of Morehouse Farm and are protected by Copyright Law. They are offered here for your personal use only.        Got needles? 24" Circular needle #8: $7.75 24" Circular needle #9: $7.75 8" set of Double-Pointed #8: $6.00 8" set of Double-Pointed #9: $6.25       Select the needle size ..       then click icon to put in cart   Want to knit the Striped Vest with our supersoft Merino Yarn? Take advantage of our free pattern offer today, , and save 15% off the regular price of the Striped Vest KnitKit — 2 skeins of Morehouse Merino 3-Strand Yarn in the main color, and 1 skein in a color for the stripes; (regularly $28.50). ORDER TODAY FOR ONLY: $24.20 Color combinations available: Lilac (main color) with Emerald Cardinal (main color) with Sunflower Select a Yarn Color-combo:                         Lilac & Emerald   •   Cardinal & Sunflower Quantity:          > What's New          > Shopping Information          > Help with Knitting Patterns          > Contact Us