Acorn Vest

The vest consists of a front piece and a back piece. Knit them separately, and join with the shoulders of the front piece as you work the back piece. After that, sew them together along the seam. Then, pick up stitches for the collar and cuffs. Finally, attach the buttons.

Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.
Materials: 3-Ply 30% Cashmere Hand Knitting Yarn
4-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn

Needles: 3.25 mm circular needle(main body)
3.00 circular needle(collar, cuffs, hem)

Chart Key

K on RS, P on WS: knit on right side, purl on wrong side

P on RS, K on WS: purl on right side, knit on wrong side

1/1 RC: slip 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k1, k1 from cn OR k2tog but do not drop sts from left needle, k1, drop both sts from left needle

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together on right side, purl 2 stitches together on wrong side

yo: yarn over

ksl: on first row, knit in right side or purl in wrong side; on second row, slip the stitch with yarn on the wrong side of work.

bind off: bind off

2-st RCD: 2 stitches right crossed decrease

2-st LCD: 2 stitches left crossed decrease

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yarn over short row: knit to the turning point in the first row, stop and turn, yarn over before working, and closing the gap when reach the yarn over.

LLI: Left lifted increase: knit next stitch then knit into the stitch 1 row below the stitch just knitted. The resulting increase should slant slightly to the right.

RLI: Right Lifted Increase: insert needle in stitch 1 row below next stitch and knit; then knit the next stitch on the left needle. The resulting increase should slant slightly to the left

Horizontal Chain Stitch: remove the second stitch on right needle to left needle through front and knit it, form a horizontal chain blow the knitted stitch

Note:
1. This pattern is making in Chinese crochet pattern terms, and the stitch name is written using American terminology. All measurements in charts are in cm. 
2. The chart represent the right side of fabric, so check the key to see how to work a certain symbol on the right side and on the wrong side.
3.The left and right on the charts refer to the actual wearing position.

Part 1 Front Piece

Cast on using the tubular method, then work back and forth. The acorn pattern are embroidered later.

Note: Separate 3 strands out from the 4-ply yarn to embroider.

Part 2 Back Piece

Cast on using the tubular method, then work back and forth. After completion, join it with the front piece and sew on buttons at where you worked the right across stitches.

Part 3 Collar, Cuffs and Acorn Pattern

Pick up stitches to work the collar and cuffs, then embroider the pattern on the front piece. The position, shape, and other details of the pattern can be adjusted according to the actual situation and your preference.