W372

CascadeVeneziaWorsted
128ChunkyEasyStreetVest

DesignedByKristenStoltzfus

VeneziaWorstedand128ChunkyEasyStreetVest
ByKristenStoltzfus

Materials:
Cascade128,100%PeruvianWool(3.5oz/100g/128ydsperskein)
2[2,3]skeins#9452
VeneziaWorsted,70%MerinoWool/30%Silk(3.5oz/100g/219ydsperskein)
1skein#8400
sizeK/10/6.50mmhook,orsizeneededtoobtaingauge
sizeH*hook,orsizeneededtoobtaingauge
yarnneedle

Gauge:
Mesh:4dcand3ch1sps=2in.
5rows=3in.high.
Ruffle:1shell=3/4in.high

SkillLevel:
UpperEasy

PatternNotes:
Instructionsarewrittenforsizesm,withmedandlgin[]s.Where1numberiswritten,itappliestoallsizes.
Minimumbustsizesareapprox.32in.[36in.,40in.]Lacesareadjustableforhalfsizesandcustomsizing.
Begch4countsasdc,ch1throughout.
Weaveinendsasyougo.

SpecialStitches:
Shell=(2dc,ch2,2dc)insamest
Picot=ch2,slstinlastst


Vest:

Back:
Row1:RSWithCascade128andKhook,ch48[54,58],dcin6thchfromhooktoformfirstdcandch1
sp,(ch1,sknextch,dcinnextch)across;ch4,turn.22[25,27]sps

Row2:dcindc,(ch1,skch,dcindc)across,endingdcin3rdchofturningch;ch4,turn.
RepRow2untilpiecemeasures12[13,14]in.Fastenoff.

Front(make2):
Row1:withCascade128andKhook,ch24[28,32],dcin6thchfromhooktoformfirstdcandch1sp,
(ch1,sknextch,dcinnextch)across;ch4turn.10[12,14]chsps

Row2:dcindc,(ch1,skch,dcindc)across,endingdcin3rdchofturningch;ch4,turn.

RepRow212[13,15]times

FirstDecRow:RepRow2butleavelastchspanddcunworked.Ch1,turn.

NextDecRow:slstindc,chsp,anddc,ch4,dcinnextdc,(ch1,sknextch,dcindc)across,ch4,turn.

RepFirstandNextDecRowsonce[once,twice]more,repFirstDecRow.

IfnecessarytomaketheFrontmeshspsashighastheBackmeshsps,ch4,turn,repRow2asneeded.
Fastenoff,leavinglongendforsewing.

HoldingRSofbackagainstthe2frontpieceswiththeirdecrowsfacingeachother,sewshoulderseams.

ShellRuffle:
Row1:WithVeneziaWorstedandsizeHhook,holdingRSofbacktowardyou,joinyarninoppositestart
ingchoffirstdc,ch2(countsasfirsthdc),(workShellinnextdc,workhdcinnextdc)acrossbottomend
ofback,endwithhdcinturningch;ch3,turn.Ifnecessary,hdclast2dctogethertostillendwithhdc.

Row2:(shellinshell,dcinhdc)across;ch3,turn.

RepRow2once[twice,twice]more.Fastenoff.

Repruffleoneachfrontpiece,withRSfacing.Fastenoff.

Edging:
Withfrontofvestfacing,joinVeneziaWorstedinfirsthdcofRow1ofedgingontheinsideoffrontpiece
onyourleft.(Workscevenlyuptofirstdecrow,workingthroughdcposts,notaroundthem.)Work7dc
aroundthecornerofeachdecrow,work5dcineachchspacrossshouldersandback,work7dcaround
thecornerofeachdecrow,repbetween()stoshellruffle.Fastenoff.
Skoverruffle,joinVeneziaWorstedinlasthdcoffirstshellrowonoutsideedgeofrightfrontpiece,(work
scevenlyaroundtonextruffle,workingpicotevery3rdsc,workingthroughdcposts,notaroundthem),
fastenoff.JoinVeneziaWorstedinlasthdcoffirstshellrowonbackruffle,repbetween()stofrontruffle,
fastenoff.Weaveinallends.

FrontLace:
WithHhookandVeneziaWorsted,ch210[220,230]turn,slstineachchacross.Fastenoff,weavein
ends.

Laceupfrontthroughmeshsps,startingaboveruffle.


SideLace(make2):
WithHhookandVeneziaWorsted,ch140[150,160],turn,slstineachchacross.Fastenoff.

Laceupsidesasfarasdesiredthroughmeshsps,startingaboveruffle.

Motif:
WithHhookandVeneziaWorsted,ch6,joinwithslsttoformring

Rnd1:ch3,work(dc,ch2,2dc),work3shellinring,joinwithslstinfirstch3.

Rnd2:slsttofirstch2sp,ch3,work(dc,ch2,2dc)insamest,ch1,trbetweenshells,ch1,
(workshellinshell,ch1,trbetweenshells,ch1)around,joinwithslstinfirstch3.

Rnd3:slsttofirstch2sp,ch4,work(dc,ch1,tr,picot,ch1,dc,ch1,dc)insamesp,ch1,
fptrintr,ch1,*inshellch2spwork[(dc,ch1)twice,tr,picot,ch1,(dc,ch1)twice]fptrintr,
ch1;repfrom*around,joinin3rdchoffirstch4.Fastenoff,leavinglongsewingend.;

WithVeneziaWorstedthreadedonyarnneedle,appliquediamondmotiftocenterbackof
vest,1in.belowneckedging.