My version of the Homespun Vest

As promised, here are the changes I made to the Homespun Vest, to make it one piece - size M.

Less than 2 skeins of Homespun yarn were used.

Read the previous posts about the Vest I made here and here.

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With circular needles #9US, cast on 136 sts (70-2 for back + 35-1 for each side = 68+34+34) and work 5 rows in Seed Stitch.

Change to circ. #10US and work 4 in Seed st, Stockinette St. across & 4 Seed st. until piece measures 10 1/2"

Next row, place markers (PM): On RS, work 4 Seed St, K30, PM, K68, PM, K30, 4 Seed St.
Next Row, WS 4 Seed St, P across sliding Markers, 4 Seed St.

Those markers divide the 3 different pieces of the body of the vest, the back and each front.

Now, it is time to add 4 more markers for the increases and decreases of the waist shaping, preferably different color from the ones already on the work. I will refer to them as Red Markers.

Waist shaping:
Next row: Seeds 4, K18, K2tog, Place Red Marker, K11, slide marker, K11, Place Red Marker, ssk, K to next marker (44 sts), K2tog, Place Red Marker, K11, slide marker, K11, ssk, Place Red Marker, K18, 4 Seeds.

WS rows: 4 Seeds, P across - sliding markers, 4 Seeds.

Next row: 4 Seeds, K to within 2 sts first Red Marker, K2tog, Slide Marker, K to next Red Marker (= 22 sts), SM, ssk, K to within 2 sts next Red Marker, K2tog, slide Red Marker, K to next Red Marker (= 22 sts), SM, ssk, K to within 4 last sts, 4 Seeds.
The 22 stitches in between Markers remain untouched.

Next Row and all WS rows: 4 Seeds, P across, 4 Seeds.

Repeat these 2 rows 2 more times (= 4 times total) or until 120 sts remain on circ. needle.(= 16 decreases total)

Work even until pieces measure 7 inches form beg and then start increases.

Increases: Make 1 before and after each marker, 4 times.

WS rows: Work 4 Seeds, P across, 4 Seeds on WS.
The 22 stitches between markers remain untouched.
= back to 136 stitches on the needle now.

Work even until piece measures 9 inches from beg, ending after a RS row.
Remove Red markers.

Armholes: Seeds 4, P to within 3 sts to 1st marker, bind off 3 sts each side of first marker, P to within 3 sts to next marker, bind off 3 sts each side of marker, P to within last 4 sts, 4 Seeds.

Making the armhole of the Right Front of the Vest (as worn) first:
- Seed 4, K to end.
- Bind off 3 sts in Purling, P to last 4 sts, 4 seeds.
- Seed 4, K t owithin last 2 sts, K2tog.
- P, seed 4.
- 4 seeds, K, K2tog
- P across, 4 seeds.
5 times total = 23 stitches.

Work in pattern until piece measures 17 1/4 inches.
On WS: P12, Seed 11.
- 11 seeds, K12.
- P11, 12 seeds
- 13 seeds, K11
- P10, 13 seeds
- Bind off 8, 4 seeds, K11
- P10, seeds 5
- Seed 4, K2tog, K9
- P9, seeds 5
- Seed 4, K2tog, K8
- P9, Seed 4, K2tog, K7
- Seed4, K2tog, K6
- P7, Seed 4
= 11 stitches remain, 4 seeds and 7 K.

- Bind off 4, P2, 4 seeds
- Seed 4, K3
- Bind off 3, 4 seeds
- bind off all.

Work the Left Front the same way as the Right Front, reversing shaping.
No buttonholes.

Back:
- Knit across 62 stitches
- Bind off 3, P to the end
- Bind off 3, K to the end = 56 stitches
- P across
- K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog
Repeat these 2 rows 5 times = 46 stitches remaining

- Work even until piece measures 18 1/2 inches.
- P14, 18 seeds, P14
- K14, 18 seeds, K14
- P13, 20 seeds, P13
- K13, 20 seeds, K13
- P12, 22 seeds, P12
With RS facing, K12, Bind off 22 sts for back neck, K12.
- Bind off 5 sts in P, P2, 4 seeds
- 4 seeds, K3
- Bind off 3 sts, in P, seed 4
- Bind off remaining 4 seeds

Join yarn and work the other side of the top back the same way, reversing neck shaping.

FINISHING:
Sew shoulders.
With 16 inches #9US circular needle, pick up 63 stitches around each armhole and work in Seed Stitch for 5 rounds.
Binf off loosely in Seeding.
Weave in ends.

Add a zipper, or frogs as a fermeture system or any other idea of your choice!

I have tried to be as accurate as can be in my instructions, but please, let me know if you notice any mistake or mistyping. Thanks!
Feel free also to ask any question you may have...