PATTERN COLLECTION: WOMEN

PATTERN NO.
Free

PATTERN NAME
Passing Sails Tunic Vest

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

SIZES
Small (Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 32 (38, 44, 50, 56)”
Length: 23¾ (25½, 25¾, 26½, 26½)”

MATERIALS
Yarn: 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) – 100g/273 yd balls
Universal Yarn Double Twist (100% acrylic)
color 50041 Gun Metal
Needles: US Size 8 (5.0 mm straight needles OR
SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight needles
Notions: Tapestry Needle

GAUGE
20 sts x 26 rows = 4” in patt st with larger
needles
Take your time to check for correct gauge.

ABBREVIATIONS
beg beginning
dec(’d) decrease(d)
foll follows
K knit
K2tog knit 2 together
ndls needles
P purl
patt pattern
PSSO pass slipped stitch over
rem remaining
rep repeat
rev reverse
RS right side
SSK slip, slip, knit
st(s) stitch(es)
WS wrong side
BA

Knit, Relax, Smile, Repeat!

2010 © Universal Yarn, Inc.
All rights reserved.
www.universalyarn.com
This pattern may not be reproduced for business, trade or sale.
Passing Sails Pattern Stitch (Multiples of 16 sts) FINISHING
Row 1 (RS): K6, P1, K1, P1, K1, P6. Seam left shoulder.
Row 2: Knit the knits, purl the purls as they face you. Neckband
Row 3: K5, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P5. With smaller ndls and RS facing, beg at right back pick up and knit 28
Row 5: K4, P1, K1, P2, K2, P1, K1, P4. (30, 38, 44, 48) sts across back neck, 56 (56, 56, 60, 60) sts down left
Row 7: K3, P1, K1, P3, K3, P1, K1, P3. front neck,1 st at bottom of neck, and 56 (56, 56, 60, 60) sts up right
Row 9: K2, P1, K1, P4, K4, P1, K1, P2. front neck – 141 (143, 151, 165, 169) sts.
Row 11: K1, P1, K1, P5, K5, P1, K1, P1. Knit 1 row (WS).
Row 13: P1, K1, P6, K6, P1, K1. Dec row (RS): Knit across back neck and down left front neck to 1 st
Row 15: K1, P1, K6, P6, K1, P1. before center st, sl 1, K2tog, PSSO, knit to end.
Row 17: P1, K1, P1, K5, P5, K1, P1, K1. Knit 1 WS row.
Row 19: P2, K1, P1, K4, P4, K1, P1, K2. Rep these 2 rows, once.
Row 21: P3, K1, P1, K3, P3, K1, P1, K3. Bind off all sts loosely.
Row 23: P4, K1, P1, K2, P2, K1, P1, K4.
Row 25: P5, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K5. Seam right shoulder.
Row 27: P6, K1, P1, K1, P1, K6.
Row 28: Knit the knits, purl the purls as they face you. Armholes
Rep rows 1-28 for patt st. With smaller ndls and RS facing, beg at right back armhole edge, pick
up and knit 78 (80, 82, 86, 86) sts around armhole.
BACK Knit 1 WS row.
With smaller ndls, cast on 80 (96, 112, 128, 144) sts. Work even in Garter st for 4 more rows.
Knit 1 row (RS). Bind off all sts loosely.
Work even in Garter st for 5 more rows.
Change to larger ndls, work row 1 of patt st. Sew side seams.
Work even in patt st until piece measures 16 (17½, 17½, 18, 18)”, Weave in all ends.
ending after a WS row.
Shape Armholes
At beg of next 2 rows, bind off 6 (8, 10, 11, 12) sts.
Dec row (RS): K1, SSK, work in patt to last 3 sts, end K2tog, K1 – 2
sts dec’d.
Work 1 WS row in patt.
Rep these 2 rows, 5 (7, 9, 10, 11) more times – 54 (64, 74, 86, 98) sts
rem.
Work even in patt until armhole measures 7¾ (8, 8 ¼, 8½, 8½)”,
ending after a WS row.
Bind off all sts loosely.

FRONT
Work as for Back until piece measures 15 (16 ½, 16 ¾, 17, 17)”,
ending after a WS row.
Shape Neck and Armhole
Next row (RS): Work even in patt across 38 (46, 54, 62, 70) sts,
K2tog, join new ball of yarn, SSK, work in patt to end.
Right Side Only: Work 1 WS row.
Dec row – Neck (RS): K1, SSK, work in patt to end – 1 st dec’d.
Work 1 WS row.
Rep these 2 rows, 9 (9, 12, 14, 16) more times.
Rep Dec row.
Work even in patt for 3 rows.
Rep these 4 rows, 3 (4, 5, 6, 6) more times.
AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 16 (17½, 17½, 18, 18)”,
ending after a RS row, shape armhole as foll:
At beg of next row (WS), bind off 6 (8, 10, 11, 12) sts.
Dec row - Armhole (RS): Work in patt to last 3 sts, end K2tog, K1 –
2 sts dec’d.
Work 1 WS row.
Rep these 2 rows, 5 (7, 9, 10, 11) more times.
Work even in patt until armhole measures 7¾ (8, 8¼, 8½, 8½)”,
ending after a WS row – 13 (17, 18, 21, 25) sts rem.
Bind off all sts.
Left Side: Work as for Right Side, rev all shaping.

Knit, Relax, Smile, Repeat!

2010 © Universal Yarn, Inc.
All rights reserved.
www.universalyarn.com
This pattern may not be reproduced for business, trade or sale.
 Knit, Relax, Smile, Repeat!
2010 © Universal Yarn, Inc.
All rights reserved.
www.universalyarn.com
This pattern may not be reproduced for business, trade or sale.