Ribline Vest

SE A ML E SS FR OM BOTTOM UP

PURL SOHO
M AT E RIALS + TO O LS NEEDED
5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 9, 9) skeins of Purl Soho’s
Plenty, 100% extra fine merino wool. Each
skein is 139 yards/ 100 grams; approximately
605 (675, 750, 825, 895) (970, 1045, 1125, 1215)
yards required. We used Sapphire Blue.
US 7 (4.5 mm), 16-inch circular needles
US 7, 24-inch circular needles
US 7, 32- or 40-inch circular needles
(depending on size you are making)
Stitch markers, including one unique
Stitch holders or scrap yarn
SIZES G AUG E
37 (40½, 44, 47½, 51¼) (54¾, 58¼, 61¾, 65½) 18 stitches and 28 rounds = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
To fit actual chest circumference of 31–34 (34–
37, 38–41, 41–44, 45–48) (49–52, 52–55, 56–59, 19 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
59–62) inches, with approximately 3–6 inches in Half-Twisted Rib stitch
of ease (see Special Instructions)
Finished Chest Circumference: 37 (40½, 44,
47½, 51¼) (54¾, 58¼, 61¾, 65½) inches
Finished Length from Shoulder to Bottom
Edge: 20½ (21, 21¾, 22¼, 22½) (23, 23¼, 23¾,
24¼) inches
Sample: The sweater pictured here is size
40½, worn with 6 inches of ease.

12¼ (13, 14, 14)

(15, 15¾, 15¾, 16¾)"

½"
3¾ (3¾, 3¾, 4¼)
(4¼, 4¼, 4¾, 4¾)"

9¾ (10¼, 10¾, 10¾)

8¾ (9, 9¼, 9¾) (11, 11½, 11½, 12)"
(10¼, 10½, 10¾, 11½)"

5½ (5½, 6, 6)
(6½, 6½, 7, 7)"

6½ (6½, 7, 7)
(7½, 7½, 8, 8)"

37 (40½, 44, 47½)

(51¼, 54¾, 58¼, 61¾)"

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Notes Construction
You will start by working the Front and Back Hems separately, then join them to work in the round.
Next, you will work to Underarms, where you will then shape the Front and Back separately, then
rejoin in the round to work the Collar.

Special Instructions
HALF-TWISTED RIB STITCH (FOR GAUGE SWATCH)
Worked over an even number of stitches
Row 1 (right side): *Knit 1 through the back loop (tbl), p1, repeat from * to end of row.
Row 2 (wrong side): *K1, p1 tbl, repeat from * to end of row.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for stitch pattern.

SLIP STITCHES
Slip stitches knitwise with yarn in back unless directed otherwise.

NOTE SHORT-ROW SHAPING: WRP-T (WRAP AND TURN)

For more information about this technique,
On the right side: Keeping yarn in back, slip next stitch purlwise from left needle to right needle.
please visit our Short Rows Tutorial at
Bring yarn to front. Return slipped stitch to left needle. Bring yarn to back. Turn work so wrong side
purlsoho.com/create/short-rows
is facing you.
On the wrong side: Keeping yarn in front, slip next stitch purlwise from left needle to right needle.
Bring yarn to back. Return slipped stitch to left needle. Bring yarn to front. Turn work so right side
is facing you.

NOTE SSP (SLIP SLIP PURL)

For our video tutorial, please visit
Slip 2 stitches knitwise, one at a time, return them to left needle in their new orientation, purl them
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together through back loops. [1 stitch decreased]

TK2TOG (TWISTED KNIT 2 TOGETHER)

Slip 1 purlwise, slip 1 knitwise, return slipped stitches to left needle in their new orientation, knit 2
together. [1 stitch decreased]

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Pattern Back Hem
WORK RIBBING
Cast 85 (93, 101, 109, 117) (125, 133, 141, 149) stitches onto 24-inch circular needles. Do not join for
working in the round.
Set-Up Row (wrong side): K1, *p1 through the back loop (tbl), k1, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, p1
tbl, p1.
Row 1 (right side): Slip 1 (see Special Instructions), *k1 tbl, p1, repeat from * to end of row.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, *p1 tbl, k1, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, p1 tbl, p1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 4 inches from cast-on edge, ending with a wrong-side row.

CONTINUE BACK HEM

Row 1 (right side): Slip 1, [k1 tbl, p1] 4 times, knit to last 9 stitches, [p1, k1 tbl] 4 times, p1.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, [p1 tbl, k1] 4 times, purl to last 9 stitches, [k1, p1 tbl] 4 times, p1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 6½ (6½, 6½, 6½, 7) (7, 7, 7, 7) inches from cast-on edge,
ending with a wrong-side row.
Cut yarn and set aside.

Front Hem
With 32- or 40-inch circular needles, work as for Back Hem, but do not cut yarn.

NOTE
In this section, you will join Front and Back
Hems to work Body in the round.
Body
JOIN FRONT + BACK HEMS
Joining Round (right side): With right side of Front Hem facing you, slip 1, [k1 tbl, p1] 4 times, knit to
last 9 stitches, [p1, k1 tbl] 4 times; with right side of Back Hem facing you, place last stitch of Front
Hem onto Back Hem needles and p2tog (last Front Hem stitch and first Back Hem stitch), place
marker (pm) for side; [k1 tbl, p1] 4 times, knit to last 9 stitches, [p1, k1 tbl] 4 times; with right side of
Front facing you, place last stitch of Back Hem onto Front Hem needles, p2tog (last Back Hem stitch
and first Front Hem stitch), place unique marker for end of round. [168 (184, 200, 216, 232) (248, 264,
280, 296) total stitches: 84 (92, 100, 108, 116) (124, 132, 140, 148) stitches each for Front and Back]

CONTINUE BODY
Round 1: [(K1 tbl, p1) 4 times, knit to 9 stitches before next marker, (p1, k1 tbl) 4 times, p1, slip marker
(sm)] 2 times.
Repeat Round 1 until Body measures 5¼ (5½, 5¾, 5¾, 5¼) (5½, 5¾, 5½, 5½) inches from Joining
Round.

DIVIDE FRONT + BACK

Place last 84 (92, 100, 108, 116) (124, 132, 140, 148) stitches worked onto stitch holders or scrap yarn for
Back and remove markers. [84 (92, 100, 108, 116) (124, 132, 140, 148) stitches remain for Front]

Front
NOTE SHAPE FRONT ARMHOLES
In this section, you will work back and forth
Decrease Row (right side): Make 1 right, [k1 tbl, p1] 4 times, slip slip knit (ssk), knit to last 11 stitches,
on Front stitches only.
knit 2 together (k2tog), [p1, k1 tbl] 4 times, p1. [83 (91, 99, 107, 115) (123, 131, 139, 147) stitches remain]
Next Row (wrong side): Slip 1, [p1 tbl, k1] 4 times, purl to last 9 stitches, [k1, p1 tbl] 4 times, p1.
Size 37 Only
Next Row (right side): Slip 1, [k1 tbl, p1] 4 times, knit to last 9 stitches, [p1, k1 tbl] 4 times, p1.
Decrease Row (wrong side): Slip 1, [p1 tbl, k1] 4 times, purl 2 together (p2tog), purl to last 11 stitches,
ssp (see Special Instructions), [k1, p1 tbl] 4 times, p1. [2 stitches decreased]
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 Work 2 rows even.
Decrease Row (right side): Slip 1, [k1 tbl, p1] 4 times, ssk, knit to last 11 stitches, k2tog, [p1, k1 tbl] 4
times, p1. [2 stitches decreased]
Repeat Decrease Row (right-side or wrong-side version, as needed) every 3rd row 14 more times,
then every 4th row 3 times. [45 stitches remain]
Work 1 wrong-side row even.
Sizes 40½, 44, 47½, 51¼ And 54¾ Only
Decrease Row (right side): Slip 1, [k1 tbl, p1] 4 times, ssk, knit to last 11 stitches, k2tog, [p1, k1t bl] 4
times, p1. [2 stitches decreased]
Repeat Decrease Row every right-side row – (4, 10, 19, 25) (32, –, –, –) more times. [– (81, 77, 67, 63)
(57, –, –, –) stitches remain]
Work 2 rows even.
Decrease Row (wrong side): Slip 1, [p1 tbl, k1] 4 times, purl 2 together (p2tog), purl to last 11 stitches,
ssp (see Special Instructions), [k1, p1 tbl] 4 times, p1. [2 stitches decreased]
Repeat Decrease Row (right-side or wrong-side version, as needed) every 3rd row – (16, 13, 8, 5) (1,
–, –, –) more time(s). [– (47, 49, 49, 51) (53, –, –, –) stitches remain]
Work – (2, 1, 2, 1) (1, –, –, –) row(s) even, ending with a wrong-side row.
Sizes 58¼, 61¾ And 65½ Only
Decrease Row (right side): Slip 1, [k1 tbl, p1] 4 times, ssk, knit to last 11 stitches, k2tog, [p1, k1t bl] 4
times, p1. [2 stitches decreased]
Repeat Decrease Row every right-side row – (–, –, –, –) (–, 32, 33, 34) more times. [– (–, –, –, –) (–,
65, 71, 77) stitches remain]
Decrease Row (wrong side): Slip 1, [p1 tbl, k1] 4 times, purl 2 together (p2tog), purl to last 11 stitches,
ssp (see Special Instructions), [k1, p1 tbl] 4 times, p1. [2 stitches decreased]
Repeat Decrease Row (right-side or wrong-side version, as needed) every row – (–, –, –, –) (–, 5, 7,
9) more times. [– (–, –, –, –) (–, 53, 55, 57) stitches remain]
Work 1 row even, ending with a wrong-side row.
All Sizes
Leave stitches on 32- or 40-inch circular needles.
Cut yarn.

Back
SHAPE BACK ARMHOLES
Return 84 (92, 100, 108, 116) (124, 132, 140, 148) on-hold Back stitches to 24-inch circular needles.
With right side facing you, rejoin yarn and work as for Front Armholes, but do not cut yarn.

NOTE
In this section, you will rejoin Front and Back
to work Collar in the round.
Collar
JOIN FRONT + BACK
Joining Round (right side): With right side of Back facing you, use 16-inch circular needles to slip 1,
[k1 tbl, p1] 4 times, pm, knit to last 9 stitches, pm, [p1, k1 tbl] 4 times; with right side of Front facing
you, place last stitch of Back onto Front needles and p2tog (last Back stitch and first Front stitch),
place unique marker for end of round, [k1 tbl, p1] 4 times, pm, knit to last 9 stitches, pm, [p1, k1 tbl]
4 times; with right side of Back facing you, place last stitch of Front on Back needles and p2tog
(last Front stitch and first Back stitch), pm for side, work in pattern to end-of-round marker. [88 (92,
96, 96, 100) (104, 104, 108, 112) total stitches]

SHAPE COLLAR
Decrease Round 1: [K2tog tbl, work in pattern to next marker, sm, ssk, knit to 2 stitches before next
marker, k2tog, sm, work in pattern to 3 stitches before next marker, tk2tog (see Special
Instructions), p1, sm] 2 times. [8 stitches decreased]
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NOTE
In this section, you will be working back and
forth in short rows, turning work partway
through each round. For extra help, see
Special Instructions.
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Next Round: Work even in pattern.
Repeat last 2 rounds 3 more times. [56 (60, 64, 64, 68) (72, 72, 76, 80) stitches remain]
CONTINUE COLLAR
Work even in pattern until Collar measures approximately 3 (3, 3, 3½, 3½) (3½, 4, 4, 4) inches from
Joining Round.
SHAPE BACK COLLAR
Short Row 1 (right side): Work in pattern to next marker, sm, k3, wrp-t (see Special Instructions).
Short Row 2 (wrong side): Purl to next marker, sm, [k1, p1 tbl] 2 times, sm, [k1, p1 tbl] 2 times, k1, sm,
purl to next marker, sm, [k1, p1 tbl] 2 times, sm, [k1, p1 tbl] 2 times, k1, sm, p3, wrp-t.
Short Row 3: Knit to next marker, sm, [p1, k1t bl] 2 times, p1, sm, [k1 tbl, p1] 2 times, sm, knit to next
marker, sm, [p1, k1 tbl] 2 times, p1, sm, [k1 tbl, p1] 2 times, sm, k1, wrp-t.
Short Row 4: P1, sm, [k1, p1 tbl] 2 times, sm, [k1, p1 tbl] 2 times, k1, sm, purl to next marker, sm, [k1, p1
tbl] 2 times, sm, [k1, p1 tbl] 2 times, k1, sm, p1, wrp-t.
Partial Row (right side): Work in pattern to end-of-round marker.
Work next 2 rounds even, working wrapped stitches with their wraps on the first round.
Bind off loosely in pattern.
Finishing
WEAVE + BLOCK
Weave in all ends, and block as desired.
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