Need advice on knitting a sleeveless vest
Girls, I found a photo of a sleeveless vest online and it somehow grabbed me. I haven't decided yet whether I'll knit it... I'm still thinking. I need advice, because the model seems simple, but... there are some doubts.
Look, am I understanding the chart correctly?
First, a 2x2 rib.
Then we divide the whole piece into sections – (2 purl, 2 knit, 2 purl, 2 knit, 2 purl, 22 knit) x3, 2 purl, 2 knit, 2 purl.
And with that distribution we knit upwards. On the sections of 22 knit stitches we make crossovers in a staggered (checkerboard) pattern.
As far as I can see, we simply divide the stitches in half onto different needles and knit the strips separately. We cross them twice. Then we transfer everything back onto one needle and continue in a common row.
Is that about right?
Now the questions.
What do you think, at the crossover areas do we knit the rest of the fabric up to the same height or not? Option one – you can knit the strips and leave the main fabric untouched. Knit the strips until a comfortable point for crossing and then continue knitting together from that same common row. Option two – knit the strips and the rest of the fabric in parallel.
Judging by the photo, I'm leaning toward the first option. What do you think?
Question two – the neckline. The transition to it in the photo is hidden by a brooch. Do you think there's just a small overlap there or does the transition to the neckline repeat the crossover pattern?
Question three – the back. Does it have crossovers? Most likely it's just stockinette stitch.
And the fourth question – size. Do you think this style will look good on a size 50?
By the shape of the front and back pieces – it seems to me they are just rectangles, without armhole or shoulder shaping. So it results in a slightly dropped shoulder.
Thanks in advance for your answers.
The "cable" is clearly knitted separately — each element is divided into three parts. The center stays in place, while the side parts are slipped onto spare needles and after several rows (I think about 8–10 rows) are shifted to form the twist. That creates pretty little "holes" in the fabric. Regarding the back: I would not knit it in stockinette; instead I'd divide it into sections with ribbing and plain fabric, but without knitting the cables into it. That way the vest will fit better even on a fuller figure. The collar is a regular turn-down with an overlap of a couple of centimeters. I think this vest is best knitted from elastic, not-too-thick yarn and definitely in light colors, otherwise the pattern will be lost.