#12 Cabled Vest by Norah Gaughan

#12 Cabled Vest

Knitting
August 1992
Aran (8 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in charted cable patterns
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
850 - 1020 yards (777 - 933 m)
X-Small (Small, Medium, Large/X-Large)
English

Menswear-style is interpreted here in a richly textured sweater vest with a flattering shawl collar and bold cables. It is equally at home in the Maine woods as it is dressed up for a stroll in Paris, where these photos were taken. A rich, rustic wool adds dimension, warmth, and character.

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (buttoned) 36 (39¼, 43¼, 47)“/91.5 (99.5, 110, 119.5)cm
Length 18½ (20, 21½, 22½)”/47 (51, 54.5, 57)cm

ORIGINAL YARN
Reynolds Candide (wool)
• 5 (5, 6, 6) balls in #74 Charcoal

SUBSTITUTE YARN
Briggs & Little Heritage (wool)
• 5 (5, 5, 5) skeins in 12 Medium Grey