Straight silhouette vest with V-neck, neck trim and edging in 11 ribbing.

Yarn: heavy-fingering to sport-weight yarn with mohair, merino wool and lurex content (300-320m/330-350yds per 100g/3.5oz).
Needles:
• Main: 4/US 6 (or size to get gauge) circulars on 80cm/32” cable
• I-cord/hem: 3-3.5/US 2.5-4 (or 0.25mm/1 US size smaller than main) circulars on 80cm/32” cable
GAUGE (PER 10 * 10CM/44” AFTER WET-BLOCKING)
• Chess lace print: 19 stitches by 25 rows – on main needles

4 adult sizes included approx 7-10cm/3-4” of positive ease.

TECHNIQUES:

• Decreases: k2tog, ssk and purl decreases p2tog, ssp, centred double decreases
• Increases: Knit front&back
• Working in hollow rib
• Tubular (Italian) bind off
• Sloped bind off
• Reading charts