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DETAILS
This is a lovely cabled vest that is worked partially flat (back and front worked separately to underarm) and then joined in the round to work the body. The collar and optional sleeve cuffs are picked up and added afterwards. Very simple cables – all charted for ease and clarity. The back panel is worked in ribbing for optimal contour & fit. Overall this is a very simple design and great for an adventurous beginner especially for those keen to try cable knitting.
This vest is meant to have -2 to +2” or -5 to +5 cm of ease for easy layering.

GAUGE
• 20 sts & 28 rows for 4”/10 cm in (p2, k3) rib.
• 24 sts & 28 rows for 4”/10 cm working the small cable.
• 22 sts & 28 rows for 4”/10 cm of blended stitch gauge (this incorporates all cables and ribbing for body portion of the pattern).
Do be sure to take your gauge from a swatch after wet blocking. My pre-blocked gauge was very different stitch gauge wise than after, the row gauge did not seem to move.

FIT & SIZE
• To fit the following finished bust measurements with -2 to +2” or -5 to +5 cm of ease. 33 (36, 40, 44, 49, 51, 55, 58, 60)” or 84 (91, 102, 112, 124, 130, 140, 147, 152) cm.
• As for length – it would be my recommendation that when going for a negative ease fit that you knit the vest shorter and to your natural waist for a cropped, shrunken vest look. But if you are going for a positive ease fit, you may wish to keep to your standard sweater length of high hip/hip.
• Sample 1 color black is in size 2 with approximately -2” or -5 cm negative ease and without sleeve cuffs.
• Sample 2 color pale grey/blue is in size 3 with approximately +2” or +5 cm of positive ease and with sleeve cuffs.

YARN
Sample 1 (without sleeve cuffs):
• Harrisville Designs NIGHTSHADES color Dashboard. 80% Cormo wool, 20% Wool. 250 yards/229 meters for 100 grams. Required 545 (594, 660, 726, 809, 842, 908, 957, 990) yards or required 498 (543, 604, 664, 739, 769, 830, 875, 905) meters.

Sample 2 (with sleeve cuffs):
• Yarn 1 = Pascuali CASHMERE CHARIS color 03. 70% Organic Merino Ultrafine Wool, 30% Cashmere. 122 yards/112 meters for 50 grams. Required 691 (754, 838, 922, 1027, 1068, 1152, 1215, 1257) yards or required 632 (690, 766, 843, 939, 977, 1054, 1111, 1149) meters.
• Yarn 2 = Isager Yarn SILK MOHAIR color 41 Dusky Blue. 75% Mohair, 25% Silk. 232 yards/212 meters for 25 grams. Required 631 (689, 765, 842, 937, 975, 1052, 1109, 1148) yards or required 577 (630, 700, 769, 857, 892, 962, 1014, 1049) meters.
• Yarn 1 & Yarn 2 held together throughout.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
• Needles that meet gauge - Sample 1 with Harrisville Nightshades, I used US6/4.0 mm needles. Sample 2 with Pascuali and Isager Yarns, I used US7/4.5 mm needles. Yarn choices make such a huge difference!
• 1 needle size smaller than that for gauge for the hem.
• 2 needle sizes smaller than that for gauge for the collar and cuffs.
• Cable needle.
• 1 unique stitch marker for BOR and 3 for the collar, you might wish other stitch markers to mark pattern repeats for the front panel, tapestry needle and waste yarn or Barber cord.