The Icing on the Cake Vest is a pattern designed using Cake Wool Co. Yarn to celebrate the 2024 CakePalooza October event. Hope I see you there!

DETAILS
This is a fun and quick knit using a very simple all over cable stitch all that designed is to mimic the texture of icing on a cake. The “V” shaped neckline is folded and designed for a ribbon or scarf to be passed through for a lovely finishing touch. For this pattern, I’ve held a DK weight yarn with mohair but a heavy DK weight yarn or Worsted would be just fine on its own. There are so many amazing textures and yarn compositions that will all make a wonderful statement. Just be mindful of the gauge. Hope you love knitting this and wearing it too. This is an ideal pattern for a beginner cable knitter.

GAUGE
20 sts & 24 rows for 4”/10 cm on US 8/5.0 mm needles in the cable pattern after wet blocking.

FIT & SIZE
To fit the following finished bust measurements with 4-10” or 10-25 cm of positive ease. 36 (38.5, 43.25, 48, 50.5, 55.25, 60, 62.5, 67.25)” or 90 (96, 108, 120, 126, 138, 150, 156, 168) cm.

Sample is size 4

YARN
Yarn 1 = Cake Wool Co. DOUGH color Dogstooth Violet. 80% Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon. 231 yards/211 meters for 100 grams. Required 640 (730, 820, 910, 1000, 1095, 1185, 1275, 1370) yards or 585 (665, 750, 830, 915, 1000, 1085, 1165, 1250) meters.

Yarn 2 = Cake Wool Co. CREAM color Dogstooth Violet. 72% Mohair, 28% Silk. 459 yards/420 meters for 50 grams. Required 570 (630, 735, 815, 900, 980, 160, 1145, 1125) yards or 520 (600, 670, 745, 820, 895, 970, 1045, 1120) meters.

Yarn 1 & Yarn 2 held together throughout.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
• US 6/4 mm needles for the ribbing on the sleeve cuffs.
• US 7/4.5 mm needles for the collar & hem.
• US 8/5.0 mm needles for body/needles that meet gauge.
• 1 unique stitch marker for BOR, tapestry needle and waste yarn or Barber cord.
• One length of ribbon at approx. 55” or 140 cm long.