Koivu hails from the north woods and can easily go from office to campfire for the weekend.

Koivu is worked in a deeply textured cable pattern and has one very special feature, it is completely reversible! Knit once, wear twice. Packing light has never been easier!

When I was swatching for this vest I was so intrigued by the reverse side of the cables, that I couldn’t decide which side I liked better and knew I had to figure out how to make this reversible!

Worked in the round from the bottom up, the stitches for the neckfacing are set aside and allow the collar to look just as good from the assigned wrong side than they are from the official right side!

The vest is a unisex design and features sloping shoulders and armholes with small gussets that allow for a roomy feel without adding bulk to the underarm area.

See what the pattern stitch would look like in different colors in the last few photos!

Yarn
Harrisville Designs Flyheel (100% Pure Virgin Wool; 170 yards / 155 m per 50g/ 1.75 oz skein)
7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins
sample shown in Birch Bark in size 38
or
Sport weight yarn, approx. 950 (1100, 1260, 1425, 1590, 1750, 1935) yds / 870 (1010, 1155, 1305, 1455, 1600, 1770) m

Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) 32” or 40” (80 or 100 cm) circular needle depending on size of sweater
US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needle for armhole cuff
Cable needle
Spare long circular needle to use as holder for V-neck stitches (this can be size needed for gauge or smaller, whatever you have handy)

Gauge
14 st and 12 rows = 2” x 1½” / 5 cm x 4 cm over 1 repeat of cable pattern
22 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm over stockinette stitch

Finished Sizes
Due to the great stretch in this highly textured cable pattern, this unisex design can be worn from 3” negative ease for a flattering, feminine look, to 4” of positive ease for a more relaxed style. Compare full chest measurement to the selection below when making your choice of size.

Finished chest circumference:
30¼ (34¼, 38, 42, 45¾, 49½, 53½)” / 76.8 (87, 96.5, 106.7, 116.2, 125.7, 136) cm

Notions
2 stitch markers
Tapestry Needle
2 stitch holders, spare circular needle cords or scrap yarn

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