Inspiration: Taking a familiar stitch and exaggerating it is a favourite technique of mine and a simple way to achieve maximum impact. Using a sharp 2B pencil to sketch out cable patterns always takes me back to geography lessons at school, drawing wide sinuous curving rivers as they cut a path in the landscape down towards the sea forming oxbow lakes. Similarly, a meandering cable traverses the front of this classic vest shape – quick to knit in super chunky Maxi Wool - splitting at the centre point of the ‘v’ neck to create an integral neckband.

Construction: A short, oversized, sleeveless vest that is worked in panels of rib and cable patterns. A large cable on the centre front splits to create an integral V-neck. The back neck is worked in 1x1 rib to give a good fit.

Sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8)
Recommend ease 19-27.5 cm / 7.5-10.75” of positive ease
To fit chest up to 78 (86) 94 (102) 110 (11) 126 (134) cm/
30.75 (33.7) 37 (40.25) 43.25 (46.5) 49.5
(52.75)”
Finished chest circumference 97 (106) 115.5 (124.5) 134 (143) 152.5 (161.5) cm/ 38.25 (41.75) 45.5 (49) 52.75
(56.25) 60 (63.5)”

Gauge: 13 sts x 12 rows = 10 cm / 4” on 10 mm/US 15 needles in
pattern, after blocking.
It is recommended to knit the swatch consisting of patterns
A & C.

Sample is shown in colorway 219 Mulberry

Notions: Cable needle, Tapestry needle, Stitch markers, Stitch holders