Zableye Vest is a stranded colourwork vest with designed with neutral ease in mind. It’s knitted flat from the bottom-up and seamed together using the mattress stitch. Circular needles are needed to create the ribbing on the neck and armholes.

This is a written and charted pattern with 2 colourwork variations for longer designs also charted up.

Vest in the picture is size 1.

SIZES
1 {2, 3, 4} {5, 6, 7} {8, 9, 10, 11} corresponding to
Width (inches): 13 {14, 15, 16} {18, 20, 22} {24, 26, 28, 30}
Length (inches): 16 {16, 17, 17} {18, 18, 19} {19, 20, 20, 20}
Yardage MC (yards): 325 {350, 400, 425} {450, 500, 575} {635, 675, 725, 775}
Yardage CC (yards): 35

YARN
Fonty Super Tweed (95% merino, 5% mohair) in STWE-0003 (brown) and STWE-0001 (ecru).

GAUGE
(Measured on largest needles) 21 sts x 25 rows = 4” x 4” (10x10cm), blocked

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
4.5mm/US 7 straight needles (main body and bottom ribbing), 4.0mm/US 6 circular needles (ribbing on neck and armholes)

TECHNIQUES USED
Stranded colourwork, knitting flat/in the round, 1x1 rib, SSK, K2tog, picking up stitches, mattress stitch, blocking

Sizes 1-9 have been fully tested, however I was unable to find testers for sizes 10-11 during the testing stage. If you are interested in knitting sizes 10-11 I would be happy to give the pattern for free in exchange for testing feedback. Please contact me @zableye_ on Instagram for more info!