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#12 Men's Cabled Vest

by Kathy Zimmerman

Published in

Knit Simple Magazine, Fall 2007

Craft

Knitting

Category

Vest

Published

January 2007

Yarns suggested

Naturally Tussock 10 Ply

Yarn weight

Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi)

Gauge

24 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches in rev stockinette stitch on larger needles (26 stitches by 26 rows in 4" for cable and rib patterns on larger needles)

Needle size

US 5 - 3.75 mm

US 7 - 4.5 mm

Yardage

525 - 875 yards (480 - 800 m)

Sizes available

Unisex M, L, 1X, 2X

Pattern sized for: Unisex Medium (Large, 1X, 2X)

Measurements:
Chest-- 40 (42, 44, 48)”/101.5 (106.5, 112, 122)cm
Length-- 25 (26, 27, 28)”/63.5 (66, 68.5, 71)cm

Materials One pair each sizes 5 (3.75mm) and 7 (4.5mm) knitting needles; one size 5 (3.75mm) circular needle, 16”/40cm length; cable needle; stitch markers

From the pattern: With its touchable texturing and tree-bark shading, this loose-fitting vest is a woodsy wonder. It sports allover cables and ribs and an overlapping V neck. KNIT TIP: This beauty features unisex sizing, so make sure you beat him to the closet.