Everyone who has seen Angostura seems surprised when I tell them it’s worked in worsted weight, surprised but pleased that it will be faster to knit that they were expecting. There’s something about the delicate tracery of the twisted stitches that come together in shaped cable patterns at the waist which gives the illusion of a garment worked in a much finer yarn. Smart, flattering, cosy and fun to knit there’s a lot of love about this pretty vest.

Yarn
Worsted weight yarn with a suggested gauge of 5 sts per inch / 2.5cm. The most important thing is to use a smooth yarn with good stitch definition. Some elasticity is needed but yarns with a percentage of inelastic fibres can be used because the twisted ribs, cables and seams help hold the shape. Watch out for yarns that split easily as the twisted cables will be harder to work.

Altering the body length will require a change in the yarn required of approximately 5% per inch / 2.5cm.

Needles and Notions
US 3 / 4.5mm straights or circular 24” / 60 cm or longer.
3rd needle in the same size for 3 needle bind off.
Scrap yarn for holding sts.