Sweeping Cables crown this long a-line vest with vents. The v-neck, framed by an I-cord bind-off, can be worn on the front or on the back. The cables have areas of rib in between hence a high rib became the obvious bottom band. Hel means complete in Norwegian and the Norse Hel ruled over nine worlds.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)

Finished measurements:
Bust: 82 (90, 98, 106, 116 126) cm/32.25 (35.5, 38.5, 41.75, 45.75, 49.5)“
Hip: 92 (100, 108, 116, 126, 136) cm/36.25 (39.25, 42.5, 45.75, 49.5, 53.5)”
Length: 77 cm/30.25”

Yarn: Rowan Yarns, Alpaca Merino DK (83% alpaca, 10% nylon, 7% wool, 25 g, 105 m/115 yds). Sample is knitted in Belvoir 107.
9 (10, 12, 13, 15, 16) skeins; 869 (1016, 1163, 1310, 1495, 1680) m/950 (1111, 1272, 1433, 1635, 1837) yds.
http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/alpaca-merino-dk

Alternative yarn: Lang Yarns, Novena (50% merino wool, 30% baby alpaca, 20% polyamide, 25 g, 110 m/120 yds).
http://www.langyarns.com/userfiles/file/generated/768B.pdf
Berroco Flicker, 87% alpaca, 8% acrylic, 5% metallic, 50 g, 173 m/189 yds).
http://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-flicker
Shibui Knits, Maai (70% baby alpaca, 30% merino wool, 50 g, 160 m/175 yds).
http://www.shibuiknits.com/yarns/maai/
Rowan Softyak DK (76% cotton, 15% yak, 9% nylon, 50 g, 135 m/148 yds).
http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/softyak-dk

Needles: 4.5 mm/US 7 circular needle (80 cm/32”)
4 mm/US 6 circular needle (40 cm/16”) for armholebands.
Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders, waste yarn and yarn needle.

Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows in st st measures 10 cm/4” square.
24 sts and 30 rows in rib measures 10 cm/4” square.
62 sts Sweeping Cables measures 18 cm/7” across.

Notes: The vest is knitted back and forth in parts. End Cable pattern for shoulder and neck after a completed or half a pattern repeat on rows 40 or 20.

More photos will come shortly.

The Norwegian pattern will be printed in Familien Strikk in August.

The English pattern will be test knitted in my Ravelry group before its release in Late July.