ARAN WIDE VEST — Cable Knit Bottom-Up Construction
This vest features a wide body and deep armholes. It can be worn with any type of clothing underneath, so you can enjoy layering it with a knit turtleneck, shirt, or dress with large sleeves. The deep armholes are edged with garter stitch folded trim to maintain their shape and create a beautiful silhouette.
The body is worked in pieces from the bottom up (with the armhole edging worked in garter stitch at the same time), then sewn together. The shoulders are shaped using wrap and turn short rows, then joined using 3-needle BO. The armhole edging is folded in half to the wrong side and sewn in place.
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Sizes
X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large) (2X-Large, 3X-Large, 4X-Large, 5X-Large)

To fit bust: 76–86.5 (86.5–96.5, 96.5–106.5, 106.5–117, 117–127) (127–137, 137–147.5, 147.5–157.5, 157.5–167.5) cm
30–34 (34–38, 38–42, 42–46, 46–50) (50–54, 54–58, 58–62, 62–66)“

Finished Measurements

• Bust Circumference: 110.5 (119.5, 129.5, 138.5, 148.5) (157.5, 167.5, 176.5, 186.5) cm 43.5 (47, 51, 54.5, 58.5) (62, 66, 69.5, 73.5)“
• Total Length: 51 (52, 53.5, 54, 55) (56, 58, 59, 61) cm 20 (20.5, 21, 21.25, 21.75) (22, 22.75, 23.25, 24)“

Yarn

• Sample A: Wool Dreamers Mota 100% Spanish wool: 230 m (252 yds) / 100 g; DK Natural White: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 8) balls; 921 (1014, 1116, 1218, 1326) (1414, 1541, 1651, 1811) m 1007 (1109, 1221, 1332, 1450) (1547, 1686, 1806, 1981) yds

• Sample B: Puppy British Eroika 100% wool: 82 m (90 yds) / 50 g; Aran Sand Grey (#173): 12 (14, 15, 16, 18) (19, 21, 22, 24) balls; 987 (1087, 1196, 1305, 1420) (1515, 1651, 1769, 1941) m 1079 (1188, 1308, 1428, 1553) (1657, 1806, 1935, 2122) yds

Needles

• 4.5 mm (US 7) 60 cm (24”) or longer circular needle — body
• 4 mm (US 6) 60 cm (24”) or longer circular needle — neckband

Adjust needle size to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions

• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders or waste yarn
• Cable needle
• Tapestry needle

Gauge (4.5 mm / US 7 needle, after blocking)

• 27 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm (4”) over Chart A
• 25.5 sts and 31 rows = 10 cm (4”) over Chart B
• 28 sts and 29.5 rows = 10 cm (4”) over Chart C