Diamond Vest — Cables & Seed Stitch
This vest is comprised of small diamond patterns connected by twisted stitches. The detailed seed stitch softens the cables and pulls the composition together. Rather than design a standard V-neck, I made a gently curved neckband lined with small buttons. The yarn used is German Merino Light by mominoki yarn, a hand-dyed yarn from Germany. You can wear it both dressed up or down.
This vest is worked back and forth from the bottom-up. The shoulders are shaped with short rows, then joined using a 3-needle bind-off. The neckband is picked up and knit from the neckline and worked in 1x1 ribbing. Pattern instructions are in text; the stitch pattern is in text and chart.
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Sizes
XX-Small/X-Small (Small, Medium/Large, X-Large) (2X-Large, 3X/4X-Large, 5X/6X-Large)
To fit bust sizes 66–76 (76–86.5, 86.5–101.5, 101.5–112) (112–127, 127–142, 142–157.5) cm
26–30 (30–34, 34–40, 40–44) (44–50, 50–56, 56–62)“

Finished Measurements

• Bust Circumference: 86.5 (101.5, 117, 132) (148.5, 164, 179) cm 34 (40, 46, 52) (58.5, 64.5, 70.5)“
• Total Length: 52.5 (54, 55, 57) (58, 61, 62) cm 20.75 (21.25, 21.75, 22.5) (22.75, 24, 24.5)“

Yarn
Mominoki Yarn German Merino Light 100% merino wool: 340 m (372 yds) / 100 g; sport/DK
Smoky Yellow: 3 (3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5) skeins; 785 (898, 1042, 1197) (1324, 1542, 1694) m 860 (985, 1140, 1310) (1450, 1690, 1855) yds

Needles

• 3.5 mm (US 4) 60 cm (24″) or longer circular needles — body
• 2.75 mm (US 2) 40 cm (16″) and 60 cm (24″) or longer circular needles — neckband and hem

Adjust needle size to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions

• 7 buttons, 10 mm (.3875”) diameter
• Cable needle
• Locking stitch marker
• Stitch holders or waste yarn
• Tapestry needle

Gauge (3.5 mm / US 4 needle, after blocking)
26.5 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm (4″) in pattern stitch