The Coffee Cream Vest is a top-down vest that includes simple cables and a folded v-neck. I’m sure it will be a wardrobe staple for you to wear all year (with the magic of layering).

First, the back will be knitted flat until the end of the armhole increases. Then the front left will be knitted by picking up the stitches from the back cast-on edge. This process will be repeated for the front right section. Lastly, the body will be knitted in the round until you get your desired length. As the final details, it has a folded v-neck collar and folded armhole ribbing, that will give the vest a professional look.

The pattern includes written instructions and charts for every size.

About the skill level, I recommend this pattern if you’re a confident beginner, since you’ll use knits, purls, increases and cables, and you’ll have to read charts.

Sizes

The pattern comes in 10 sizes (from 80 cm/31.5” to 170 cm/67’’).

• If you want and oversize fit, I recommend 5 to 10 cm of positive ease.
• If you want a more fitted look, I recommend no ease.

Gauge

24 sts x 32 rows =10 cm x 10 cm (4” x 4”)

Materials

• 4 mm circular needles (or the needles you need to match the gauge).
• 3 mm circular needles (or 1 mm smaller than the other needles)
• Cable needle .
• 1 stitch marker.
• Scissors.
• Tapestry needle.
• Scrap yarn to leave the stitches on hold.

Suggested yarn

To knit this vest, you’ll need sport weight yarn.

For size A (B, C, D, E) F (G, H, I, J) you’ll need 580 (650, 740, 830, 910) 1000 (1120, 1200, 1300, 1400) meters of yarn.

Please, have in mind that, depending on how long you want your vest, the amount of yarn needed may change.