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ABOUT

The Maisie vest is a cabled V-neck vest that is perfect for transitional weather. It has a slight amount of positive ease that makes it easy to layer and has two finishing options: a button band or a front-tie. The vest also features a half-twisted rib edge along the back of the shoulder that flows continuously into the armhole ribbing.

This pattern is charted and does not have written instructions for the charts. This pattern is best suited for intermediate knitters.

Model is wearing a size 2 in both the green and brown samples. The green sample was knit to suggested length, the brown sample was shortened by 1.75 in / 4.5 cm (half a chart repeat).

SIZING

The Maisie vest is designed to be worn with approximately 4-7 in / 10-18 cm of positive ease, meaning the circumference of the vest is approximately 4-7 in / 10-18 cm larger than your bust when fully buttoned or tied. For the front-tie version of the vest, the bust circumference of the vest is 1 in / 2.5 cm larger than the button band version and the neckline depth is 0.75 in / 2 cm deeper. Additionally, the green sample is the intended length of the vest. The brown sample was shortened by 1.75 in / 4.5 cm (half of a chart repeat). Both samples shown are a size 2.

View the full schematic in the pattern preview here: Pattern Preview

Sizes: (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10)

Bust: (28-30, 32-34, 36-38) (40-42, 44-46, 48-50) (52-54, 56-58, 60-62, 64-66) in / (71-76, 81-86, 91-96) (102-107, 112-117, 122-127) (132-137, 142-147, 152-157, 162-167) cm

Garment circumference (button band version: (34, 38, 42) (46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66, 70) in / (86.5, 96.5, 106.5) (117, 127, 137) (147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178) cm

Garment circumference (front-tie version): (35, 39, 43) (47, 51, 55) (59, 63, 67, 71) in / (89, 99, 109) (119.5, 129.5, 139.5) (150, 160, 170, 180.5) cm

Note: Size 10 was not tested. If you are interested in testing this size, please email emily@emknits.co for more information.

YARN

(805, 900, 980) (1060, 1155, 1265) (1415, 1565, 1705, 1810) yards / (736, 823, 896) (969, 1056, 1157) (1294, 1431, 1559, 165) meters of a sport weight yarn or equivalent yarns held together

Both samples shown were knit with one strand of Knitting for Olive Merino held together with Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair.

NEEDLES

US size 5 / 3.75 mm circular needles 24, 32 or 40 in / 60, 80 or 100 cm

US size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles 24, 32 or 40 in / 60, 80 or 100 cm

MATERIALS

(4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5) (5, 5, 5, 5) 0.75 in / 2 cm buttons (for button band version only)
Cable needle
Sewing needle and thread for sewing buttons
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

GAUGE

32 st x 34 rows on 4x4 in / 10 x 10 cm using US size 5 / 3.75 mm needles in cabled pattern, blocked

24 st x 34 rows on 4x4 in / 10 x 10 cm using US size 5 / 3.75 mm needles in basketweave stitch, blocked

TECHNIQUES

Backwards loop cast on
Cable knitting and reading charts
I-cord (for front-tie version only)
Increasing and decreasing in stitch pattern
Long-tailed cast on