The Moonlight Vest is a cabled vest with a crew neck and folded collar. The textured fabric shows off yarn that has any kind of shine. The vest is worked top down. You begin by knitting flat for the front and back, then join in the round for the body. Armbands, waist hem and collar are picked up and knit. The collar is folded double and sewn down. All sizes have been graded to achieve the same look as modeled. The garment has a relaxed fit whereby the shoulders drape just slightly over the arms. There is armhole shaping for larger sizes.

Skill level: Intermediate. Pattern involves cables, increases, picking up stitches, sewing a folded neckline.

Garment Bust Circumferences
Sizes: 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) [7, 8]
Centimetres: 82, 93.5, 105.5 (117, 129, 140.5) [152.5, 164]
Inches: 32.25, 36.75, 41.5 (46, 50.75, 55.25) [60, 64.5]
The vest is designed to have about 1 to 12.5 cm (0.4 to 5 inches) of positive ease around the bust. The brown sample is size 1 modelled with 1 cm (0.4 inches) of positive ease. The colourful sample is size 2 modelled with 12.5 cm (5 inches) of positive ease. Select a size with larger positive ease if intended as a layering garment.

Suggested Yarn
As the sample yarn is discontinued, it is suggested to use any light fingering to fingering weight, wool blend yarn or yarn with some elasticity.

Katia Kiss
Knitting for Olive Merino
Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino
Mirasol Yarn Sulka Legato
YarnArt Flowers Moonlight
YarnArt Flowers
Nirani Luxe Yarns Fingering
The Wandering Flock Fingering Singles

Yarn quantities
1000, 1100, 1200 (1300, 1400, 1500) [1600, 1700] metres
1094, 1203, 1312 (1422, 1531, 1640) [1750, 1859] yards

Needles and Gauge
3.0 mm, 16” or suitable medium circumference circular needles
Using 3.0 mm needles, in cable stitch pattern, 41 stitches and 43 rows = 10 cm by 10 cm.

You may either begin the pattern immediately and use the front left shoulder piece as a swatch, or follow the swatching instructions provided.