The vest is knitted from the top down, beginning with the back and shaping the shoulders with short rows. Once the shaping is complete, the back is worked to the underarms and place the stitches on hold. Next, stitches for the fronts are picked up along the cast on edge and worked the left and right fronts separately to shape the V-neck. Then the front pieces are joined and worked to the underarms. From the underarms onwards, the front and back pieces are joined together and worked in the round. The hem is worked separately to create splits. Finally, stitches for the armhole openings and neckband are piecked up, and worked in the round.

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Finished Bust Circumference
41 ¼ (43 ¾, 46, 48, 50 ½) (52 ¾, 55, 57 ¼, 59 ½) in /
105 (111, 116.5, 122, 128) (134, 140, 145.5, 151.5) cm

The model in the pictures has a chest circumference of approximately 35 ½ in / 90 cm. The required yardage of yarn and the gauge indicated in this pattern were calculated based on the XL size sample (pink). The size M sample (violet) is finished with a lower gauge than the pattern gauge, resulting in a garment that is bigger and longer.

Yarn

• My Soft One from Gepard Garn (100% Merino wool, 25g / 90m) and
• Kid Seta from Gepard Garn(70% Mohair, 30% Silk, 25g / 210m) held together
• or Worsted - Aran weight yarn.

760 (800, 840, 880, 920) (960, 1000, 1050, 1100) yards. /
690 (730, 770, 800, 840) (880, 920, 960, 1000) meters.

Needles

• Large: US 8 (5mm) -32 ” / 80 cm circular needles for the body.
• Small: US 7 (4.5mm) - 16 ” / 40 cm or 32 “ / 80 cm circular needles for the hem and neckband.

Gauge
Gauge measured with the larger needles, in 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm, after blocking.
If swatched with only brioche stitch, a higher row gauge is expected. The pattern gauge was blocked according to the length of the cable pattern before being measured.

• Brioche stitch: 14 stitches & 30 rows.
• Cable stitch(center pattern): 23 stitches 30 rows.

Notions
Stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn, tapestry needle, scissors.