2024-12-20

Pattern recommends 3.75mm and sport yarn. I’m doing DK (so it doesn’t take quite so long and because a friend suggested that sport was a little iffy for cables since the holes show through more) Also the other vest I was considering is DK and has the same target gauge (22sts/4”). Went down to 3.5mm to match that pattern, and then to 3.25mm since I tend to knit loosely.

Unblocked, got about 21sts/4” and called that good enough.

2025-04-10

Finally complete!

While this pattern doesn’t have complicated stitches, there are several parts that are (unnecessarily, imo) complicated.

The chart includes 8 different cables - 2 and 4 width right and left cables, and 3 and 4 width right and left cables where some of the stitches are purled. (the legend also includes two cables that aren’t used).

The chart repeat is 40 rows tall, so basically impossible to memorize.

Several of the places with multiple pattern sizes are written out in a confusing fashion.

Grumbles on the pattern writing aside, the vest is lovely, and has a very interesting construction around the shoulders.