Named Mairead, Irish for pearl, is this high-low vest adorned with Celtic cables crowned with an I-cord neckband. The sides are made with a triple selvedge, to make the longer back part lie flat. The vest is seamed with the neckband worked in the round. Mairead is knitted in the airy Norwegian combed wool yarn Ask from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Shown in size XS.

Finished measurements:
Bust: 98 (108, 119, 129, 140) (150, 161, 171, 182) cm/38.5 (42.5, 46.75, 50.75, 55) (59, 63.5, 67.25, 71.75)“
Bottom width Back: 49 (54, 59.5, 64.5, 70) (75, 80.5, 85.5, 91) cm/19.25 (21.25, 23.5, 25.5, 27.5) (29.5, 31.75, 33.75, 35.75)”
Back length: 75 (75, 75, 78, 78) (78, 81, 81, 81) cm/29.5 (29.5, 29.5, 30.75, 30.75) (30.75, 32, 32, 32)“
Front length: 43 (43, 43, 46, 46) (46, 49, 49, 49) cm/17 (17, 17, 18, 18) (18, 19.25, 19.25, 19.25)”
Intended ease: 10-16 cm/4-6.25” positive ease. Sample shown is 98 cm/38.5” and worn with 14 cm/5.5” positive ease on model.

Yarn: Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Ask (100% wool, 315 m/344 yds, 100 g). The sample is knitted in Lys grønnturkis 6127; 3 (4, 4, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8, 8) skeins; 870 (1064, 1258, 1452, 1646) (1840, 2034, 2228, 2422) m/951 (1164, 1376, 1588, 1800) (2012, 2224, 2437, 2649) yds.
https://ull.no/produktkategori/garn/ask-ullgarn/

Yarn alternatives: Cascade 220 Sport (100% wool, 150 m/164 yds, 50 g).
http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-Cascade220Sport.htm
Tosh Euro Sock (100% wool, 397 m/435 yds, 100 g).
https://madelinetosh.com/collections/euro-sock
Juniper Moon Farm, Patagonia (100% merino wool, 350 m/383 yds, 100 g)
https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/juniper-moon-farm-pata...
Or another Sport/5 ply or Fingering 4/ply yarn.

Needles: 2 sets of 3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle (80 cm/32”, extra set for tuck).
3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle (60 cm/24”) for neckband.
Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.

Notions: Stitch markers (removable), cable needle, stitch holders and yarn needle.

Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows in st st using 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
2 cable repeats measure 10.5 cm/4.25” across.

Notes: The vest is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed. The neckband is worked in the round.