Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (28-1/4" to 70-3/4" bust)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 1075 (1235, 1400, 1555, 1740, 1915, 2095, 2320, 2510) yards worsted weight wool yarn
- One size 9 (5.5 mm) circular needle, 29" long or longer
- One size 9 (5.5 mm) circular needle, 16" long
- Cable needle
- Stitch holders
- Three 1 1/4" buttons
This long vest is a great piece to throw on over jeans or dress pants for extra warmth or extra style. It's worked in one piece to the armholes and the shoulders are joined using 3-Needle Bind-Off – no seams to sew! If you prefer more room in the hips, consider working a portion of the body using a needle one or two sizes larger than required to meet gauge – specific suggestions are included in the instructions.
This vest is worked in one piece from the bottom to the armholes, then the fronts and back are worked separately to the shoulders. The cable pattern is presented in written format only.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Skills Used: Cable knitting, Cable Cast-On, 3-Needle Bind-Off, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches
Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)
Finished Measurements: 28.25 (33.5, 38.75, 44.25, 49.5, 54.75, 60.25, 65.5, 70.75)" bust, buttoned
Materials: Worsted weight wool: 1075 (1235, 1400, 1555, 1740, 1915, 2095, 2320, 2510) yards. Model knit in Greenland by Cascade Yarns (100% superwash merino wool; 100 grams = 137 yards): color# 3536 Sapphire Heather.
Needles and Notions: One size 9 (5.5 mm) circular needle, 29" long or longer, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; one size 9 (5.5 mm) circular needle, 16" long; cable needle; stitch holders; three 1 1/4" buttons.
Gauge: In Cable and Ladder Pattern, 21 stitches and 27 rows = 4"/10 cm. TAKE TIME TO SAVE TIME, CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
Sue McCain
Like many knitters, I learned how to knit from my mother at an early age, then promptly forgot as life got in the way. I returned to it for a short time as a student in Paris when a friend convinced me to try it again. The third time was the charm—my mother retaught me while I was in grad school. I was tired of trying to find sweaters with long enough sleeves to fit my 6′ frame, so I decided I’d just make my own. I fell madly in love with knitting, and eventually slipped into designing for myself when I began reworking existing patterns with elements that I liked better. And, of course, adjusting the sleeve and body lengths.