PURE MERINO CABLE VEST

Instructions

Special Abbreviations & Stitches

• C6B = slip next 3sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle.
• C6F = slip next 3sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle.

Back & Front (Both alike)

Using 4.50 mm needles, cast on 105 (117-129-143) sts.

Beg Rib -

1st Row (RS) - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

2nd Row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Rep 1st and 2nd Row until work measures 8 cm from beg, ending with a 1st Row.

Next Row (WS) - Rib 1 (8-6-11), inc in next st, * rib 5 (4-4-4), inc in next st, rep from * to last 1 (8-7-11) st/s, rib 1 (8-7-11) ... 123 (138-153-168) sts.

Beg patt -

1st Row (RS) - P3, * K12, P3, rep from * to end.

2nd Row - K3, * P12, K3, rep from * to end.

Rep 1st and 2nd Row once more.

5th Row - P3, * C6B, C6F, P3, rep from * to end.

6th Row - As 2nd Row.

Rep 1st and 2nd Row 3 times more.

Last 12 rows form patt.

Cont in patt until work measures approx 32 cm from beg, ending with a 6th Row.

Shape Armholes -

Cast off 15sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 93 (108-123-138) sts.

Cont in patt until work measures 15 (16-17-18) cm from beg of armholes, working last row on WS.

Shape Neck and Shoulders -

1st Row (RS) - Cast off 3 (4-5-6) sts, patt 31 (37-44-50) this includes st already on needle, cast off in patt next 25 (26-25-26) sts, patt to end.

Cont on rem 34 (41-49-56) sts.

2nd Row - Cast off 3 (4-5-6) sts, patt to end ... 31 (37-44-50) sts.

3rd Row - Cast off 3sts, patt to end.

4th Row - Cast off 3 (4-5-6) sts, patt to end.

Cast off 3 (4-5-6) sts at Shoulder edge in foll alt rows 4 times, at same time cast off 2sts at neck edge in next row, then in foll alt rows 4 times.

Cast off rem 3 (4-6-7) sts.

With WS facing, join yarn to rem 31 (37-44-50) sts.

Next Row - Cast off 3sts, patt to end.

Next Row - Cast off 3 (4-5-6) sts, patt to end.

Cast off 2sts at neck edge in next row, then in foll alt rows 4 times, at same time cast off 3 (4-5-6) sts at Shoulder edge in foll alt rows 4 times.

Cast off rem 3 (4-6-7) sts.

Collar

Using mattress st, join Shoulder seams. With RS facing, using 4mm circular needle, knit up 14sts evenly along left Front neck, 20 (21-20-21) sts across cast-off sts at centre Front, 14sts evenly along right Front neck, 14sts evenly along right Back neck, 20 (21-20-21) sts across cast-off sts at centre Back, then 14sts evenly along left Back neck ... 96 (98-96-98) sts.

1st Rnd - * K1, P1, rep from * to end.

Rep 1st Rnd until Collar measures 3 cm.

Change to 4.50 mm circular needle, cont working in rib until collar measures 11cm.

Change to 5.50 mm circular needle, cont working in rib until collar measures 22cm.

Cast off loosely in rib.

Armbands

With RS facing, using 4 mm circular needle, knit up 87 (91-95-101) sts evenly along straight Armhole edge of Back and Front.

Working in ROWS, not ROUNDS, work in rib as for lower bands of Back and Front, beg and ending with a 2nd Row until band is same length as depth of armholes. Cast off loosely.

Work other Armband in same manner.

Finishing

DO NOT PRESS. Using mattress st, join side seams. Neatly stitch side edge of Armbands to cast-off sts at Armholes of Back and Front. Fold Collar over onto RS.