LIONBRAND TOM DALEY CABLE VEST

INSTRUCTIONS

Gauge

19 sts + 23 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) over Cable pattern.

BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

Stitch Explanations

3/3 LC (3 over 3 left cross): Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k3, then k3from cable needle.

M1 (make 1): An increase worked by lifting the horizontal strand lying between needles and placing it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop - 1 st increased.

s2kp (slip 2, knit 1, pass over): Slip next 2 sts as if to knit them tog, knit 1, pass the 2 slipped sts over the knit st and off the needle - 2 sts decreased.

ssk (slip, slip, knit): Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle - insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them tog - 1 st decreased.

Pattern Stitches

Cable Pattern (worked over a multiple of 11 sts + 5 additional sts)

Row 1 (RS): P5, k6, p5 - rep from to end.

Rows 2-4: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.

Row 5: P5, 3/3 LC, p5 - rep from to end.

Rows 6-8: K the knit sts and p the purl sts. Rep Rows 1-8 for Cable pattern. K1, p1 Rib (worked over a multiple of 2 sts)

Row 1: K1, p1 - rep from to end of row.

Row 2: K the knit sts and p the purl sts. Rep Row 2 for K1, p1 Rib.

Notes:

1. Vest is made in 2 pieces: Back and Front.
2. Each piece is worked from the lower edge upwards, beg with a ribbed lower band then remainder of piece is worked in Cable pattern.
3. Longer circular needle is used to accommodate sts. Work back and forth in rows on circular needle as if working with straight needles. Shorter circular needle is used to work in rnds for neckband and in rows for armhole bands.
4. When you see 'as established' in the instructions, this means to continue in the current pattern st, lining up sts as in previous rows.
5. When you see work 'even' in the instructions, this means to continue on in the pattern st you have established without changing the st count by increasing, decreasing, or binding off.

Back

With longer needle and B, cast on 100 (122, 144) sts.

Work in K1, p1 Rib for 14 rows. Change to A. Cut B.

Work remainder of piece with A only.

Increase Row (WS): K20 (24, 29), M1 - rep from 3 more times, k to end of row - you will have 104 (126, 148) sts in this row. Beg with Row 1 of pattern, work in Cable pattern until piece measures about 14 in. (35.5 cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work.

Shape Armholes

Rows 1 and 2: Bind off 6 (8, 10) sts, work in Cable pattern as established to end of row - 92 (110, 128) sts.

Row 3 (Decrease Row - RS): Ssk, work in Cable pattern as established to last 2 sts, k2tog - 90 (108, 126) sts.

Row 4: Purl. Rep Rows 3 and 4 for 3 (9, 15) more times - 84 (90, 96) sts when all decreases have been completed.

Work even in Cable pattern as established until armholes measure about 10 (11, 12) in. (25.5 (28, 30.5) cm), end with a WS row as the last row you work.

Shape Neck and Shoulders

Place a marker on each side of center 32 (34, 36) sts.

Row 1 (RS): Bind off 8 (9, 10) sts, work in Cable pattern to marker for right shoulder - join a 2nd ball of yarn, bind off sts between markers for back neck and remove markers, work in Cable pattern to end of row for left shoulder - 18 (19, 20) sts for right shoulder and 26 (28, 30) sts for left shoulder.

You will now work both shoulders AT THE SAME TIME using separate balls of yarn.

Row 2: On left shoulder, bind off 8 (9, 10) sts, work in Cable pattern to end of shoulder - on right shoulder, p2tog, work in

Cable pattern to end of shoulder - 17 (18, 19) sts for right shoulder and 18 (19, 20) sts for left shoulder.

Row 3: On right shoulder, bind off 8 (9, 10) sts, work in Cable pattern to end of shoulder - on left shoulder, ssk, work in

Cable pattern to end of shoulder - 9 sts for right shoulder and 17 (18, 19) sts for left shoulder.

Row 4: On left shoulder, bind off 8 (9, 10) sts, work in Cable pattern to end of shoulder - on right shoulder, work in Cable pattern to end of shoulder - 9 sts for each shoulder.

Row 5: Bind off rem 9 sts of right shoulder - on left shoulder, work in Cable pattern to end of shoulder - 9 sts for left shoulder.

Bind off rem 9 sts of left shoulder.

Front

Work same as Back to Shape Armholes, end with a WS row as the last row you work.

Shape Armholes and Neck

Place a marker on needle between center 2 sts.

Row 1 (RS): Bind off 6 (8, 10) sts, work in Cable pattern to 2 sts before marker, k2tog for left side - join a 2nd ball of yarn, remove marker, ssk, work in Cable pattern to end of row for right side - 45 (54, 63) sts for left side and 51 (62, 73) sts for right side. You will now work both sides AT THE SAME TIME using separate balls of yarn.

Row 2: On right side, bind off 8 (9, 10) sts, work in Cable pattern to end of side - on left side, work in Cable pattern to end of side - 45 (54, 63) sts for each side.

Row 3: On left side, ssk, work in Cable pattern to last 2 sts, k2tog - on right side, ssk, work in Cable pattern to last 2 sts, k2tog - 43 (52, 61) sts for each side.

Row 4: Work even in Cable pattern over both sides, using separate balls of yarn.

Rep Rows 3 and 4 for 3 (9, 15) more times - 37 (34, 31) sts for each side when all decreases have been completed.

Next row (RS): On left side, work in Cable pattern to last 2 sts, k2tog on right side, ssk, work in Cable pattern to end of side - 36 (33, 30) sts for each side.

Next row: Work even in Cable pattern over both sides using separate balls of yarn.

Rep last 2 rows for 11 (6, 1) more times - 25 (27, 29) sts for each side.

Work even in Cable pattern over both sides, using separate balls of yarn, until piece measures same as Back to shoulders, end with a WS row as the last row you work.

Shape Shoulders

Rows 1-4: On first side, bind off 8 (9, 10) sts, work in Cable pattern to end of side - on 2nd side, work in Cable pattern to end of side - 9 sts for each side.

Row 5: Bind off rem 9 sts of left side - on right side, work in Cable pattern to end of side.

Bind off rem 9 sts of right side.

Finishing

Sew shoulder seams.

Neckband

Rnd 1 (RS): From RS, with shorter needle and B, beg at left shoulder, pick up and k47 (51, 55) sts evenly spaced along left front neck edge, 1 st at center front neck and place a marker on this st (place the marker on the st, not on the needle), 47 (51, 55) sts along right front neck edge, and 37 (39, 41) sts along back neck edge - 132 (142, 152) sts.

Place marker on needle for beg of rnd. Join by working the first st on left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle.

Rnd 2: P1, k1 - rep from around.

Note: Take care that marked center front st is knit.

Rnd 3 (Decrease Rnd): P the purl sts and k the knit sts to 1 st before marked center front st, s2kp, p the purl sts and k the knit sts to end of rnd - 130 (140, 150) sts.

Rnds 4-7: Rep Rnds 2 and 3 twice - 126 (136, 146) sts when all decreases have been completed. Bind off.

Armhole Bands

Row 1 (RS): From RS, with shorter needle and B, pick up and k102 (112, 122) sts along one armhole edge.

Working back and forth in rows on circular needle as if working with straight needles, work in K1, p1 Rib for 6 rows. Bind off.

Rep along 2nd armhole edge. Sew side seams, including edges of armhole bands. Weave in ends.

Abbreviations

• beg = begin(ning)
• k = knit
• k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
• p = purl
• p2tog = purl 2 stitches together
• rem = remain(ing)
• rep = repeat
• rnd(s) = round(s)
• RS = right side
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• WS = wrong side

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