Yarn weight: 4
Yarn used: 3 (3, 4, 5, 5) skeins Tangier by Cascade Yarns, 50% silk, 16% cotton, 17% acrylic, 17% viscose (220 yds/100g) in color #17 Sunset Beach
Tools:
U.S. size 10 1/2 (6.5mm) needles, or size required for gauge
Stitch markers
Stitch holders
Yarn needle
Sizes
Women's Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X)
Finished measurements
Across back: 10 (12, 14, 16, 18)"
Length: 19 (19, 19, 23, 23)"
Gauge
14 sts and 20 rows = 4" (10cm) in St st
Stitch pattern
Chevron
Row 1 (RS): K2, k2tog, *k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, s2kp; rep from * to last 15 sts, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, sl 2 wyf.
Row 2: K2, purl to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf.
Rep rows 1 and 2 for patt.
Notes
Vest is worked in one piece from side to side and can be adjusted very easily. Measure across your back from armhole to armhole and subtract one inch. The fronts can be knitted to any desired length. If you want the vest longer, add in a repeat of the front panels (and buy more yarn if necessary).
Because the vest is designed using cotton blend yarn, the measurements account for some stretching. If you replace with wool, you might consider making one size larger.
PATTERN
Right front panel
Cast on 75 (75, 89, 89, 89) sts.
Work Chevron patt until piece measures 16 (17, 18, 19, 20)".
Right armhole
Rows 1 (RS)-6: Knit to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf.
Row 7: K14 (14, 16, 16, 18), loosely bind off 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts, k37 (35, 45, 43, 39), sl 2 wyf.
Row 8: K39 (37, 47, 45, 41), turn.
Row 9: K37 (35, 45, 43, 39), sl 2 wyf.
Row 10: K39 (37, 47, 45, 41), cable cast on 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts, k12 (12, 14, 14, 16), sl 2 wyf.
Rows 11-16: Knit to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf.
Back
Next row (RS): K2, p0 (0, 2, 2, 2), work in k2, p2 rib to the last 5 sts, k1, k2tog, sl 2 wyf; 74 (74, 88, 88, 88) sts.
Work even in rib patt, maintaining edging by slipping the last 2 sts wyf, until piece measures 9 (11, 13, 15, 17)" from cast on edge of armhole, ending with a RS row.
First half of left armhole
Row 1 (WS): K2, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf; 75 (75, 89, 89, 89) sts.
Rows 2-5: Knit to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf.
Row 6: K14 (14, 16, 16, 18), loosely bind off 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts, k37 (35, 45, 43, 39), sl 2 wyf.
Row 7: K39 (37, 47, 45, 41), turn.
Row 8: K37 (35, 45, 43, 39), sl 2 wyf.
Place live sts on holders.
Left front panel
Work as for right front panel, following instructions below for armhole.
Second half of left armhole
Rows 1-6: Knit to last 2 sts, sl 2 wyf.
Row 7 (RS): K39 (37, 47, 45, 41), bind off 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts, k12 (12, 14, 14, 16), sl 2 wyf.
Finishing
Return 39 (37, 47, 45, 41) held back sts to needle. Join left front to back using Kitchener st. Join left shoulder using Kitchener st.
Weave in ends. Block.