Cable Vest Pattern

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Cable Vest Pattern

Size 34
Sizes 36 and 38 are in parentheses

MATERIAL:
3 (4-5) skeins Knitting Worsted or Orion Sayelle (4 oz. skein)
1 pair knitting needles each No. 7 and No. 9 (10) or any size needles which will give stitch gauge given below
1 circular knitting needle No. 8
1 set sock needles No. 7
3 (3-4) chain closings
1 cable needle

GAUGE:
5 sts. = 1 inch on No. 9 needles for Sizes 34 and 36
4½ sts. = 1 inch on No. 10 needles for Size 38

PATTERN:
1st row: * P4 (5-5), K4, P4 (5-5), K8 repeat from * across row end P4 (5-5), K4, P4 (5-6).
2nd row: * K4 (5-5), P4, K4 (5-5), P8 repeat from * across row end K4 (5-5) P4, K4 (5-5).
3rd row: * P4 (5-5), slip next 2 sts. to an extra needle and hold in back of work, K next 2 sts., K the 2 sts. from extra needle, P4 (5-5), K8 repeat from * across row end P4 (5-5).
4th row: Work as 2nd row.
5th row: * P4 (5-5), K4, P4 (5-5), slip next 4 sts. to an extra needle and hold in back of work, K next 4 sts., K the 4 sts. from extra needle repeat from * across row end P4 (5-5), K4, P4 (5-5).
6th row: Work as 2nd row.
7th row: Work as 3rd row.
8th row: Work as 2nd row.
9th row: Work as 1st row.
10th row: Work as 2nd row.
11th row: Work as 3rd row.
12th row: Work as 2nd row.
13th row: Work as 5th row.
14th row: Work as 2nd row.
   Cont. to work this way cabling the K4 sts. every 4th row on right side and the K8 sts. every 8th row on right side.

BACK:
   Cast on 92 (102-102) sts. with No. 7 needles and work in ribbing K1, P1 for 1 inch. Change to No. 9 (10) needles and pattern. With 92 (102-102) sts. work even until the entire piece measures 15 (15½-16) inch. or any des. length to underarm. Bind off for armhole at the beg. of the next 2 rows 6 (8-10) sts., at the beg. of the next 4 rows 2 sts. (all sizes). (72 (78-74) sts. left.) Work even for 8 (8½-9) inch. from the first binding off. Bind off for shoulders at the beg. of the next 6 (6-6) rows 7 (8-7) sts., rem. 30 (30-32) sts. bind off for neck.

LEFT FRONT:
   Cast on 52 (58-58) sts. with No. 7 needles and work in ribbing K1, P1 for 1 inch. Change to No. 9 (10) needles and pattern. With 52 (58-58) sts. work even until entire piece measures like back to underarm. Bind off at armhole edge at the beg. of the next row 6 (8-10) sts. and at the beg. of the next 2 rows at same edge 2 sts. (all sizes). At the same time decr. for neck 1 st. at center edge every 2nd and 3rd row alternately until 21 (24-21) sts. are left over. Work as high as back and bind off for shoulder at armhole edge 7 (8-7) sts. 3 (3-3) times.

RIGHT FRONT:
   Work as Left Front reversing all shapings.

FINISHING:
   Sew up side and shoulder seams. Armband: Right side facing you pick up with No. 7 sock needles 84 (88-92) sts. around the armhole and work in ribbing K1, P1 for 5 rounds, P 1 round, work in ribbing K1, P1 for 5 rounds. Bind off very loosely K as K and P as P. Work the other armband to correspond. Turn armband on P round inside and hem to wrong side. Frontband: Right side facing you starting at lower right front corner pick up with No. 8 circular needle 230 (236-240) sts. all around Right Front, Neck and Left Front. Slip a marker to beg. of V neck shaping on each side. Work back and forth in ribbing K1, P1 for 6 rows and incr. 1 st. before and after the 2 markers every other row. P 1 row. Cont. to work in rib­bing K1, P1 for 6 rows and decr. 1 st. before and after the 2 markers every other row. Bind off very loosely K as K and P as P. Turn frontband on P row inside and hem to wrong side. Block to size and sew 3 (3-4) chain closings to fronts as shown in picture.