Colour Block Vest by by Laxtons

Colour Block Vest

Knitting
November 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in cable pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1925 - 2647 yards (1760 - 2420 m)
115cm(132:146.5:163)cm
English
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Oversized V-neck, colour-blocked vest knitted in cable-stitch panels with a selvedge edge of rib either side. The back is longer than the front and both have large panels of colour that are highlighted with a detail contrast band of colour on the back, and on the V-neck using the intarsia technique.

FINISHED SIZE
To fit chest: 81-97 102-117 122-137 142-158 cm /
32-38 40-46 48-54 56-621/4 in
Finished chest: 115.5 132 146.5 163 cm / 451/2 52 573/4 641/4 in
Length (front): 70 72 74 76 cm / 271/2 281/4 291/4 30 in
Length (back): 76 78 80 82 cm / 30 303/4 311/2 321/4 in

MATERIALS
byLaxtons Wooltrace DK
100% British wool Approx 220m/240yds 100g hank
A Claret 2(2:2:3) x 100g hanks
B Poppy 2(2:2:2) x 100g hanks
C Sunset 2(3:3:3) x 100g hanks
D Warm Blush 2(2:3:3) x 100g hanks
4mm/US 6 and 3.75mm/US 5 needles
Stitch markers
Stitch holders
Large-eyed blunt-tipped sewing needle