Consonance means “harmony or agreement among components”. I felt the name suited this vest because of the harmonious way the cable pattern flows.

This is a cable-adorned vest for women, intended for DK weight yarn. It is worked from the bottom up in separate pieces. It has waist shaping and a square neck. The main feature is a single 42-stitch cable pattern in the middle of the front and back; otherwise, the fabric is simple reverse Stockinette stitch. There’s ribbing on the armholes and on the neck opening, which is worked in the round after the front and back pieces have been sewn together.

The PDF pattern
The pattern pdf has six pages, and it contains both a chart and written directions for the cable pattern as well as a detailed schematic. The pattern contains definitions for all abbreviations used, as well as written explanations for specific techniques (such as 3-needle bind off).

Finished measurements
Bust at Underarm: 33 (34.5, 37, 38.5, 41, 42.5, 45, 46.5, 49, 50.5)“ / 85 (89, 95, 99, 105, 109, 115, 119, 125, 129) cm.
Finished Length: 22.5 (23.25, 23.5, 24, 24.5, 24.75, 25, 25.25, 25.5, 25.75)” / 57 (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 63.5, 64, 64.5, 65) cm.

Yarn requirements
600 (650, 700, 750, 800, 800, 850, 900, 900, 950) yds / 550 (600, 650, 700, 700, 750, 800, 800, 850, 900) m of DK weight yarn. Sample shown in Size 34.5” / 89 cm using Rowan Baby Merino Silk DK, colorway Cantaloupe.

Required skills
Cabling (3/3 LC, 3/1 LPC & RPC), increases (M1P) and decreases (p2tog, CDD), short row shaping (only for a few rows at shoulder slopes), picking up stitches, 3-needle bind off, seaming.

Ease
The vest is intended to be worn with 1” / 2.5 cm of positive ease at the bust.

Needles & Notions
US size 5 / 3.75 mm needles (or size needed to obtain correct gauge), US size 3 / 3.25 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needle (or two sizes smaller than size used to obtain gauge), cable needle, One additional US size 5 / 3.75 mm needle for 3-needle bind off; 2 stitch markers & 2 locking stitch markers, scrap yarn for holding stitches, tapestry needle, blocking aids.

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Reverse Stockinette stitch
Cable Pattern = 42 sts = 6.25” / 16 cm

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