Walk through the forest on a bright, crisp winter’s day and look up to enjoy the intricate crossing of bare tree branches. Without their lush summer foliage, winter trees show off their strong bold lines. Forest Ramble is a top-down knit vest featuring a bold Saxon Braid center panel surrounded by left and right crossing cables, reminiscent of winter trees.

Finished chest measurements have 1” 2.54 cm of ease. The model is wearing size 33.

Skills Needed: Knit, purl, cable knitting

Finished Measurements
Chest: 33(35.5, 40.5, 45.5, 48, 53, 55.5, 60.5, 65.5)“ 84(90, 103, 115.5, 122, 134.5, 141, 153.5, 166.5) cm
Finished Length: 22.75(24, 24.5, 25.25, 25.5, 26.25, 26.75, 26.75, 27.75)” 58(61, 62, 64, 65, 66.5, 68, 68, 70.5) cm

Materials:
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes (50 g/137 yd, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool), 8(9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19) skeins Sport weight yarn, CYCA 2, Merlot Heather

US Size 5 3.75 mm 32” 80 cm circular needles
US Size 4 3.50 mm 16” 40 cm circular needles
US Size 4 3.50 mm 32” 80 cm circular needles
US size G crochet hook or one 1-2 sizes bigger than larger needle
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Stitch holders or waste yarn

Gauges:
32 sts and 26 rows = 4” 40 mm in Regular Cable pattern worked flat, washed and blocked.
24 sts and 26 rows = 4” 40 mm in Saxon Center pattern worked flat, washed and blocked.
24 sts and 26 rows = 4” 40 mm in 1 x 1 rib pattern worked flat, washed and blocked. To save time, check the gauge.
For the gauge swatch, CO at least 44 sts to work both regular cable patterns once and the Saxon Center panel. Work through all rows of the Saxon Center panel and finish with 14 rows of 1 x 1 ribbing.