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SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9)

Recommended ease: 0–4” / 0–10 cm of positive ease.

Sample shown in size 2.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: Approx. 31.5 (34, 36, 38) (40, 43.5, 47.25) (52, 56.25)“ / 78 (85, 90, 96) (101, 109, 118) (130, 141) cm.
Body length (underarm to hem): 23” / 58.5 cm.
Armhole depth: 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9) (9.5, 10, 10.5) (11, 11.5)” / 19 (20, 21.5, 23) (24, 25.5, 26.5) (28, 29) cm.

YARN
Ístex Léttlopi (100% wool; 109 yds / 100 m – 50 g), colourway 1707 Galaxy. 7 (7, 8, 8) (8, 9, 10) (11, 12) skeins.

YARDAGE
Approx. 662 (720, 768, 817) (866, 948, 1038) (1150, 1253) yds / 607 (660, 704, 749) (794, 870, 952) (1055, 1150) m of aran-weight yarn.

NEEDLES
US 7 / 4.5 mm 80–100 cm circular needles.

GAUGE
15 sts x 21 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking.

Back piece cable (20 sts) = approx. 3.25” / 8.5 cm wide, after blocking.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, cable needle or a spare DPN.

NOTES
The back piece of the vest is worked first from the bottom up and the stitches are bound off. Next, the stitches for the left front are picked up from the bind-off edge (this seam gives the vest some stability) and the front piece is worked from the top down, making the cables run in the opposite direction. The right front is worked the same. After all pieces have been knitted, the side seams are sewn, leaving a slit on both sides. Next, stitches are picked up around the front edges and across the back neck to work a garter edge. Finally, a similar garter edge is worked around the armholes.