One of the most versatile garments in your wardrobe, the Riverbank Vest features an allover braided cable texture, a cozy garter stitch shawl collar, eye-catching buttons, and an easy shape that makes it perfect for layering. The texture of the cables shows up best in a solid or mostly solid colorway.

The body is knit flat in one piece from the bottom up to the armholes. The right front, back, and left front are individually knit flat and then seamed at the shoulders. Stitches are picked up around each armhole to work ribbed edges with a professional (and optional) tubular bind-off. Stitches are picked up around the neckline to work the garter shawl collar and buttonband. Finally, the buttons are sewn to the front.

Choose a size that provides approximately 4-6” of positive ease in the chest.

Finished Chest Circumference
38¼ (41½, 45¾, 50¼, 53½, 58¼) (62½, 65¾, 70, 75)“

97.25 (105.5, 116.25, 127.75, 136, 148) (158.75, 167, 177.75, 190.5) cm

Materials
Heavy DK- or light worsted-weight yarn:
» 860 (960, 1080, 1215, 1340, 1475) (1620, 1775, 1930, 2110) yds
» 790 (880, 990, 1115, 1225, 1350) (1485, 1625, 1765, 1930) m
» Shown in Jill Draper Makes Stuff Kingston (100% Targhee wool; 270 yds (247 m) per approx 113 g (4 oz)): “Delaware Ave.”

US 7 (4.5 mm): 32” (80 cm) circular needles for body and collar, or size needed to obtain gauges
US 6 (4.0 mm): 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needles (for ribbing)

Stitch markers; removable stitch markers; waste yarn; cable needle; yarn needle

4 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 5) 7/8” (2.25 cm) buttons

Gauges
18 sts / 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette st on larger needles, after blocking
26 sts / 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Cable patt on larger needles, after blocking
19 sts / 36 rows = 4” (10 cm) in garter st on larger needles, after blocking