X’s and O’s Vest by Pat Hut

X’s and O’s Vest

by Pat Hut
Knitting
January 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Reverse Stockinette Stitch in the round, blocked
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
738 - 1353 yards (675 - 1237 m)
33 (36.75, 41, 44.75, 48.75)(53, 56.75, 61, 64.75)” finished chest circumference; meant to be worn with 2.75–5” positive ease
English
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Rich cable columns create the classic look of this stylish, streamlined vest! The waist-conscious body sports alternating XO cables segueing into horseshoe cables at the yoke. A funnel neck with rolled purl edges gives a fashion-forward feel, and the continuous modular construction means no seams to sew. Options include natural or padded shoulders.

Body is worked seamlessly from the bottom up, then divided and worked flat for the armholes. Stitches are picked up along the neckline and neckband is worked seamlessly from the bottom up. Stitches are picked up along the