Australian Knitting

Cable and Rib Vest

YARN

 6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) balls 100g ASPIRE 8 Ply/DK, 70% NZ wool, 30% alpaca, in shade 1053

 1 button

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

 4mm knitting needles

 4.5mm knitting needles

 4.5mm circular needle 40.5cm long

 Cable needle

MEASUREMENTS

S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X Bust cm: 82.5, 94, 107, 117, 129.5, 141 Length to shoulder cm: 66, 68.5, 68.5, 71, 71, 74

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

T4B: Slip next 2 sts onto CN and hold at back of work, k2 from left needle, p2 from CN.

T4F: Slip next 2 sts onto CN and hold at front of work, p2 from left needle, k2 from CN.

Seed St: Row 1: (K1, p1) to end. Row 2: (P1, k1) to end.

TENSION

28 sts by 30 rows to 10cm over cable pattern on larger needles 28 sts by 26 rows to 10cm over rib pattern on smaller needles

GETTING STARTED CABLE PATTERN

(Instructions for 16 st patt rep only)

Row 1: (RS) – T4F, p2, k4, p2, T4B.

(WS) – K2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2,

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