Aran Vest II–Round Version
Directions are for sizes 38, 40, 42, 44, and 46
Materials Used:
Size 5 and 8 knitting needles.
Size: 38 40 42 44 46
10 10 12 12 12 oz. DK wool
With size 8 needles—9 sts to 2 inches; 6 rounds to 1 inch
Stitches Used:
C2R (Cross 2 Right): sl next st onto cable needle and
hold at back of work, k next st from left–hand needle,
then k st from cable needle
T2B (Twist 2 Back): sl next st onto cable needle and
hold at back of work, k next st from left–hand needle,
the p st from cable needle
T4B (Twist 4 Back): sl next 2 sts onto cable needle
and hold at back of work, k next 2 sts from left–hand
needle, then p sts from cable needle
C4B (Cable 4 Back): sl next 2 sts onto cable needle
and hold at back of work, k next 2 sts from left–hand
needle, then k sts from cable needle
Panels:
Cable with a Twist
1st and every alternate round (wrong side): k4
2nd and 4th rounds: k4
6th, 8th, 10th, 12, and 14th rounds: C4F
16th and 18th rounds: k4
Cable with a Braid
1st round (wrong side): [k2, p2] twice, k4, [p2, k2] twice
2nd round: k2, p2, T4F, c4f, t4b P2, K2
3rd round: k2, p4, k8, p4, k2
4th round: k2, p4, [c4b] twice, p4, k2
5th round: k2, p4, k8, p4, k2
6th round: k2, p2, T4B, C4F, T4F, p2, k2
7th round: [p2, p2] twice, p4, [p2, p2] twice
8th round: k2, T4B, p2, k4, p2, T4F, k2
9th round: k4, [p4, k4] twice
10th round: C4F, p4, k4, p4, C4F
11th round: k4, [p4, k4] twice
12th round: k4, p4, C4F, p4, k4
13th round: k4, [p4, k4] twice
14th round: C4F, p4, k4, p4, C4F
15th round: k4, [p4, k4] twice
16th round: k2, T4F, p2, k4, p2, T4B, k2
C2L (Cross 2 Left): sl next st onto cable needle and
hold at front of work, k next st from left–hand needle,
then k st from cable needle
T2F (Twist 2 Front): sl next st onto cable needle and
hold at front of work, p next st from left–hand needle,
then k st from cable needle
T4F (Twist 4 Front): sl next 2 sts onto cable needle
and hold at front of work, p next 2 sts from left–hand
needle, then k sts from cable needle
C4F (Cable 4 Front): sl next 2 sts onto cable needle
and hold at front of work, k next 2 sts from left–hand
needle, then k sts from cable needle
Arroundhead Twist
1st round (wrong side): k1 tbl, p1, k1, p3, k2, p3, k1, p1,
k1 tbl
2nd round: k1 tbl, T2B, p3, C2R, p3, T2F, k1 tbl
3th round: k2, [p4, k2] twice
4th round: T2B, p3, C2R, C2L, p3, T2F
5th round: p5, k4, p5
6th round: p4, T2B, [k1 tbl] twice, T2F, p4
7th round: p4, k1, p1, [k1 tbl] twice, p1, k1, p4
8th round: p3, C2R, p1, [k1 tbl] twice, p1, C2L, p3
9th round: p3, k2, p1, [k1 tbl] twice, p1, k2, p3
10th round: p2, T2B, k1 tbl, p1, [k1 tbl] twice, p1, k1 tbl,
T2F, p2
11th round: p2, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1 [k1 tbl] twice, p1, k1 tbl,
p1 ,k1, p2
12th round: p1, C2R, p1, k1 tbl, p1, [k1 tbl] twice, p1, k1
tbl, p1, C2L p1
13th round: p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, p1 k2, p1
14th round: T2B, k1 tbl, p1 k1 tbl, C2R, C2L, k1 tbl p1,
k1 tbl, T2F
15th round: k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k6, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1
16th round: [k1 tbl, p1] twice, T2B, k2, T2F, [p1, k1 tbl]
twice
17th round: [k1 tbl, p1] twice, k1, p1, k2, p1 k1, [p1, k1
tbl] twice
18th round: k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, T2B, p1 C2R, p1, T2F, k1
tbl, p1, k1 tbl
19th round: k1 tbl, p1, k2, [p2, k2] twice, p1, k1 tbl
20th round: k1 tbl, p1, T2B, p2, k2, p2, T2F, p1, k1 tbl
Body
With smaller size needles cast on 168–176–184–192–200 sts
Place marker and join. k1 and p1 in ribbing for 3 inches, increasing on last round 4–4–4–8–8 sts.
Change to larger size needles and
p 4–4–5–6–7, Cable with a Twist, p 5–6–6–7–8, Arroundhead Twist, p 6–7–8–9–9, Cable with a Braid, p 6–7–8–9–9, Ar-
roundhead Twist, p 5–6–6–7–8, Cable with a Twist, p 4–4–5–6–7*, place marker, and repeat between * once
Continue working panels throughout, and reverse st st between panels
Work to 15 inches or desired length from start

Armholes and Neck

Work to 5 sts before marker, join a new ball of yarn for back of vest, cast off 10 sts, work to 5 sts before end of round, cast
off 10 sts
Note, back and front are worked simultaneously on three balls of yarn. Alternatively, each can put on a scrap piece of yarn
and worked separately. Front Decrease ssk for armhole dec, work 34–36–38–40–42 sts k2tog for neck dec, slip next st to
a safety pin, join another ball of yarn, ssk for neck dec, k to last 2 sts, k2 tog for armhole dec.
Back Decrease ssk for armhole dec, work to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Repeat these dec each side every other round 6 times on back, and 5 times on front.
And At Same Time dec 1 st at each neck edge every 4th round 2–6–9–9–10 times,
then dec 1 st at same edges every 6th round 9–6–4–4–4 times.

Continue working in pattern to 10–10 12 –11–11 12 –12 inches straight above underarm.

Shoulders Worked Flat. Cast off at each armhole edge 6–7–8–8–9 sts
Cast off at each armhole edge 7–7–7–8–8 sts twice
Slip to a holder for back of next the remaining 24–26–28–30–32 sts

Neckband
Seam shoulders. With smaller size needles on right side k across sts on back holder, pick up and knit 46–48–50–53–55 sts
along left edge of neck, k st from pin and mark for center st, pick up and k along right neck edge 47–49–51–53–55 sts.
k1 and p1 in ribbing across round on 118–124–130–136–142 sts taking care to always k the center st on right side and p1 it
on wrong side work in k1 and p1 ribbing, decreasing 1 st each side of center st every other round for 1 inch.
Bind off in ribbing.

Armhole Bands
With smaller size needles on right side pick up and K 112–118–124–132–136 sts all along armhole edge.
K1 and P1 in ribbing for 1 inch. Bind off in ribbing.