Macallan

FITTED V-NECK VEST WITH CABLED BACK

by Thea Colman

MATERIALS

Approximately 560 (665, 755, 830, 950, 1050, 1235) yards of worsted weight wool yarn
OR
Approximately 1120 (1330, 1505, 1655, 1895, 2095, 2470) yards of fingering weight wool yarn (held double throughout)
5 (5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 275 yards/50g)
Photographed in color Pumpernickel

GAUGE

Working Gauge: 20 stitches & 32 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with Gauge Needle and using fingering weight yarn held double; before blocking

Finished Gauge: 18 stitches & 30 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with Gauge Needle and using fingering weight yarn held double; after blocking

82-stitch Cable Panel measures approximately 14” wide after blocking
15-stitch motif from Back Chart (stitches 8-22) measures approximately 2½” wide after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (Gauge Needle): One pair of straight needles or a 24-32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (Ribbing Needle): One 16” circular needle three sizes smaller than Gauge Needle
Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

32¾ (36¾, 38¾, 42, 45¾, 47¼, 52¾)” finished (blocked) garment at bust
Intended Ease: +2–4”
Sample shown is size 36¾” with +4¾" of ease on model

SKILL LEVEL

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