Island Cable Vest Knitting Pattern by Dianna Stevens, Detailed Guide with Sizes and Stitch Instructions

Island Cable Vest By Dianna Stevens, ? 2014 LYS 2014

Materials:

Eco + or Ecological Wool US. 9 and 10 needles, 32 inch circular. Gauge: 3.5 stitches per inch and 6 rows per inch on a US 10 in stockinet. Sizes: 32(36, 40) 1 skein 44(48, 52) 2 skeins Notes: Pattern relies on the stitch and row gauge. C2: Two stitch cable: Knit 2 together, DO NOT take it off the needle, knit the first stitch of the knit 2 together. K: knit P: purl SM: slip marker PM: place marker Cast on: 116(132, 146, 156, 172, 192) with smaller needles. Knit 5 (border), place a marker, (k2, p2) to the last 7 stitches, k2, place a marker, k5. Next row: k5, work rib to the next marker, k5. Continue these 2 rows for 1.5 inches. Change to larger needle. With right side facing: Note: all even rows maintain k5 (garter border) knit the knits and purl the purls, end with k5. Size 32: Rows 1-32 follow chart for size 32 for the right and left fronts pm after chart, k 58 back stitches, pm and finish chart for front. Begin back rib detail on row 27. Back Stitches: K 19, (p1, k1)10, p1, k18. Continue rib for 12 rows Size 36: Rows 1-36 follow chart for size 36 for right and left fronts pm after chart, k 66 back stitches, pm, and finish chart for front. Begin back detail on row 31. Back Stitches: K 23, (p1, k1) 10, p1, k22. Continue rib for 12 rows Size 40: Rows 1-40 follow chart for size 40 for right and left fronts pm after chart, k 72 back stitches, pm, and finish chart for front. Begin back detail on row 31. Back Stitches: K 26, (p1, k1) 10, p1, k25. Continue rib for 12 rows.

Size 44: Rows 1-44 follow chart for size 44 for right and left fronts pm after chart, k 74 back stitches, pm and finish chart for front. Begin back detail on row 35. Back Stitches: K 27, (p1, k1)10, p1, k26. Continue rib for 12 rows. Size 48: Rows 1-48 follow chart for size 48 for right and left fronts pm after chart, k 82 back stitches, pm and finish chart for front. Begin back detail on row 37. Back Stitches: K 31, (p1, k1)10, p1, k30. Continue rib for 12 rows. Size 52: Rows 1-52 follow chart for size 52 for right and left fronts pm after chart, k 94 back stitches, pm and finish chart for front. Begin back detail on row 37. Back Stitches: K 37, (p1, k1)10, p1, k36. Continue rib for 12 rows. Size 32: Begin your decreases with row 33. Maintain the 5 garter stitch edges. Right front: k5, ssk, work the remaining stitches as established until you have 2 stitches before the last marker, k2 tog, k5 at the front edges. Decrease each front edge every 6 rows. AT THE SAME TIME: continue working the back stitches as established until piece measures 12 inches. Begin armhole. Size 36: Begin your decreases with row 37. Maintain the 5 garter stitch edges. Right front: k5, ssk, work the remaining stitches as established until you have 2 stitches before the last marker, k2 tog, k5 at the front edges. Decrease each front edge every 6 rows. AT THE SAME TIME: continue working the back stitches as established until piece measures 12.5 inches. Begin armhole. Size 40: Begin your decreases with row 41. Maintain the 5 garter stitch edges. Right front: k5, ssk, work the remaining stitches as established until you have 2 stitches before the last marker, k2 tog, k5 at the front edges. Decrease each front edge every 6 rows. AT THE SAME TIME: continue working the back stitches as established until piece measures 12.5 inches. Begin armhole. Size 44: Begin your decreases with row 45. Maintain the 5 garter stitch edges. Right front: k5, ssk, work the remaining stitches as established until you have 2 stitches before the last marker, k2 tog, k5 at the front edges. Decrease each front edge every 6 rows. AT THE SAME TIME: continue working the back stitches as established until piece measures 13 inches. Begin armhole. Size 48: Begin your decreases with row 49. Maintain the 5 garter stitch edges. Right front: k5, ssk, work the remaining stitches as established until you have 2 stitches before the last marker, k2 tog, k5 at the front edges. Decrease each front edge every 6 rows. AT THE SAME TIME: continue working the back stitches as established until piece measures 13 inches. Begin armhole. Size 52: Begin your decreases with row 53. Maintain the 5 garter stitch edges. Right front: k5, ssk, work the remaining stitches as established until you have 2 stitches before the last marker, k2 tog, k5 at the front edges. Decrease each front edge every 6 rows. AT THE SAME TIME: continue working the back stitches as established until piece measures 13.5 inches. Begin armhole. ALL SIZES: Armholes and armhole edges. When piece measures 12(12.5, 12.5, 13, 13, 13.5) inches from the beginning, on right side row, work the 7(7, 8, 8, 9, 9) stitches on both sides of the back markers in knit for 4 rows including the wrong side row. On the next right side row; bind off these center 8(8, 10, 10, 12, 12) stitches respectively. Back stitches: 50(58, 62, 64, 70, 82). Left Front: Work 3 armhole edge stitches in garter, while maintaining the front edge decreases every 6 rows until you have 14(16, 19, 23, 26, 31) total stitches, and have reached 9(9, 9, 10, 10, 10) inches from the armhole bind off. Put stitches on a holder for a three needle bind off at the shoulder. Right Front: Adding yarn to wrong side; Work 3 armhole edge stitches in garter, while maintaining the front edge decreases every 6 rows until you have 14(16, 19, 23, 26, 31) total stitches, and have reached 9(9, 9, 10, 10, 10) inches from the armhole bind off. Put stitches on a holder for a three needle bind off at the shoulder. Back: At this point put all the front stitches on a holder. Add new yarn and begin with a wrong side row over the back stitches and continue knitting. Work the first three stitches and the last three stitches in garter stitch. When back measures 8.5(8.5, 8.5, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5) inches beginning with a right side row, k across. Next row: K3, p6(8, 11, 15, 20, 23), k5, k 22(26, 24, 16, 18, 20), k5, p6(8, 11, 15, 20, 23), k3. Knit next row. Next wrong side row: K3, p6(8, 11, 15, 20, 23), k5, bind off 22(26, 24, 16, 18, 20), k5, p6(8, 11, 15, 20, 23), k3. Take corresponding front and put right sides together, do a 3 needle bind off across this shoulder. Repeat for Other shoulder. Hide all ends and block.

Back rib detail. Size 32 Front: Read chart from right to left. Knit back stitches and read chart left to right to finish the row. Begin back rib on row 27.

Size 36 Front: Read chart from right to left. Knit back stitches and read chart left to right to finish the row. Begin back rib detail on row 31.

Size 40 Front: Read chart from right to left. Knit back stitches and read chart left to right to finish the row. Begin back rib detail on row 31.

Size 44 Front: Read chart from right to left. Knit back stitches and read chart left to right to finish the row. Begin back rib detail on row 35.

Size 48 Front: Read chart from right to left. Knit back stitches and read chart left to right to finish the row. Begin back rib detail on row 37.

Size 52 Front: Read left to right at beginning of all odd rows, and right to left for the end of the odd rows. Begin back rib detail on row 37.