Askew Vest by Deborah Newton

Askew Vest

Knitting
October 2013
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in St st; 24 st cable panel = 2¾” wide.
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1075 - 1290 yards (983 - 1180 m)
33½ (38¼, 43, 48)” bust circumference. Vest shown measures 33½”, modeled with 1½” of positive ease.
English
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-Finished Size: 33½ (38¼, 43, 48)” bust circumference. Vest shown measures 33 ½”, modeled with 1 ½” of positive ease.
-Yarn: Lorna’s Lace Haymarket (100% Bluefaced Leicester wool; 215 yd 197 m/3½ oz 100 g): #6NS Douglas Fir, 5 (5, 6, 6) skeins.
-Needles: Size 7 (4.5 mm): 24” circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
-Notions: Markers (m); stitch holders; cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.
-Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” in St st; 24 st cable panel = 2 ¾” wide.

A classic shape is reworked with a diagonal cable panel and notched hemline.