Knitting Pattern: Pastelli Vest (by Anna Tanskanen)

The favorite knits of a cable lover have been knitted with dreamily soft yarns. The double knitting edges provide a finished look for the knits.

The pattern for the Pastelli vest was previously published in Beloved Patterns & Pentik knitting magazine, where the inspiration came from Pentik's decorative textiles and ceramics.

Knitting pattern details:

Sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5). Designed to fit bust circumferences of 80–100 (100–120, 120–140, 140–160, 160–180) cm / 31.5−39.25 (39.25−47.25, 47.25−55, 55−63, 63−70.75)˝.

Finished measurements:

Width at upper body: 37 (49, 61, 73, 85) cm / 14.5 (19.25, 24.25, 29, 33.75)˝

Width at hem: 49 (61, 73, 85, 97) cm / 19.5 (24.25, 29, 33.75, 38.5)˝

Total length from back neck 58 cm / 22.75˝

Yarn:

Gepard Garn Pura Lana (100 % wool, 115 m (126 yds) / 50 g). Color Light grey (520): 8 (10, 12, 14, 16) balls or 890 (1120, 1360, 1595, 1830) m / 970 (1220, 1480, 1740, 1995) yds.

Gepard Garn Cashmere Lace (100 % cashmere, 350 m (383) / 25 g). Color Light grey (520): 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) skeins or 770 (975, 1185, 1390, 1590) m / 840 (1065, 1290, 1515, 1735) yds.

For the flowers, small amounts of darker and lighter left-over yarns. In the sample, Gepard Garn Pura Lana was used for the stems and center parts of the flowers, and silk mohair yarn for the light flower.

Needles:

4.5 mm / US 7, 40 cm / 16˝ for neck ribbing, 4.5 mm / US 7, 80 cm / 32˝ for hem ribbing and 5.5 mm / US 9, 80 cm / 32˝ for body.

Gauge:

16 sts × 19 rows = 10 cm × 10 cm / 4 × 4˝ over Stockinette Stitch with 5.5 mm / US 9 needles (after finishing).

Notions:

Cable needle.

General information:

The vest is worked from the top down flat in rows with to strands of yarn held together. The back is worked first, and once that’s done, you’ll pick up stitches for the upper left front and the left neck edge is shaped with increases. Then, you’ll pick up stitches for the upper right front, shape the right neck edge and join the front pieces together to work the rest of the front from the top down. Once you have completed the front and back, stitches are picked up along the neckline to work the neck ribbing. Finally, waist ties are worked in double knitting.

Difficulty:

Advanced.

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