Licorice Twist Vest by Julia Farwell-Clay

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.  

A versatile vest adapts to your wardrobe. Leave the side seams open for transitional layering over of-the-moment full blouses and dresses or close them up for a more traditional garment.

Please note that the lace patterns are charted.

Sizes

Finished Chest Circumference: 32½ (35½, 38½, 41½, 44½) (48, 51, 54, 56½, 59½)”

Length: 17¼ (18, 18½, 18¾, 19¾) (20, 21, 21¼, 22¼, 22½)”

Vest shown measures 35½” and is modeled with 1½” ease.

Yarn

Manos del Uruguay MILO (65% merino wool, 35% linen; approx. 380 yds/100 g):

2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins.

Shown in i2182 Kasbah

Needles & Notions

US 5/3.75 mm straight needles or 29” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

US 4/3.5 mm 16” circular needle, and straight needles or 29” circular needle

Cable needle

Stitch markers

Stitch holders or spare double-pointed needles

Tapestry needle

Gauge

22 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10 cm in St st and Ridge St patterns using larger needle(s).

6 sts of Licorice Cable chart measure 1” wide using larger needle(s).