Little Man Vest

$6.00

Boys need cute clothes too, and this little cabled vest is as sweet as can be! It is knit all in one piece in the round – so it goes really fast. The cables look impressive, but are easy to memorise – and using Patons Classic Wool ensures that this will be warm and practical as well as decorative.

SIZE
Newborn (3 mths, 6 mths, 12 mths, 18 mths, 2 yrs, 4 yrs, 6 years, 8 yrs, 10 yrs, 12 yrs, 14 yrs).  Shown in 6 mths size.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 17 (18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30.5, 32, 33.5) inches
Length: 10 (10.25, 10.75, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13.5, 16, 18.5, 20, 21, 21.75) inches

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate – techniques used: making cables, reading charts, knitting in the round, picking up stitches, three-needle bind off.

MATERIALS
Patons Classic Wool [100% wool; 210yds/192m per 3.5oz/100g skein]; colour: Natural Mix, 229; 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins
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1 16” US 7 (4.5 mm) circular knitting needle
Ÿ1 16” US 5 (3.75 mm) circular knitting needle
ŸSet of US 5 (3.75 mm) dpns
Ÿrow counter
Ÿstitch holders

GAUGE
5 stitches and 7 rows per inch in Stockinette Stitch using US 7 (4.5 mm) needle
6 sts to 1 inch over cable plait
20 sts to 3 inches over centre cable