Knitting Pattern Women's Cabled Waistcoat 1005

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This classic knitted waistcoat is worked flat in Double Knitting (DK) wool, featuring a tweedy textured body with plain contrast bands. The design includes neat ribbed borders, traditional cables, functional pockets, and a V-neck shaping finished with button fastening. A versatile vest for layering, this pattern is suited to knitters with intermediate skills looking for a tailored, timeless piece.

What you’ll make: A V-neck waistcoat (vest) with set-in pockets, ribbed borders, cable detail, and button fastening; knit flat and seamed

Yarn: Double Knitting (DK) yarn; main shade A is best as a tweedy, wool or wool-dominant DK; contrast shades B, C and D are best as plain wool or wool-dominant DK.

Needles & notions: 3.75 mm (US 5) and 4 mm (US 6) knitting needles; 5 buttons; stitch holders/spare yarn for pocket stitches; cable needle.

Tension (gauge): 22 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm (4 in) over stocking stitch on 4 mm needles.

Yarn Suggestions: Rowan Felted Tweed DK; West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft Shetland Tweed DK; Cascade 220 Superwash DK; Berroco Ultra Wool DK; Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 8-ply; Patons Classic Wool DK.

Construction notes: Ribbed hem and edges; main body in stocking stitch with colourwork/cable panel detail; pockets formed with separate linings and picked-up pocket tops; armhole borders are picked up and ribbed; separate button and buttonhole bands; seams at shoulders and sides.

Skill level: Intermediate.

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