Florin Child's Sleeveless Vest

Pattern now available for purchase!

The unusual Coin Cable forms the lower hem and the back neck of this cabled sleeveless vest; the “coins" flow into the ribbed panels of elongated Firefly Cable which form the body. The cable twists are not only decorative; they also reinforce the point of the “V" neck and the bottoms of the armholes. Worked in the round to the armholes, this vest knits up quickly in a heavy worsted yarn—especially since finishing is minimal. Although the intended ease is 2 to 4", the ribbed fabric skims the body contours, so the vest will not look baggy if you opt to knit a garment with 5 to 6" of ease. The refined details, handsome fit and coin trim earned the name “Florin," from the gold coins minted in Florence, Italy in the Middle Ages.

Difficulty
Adventurous beginner to intermediate: skills required include working in the round, increases and decreases, reading charts, cable knitting, keeping accurate count of rows, short row shoulder shaping, and three-needle bind off. Skills NOT needed include picking up stitches for edgings and sewing seams! There are no seams to sew (shoulders are seamed using three-needle bind off) and all edgings are worked along with the body of the vest!

Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows = 4" in St st. Approx 21 sts and 24 rows = 4" in Firefly cable. Check gauge on blocked swatch.Sizes/Garment

Shown in Adrienne Vittadini Trina (55% merino wool, 35% microfiber, 10% cashmere; 71 yd (65 m)/50 gm): 4 (5, 6, 8, 9) skeins red #112 (size S) or orange #100 (size L)

Needles: U.S. Size 8 (5mm) circular needle, 24-30" long depending on size worked. Optional: straight needles for working back and forth after dividing for front and back. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.Notions: Markers; cable needle; stitch holders (1 small, 1 med); tapestry needle

Click here to buy pattern ($6.50), including charts, schematic, photos and written instructions. After purchase you will be provided with a link to download the pattern file, in pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format. As always, please email me with any questions or comments. (For more photos, see here and here.)