Textured Diamond Vest

Textured Argyle & Diamond by Margit Sage of Fiber Fiend

I’ve always had a fascination with argyle, but I’ve never knit it because I have an aversion to intarsia.  In comes the Textured Argyle Vest: the best of both worlds!  It’s an argyle pattern, but it’s all texture, no intarsia!  The combination of my hand-dyed yarn in the Into the Woods colorway with the argyle texture really reminds me of the forest, which I love.  However, the argyle pattern is subtle, so if you want something more bold, go for the Textured Diamond Vest, knit in Knit Picks Main Line.  Both vests are knit bottom-up in the round with feminine waist shaping and overlapping square ribbed shawl collars.  At the neckline and armholes the vests are divided into three sections: left front, right front, and back, which are worked separately and then grafted together at the shoulders.  They’re a quick knit and great to toss on over a crew-neck or a long-sleeved shirt.

Sizes

XXS (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL)
Finished Bust Size 28.5 (32, 35.5, 39, 42.5, 46.25, 49.75, 53.25)” to fit bust 30 (32, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54)
Shown in size 35.5”

Yarn

Textured Argyle Vest: Fiber Fiend Yumm (100% fine wool; 250 yards [229 meters]/125g): Into the Woodlands, 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins
Textured Diamond Vest (pictured): Knit Picks Main Line (75% pima cotton, 25% merino wool; 82 yards [75 meters]/50g]: Dusty Lavender, 5 (5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9) balls

Needles

Size US #8 (5mm): double-pointed and 29-inch circular

Gauge

18 sts and 26 rows = 4 “ in argyle or diamond texture pattern

Notions

Stitch markers of two different colors, waste yarn or stitch holder, tapestry needle