Cayden

Cayden is an oversized vest meant to throw on over jeans and a t-shirt, your favorite dress, or whatever suits your mood.  Seamless and worked from the bottom up, decreases occur along the bobble edge all the way up to the neckline so that the front hem falls gracefully downwards.

Photos Copyright Caro Sheridan

Materials
The Fibre Company Road to China Light (65% Baby Alpaca, 15% Silk, 10% Cashmere, 10% Camel; 1.75 oz [50 g]/ 159 yards [145 meters]; 4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) skeins
OR
Schaefer Yarn Heather (55% merino wool SUPERWASH, 30% silk, 15% nylon, 4 oz [113 g] / 400 yds [365 m]); 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins
OR
600 (720, 800, 950, 1100, 1200, 1400) yards of yarn that obtains gauge

1 US size 6 [4 mm] 16 inch circular needle, or one size smaller than needed to obtain gauge
1 US size 7 [4.5 mm] 32 inch circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch holders or scrap yarn
Tapestry needle

Gauge
20 sts/23 rows = 4 inches in st st on larger needles, blocked

Size
X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large, XXX-Large)
To Fit Chest: 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52) inches
Cayden is designed with 4” positive ease, go down a size if you want a more fitted vest.

Finished Measurements
Measurements after blocking
(pattern has full schematic for more details)
Actual Chest: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56) inches
Actual Length: 22 (23.75, 25.25, 26. 5, 27.75, 29.5, 30.75) inches

Skill Level
Advanced Beginner/Intermediate