Chained Melody Knitting Pattern (456x)

Chained Melody (Fiber Trends 456x) is a bulky vest knitting pattern by Bev Galeskas, designed to show off a hand-painted or variegated yarn. The centre back and front panels are knit first in a slip-stitch chain pattern in a contrast colour, then the sides are picked up and knit out in the main colour, and the vest is finished with garter-stitch borders and three buttons. It is a quick knit in bulky yarn, sized for a 41" to 51" chest.

The vests shown pair a solid main colour with a handpainted contrast. The pattern is worked flat on circular needles to hold the long rows, but straight needles also work for the side panels.

• Craft: Knitting
• Sizes: Finished chest 41 (44½, 48, 51)"; length 23"
• Yarn: Bulky weight, 350 (390, 480, 520) yds main colour and 240 yds contrast. Shown in Woolpak Yarns NZ 14 ply
• Needles: 29" (80 cm) circulars in US 9 (5.5 mm) and US 10 (6 mm)
• Gauge: 14 sts and 19 rows = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette
• Notions: Three ¾" buttons
• Designer: Bev Galeskas (Fiber Trends)
• Format: Printed pattern with insert

Good for: a quick bulky vest that shows off a handpainted yarn.

Printed pattern only; yarn, needles and notions are not included.