Twist Collective Laredo Vest Knitting Pattern

Twist Collective Laredo Knit Vest

What Is Being Made

Laredo is a seamless knit vest designed by Angela Hahn, featuring a distinctive V-neck construction with cable detailing. This garment is worked primarily in the round before transitioning to flat knitting for the upper front and back sections. The vest is available in eight sizes ranging from 35 1/4 inches to 56 3/4 inches bust circumference, with three length options—short, medium, and long—to accommodate different proportions and personal style preferences.

Finished Measurements

Bust circumference: 35 1/4 (38, 41 1/2, 44 1/4, 47 3/4, 50 1/2, 53, 56 3/4) inches / 89.5 (96.5, 105.5, 112.5, 121.5, 128, 135, 144) cm

Length options:

• Short: 22 1/2 (22 3/4, 22 3/4, 23, 23, 23 1/2, 23 1/2, 23 3/4) inches / 57 (58, 58, 58.5, 58.5, 59.5, 59.5, 60) cm
• Medium: 24 1/2 (24 3/4, 24 3/4, 25 1/4, 25 1/4, 25 1/2, 25 1/2, 25 3/4) inches / 62.5 (63, 63, 64, 64, 64.5, 64.5, 65.5) cm
• Long: 26 3/4 (27, 27, 27 1/4, 27 1/4, 27 1/2, 27 1/2, 27 3/4) inches / 67.5 (68.5, 68.5, 69, 69, 70, 70, 70.5) cm

Knitting Techniques

This vest employs multiple construction techniques to achieve its polished, professional finish. The garment is worked seamlessly, beginning with bottom-up construction that starts at the lower edge and progresses upward. The majority of the lower body is worked in the round using circular needles, creating a continuous tube without side seams. As the design transitions to the upper front and back sections, the knitter switches to working flat on straight needles or the flat method on circular needles, allowing for the V-neck shaping and cable panel placement.

The construction method requires careful attention to chart reading: when working in the round, all chart rows are read from right to left; when working flat on the upper front and back, right-side (even-numbered) rows are read from right to left, while wrong-side (odd-numbered) rows are read from left to right. The pattern includes written directions alongside charts to guide knitters through these transitions.

Stitch Techniques and Cable Details

The Laredo vest features cable stitches as its primary decorative element, organized into diamond panel motifs. Each diamond panel on the front and back contains three columns of twist stitch diamonds—a cable variation that creates a textured, dimensional pattern. The front panel is designed with symmetrical stitch patterns along the V-neck edges; one of the outer columns on the front is a reflection of the other two columns, ensuring balanced visual appeal on either side of the neckline.

The back neck edge is self-finished, meaning the stitches are bound off in the middle of the final back row, with shoulder stitches left live on either side for a three-needle bind-off. This technique creates a strong, smooth transition at the back neckline. Length adjustments are possible only in increments of approximately 2 inches (5 cm), corresponding to one full repeat of the diamond panel pattern, ensuring the V-neck split begins on the correct pattern row.

Materials

The suggested yarn for this project is Valley Yarns Goshen, a worsted-weight yarn that provides 92 yards per 1 3/4 ounce (50 gram) ball. This yarn composition includes 48% Peruvian fiber, offering a blend of warmth and durability suitable for a structured cable-knit vest. Circular needles and straight needles (or the flat method on circulars) in the appropriate size for your chosen yarn weight are required to complete this seamless, cable