HOUNDSTOOTH VEST BACK
Cast on 141 (161: 181: 201) sts using 4.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) K2, *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Rep last 2 rows once more.
Row 5 Rib 11 and slip these 11 sts on a stitch holder or waste yarn, rib to end. [130 (150: 170: 190) sts]
Row 6 Rib 11 and slip these 11 sts on another stitch holder or waste yarn. Work across rem 119 (139: 159: 179) sts as foll: P2 (1: 1: 4), *p2tog, P14 (13: 12: 11); rep from * to last 5 (3: 4: 6) sts, p2tog, P to end. [111 (129: 147: 165) sts]
Join in Yarn A and change to st st, working in patt from Chart, working first and last (edge) sts in Yarn A throughout as follows.
Row 1 (RS) K1, work Row 1 of Chart, working 9-st patt rep 12 (14: 16: 18) times, work last st from Row 1 of Chart, K1.
Row 2 P1, work first st from Row 2 of Chart, work 9-st patt rep 12 (14: 16: 18) times, P1.
Rows 3 to 10 Rep last 2 rows, working subsequent Chart rows until Row 10 is complete.
These 10 rows set patt.
Work 19 more rows in patt.
Next row (WS) Using Yarn A and cable cast-on method, cast on 9 sts to LH needle, P across these 9 sts with Yarn A, patt to end, then using Yarn A and cable cast-on method, cast on 9 sts to LH needle. [129 (147: 165: 183) sts]
Next row K1, work Row 1 of Chart, working 9-st patt rep 14 (16: 18: 20) times, work last st from Row 1 of Chart, K1.
Cont in patt as set until work measures approx 28-30cm from cast-on edge, ending after Chart Row 10.
Break Yarn B.
Join in Yarn C and change to 4mm needles.
Cont in patt using Yarn C in place of Yarn B until work meas 56 (57: 59: 61)cm from initial cast-on through centre of work, ending after a WS row.