​Crochet Vest with Flowers

You’ll need:

350 (450)g of beige Stop yarn (50% viscose, 50% microfiber; 105m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Net pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 24 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Repeat 1^st-2^nd rows x 18 (22) times, then, for festoons, make 3^rd-7^th rows x once. For collar, make 2^nd row x once, then 1^st-7^th rows x once.

Small flower: make 8 chain sts and circle them with 1 slip st in the ring.

1^st row: 2 chain sts increase, 9 single crochets in the ring, 1 slip st in chain st increase;

2^nd row: * 4 chain sts, skip 1 st of the previous row, 1 single crochet, 1 half crochet, 3 double crochets, skip 2 sts of the previous row, 1 single crochet, 2 half crochets skip 1 st of the previous row, 1 slip st*; repeat from * to * x 4 times = 5 petals.

Big flower: make 8 chain sts and circle them with 1 slip st in the ring.

1^st row: 2 chain sts increase, 17 single crochets in the ring, 1 slip st in chain st increase;

2^nd row: * 6 chain sts, skip 1 st of the previous row, 1 single crochet, 1 half crochet, 3 double crochets, skip 2 sts of the previous row, 1 single crochet, 2 half crochets skip 1 st of the previous row, 1 slip st*; repeat from * to * x 5 times = 6 petals.

Stitches control: net pattern: 16 sts x 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 73 (97) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with net pattern. In 58,5 cm = 41 rows (64,5 cm = 45 rows) from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front

Make 37 (49) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase for each half of front and work with net pattern. In 17 cm = 12 rows from the set-up row, finish your work. Then, work on all the sts of both details with net pattern. In 58,5 cm = 41 rows (64,5 cm = 45 rows) from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams; for collar, make 8 rows with the main pattern along the neck-hole. Fasten neck-hole and arm-holes with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch”. Make 3 big flowers and 5 small flowers and sew them to front and collar.