​Short Vest with Fancy Pattern

You’ll need:

300 (350)g of cream Mondo yarn (52% merino wool, 48% cotton; 120m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with st after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows.

Beads pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Make in the same way, as the main pattern, but due to the scheme 2. Repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Plackets: 1^st and 3^rd circle rows: single crochets;

2^nd circle row: 3 chain sts increase, * 1 chain st, skip 1 st of the previous row, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *, 1 chain st, 1 slip st in the last chain st increase. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once.

Big leaf (make 6): make 15 chain sts.

1^st row: 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet, 13 single crochets, 3 single crochets in the last chain st; fasten WS of chain with 14 single crochets;

2^nd row: 1 chain st increase, 1 single crochet, 1 double crochet, 3 treble crochets, 5 double crochets, 2 half crochets, 3 single crochets, picot; fasten WS in reversed order;

Small leaf (make 6): make 10 chain sts and fasten with single crochet, as it’s described for big leaf.

2^nd row: 3 chain sts increase, 4 double crochets, 2 half crochets, 3 single crochets in the next 3 single crochets; fasten WS in reversed order;

Bead (make 4): make 4 chain sts, 4 unfinished treble crochets in the 1^st chain st, bind off all the sts together, 3 chain sts in the bound off st, 4 unfinished treble crochets and bind off all the sts together, 1 slip st in chain st increase;

Ball (make 2): make 2 chain sts, 5 single crochets in the 1^st chain st and 1 slip st in the 2^nd chain st increase, circle in the ring. Then, work with single crochets in the ring, start every row with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet and finish with 1 slip st in chain st increase.

1^st circle row: double every st;

2^nd circle row: double every 2^nd st;

3^rd and 4^th circle rows: without increases;

5^th-7^th circle rows: bind off 2 single crochets together, fill in the ball with wool or odds of yarn.

Instructions

Back

Make 107 (119) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. For side chamfers, increase 5 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides of the set-up row and 4 x 1 st in every row = 125 (137) sts, start making increases with double crochets and then include them in the main pattern. In 16 cm from the set-up row, leave 3 sts open from both sides for arm-holes (= 1 pattern repeat) and 3 x 2 sts, 5 x 1 st in every row for smooth rounding and 1 x 1 st in the next 2^nd row. In 34 (36) cm from the set-up row, finish your work on the rest 95 (107) sts.

Left Front

Make 77 (83) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. For neck-hole chamfer, leave 22 x 2 sts and 10 x 1 st open in every row from the left side. At the same time, make increases for side chamfer and decreases for arm-hole from the right side in the same way, as for back. Finish your work on the rest 20 (26) sts of shoulder at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Assembly

Make all the seams, sew up the sleeves. Fasten all the edges with plackets, make several double crochets in 1 base st. For collar, connect the inner side of neck-hole (about 24 cm from both sides from the center of back) and connect the sides of vest with 82 slip sts and fasten with 2 rows of double crochets, double every 6^th st in the 2^nd row = 95 sts. Make 5 rows of beads pattern and finish your work. For straps, make 2 chain of 75 cm long, fasten with plackets and sew to the ends of front. Sew “balls” to every end of straps. Embroider front due to the pattern with leaves and beads in 2 threads of yarn.