​Crochet White Vest with Flower Fringe

You’ll need:

350 (400) 450g of white Bandana yarn (50% cotton, 50% polyester; 90m/50g);

Crochet hook 7;

6 beads.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

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

Flower: make 1^st-3^rd circle rows due to the scheme 2 in the ring.

Edge with shells: * single crochets, skip 2 sts, 6 double crochets in the next st, skip 2 sts*; repeat from * to *, 1 single crochet.

Stitches control: main pattern: 18,5 sts x 7,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Flower: 10 cm diameter.

Instructions

Back

Make 74 (86) 98 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. In 17 (20) 23 cm, leave 6 sts from both sides for arm-holes. In 17 (19) 21 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, finish your work on the rest 62 (74) 86 sts.

Left Front

Make 38 (44) 50 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. For front edge chamfer, decrease 16 (18) 20 x 1 st in every row or in every 2^nd row. Make arm-holes from the right side in the same way, as for back. Finish your work on the rest 16 (20) 21 sts of shoulder at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams. Make 8 (9) 10 flowers and sew them in a stripe. Sew upper petals to the set-up row.