Lilac and Beige Crochet Vest
You’ll need:
Light weight/ DK yarn: lilac and beige (200 gr for the sample – size S&M/ 100 gr or 328 yds per skein);
Crochet hook 3,25 mm;
Yarn needle;
Scissors;
Buttons.
Size: L.
Used Patterns
5dc-shell stitch: (5 double crochet stitches) into same stitch or space.
Stitches control: 9 double crochet stitches x 5 rows = approximately 2 inches (with materials indicated)
Instructions
Back
Start with color A yarn:
1st row: Ch 83, dc into 3rd chain from hook (the first 2 ch doesn’t count as 1st dc), 81 dc across, 81 sts;
2nd row: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across;
3rd row: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across;
Repeat (2nd and 3rd rows alternately) x 20 times untill you reach 41st row.
42nd row: change to color B yarn, turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across;
43rd row: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across;
44th row: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across.
45th row: same as 43rd row.
Repeat (44th row and 45th row alternately) x 4 times until you reach the 51st row (fasten off, weave in ends)
Front
Make 2.
1st row: Ch 53, dc into 3rd chain from hook (the first 2 ch doesn’t count as 1st dc), 51 dc across, 51 sts;
2nd row: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across;
3rd row: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across;
Repeat (2nd row and 3rd row alternately) x 20 times until you reach 41st row;
42nd row: change to color B yarn, turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across;
43rd row: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across;
44th row: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across;
45th row: same as 43rd row.
Repeat (44th row and 45th rows alternately) x 4 times until you reach R 51 (fasten off, weave in ends)
Put the 1st row of front and back part together, wrong side, seam shoulder lines with sc (20 sts each side)
Seam body lines with sc (34 rows from bottom up).
Collar
Using color B yarn.
1st row: Join yarn and insert hook into 1 side of the neckline, dc across, make 3 dc into the corners, total 109 sts;
2nd row: turn, 7 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 9 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 7 dc across;
3rd row: turn, 7 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 9 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 7 dc across;
4th row: same as 2nd row;
5th row: same as 3rd row (fasten off, weave in ends).
Armholes
Join yarn and insert hook into the place where you made the last sc of seaming body line.
1st row: sc around (2 sc into each dc space), sl into 1st stitch to join;
2nd row: dc around (fasten off, weave in ends).
Steam block your finished project if needed. Attach buttons on.