​Relief Vest with Hood

You’ll need:

About 4 (5) 6 skeins of yarn (57% mohair, 43% microfiber; 200m/50g);

Crochet hook 4,5;

Clasp.

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Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multipled 9 + 7 sts. Work due to the scheme 1. Start each row with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-8^th rows once, after that, repeat 3^rd-8^th rows.

Starting from the 2^nd row, work with double crochets through chain st of the previous row.

Fillet pattern: the quantity of sts is multipled 3 + 1. Make in the same way, as the main pattern, but keep the scheme 2: make 1^st-3^rd rows once, after that, repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

2 x 2 rib.

Stitches control: main pattern: 18 sts х 5,5 rows = 10 х 10 cm,

fillet pattern: 18 sts х 8 rows = 10 х 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 88 (97) 106 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase, after that, work with the main pattern to 54,5 cm height (about 30 rows), then, turn to fillet pattern.

After making 5 cm – 4 rows (7,5 cm – 6 rows), 10 cm – 8 rows this way, leave 10 (12) 14 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 1 x 10 (12) 14 sts and 1 x 9 (10) 11 sts in every next row. Finish work at 3,5 cm (3 rows) height.

Left Front

Make 70 (74) 79 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and continue with the main pattern. For size M start with sts before pattern repeat, 8 pattern repeats, finish with sts after pattern repeat due to the scheme 1. After 54,5 cm (about 30 rows) from the set-up row, start work with fillet pattern. Make shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same way, as you made for back.

In the beginning of fillet pattern (at the height 2,5 cm = 2 rows) at 5 cm = 4 rows, leave 12 (12) 13 sts from the left side for neck-hole and 1 x 10, 2 x 8, 1 x 2 and 1 x 1 sts in every row. Finish work at the same height, as back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Hood

Make 157 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with fillet pattern. After making 1 row from the set-up row, leave 2 sts from both sides for smooth rounding and 1 x 2, 2 x 3, 2 x 4 sts = 121 sts.

After making 16 cm = 13 rows from the set-up row, leave 2 sts for chamfers from both sides and 2 x 2 sts in every row. Finish work in 20 cm = 16 rows from the set-up row.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, after that work with hood: make seam, sew the detail to the neck-hole line, matching it with the pattern design. After that, continue working with the hood: fasten its edges together with the edges of front with 1 row of single crochets, make 3 single crochets from 1 base st in the corners.

For plackets, cast on 52 (60) 68 sts at 16 (18) 20 cm with circle knitting needles and make rib between selvedge sts, decrease 4 sts in the 1^st row = 48 (56) 64 sts. After making the plackets to 6 cm height, bind off all the sts due to the ornament and sew the sides, finish your assembly with sewing the plackets.