Violet Crochet Vest

You’ll need:

5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) balls of RED HEART® “Stardust™”, 1530 Purple;

Crochet hook 4mm;

Yarn needle.

Size

To Fit Bust: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)”

Finished Bust: 42 (46, 50, 54, 58, 62)”, with front panels folded back

Finished Length: 27½”

Stitches control: 2 pattern repeats (2 sc and 2 shells) = 4”; 6 rows = 4” in pattern st

Instructions

Body

Ch 179 (195, 211, 227, 243, 259)

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch counts as first dc) and in each ch across, turn—177 (193, 209, 225, 241, 257) dc.

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), skip first 2 dc, dc in next dc, *ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc; repeat from * across, turn—89 (97, 105, 113, 121, 129) dc and 88 (96, 104, 112, 120, 128) ch-1 spaces.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in each ch-1 space and st across, turn—177 (193, 209, 225, 241, 257) dc.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *skip next 3 dc, shell in next dc, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * across, turn— 22 (24, 26, 28, 30, 32) pattern repeats.

Row 5: Ch 4, skip next ch-1 space, [sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 4 times, *skip next 2 ch-1 spaces, [sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 4 times; repeat from * across to last dc, dc in last dc, turn—90 (98, 106, 114, 122, 130) sts and 89 (97, 105, 113, 121, 129) ch-1 spaces.

Row 6: Repeat Row 3—179 (195, 211, 227, 243, 259) dc.

Row 7: Ch 4, skip first 3 dc, dc in next dc, *ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn—89 (97, 105, 113, 121, 129) dc and 88 (96, 104, 112, 120, 128) ch-1 spaces.

Rows 8–22: Repeat Rows 3–7 three times.

Rows 23–26: Repeat Rows 3–6—179 (195, 211, 227, 243, 259) dc.

Do not fasten off.

First Front

Row 1: Ch 4, skip first 3 dc, dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 27 (31, 31, 35, 35, 39) times, turn; leave remaining sts unworked for armholes, back, and second front—29 (33, 33, 37, 37, 41) dc and 28 (32, 32, 36, 36, 40) ch-1 spaces.

Rows 2–11: Working over first front sts only, repeat Rows 3–7 of body 2 times.

Rows 12–15: Repeat Rows 3–6 of body.

Fasten off.

Back

Skip next 3 unworked dc following first front, join yarn with slip st in next st.

Row 1: Ch 4, skip next dc, dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 27 (27, 35, 35, 43, 43) times, turn; leave remaining sts unworked for 2nd armhole and second front—29 (29, 37, 37, 45, 45) dc and 28 (28, 36, 36, 44, 44) ch-1 spaces.

Row 2: Repeat Row 3 of body—57 (57, 73, 73, 89, 89) dc.

Row 3: Beg half-shell in first dc, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc, skip next 3 dc, *shell in next dc, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc, skip next 3 dc; repeat from * across, half-shell in last dc, turn—7 (7, 9, 9, 11, 11) pattern repeats.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space] twice, ch 1, skip next 2 ch-1 spaces, *[sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 4 times, skip next 2 ch-1 spaces; repeat from * across to last half-shell, [sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] twice, sc in last dc, turn—30 (30, 38, 38, 46, 46) sc and 29 (29, 37, 37, 45, 45) ch-1 spaces.

Row 5: Repeat Row 3 of body—59 (59, 75, 75, 91, 91) dc.

Row 6: Repeat Row 7 of body—29 (29, 37, 37, 45, 45) dc and 28 (28, 36, 36, 44, 44) ch-1 spaces.

Rows 7–11: Repeat Rows 2–6 of back.

Rows 12–15: Repeat Rows 2–5 of back.

Fasten off.

Second Front

Skip next 3 unworked dc following back, join yarn with slip st in next st.

Row 1: Ch 4, skip next dc, dc in next dc, *ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn—29 (33, 33, 37, 37, 41) dc and 28 (32, 32, 36, 36, 40) ch-1 spaces.

Rows 2–11: Working over second front sts only, repeat Rows 3–7 of body 2 times.

Rows 12–15: Repeat Rows 3–6 of body.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Block pieces to measurements, gently stretching to open stitch pattern and form shape. Matching stitches at armhole edge of first front and corresponding stitches at armhole edge of back, sew 16 stitches together for shoulder seam. Repeat to sew second shoulder seam.

Armhole Edging

Round 1 (Right Side): Join yarn with sc in first skipped st at underarm, sc in next 2 sts; working around posts of sts at ends of rows around armhole opening, work 1 sc in end of each sc row and 2 sc in end of each dc row; join with slip st in first sc, do not turn.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off. Repeat around second armhole.

Body Edging

Round 1 (Right Side): Join yarn with sc in first unworked (unseamed) st at back neck, sc in each st across back neck; sc in each st across last row of first front to last st, 3 sc in last st (corner); working around posts of sts at ends of rows of front edge, work 1 sc in end of each sc row and 2 sc in end of each dc row; working across opposite side of foundation ch, 3 sc in first ch, sc in each ch across to last ch, 3 sc in last ch; working around posts of sts at ends of rows of second front edge, work 1 sc in end of each sc row and 2 sc in end of each dc row; working in sts of last row of second front, 3 sc in first st, sc in each st across; join with slip st in first sc, do not turn.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc.

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.