​Crochet Poncho-Vest

You’ll need:

400g of blue New Cotton yarn (60% cotton, 40% microfiber; 140m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5;

3 buttons.

Size: S-M.

Used Patterns

Pattern for placket (16 sts wide): due to the scheme 1. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows. Start with WS row.

Pattern for belt (23 sts wide): make in the same way, as pattern for placket, but due to the scheme 2. Start with RS row.

Main pattern: due to the scheme 3. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat x 3 times, finish with st after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows, continue making increases due to the pattern. Start with WS row.

Note:

2 double crochets + 1 chain st + 2 double crochets in 1 base st (= increase) are stated as group of crochets in the instructions.

Stitches control: 22 sts x 8,5 rows = 10 х 10 cm.

Instructions

Placket

Make 16 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the pattern for placket. In 105 cm = 89 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Belt

Make 23 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the pattern for belt. In 87 cm = 75 rows from the set-up row, finish your work. Mark the central 21 double crochets along the left side of placket, join the yarn to the side of double crochets of the 35^th row and work with the main pattern, making increases. In 40 cm = 30 rows from the placket, finish your work.

Front and Back

Double crochets till the 1^st group of double crochets = left front; double crochets between the 1^st and 2^nd groups of double crochets = left sleeve; double crochets between the 2^nd and 3^rd groups of double crochets = back; double crochets between the 3^rd and 4^th groups of double crochets – right sleeve, double crochets after the 4^th group of double crochets = right front. Sew the free left side of placket to the sides of front from both sides. In the end, fasten the right edge of placket in the following way: join the yarn to the to the last chain st and make 1 single crochet, then, 4 double crochets in the upper part of double crochet of the 1^st row, 1 single crochet in the 3^rd chain st increase of the 2^nd row, * 4 double crochets in the upper part of double crochets of the next row, 1 single crochet in the 3^rd chain st increase of the next row*; repeat from * to *.

Assembly

Sew the left side of belt to the lower edge in the following way: sew the first 12 rows to the short side of placket and the first 7 double crochets of left front, the next 15 rows of belt leave open for the left sleeve, sew the next 21 rows of belt to the central 27 double crochets of back, leave the next 15 rows open for the right sleeve, sew the rest 12 rows to the last 7 double crochets of the right front and short side of placket. Sew the buttons.