​Striped Crochet Vest and Cowl

You’ll need:

100g of black (# 02) Adelia Marcus yarn (60% polyester, 40% wool; 375m/100g);

100g of the same yarn, but in dark-grey color (# 19);

100g of the same yarn, but in burgundy color (# 17);

100g of the same yarn, but in violet color (# 20);

100g of the same yarn, but in light-grey color (# 18);

Crochet hook 2.

Size: M.

Chest circumference: 88-92 cm.

Used Patterns

Relief pattern: due to the scheme. Repeat 1st-4th rows.

Stripes order: 6 rows of black, dark-grey, burgundy, violet, light grey (each).

Stitches control: 30 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Vest

Front

Make 151 chain sts with black yarn. Continue work with relief pattern due to the stripes order.

After making 50 cm = 50 rows from the beginning of work, leave 18 sts open from both sides for arm-holes. Continue work without decreases. After making 10 cm = 10 rows from the beginning of arm-holes, leave the central 42 sts open for the neck-hole and finish your work separately. Finish your work after making 23 cm = 23 rows from the beginning of arm-holes.

Back

Make in the same way, as front. For arm-holes, after making 50 cm = 50 rows from the beginning of work, leave 18 sts open from both sides. Continue work without decreases. After making 23 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, finish your work.

Assembly

Make side and shoulder seams. Fasten the bottom, arm-hole edges and neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch”.

Cowl

Make 78 chain sts with black yarn. Continue work with relief pattern due to the stripes: 2 black rows, 6 burgundy rows, 2 violet rows, 6 light-grey rows, 2 dark-grey rows. Finish your work after making 55 cm = 55 rows. Connect short sides of the obtained rectangular.