​White Crochet Vest with Roses

You’ll need:

450 (500)g of cotton yarn in white color;

Crochet hook 4.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme. Repeat the 1^st row, then, make 2^nd-8^th rows x 5 times.

1^st row: 2 chain sts increase, * 1 chain st, skip 1 treble crochet, 1 treble crochet in the next treble crochet of the previous row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;

2^nd row: 2 chain sts increase, skip 1 treble crochet, 1 treble crochet in the 8^th st, 1 treble crochet in treble crochet of the previous row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;

Repeat 1^st-2^nd rows.

Rose: make 5 chain sts and circle them in the ring with slip st in the following way:

1^st row: 1 chain st, * 3 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the initial ring*; repeat from * to *, 1 slip st in the 1^st chain st;

2^nd row: 1 chain st, * (1 double crochet, 4 treble crochets, 1 double crochet) in the arch of the previous row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times. Circle this and next rows with slip st in the 1^st chain st;

3^rd row: slip st in the base of 2 treble crochets of the 1^st row to get the middle of petal, * 1 chain st, 1 double crochet between central treble crochets and chain st of the previous row, 5 chain sts*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;

4^th row: 1 chain st, * (1 double crochet, 8 treble crochets, 1 double crochet) in the arch of the of the previous row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;

5^th row: * 4 chain sts, 1 double crochet between the central 2 treble crochets of the previous row and in chain st of the 3^rd row, 4 chain sts, 1 double crochet in double crochet of the 3^rd row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;

6^th row: (1 double crochet, 6 treble crochets, 1 double crochet) in the arch of the previous row. Cutandfastentheyarn.

Instructions

Left Front

Make 43 (48) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern, start with the 1^st row due to the scheme, repeat the pattern x 3 times and finish your work due to the scheme (make the first 3 sts of the scheme, repeat the pattern x 3 times, finish your work due to the scheme, making 1 extra treble crochet). For better fitting, bind off 3 (4) x 1 st in every row from the right side and 3 (4) x 1 st in the next 3^rd (2^nd) row. Continue work straight to 16 (17) cm height, then, increase 1 st in every row from the right side, then, bind off 4 x 1 st in every 3^rd row and 1 st in the next row. Then, crochet straight. At 34 (35) cm for forming arm-holes, leave 4 sts open from the right side and leave 2 sts open on the next 5^th (6^th) row and 1 st open in the next 2^nd row. Crochet straight. At 38 (40) cm height, leave 10 (11) sts open for neck-hole forming from the left side and work in the following way: leave 2 sts open from the left side and 2 x 1 st in the next 6^th row. Crochet straight. At 40 (42) cm height (= 5 pattern repeats of the main pattern), start work with main pattern. At 54 (56) cm height, finish your work, cut and fasten the yarn.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to left front.

Back

Make 85 (93) chain sts, * 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern in the following way, the last 1 st of pattern repeat, repeat the pattern x 6 times (the last 5 sts of pattern repeat, repeat the pattern x 6 times, the first 4 sts of pattern repeat). For better fitting and arm-holes, make in the same way, as for front. Then, crochet straight. At 50 (52) cm height, leave the central 35 sts open for neck-hole and finish both sides separately in the following way: leave 2 sts open in the next 2^nd row for neck-hole and crochet straight for 2 rows. At 54 (56) cm height, finish your work, cut and fasten the yarn.

Assembly

Make side and shoulder seams. Fasten all the edges of neck-hole and arm-holes with treble crochets, making 2 treble crochets. Make 6 roses, divide them on both halves of front and sew.