​Lilac and Beige Crochet Vest

You’ll need:

Light weight/ DK yarn: lilac and beige (200 gr for the sample – size S&M/ 100 gr or 328 yds per skein);

Crochet hook 3,25 mm;

Yarn needle;

Scissors;

Buttons.

Size: L.

Used Patterns

5dc-shell stitch: (5 double crochet stitches) into same stitch or space.

Stitches control: 9 double crochet stitches x 5 rows = approximately 2 inches (with materials indicated)

Instructions

Back

Start with color A yarn:

1^st row: Ch 83, dc into 3rd chain from hook (the first 2 ch doesn’t count as 1st dc), 81 dc across, 81 sts;

2^nd row: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across;

3^rd row: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across;

Repeat (2^nd and 3^rd rows alternately) x 20 times untill you reach 41^st row.

42^nd row: change to color B yarn, turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across;

43^rd row: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across;

44^th row: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across.

45^th row: same as 43^rd row.

Repeat (44^th row and 45^th row alternately) x 4 times until you reach the 51^st row (fasten off, weave in ends)

Front

Make 2.

1^st row: Ch 53, dc into 3rd chain from hook (the first 2 ch doesn’t count as 1st dc), 51 dc across, 51 sts;

2^nd row: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across;

3^rd row: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across;

Repeat (2^nd row and 3^rd row alternately) x 20 times until you reach 41^st row;

42^nd row: change to color B yarn, turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across;

43^rd row: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across;

44^th row: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across;

45^th row: same as 43^rd row.

Repeat (44^th row and 45^th rows alternately) x 4 times until you reach R 51 (fasten off, weave in ends)

Put the 1^st row of front and back part together, wrong side, seam shoulder lines with sc (20 sts each side)

Seam body lines with sc (34 rows from bottom up).

Collar

Using color B yarn.

1^st row: Join yarn and insert hook into 1 side of the neckline, dc across, make 3 dc into the corners, total 109 sts;

2^nd row: turn, 7 dc across, * skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 9 times, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch3, dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, 7 dc across;

3^rd row: turn, 7 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 9 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 7 dc across;

4^th row: same as 2^nd row;

5^th row: same as 3^rd row (fasten off, weave in ends).

Armholes

Join yarn and insert hook into the place where you made the last sc of seaming body line.

1^st row: sc around (2 sc into each dc space), sl into 1st stitch to join;

2^nd row: dc around (fasten off, weave in ends).

Steam block your finished project if needed. Attach buttons on.