White Crochet Vest with Roses
You’ll need:
450 (500)g of cotton yarn in white color;
Crochet hook 4.
Instructions
Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme. Repeat the 1st row, then, make 2nd-8th rows x 5 times.
1st 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;
2nd row: 2 chain sts increase, skip 1 treble crochet, 1 treble crochet in the 8th st, 1 treble crochet in treble crochet of the previous row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;
Repeat 1st-2nd rows.
Rose: make 5 chain sts and circle them in the ring with slip st in the following way:
1st row: 1 chain st, * 3 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the initial ring*; repeat from * to *, 1 slip st in the 1st chain st;
2nd 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 1st chain st;
3rd row: slip st in the base of 2 treble crochets of the 1st 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;
4th 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;
5th row: * 4 chain sts, 1 double crochet between the central 2 treble crochets of the previous row and in chain st of the 3rd row, 4 chain sts, 1 double crochet in double crochet of the 3rd row*; repeat from * to * x 3 times;
6th row: (1 double crochet, 6 treble crochets, 1 double crochet) in the arch of the previous row. Cut and fasten the yarn.
Left Front
Make 43 (48) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern, start with the 1st 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 3rd (2nd) 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 3rd 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 5th (6th) row and 1 st open in the next 2nd 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 6th 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 2nd 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.