Crochet Concord Vest
Overview
The Crochet Concord Vest is a charming addition to any wardrobe! This stylish and versatile piece is perfect for layering over a simple top or dress to add a touch of handmade elegance to your outfit. The intricate crochet stitches and cozy yarn make it not only fashionable but also incredibly comfortable to wear. Whether you're heading out for a casual day or dressing up for a special occasion, the Crochet Concord Vest is sure to turn heads and keep you feeling fabulous. Give your style a fun and cozy upgrade with this delightful vest!
Materials
- 483-973 yards (3-6 skeins) of Lion Brand Made With Love The Cottony One worsted weight cotton/acrylic blend yarn (185yd/100g) - Color A (shown in Pewter Pan)
- 161-325 yards (1-2 skeins) of Lion Brand Made With Love The Cottony One worsted weight cotton/acrylic blend yarn (185yd/100g) - Color B (shown in Hot Cocoa)
- 141-284 yards (1-2 skeins) of Lion Brand Made With Love The Cottony One worsted weight cotton/acrylic blend yarn (185yd/100g) - Color C (shown in Marvelous Mushroom)
- Crochet hooks sizes G (4mm)
- Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure
- 7 - 3/4 inch buttons
Gauge
Completed granny square = 3.15”
Notes
- The vest is made using granny squares and granny triangles in two color combos for the main body. The sleeves and front button band and edging are worked directly onto the seamed vest.
- Pattern is written in combined sizes as follows: XS/S (M/L, XL/2X, 3X/4X, 5X/6X). See sizing info for measurements to determine which size will fit best.
- Every round of the granny squares, triangles and initial rounds for edging and sleeves will start with a chainless double crochet.
Abbreviations
- Ch(s) - chain(s)
- St(s) - stitch(es)
- sk - skip
- sl st - slip stitch
- sc - single crochet
- sc3tog - single crochet 3 together
- dc - double crochet
- Chainless dc - work a sc, insert hook into left leg of sc, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through both loops.
- sp(s) - space(s)
- yo - yarn over
- RS - right side
- WS - wrong side
Size Information
- XS/S: fits bust 28-34” (483yds/3 skeins Color A, 161/1 skein Color B, 141/1 skein Color C)
- M/L: fits bust 36-42” (602yds/4 skeins Color A, 201/2 skeins Color B, 175/1 skein Color C)
- XL/2X: fits bust 44-50” (720yds/4 skeins Color A, 240yds/2 skeins Color B, 210yds/2 skeins Color C)
- 3X/4X: fits bust 52-58” (840/5 skeins Color A, 280/2 skeins Color B, 245/2 skeins Color C)
- 5X/6X: fits bust 60-66” (973/6 skeins Color A, 325/2 skeins Color B, 284/2 skeins Color C)
Pattern Instructions
Granny Square A
Make 31(40, 47, 56, 64)
With Color C,
Round 1: make a magic ring, ch 1, working all stitches into the ring, chainless dc, 2dc, [ch 2, 3dc] x3, ch 2, sl st to 1st st to join. (12 dc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach Color B into a ch-2 sp, ch 1.
Round 2: working into the ch-2 sp, chainless dc, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc, *ch 1, [3dc, ch 2, 3dc] into next ch-2 sp, repeat from * around, ch 1, sl st to 1st st to join. (24 dc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach Color A into a ch-1 sp, ch 1.
Round 3: working into the ch-1 sp, chainless dc, 2dc, *ch 1, [3dc, ch 2, 3dc] into next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3dc into next ch-1 sp, repeat from * around, ch 1, sl st to 1st st to join. (36 dc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Granny Square B
Make 31(40, 47, 56, 64)
With Color B,
Round 1: make a magic ring, ch 1, working all stitches into the ring, chainless dc, 2dc, [ch 2, 3dc] x3, ch 2, sl st to 1st st to join. (12 dc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach Color C into a ch-2 sp, ch 1.
Round 2: working into the ch-2 sp, chainless dc, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc, *ch 1, [3dc, ch 2, 3dc] into next ch-2 sp, repeat from * around, ch 1, sl st to 1st st to join. (24 dc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach Color A into a ch-1 sp, ch 1.
Round 3: working into the ch-1 sp, chainless dc, 2dc, *ch 1, [3dc, ch 2, 3dc] into next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3dc into next ch-1 sp, repeat from * around, ch 1, sl st to 1st st to join. (36 dc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Granny Triangle A
Make 3(1, 3, 1, 3)
With Color C,
Row 1: make a magic ring, ch 1, working all stitches into the ring, chainless dc, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc. (6 dc)
Fasten off.
Attach Color B into chainless dc of previous row with RS facing, ch 1.
Row 2: working into the same st, chainless dc, 2dc, [3dc, ch 2, 3dc] into next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3dc into last st. (12 dc)
Fasten off.
Granny Triangle B
Make 3(1, 3, 1, 3)
With Color B,
Row 1: make a magic ring, ch 1, working all stitches into the ring, chainless dc, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc. (6 dc)
Fasten off.
Attach Color C into chainless dc of previous row with RS facing, ch 1.
Row 2: working into the same st, chainless dc, 2dc, [3dc, ch 2, 3dc] into next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3dc into last st. (12 dc)
Fasten off.
Attach Color A into chainless dc of previous row with RS facing, ch 1.
Round 3: working into the same st, chainless dc, 2dc, ch 1, 3dc into ch-1 sp, [3dc, ch 2, 3dc] into ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3dc into next ch-1 sp, 3dc in last st. (18 dc)
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Assembly Instructions
Using the surface slip stitch joining method, seam all squares and triangles together according to the charts for your size. It is recommended to do all the horizontal seams first and then the vertical seams.
Once the back and front panels are assembled, seam the sides and shoulders together using the same seaming method. For sizes XS/S, M/L and 5X/6X, the front panels are one square taller than the back panel. The middle of that square will rest at the top of the shoulder.
Sleeves
The sleeves are made directly into the armholes using the granny stitch. Note that select sizes are written separately depending on how many squares are in the underarm area.
XS/S (XL/2X, 5X/6X) - ONLY
With RS facing, join Color A to underarm in center seam, ch 1.
Round 1: working into the seam, [chainless dc, 2dc], [ch 1, 3dc into sp between row 1 and 2 of triangle] x2, [ch 1, 3dc] into the next 2 ch-2 sps, [ch 1, 3dc] into each ch-1 sp and seam around the arm hole until the next triangle, ch 1, 3dc into seam at top of triangle, [ch 1, 3dc into sp between row 1 and 2 of triangle] x2, ch 1, sl st to 1st st to join. (51, 60, 69) dc
Rounds 2-4: sl st into next 2 dc and the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [chainless dc, 2dc] into same sp, *ch 1, 3dc into next ch-1 sp, repeat from * around, ch 1, sl st to 1st st to join. (51, 60, 69) dc
*Continue adding rounds here if a longer sleeve is desired. Note that you may need an extra amount of Color A if making longer sleeves.
Fasten off and weave in ends. Repeat on other armhole.
M/L (3X/4X) - ONLY
With RS facing, join Color A to underarm in ch-1 sp to the right of the center cluster of dc, ch 1.
Round 1: working into the same sp as join, [chainless dc, 2dc], [ch 1, 3dc] into next ch-1 sp, [ch 1, 3dc] into the center ch-2 sp where 3 squares meet, [ch 1, 3dc] into each ch-1 sp and seam around the arm hole until the last ch-1 sp of the last square, [ch 1, 3dc] into the center corner where 3 squares meet, ch 1, sl st to 1st st to join. (54, 63) dc
Rounds 2-4: sl st into next 2 dc and the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [chainless dc, 2dc] into same sp, *ch 1, 3dc into next ch-1 sp, repeat from * around, ch 1, sl st to 1st st to join. (54, 63) dc
*Continue adding rounds here if a longer sleeve is desired. Note that you may need an extra amount of Color A if making longer sleeves.
Fasten off and weave in ends. Repeat on other armhole.
Collar
The collar is made directly onto the front and bottom edges of the vest. The button holes are made during Round 2 along the right side of the vest.
With RS facing, join Color A to center seam on back panel, ch 1.
Round 1: working into the seam, [chainless dc, 2dc], [ch 1, 3dc] into each ch-1 sp and seam until first neckline corner, dc1 into the next 3 ch-2 sps, [ch 1, 3dc] into each ch-1 sp and seam until the 1st triangle, dc1 into the next 3 ch-2 sps, [ch1, 3dc] in sps between Rows 1 and 2 of triangle, ch 1, 3dc into corner of triangle, ch 2, 3dc into next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, 3dc] in each ch-1 sp and seam until bottom of front panel, ch 1, [3dc, ch2, 3dc] into ch-2 sp, [ch1, 3dc] into each ch-1 sp and seam until bottom of next front panel, [3dc, ch 2, 3dc] into next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, 3dc] into each ch-1 sp and seam until triangle, ch 1, 3dc into ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3dc into corner of triangle, [ch 1, 3dc] in sps between Rows 1 and 2 of triangle, dc1 into the next 2 ch-2 sps, [ch 1, 3dc] in each ch-1 sp and seam until neckline corner, dc1 into the next 3 ch-2 sps, [ch1, 3dc] in each ch-1 sp and seam, ch 1, sl st to 1st st to join. (approx. 264, 282, 300, 318, 360) dc
Round 2: ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st until neckline corner, sc3tog into the 3 dc that make the corner, sc in each st until next corner, sc3tog into the 3 dc that make the corner, sc in each st until ch-2 sp, [sc, ch 1, sc] into the ch-2 sp, sc in each st until bottom front corner, [sc, ch 1, sc] into ch-2 sp, sc in each stitch around the bottom until the next front corner, [sc, ch 1, sc] into ch-2 sp, sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, *sc 7, ch 1, sk 1, repeat from * six times, sc in next st, [sc, ch 1, sc] in ch-2 sp, sc in each st until neckline corner, sc3tog into the dc that make the corner, sc in each st until next corner, sc3tog into the 3 dc that make the corner, sc in each st to end, sl st to 1st st to join.
Round 3: ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st until 1 st before the sc3tog from the row below, sc3tog, sc in each st until 1 st before the sc3tog from the row below, sc3tog, sc in each st until the ch-1 sp, [sc, ch 1, sc] into the ch-1 sp, sc in each st until the next ch-1 sp, [sc, ch 1, sc] into the ch-1 sp, sc in each st until the next ch-1 sp, [sc, ch 1, sc] into the ch-1 sp, sc in each st until the ch-1 sp in the corner of front right side, [sc, ch 1, sc] in ch-1 sp, sc in each st until 1 st before the sc3tog from the row below, sc3tog, sc in each st until 1 st before the sc3tog from the row below, sc3tog, sc in each st to end, sl st to 1st st to join.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach Buttons
Sew buttons to the top of the center dc st of each cluster that is in line with the button holes along the left-hand side of the front of the vest using a strand of Color A and a tapestry needle.
Weave in any remaining ends. Block if needed.