Ultimate Crochet Vest Pattern with Mélange Elias Yarn

You’ll Need:

700 (800) 800g of mélange Elias yarn (70% polyacryl, 30% wool; 110m/100g);

Crochet hook 5;

6 buttons with 2 cm diameter.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns:

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple of 3 + 2. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Repeat 1st-6th rows, insert crochet hook only behind back loop in the 1st-5th rows.

Stitches Control:

11.5 sts x 5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Back:

Make 53 (59) 65 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. In 44 (44) 42 cm from the set-up row, bind off 4 sts from both sides for arm-holes. For smooth rounding, bind off 3 x 1 st in every following row = 39 (45) 51 sts. In 65 cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 17 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 st from both sides in the next row. At the same time, finish the row with 3 (4) 5 single crochets and slip st in the 2nd row for shoulder chamfer and finish your work in 69 cm from the set-up row. Make right shoulder in symmetry.

Left Front:

Make 26 (29) 32 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. Make decrease for arm-holes and shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same way as for back. At the same time in 59 cm from the set-up row, bind off 7 sts from the left side of neck-hole and 2 x 1 st in every following row for smooth rounding. Finish your work at the height of back.

Right Front:

Make in symmetry to left front.

Sleeves:

Make 26 (26) 29 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. At the same time, increase 8 x 1 st due to the pattern from both sides in every 2nd and 3rd rows = 42 (42) 45 sts. In 44 cm from the set-up row, bind off 4 sts from both sides for sleeve cap and 2 x 1 st and 3 x 2 sts in every following row. Finish your work in 12 cm from the beginning of cap on the rest 18 (18) 21 sts.

Assembly:

Make all seams, sew up the sleeves. Fasten neck-hole with 1 row of festoons (= * 1 single crochet, 1 half crochet, 2 double crochets, 1 half crochet*; repeat from * to *). Then, fasten all the edges of vest with 1 circle row of half crochets. Sew buttons.