​Lavender Crochet Vest

You’ll need:

400 (450)g of violet Puntino yarn (100% cotton; 160m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Lacy pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 33 + 10 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-5^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-5^th rows, finish with the 4^th row.

Net pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Make in the same way, as lacy pattern, but due to the scheme 2. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows.

Fringe: 1^st row: single crochets;

2^nd row: * 1 single crochet, 1 picot, skip 1 st*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: lacy pattern: 23 sts x 11,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Net pattern: 25 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Note

Make front and back as one-piece cloth.

Instructions

Front and Back

Make 274 (307) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with lacy pattern. In 20 cm from the set-up row, decrease 9 (10) x 1 st, for this, make 2 double crochets together in every group of double crochets. Repeat these decreases in 30 and 36 cm from the set-up row. In 42 cm from the set-up row, make 209 (227) single crochets, then, work with net pattern. In 18 cm from the beginning of net pattern, divide your work to front and back.

Back

At first, make back on the central 40 (44) cm, leave 1 x 2 and 2 x 1 cm in every row from both sides for arm-holes. In 32 cm from the beginning of net pattern, leave the central 12 cm for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 2 cm and 1 x 1 cm in every row from inwards.

Right Front

Then, make right front on the first 20 (22) cm, make arm-hole from the right side in the same way, as for back. At the same time, leave 1 cm from the left side for neck-hole chamfer and 16 x 0,5 cm. Finish your work at the height of back.

Left Front

Make left front in symmetry to the right front.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; fasten the edges of front with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch”. Make 2 rows of fringe along the bottom edge. For strap, make a chain 150 cm long with double yarn.