​Dust Pink Crochet Vest

You’ll need:

200g of dust pink yarn (66% cotton, 34% viscose; 334m/100g);

Crochet hook 2.

Size: S.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: work due to the scheme 1. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase, after that, make sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-8^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-8^th rows.

Note: 1 half of front and ½ back are made as one-piece cloth across.

Instructions

Right Front and Right Half of Back

Make a chain of 60 cm long and work with the main pattern. At 25 cm height from the beginning of work, leave 40 cm from edge of front and after that crochet back for 7 cm more.

Left Front and Left Half of Back

Make in symmetry to the right half of work.

Assembly

Connect both halves of back in the middle with the help of chain sts and slip sts, as it’s shown on the scheme 2. For sleeve plackets, fasten the central 30 cm with 4 more rows of the main pattern. Make side seams. Fasten lower edge of bolero with arches of 2 chain sts, decrease 6 sts in every row. At 3 cm height of placket, make 50 chain sts from both sides for straps and crochet for 6 cm more. Fasten the edges of front with 1 row of single crochets.