How to Crochet a Stylish Vest: All You Need to Know

You’ll Need:

300 (350)g of cream Mondo yarn (52% merino wool, 48% cotton; 120m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.

Size:

S (M).

Used Patterns:

Main Pattern

The quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet, followed by sts before pattern repeat, then the pattern repeat, finishing with st after the pattern repeat.

Beads Pattern

The quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work in the same way as the main pattern, but according to scheme 2. Repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Plackets

1^st and 3^rd circle rows: single crochets;

2^nd circle row: 3 chain sts increase, * 1 chain st, skip 1 st of the previous row, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *, 1 chain st, 1 slip st in the last chain st increase. Make 1^st-3^rd rows once.

Big Leaf (Make 6)

Make 15 chain sts.

1^st row: 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet, 13 single crochets, 3 single crochets in the last chain st; fasten WS of chain with 14 single crochets;

2^nd row: 1 chain st increase, 1 single crochet, 1 double crochet, 3 treble crochets, 5 double crochets, 2 half crochets, 3 single crochets, picot; fasten WS in reversed order;

Small Leaf (Make 6)

Make 10 chain sts and fasten with single crochet, as described for big leaf.

2^nd row: 3 chain sts increase, 4 double crochets, 2 half crochets, 3 single crochets in the next 3 single crochets; fasten WS in reversed order;

Bead (Make 4)

Make 4 chain sts, 4 unfinished treble crochets in the 1^st chain st, bind off all the sts together, 3 chain sts in the bound off st, 4 unfinished treble crochets and bind off all the sts together, 1 slip st in chain st increase;

Ball (Make 2)

Make 2 chain sts, 5 single crochets in the 1^st chain st and 1 slip st in the 2^nd chain st increase to form a circle in the ring. Then, work with single crochets in the ring, starting every row with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet and finishing with 1 slip st in chain st increase.

1^st circle row: double every st;

2^nd circle row: double every 2^nd st;

3^rd and 4^th circle rows: without increases;

5^th-7^th circle rows: bind off 2 single crochets together, fill in the ball with wool or odds of yarn.

Instructions:

Back

Make 107 (119) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. For side chamfers, increase 5 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides of the set-up row and 4 x 1 st in every row = 125 (137) sts. Start making increases with double crochets and then include them in the main pattern. In 16 cm from the set-up row, leave 3 sts open from both sides for arm-holes (= 1 pattern repeat) and do 3 x 2 sts, 5 x 1 st in every row for smooth rounding and 1 x 1 st in the next 2^nd row. In 34 (36) cm from the set-up row, finish your work on the rest 95 (107) sts.

Left Front

Make 77 (83) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. For neck-hole chamfer, leave 22 x 2 sts and 10 x 1 st open in every row from the left side. Simultaneously, make increases for side chamfer and decreases for arm-hole from the right side in the same way as for the back. Finish your work on the rest 20 (26) sts of the shoulder at the height of the back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Assembly:

Make all the seams and sew up the sleeves. Fasten all the edges with plackets, making several double crochets in 1 base st. For the collar, connect the inner side of the neck-hole (about 24 cm from both sides from the center of the back) and connect the sides of the vest with 82 slip sts. Fasten with 2 rows of double crochets, doubling every 6^th st in the 2^nd row = 95 sts. Make 5 rows of the beads pattern and finish your work. For straps, make 2 chains of 75 cm long, fasten with plackets, and sew to the ends of the front. Sew “balls” to every end of the straps. Embroider the front according to the pattern with leaves and beads in 2 threads of yarn.