How to Crochet a Stylish Floral Vest

You’ll Need:

350 (400) 400g of mélange violet Secondo Print yarn (55% cotton, 25% polyamide, 20% silk; 125m/50g);

50g of the same yarn, but in mélange beige color;

50g of the same yarn, but in mélange olive yarn;

Crochet hooks 3 and 3.5;

2 buttons of 26 mm diameter.

Size:

S (M) L.

Note:

Make vest as one-piece cloth.

Used Patterns

Filet Pattern

The quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work according to scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, and finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows once, then repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Flower Pattern

Make 8 chain sts with violet yarn and circle them in the ring with 1 slip stitch. Then, work according to scheme 2. Make 1^st-4^th rows once, then repeat 3^rd-4^th rows with olive or beige yarn.

Fringe

* 6 double crochets in 1 base stitch, skip 1 cm from edge*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches Control:

Filet pattern: 28.5 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Double crochets: 22 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Flower: 9 cm diameter.

Instructions

Make 292 (316) 340 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with violet yarn and crochet hook 3.5 using the filet pattern. In 30 cm from the set-up row, make 1 st fewer in every 2^nd pattern repeat for better shaping = 244 (264) 284 sts. In 42 cm from the set-up row, make 1 st fewer in the rest pattern repeats = 195 (211) 227 sts. Then, make 1 row of single crochets, decreasing 24 (23) 22 sts = 171 (188) 205 sts.

Then, make the yoke with double crochets, dividing the sts in the 1^st row as follows: 42 (46) 50 sts for right front, mark the next double crochet for the right side seam, 85 (94) 103 sts for back, mark the next double crochet for the left side seam, 42 (46) 50 sts for left front. Start each row with a 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and finish with 1 double crochet in chain sts increase. For side chamfers, increase 6 x 1 st in every row from both sides of the marked sts = 195 (212) 229 sts.

In 7 cm from the beginning of the yoke, leave 3 sts on both sides from marked sts for armholes and finish each detail separately. First, make the back on the central 91 (100) 109 sts, bind off 3 x 2 sts, 4 x 1 st in every row from both sides for armholes and 1 x 1 st in the next 2^nd row = 69 (78) 87 sts. In 26 cm from the beginning of the yoke, leave the central 47 (48) 47 sts and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 2 sts in every row from inwards. In 29 cm from the beginning of the yoke, finish your work. Then, make the left front on the last 45 (49) 53 sts. Make the armhole from the right side in the same way as for back = 34 (38) 42 sts. In 11 cm from the beginning of the yoke, leave 11 (11) 10 sts from both the left side for neck-hole, then bind off 2 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 4 x 1 st in every row and 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. Finish your work at the height of back.

Make the right front in symmetry to the left front.

Make all the seams. Fasten all the edges with 1 row of fringe with violet yarn and crochet hook 3.5. Make 4 beige and 5 olive flowers with crochet hook 3 and decorate the front with them. Sew on the buttons.