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DESIGN BY LAURA GEBHARDT
Flatter every figure in this easy-to-wear flared summer-layering piece.
EASY
FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large, X-large and 2X-large are in [ ].
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Note: Fronts can be overlapped and secured, or left to drape open.
Bust (fronts overlapping): 35 inches (small) [39 inches (medium), 42 inches (large), 46 inches (X-large), 50 inches (2X-large)]
Length: 24 inches (small) [25 inches (medium), 25 inches (large), 25 inches (X-large), 26 inches (2X-large)]
MATERIALS
Aunt Lydias Fashion Crochet size 3 crochetcotton (150 yds per ball):
6 [7, 8, 9, 11] balls #175 warm blue
Sizes D/3/3.25mm crochet hook or sizeneeded to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
ALTERNATE YARN CHOICES:
Omega Sol fine (sport) weight acrylic yarn(1 oz/164 yds/50g per ball)
Premier Yarns Cotton Fair fine (sport) weight cotton/acrylic yarn (3 oz/317 yds/100g per ball)
Kollage Yarns Riveting Sport fine (sport) weight cotton/other yarn (3 oz/350 yds/100g per hank)
GAUGE
4 pattern reps = 4 inches; 9 rows in pattern = 4 inches
Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Vest is worked from top down, beginning at shoulders.
Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in indicated st or sp.
VEST
Back
Row 1: Ch 90 [95, 100, 105, 105], shell(see Special Stitch) in 7th ch from hook (6 sk chs count as ch 1, dc and 2 sk chs), ch 1, [sk next 4 chs, shell in next ch, ch 1] across to last 3 chs, sk next 2 chs, dc in last ch, turn. (17 [18, 19, 20, 20] shells plus dc and ch-1 at each end)
Row 2:Ch 4(see Pattern Notes), [shell in next shell, ch 1] across to last 6 chs, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch, turn.
Rows 316: Ch 4, [shell in next shell, ch 1] across to turning ch, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4, turn.
Armhole Shaping
Row 17:Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), [dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in same st, [ch 1, shell in next shell] across to turning ch, shell in 3rd ch of beg ch-4, turn.
Row 18: Ch 4, shell in first shell, ch 1, work in pattern across to beg ch-3, ch 1, dc in top of beg ch-3. (19 [20, 21, 22, 22] shells)
[Rep last 2 rows alternately] 0 [1, 2, 2, 3] time(s). (19 [22, 25, 26, 28] shells after last rep)
Work even in established pattern until work measures 16 inches from last row of Armhole Shaping. Fasten off.
Left Front
Rows 116: Ch 25 [30, 30, 30, 30] and work in pattern as given for Back to end of row 16. (4 [5, 5, 5, 5] shells)
Armhole Shaping
Row 17: Work in established pattern across to turning ch, shell in 3rd ch of beg ch-4, turn.
Row 18: Ch 4, shell in first shell, work in established pattern to end. (5 [6, 6, 6, 6] shells)
[Rep last 2 rows alternately] 0 [1, 2, 2, 3] time(s). (5 [7, 8, 8, 9] shells)
Rows 1922 [2124, 2326, 2326, 2528]: Ch 4, [shell in next shell, ch 2] across to last shell, shell in shell, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4, turn.
Rows 23 & 24 [25 & 26, 27 & 28, 27 & 28, 29 & 30]: Ch 4, [shell in next shell, ch 3] across to last shell, shell in next shell, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4, turn.
Rows 25 & 26 [27 & 28, 29 & 30, 29 & 30, 31 & 32]: Ch 4, [shell in next shell, ch 4] across to last shell, shell in shell, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4, turn.
Continue in established pattern, inc 1 ch between shells every RS row until there are 15 chs between each pair of shells. Work even in pattern until work measures same as Back. Fasten off.
Right Front
Rows 116: Work as for Left Front.
Armhole Shaping
Row 17: Ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same st, work in established pattern to end, turn.
Row 18: Ch 4, work in established pattern across, shell in last shell, ch 1, dc in top of beg ch-3.
[Rep last 2 rows alternately] 0 [1, 2, 2, 3] time(s). (5 [7, 8, 8, 9] shells)
Complete as for Left Front.
Finishing
Sew shoulder and side seams.
Weave in all ends.
STITCH ABBREVIATIONS
beg | begin/begins/beginning |
bpdc | back post double crochet |
bpsc | back post single crochet |
bptr | back post treble crochet |
CC | contrasting color |
ch(s) | chain(s) |
ch- | refers to chain or space previously made (i e , ch-1 space) |
ch sp(s) | chain space(s) |
cl(s) | cluster(s) |
cm | centimeter(s) |
dc | double crochet (singular/plural) |
dc dec | double crochet 2 or more stitches together, as indicated |
dec | decrease/decreases/decreasing |
dtr | double treble crochet |
ext | extended |
fpdc | front post double crochet |
fpsc | front post single crochet |
fptr | front post treble crochet |
g | gram(s) |
hdc | half double crochet |
hdc dec | half double crochet 2 or more stitches together, as indicated |
inc | increase/increases/increasing |
lp(s) | loop(s) |
MC | main color |
mm | millimeter(s) |
oz | ounce(s) |
pc | popcorn(s) |
rem | remain/remains/remaining |
rep(s) | repeat(s) |
rnd(s) | round(s) |
RS | right side |
sc | single crochet (singular/plural) |
sc dec | single crochet 2 or more stitches together, as indicated |
sk | skip/skipped/skipping |
sl st(s) | slip stitch(es) |
sp(s) | space(s)/spaced |
st(s) | stitch(es) |
tog | together |
tr | treble crochet |