Crochet Summer-light Vest- Free Pattern

Whether you crochet-by-seasons or just go with your creative flow, the Crochet Summer-light Vest is one you can wear in every season. Wear it in summer over a tank top, in spring over a strapless dress, in fall over a turtleneck, in winter over a sweater dress.

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Making this vest was so much fun. It was a last minute idea that popped at me, and even though summer is fast ending, I could not let go of the idea- thus creating the Summer-light Vest.

As with most of the garments I’ve designed, this is made in parts that are joined- 3 parts that are joined at 4 places, the sides and the shoulders. Even though the pattern uses a fingering weight or 4ply yarn, it is a fast projects using basic crochet stitches- the Treble and Half Double crochets.

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Notes:

• Pattern is written in U.S terms
• Chain 4 stands as 1 Treble Crochet
• Chain 1 does not count as a stitch
• The sizing is for XS-4XL
• Larger sizes are in parenthesis ( )
• The RS- right side- of the vest is the RS of the Treble crochets

To fit (bust size- using CYC women’s standard measurement)  

Size	XS	S	M	L	1XL	2XL	3XL	4XL
Armhole (in)	6.5	7	7.5	8	8.5	8.5	9	9.5
Bust (inches)	28-30	32-34	36-38	40-42	44-46	48-50	52-54	56-58

Gauge: 12 rows x 18 sts across= 4×4

You’ll need:

• Fingering weight or 4ply yarn (550, 550, 650, 700, 700, 850, 850, 900 mtrs). This pattern uses A.B Reyhan yarn, 50g, 138mtrs
• 4 mm hook
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker

Stitches/Abbreviation:

• TC- treble crochet
• HDC- half double crochet
• TC3tog- treble crochet decrease across 3 sts
• TC2tog- treble crochet decrease across 2 sts
• SL ST- slip stitch
• CH- chain
• RS- right side
• WS- wrong side
• YO- yarn over

How to:

TC3tog (TC/DTR decrease across 3 sts.)- *YO twice, go into stitch, YO pull out a loop. YO pull through 1^st 2 loops, YO pull through next 2 loops. Repeat from * in the next 2 stitches (4 loops now on hook), YO, pull through all loops on hook

TC2tog (TC/DTR decrease across 2 sts.)- *YO twice, go into stitch, YO pull out a loop. YO pull through 1^st 2 loops, YO pull through next 2 loops. Repeat from * in the next stitch (3 loops now on hook), YO, pull through all loops on hook.

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Crochet Summer-light Vest-

Free Pattern

BACK

Row 1: Chain 83 (83, 87, 87, 89, 89, 91, 91), HDC in 2^nd chain from hook and across. Ch 4, turn

Row 2: (chain 4 stands as 1 TC), TC in next st and each st across. Ch 1, turn

Tip: on HDC rows, work the last HDC into the top of chain 4.

Row 3: HDC in 1^st st and each st across.

Row 4- 43, 45, 45, 47, 47, 49, 49, 51: repeat rows 2 and 3. Leave about 15inch tail for sewing. Snip yarn.

RIGHT FRONT PANEL

Note: the front panels are 2 stitches taller than the back panel.

Row 1: Chain 59 (57, 57, 55, 55, 55, 55, 53), TC in 5^th chain from hook and into each chain across. Ch 1, turn

Row 2: HDC in 1^st st, and each st across. Ch 4, turn

Row 3: TC in next st and each st across. Ch 29 (31, 35, 37, 39, 39, 41, 43), turn

Row 4: skip 1^st chain, HDC In next chain and each ch across. Ch 4, turn

Row 5: TC in 1^st st, and each st across. Ch 1, turn

Rows 6- 13 (15, 15, 17, 17, 19, 19, 21): repeat rows 4 and 5. Ch 1 turn

Row 14 (16, 16, 18, 18, 20, 20, 22): HDC in each st across.

Row 15 (17, 17, 19, 19, 21, 21, 23): TC in 54 (52, 52, 50, 50, 50, 50, 48), TC3tog in next 3 sts. Ch 1, turn

Row 16 (18, 18, 20, 20, 22, 22, 24): HDC in each st across. Ch 4, turn

Row 17 (19, 19, 21, 21, 23, 23, 25): TC in each st across till last 3 sts. DC3tog across 3 sts. Ch 1, turn

Row 18 (20, 20, 22, 22, 24, 24, 26): HDC in each st across. Snip yarn, weave in tails

LEFT FRONT PANEL

Row 1: loosely, Chain 54 (52, 52, 50, 50, 50, 50, 48), HDC in 2^nd ch from hook and each ch across. Ch 4, turn

Row 2: TC in next st, and into each st across till last st, 3TC in last st. Ch 1, turn

Row 3: HDC into each st across. Ch 4, turn

Row 4: TC in next st and into each st across till last st, 3TC in last st, Chain 28 (30, 34, 36, 38, 38, 40, 42). turn

Row 5: HDC into each st across. Ch 4, turn

Row 6: TC in next st and into each st across. Ch 1, turn

Rows 7-14 (16, 16, 18, 18, 20, 20, 22): repeat rows 5 and 6

Row 15 (17, 17, 19, 19, 21, 21, 23): HDC into each st across. Ch 4, turn

Row 16 (18, 18, 20, 20, 22, 22, 24): TC in 56 (54, 54, 52, 52, 52, 52, 50) sts. Ch 1, turn

Row 17 (19, 19, 21, 21, 23, 23, 25): HDC in each st across. Ch 4, turn

Row 18 (20, 20, 22, 22, 24, 24, 26): TC in next st, and into each st across. Snip yarn. Leave 15inch tail for sewing. 

BLOCKING– This is optional, but if you want a stretchier piece, blocking the pieces before joining them is a good idea.

SEAM- Match stitch to stitch and seam the sides of the left and right panels to the back panel and the shoulders. Seam from bottom up so that you will have the right number of stitches for the armhole

EDGING

Lay your vest with RS facing out. Join yarn in 1^st stitch at botton of right panel

Row 1: Ch 4, TC into each st till curve, TC in side of HDC row, 2TC in side of TC row, TC in next row, 2TC in next row.

TC into each st till last stitch before the back/neck of row, TC2tog in last st and 1^st TC row at the back, make another HDC into same row. *HDC in next (HDC) row, 2HDC in next (TC) row. Repeat from * till last row at the back. HDC in last row, TC2tog in same row and 1^st st on left panel.

TC into each st till 1^st 3TC increase at the curve, 2TC in side of TC row, TC in next HDC row, 2TC in next row, TC in next row, TC into each st across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: HDC into each st across. Snip yarn, weave in tails.

Tip: weave in the tails into the HDC rows.

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