My Funtime Vest Pattern
Designed by Adelaide (and Michelle Maks)
Directions are for size 2. Changes for sizes 4, 6, and 8
are in parentheses.
Finished Chest
26 (28, 30, 32)”.
Finished Length
"12
(13, 14,15)”.
1 skein each Contrast colour and white
Crochet hooks
: 4mm [US G-6] and 5.5mm [US I-9].
Six buttons,
Sewing needle and matching thread.
Yarn needle.
GAUGE:
14 dc = 4”; 11 rows = 6” using larger hook.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain
the gauge.
BACK
With larger hook and
B
, ch 48 (51, 55, 58).
Row 1 (Right Side):
Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each
ch across – 46 (49, 53, 56) dc.
Row 2:
Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each dc, dc in top
of turning ch.
Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 5 1/2 (5 1/2, 6 1/5 6 1/2) '' from beginning, end on wrong side row.
Shape Armhole
Next Row (Right Side):
Ch 1, turn, slip st in first 5 sts, ch
3 (counts as dc), dc in each st to last 4 sts, leave last 4 sts
unworked – 38 (41, 45, 48) sts.
Work in dc until Armhole measures 5 1/2 (5 1/2, 6 1/2, 6 1/2)
Rib
With right side facing and smaller hook, join
A
at lower
edge, ch 3 (counts as dc), work 45 (47, 51, 55) dc evenly
across opposite edge of beginning ch – 46 (48, 52, 56) sts.
Ribbing Row:
Ch 2 (counts as st), [Fpdc, Bpdc] across to
last st, hdc in top of turning ch.
Repeat Ribbing Row until Rib measures 1 , 1 1/2,2, 2 1/2''
LEFT FRONT
With larger hook and
B
, ch 25 (26, 28, 30).
Row 1 (Right Side):
Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each
ch across – 23 (24, 26, 29) dc.
Row 2:
Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each dc, dc in top
of turning ch.
Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 5 1/2 (5 1/2, 6 1/2, 6 1/2)
from beginning, end on wrong side row.
Shape Armhole
Next Row (Right Side):
Ch 1, turn, slip st in first 5 sts, ch
3 (counts as dc), dc in each st across – 19 (20, 22, 25) sts.
Work in dc until Armhole measures 4 (4, 5, 5)”, end with a
right side row.
Shape Neck
Next Row (Wrong Side):
Ch 3, dc to last 7 (7, 7, 9) sts,
leave remaining sts unworked for Neck – 12 (13, 15, 16) sts.
Dec 1 st at Neck edge every row twice – 10 (11, 13, 14) sts.
Work until piece measures same length as Back to
Shoulders. Fasten off.
Rib armholes
Ch 2 (counts as st), [Fpdc, Bpdc] across to
last st, hdc in top of turning ch.Repeat to desired vest ''sleeve'' length
Rib
With right side facing and smaller hook, join
A
at lower
edge, ch 3 (counts as dc), work 22 (23, 25, 28) dc evenly
across opposite edge of beginning ch – 23 (24, 26, 29) sts.
Ribbing Row:
Ch 2 (counts as st), [Fpdc, Bpdc] across to
last st, hdc in top of turning ch.
Repeat Ribbing Row until Rib measures 1 , (1 1/2,2, 2 1/2'')
Fasten off.
Right Front
Work same as for Left Front reversing shaping.
Rib
With right side facing and smaller hook, join
A
at lower
edge, ch 3 (counts as dc), work 21 (21, 22, 25) dc evenly
across opposite edge of beginning ch – 22 (22, 24, 26) sts.
Ribbing Row:
Ch 2 (counts as st), [Fpdc, Bpdc] across to
last st, hdc in top of turning ch.
Repeat Ribbing Row until Rib measures 2”. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew Shoulders. Sew in Sleeves. Sew side and Sleeve
seams.
Neck Band
With right side facing and smaller hook, join
A
at Right
Front Neck edge, ch 3, work 47 (47, 49, 49) sts evenly
spaced around Neck edge – 48 (48, 50, 50) sts.
Work Ribbing Row as for Back. Fasten off.
Button Band
(Work on Left Front for girls, Right Front for boys)
With right side facing and smaller hook, join
A
and work 39
(40, 45, 47) sc evenly spaced along Front edge.
Work 2 more rows in sc. Fasten off.
Buttonhole Band
Mark for 6 buttons evenly spaced on Button Band.
Work 1 row in sc as for Button Band.
Buttonhole Row:
Ch 1, turn, [sc to where marked for
Button, ch 2, skip 2 sc] 6 times, sc to end.
Next Row:
Ch 1, [sc to ch-2 space, work 2 sc in ch-2
space] 6 times, sc to end. Fasten off.
Sew on buttons. Weave in ends.
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