Fun Fur Crochet Vest

Free Vest Crochet Pattern

Size: 12/14 (42/44)

Materials:Fingering weight wool yarn dark brown - 500 gr
Lion Brand (affiliate link) Fun Fur yarn color 126 chocolate 58 m (64yd) / 50 g - 3 skeins
Hook: D (3.25 mm)

Gauge:
21 dc x 13 rows = 4"x4" (10 cm x 10 cm)

Pattern:
double crouchet

Directions:
The lower part of the vest is crocheted as one piece, without side seams (see picture below).

Crochet chain 197.
Row 1:1 dc in the 3rd ch, 193 dc.
Rows 2-7: increase for 1 dc on both sides in each row.
Rows 8-30: 206 dc.

Starting from row 31, back, left and right front crocheted separately.

Right Front:
Row 31: 34 dc: 32 dc, 2dc cluster to shape an armhole. Turn.
Rows 32-51: 33 dc.
Row 52: 16 dc: 14 dc, 2dc cluster to shape a neckline.
Row 53: 15 dc.
Row 54: 15 dc: 13 dc, 2dc cluster.
Rows 55-63: 14 dc. Tie off.

Left Front:
Row 31: Starting from the 34th dc from the end of the row of the lower part of the vest: 2dc cluster to shape an armhole, 32 dc. Turn.
Rows 32-51: 33 dc.
Row 52: 17 slip sts, 2dc cluster to shape a neckline, 14 dc.
Row 53: 15 dc.
Row 54: 15 dc: 2dc cluster, 13 dc.
Rows 55-63: 14 dc. Tie off.

Back:
Row 31: 70 dc in the middle of the lower part of the vest as follows: 2dc cluster to shape an armhole, 66 dc, 2dc cluster. Turn.
Rows 32-60: 68 dc.
To shape a neckline crochet the left and the right part of the back separately.

Right side:
Row 61: 16 dc: 14 dc, 2dc cluster to shape a neckline.
Row 62: 15 dc.
Row 63: 15 dc: 13 dc, 2dc cluster. Tie off.

Left side:
Row 61: 16 dc: 2dc cluster to shape a neckline, 14 dc.
Row 62: 15 dc.
Row 63: 15 dc: 2dc cluster, 13 dc. Tie off.

Finishing:
Join shoulder seams.
With Fun Fur yarn crochet 1 in (2.5 cm) band of sc (single crochet) around the neckhole, front opening and the bottom of the vest.
With Fun Fur yarn crochet 1 in (2.5 cm) bands of sc (single crochet) around the armholes.

Enjoy!