Pattern Instructions for the Crochet Striped Panel Vest
Size
38/40
You Will Need
- yarn (75% wool, 25% polyamide; 200 m/100 g) – 900 g rust-brown
- 5 mm crochet hook
Stitch Patterns and Charts
Main Pattern
Number of stitches is a multiple of 4 + 2.
Work according to the chart. Begin each row as shown on the chart with a turning chain instead of the first stitch and with the stitches before the repeat; repeat the pattern repeat continuously, and end with the stitches after the repeat.
Work rows 1–3 once, then repeat rows 2 and 3 continuously.
Shell Border
*1 sc, 3 ch, and 3 dc into the same base stitch as the sc (= 1 shell), skip 3 base stitches or about 1.5 cm of edge, repeat from * continuously, end with 1 sl st into the first sc.
Work 1 shell into each corner if possible.
Gauge
22 starting sts x 10.5 rows = 13 x 10 cm, worked in the main pattern.
Schematic
Note: seam allowances are already included in the schematic!
Instructions
The vest consists of nine identical panels.
For the 1st panel, chain 22 sts plus 1 turning chain and work in the main pattern. End the work after 91.5 cm = 96 rows from the starting row.
Work the remaining 8 panels the same way.
Finishing
Join the panels with right sides facing in using sc, leaving an armhole opening of 20 cm between the 3rd and 4th panels, and between the 6th and 7th panels, starting 54 cm from the beginning row.
Work the shell border around the entire edge of the vest on the inside.
