Instructions for the Fringed Crochet Vest Chart
Sizes
36–38 (44–46)
You Will Need
- yarn (100% cotton; 50 m/100 g) – 800 (1000) g green
- 8 mm crochet hook
Patterns and Charts
Garter Stitch
Knit and purl rows – knit stitches.
Main Pattern
Number of stitches is a multiple of 5 + 2 sts.
Rows 1–4: garter stitch;
Row 5: * insert needle into 1 stitch, wrap yarn around needle twice and knit the stitch, repeat from *;
Row 6: 1 knit stitch, dropping one of the two wraps off the needle, * slip 5 sts as if to knit, dropping one of the two wraps off the needle, then transfer the 5 sts back to the left needle, knit 5 sts together through the back loop, and without dropping them off the needle, knit them together through the back loop 2 more times (1 wrap and knit the 5 sts together through the back loop again), then drop the stitches off the left needle, repeat from *, 1 knit stitch, dropping one of the two wraps off the needle;
Rows 7–10: garter stitch;
Row 11: * insert needle into 1 stitch, wrap yarn around needle twice and knit the stitch, repeat from *;
Row 12: knit all stitches, dropping one of the two wraps off the needle.
Repeat rows 1 through 12 continuously.
Gauge
10 sts x 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm, worked in main pattern.
Pattern Pieces
Instructions
Back and Fronts
Work the vest as one piece up to the armholes.
Cast on 92 (112) sts and work in main pattern.
After 20 cm from the beginning, work in three separate sections for the armholes.
Continue working the right front on the first 26 (31) sts, and set the remaining 66 (81) sts aside.
At the same time, bind off 2 sts at the right edge for the neckline shaping, then 2 sts every 2nd row 6 more times. After 40 (42) cm from the beginning, bind off the remaining 12 (17) sts. Continue working the back on the next 40 (50) set-aside stitches and bind off all stitches at the same height as the right front.
Finish the left front on the remaining 26 (31) sts as a mirror image.
Finishing
Sew the shoulder seams. Attach fringe along the lower edge of the vest. For each tassel, cut 2 strands 30 or 60 cm long. Tie alternating long and short tassels into every 3rd stitch.
