Bandolier Vest
FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large, X-large, 2X-large and 3X-large are in [ ]. Bust: 521/2 inches (small) [56 inches (medium), 58 inches (large), 61 inches (X-large), 641/2 inches (2X-large), 671/2 inches (3X-large)] Finished measurements include draped Fronts.
MATERIALS
• Lion Brand Yarns Mandala medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (5¼oz/ 590 yds/150g per ball): 2 [2, 3, 3, 3, 3] skeins #525-14
centaur • Sizes E/4/3.5mm and F/5/3.75mm crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge
GAUGE
Size F hook: 171/2 sts in pattern = 4 inches; 11 pattern rows = 4 inches Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Chain-5 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
First foundation double crochet (first foundation dc): Ch 2, yo, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook (see illustration A), yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook (see illustration B—ch-1 completed), [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice (see illustrations C–E—dc B completed). Next foundation double crochet (next foundation dc): *Yo, insert hook in last ch-1 made (see
illustration A), yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook (see illustration B—ch-1 completed), [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice (see illustrations C–E—dc completed), rep from * as indicated in instructions.
VEST LEFT BACK
Row 1 (RS): With size F hook, first foundation dc (see Special
Stitches), next foundation dc (see Special Stitches) 89 [93, 97, 101, 105, 109] times, turn. (90 [94, 98, 102, 106, 110] dc)
Row 2: Working in sps between sts, ch 1, sc in sp between first and 2nd sts, [ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in next sp] across to last 5 sts, ch 4, sk next 3 sps, dc in last st, turn. (22 [23, 24, 25, 26, 27] ch sps) Row 3: Ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), sc in first ch-4 sp, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] across, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn. (21 [22, 23, 24, 25, 26] ch-4 sps, 2 ch-2 sps) Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 4, [sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4] across, sc in 3rd ch of turning ch-5, turn. (22 [23, 24, 25, 26, 27] ch sps) Row 5: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 4 dc in each ch-4 sp across, dc in last sc, turn. (90 [94, 98, 102, 106, 110] dc)
Next rows: Rep rows 2–5 consecutively for pattern until piece measures 71/4 [73/4, 8, 83/4, 9, 9] inches from beg, ending with row 4 [5, 2, 4, 5, 5].
ARMHOLE Sizes Small & X-Large Only
Next row (RS): Ch 3, 4 dc in each of next 4 [5] ch sps, ch 32 [36], sk next 8 [9] ch sps, 4 dc in each of last 10 [11] ch sps, dc in last sc, turn. (58 [66] dc)
Sizes Medium, 2X-Large & 3X-Large Only
Next row (WS): Ch 1, sc in sp between first and 2nd sts, [ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in next sp] across to last [49, 61, 61] sts, ch [36, 44, 44], sk next [33, 41, 41] sts, sc in next sp after last dc, [ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in next sp] [3, 4, 4] times, ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in last st, turn. ([15, 16, 17] ch-4 sps)
Size Large Only
Next row (RS): Ch 5, sc in next ch-4 sp, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] twice, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 39, sk next 10 ch sps, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-4 sp, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] 10 times, ch 2, dc in last st, turn. ([12] ch-4 sps, [4] ch-2 sps)
Next row (WS): Ch 1, sc in first dc, [ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in next sp] 10 [11] times, ch 4, sc in 4th ch of Armhole, [ch 4, sk next 3 chs, sc in next ch] 7 [8] times, [ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in next sp] 3 [4] times, ch 4, sc in last st, turn. (22 [25] ch sps)
Sizes Medium, 2X-Large & 3X-Large Only
Next row (RS): Ch 5, sc in next ch-4 sp, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] [3, 4, 4] times, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch of Armhole, [ch 4, sk next 3 chs, sc in next ch] [8, 10, 10] times leaving rem chs unworked, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] [10, 10, 11] times, ch 2, dc in last st, turn. ([22, 25, 26] ch-4 sps, 2 ch-2 sps)
Size Large Only
Next row (WS): Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 4, [sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4] 10 times, sc in next dc, [ch 4, sk next 3 chs, sc in next ch] 9 times leaving rem chs unworked, ch 4, sc in next dc, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] 2 times, ch 4, sc in last st, turn. ([24] ch-4 sps)
All Sizes
Work in established pattern until piece measures 19 [201/4, 21, 213/4, 231/4, 243/4] inches from Armhole, ending with row 4. Fasten off.
RIGHT BACK
Row 1: With size F hook and WS facing, working in bottom of foundation dc on opposite side of row 1 on Left Back, join (see Pattern
Notes) at neck edge, ch 1, sc in first dc, [ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in next sp] across to last 5 sts, ch 4, sc in turning ch, turn. (22 [23, 24, 25, 26, 27] ch sps) Row 2: Ch 5, sc in first ch-4 sp, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] across, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn. (21 [22, 23, 24, 25, 26] ch-4 sps, 2 ch-2 sps) Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 4, [sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4] across, sc in 3rd ch of turning ch-5, turn. (22 [23, 24, 25, 26, 27] ch sps) Row 4: Ch 3, 4 dc in each ch-4 sp across, ending with dc in last st, turn. (90 [94, 98, 102, 106, 110] dc) Next rows: Work in established pattern until piece measures 71/4 [73/4, 8, 83/4, 9, 9] inches from beg, ending with Left Back row 4 [5, 2, 4, 5, 5].
ARMHOLE
Sizes Small & X-Large Only
Next row (RS): Ch 3, 4 dc in each of next 10 [11] ch sps, ch 32 [36], sk next 8 [9] ch sps, 4 dc in each of last 4 [5] ch sps, dc in last sc, turn. (58 [66] dc, 1 ch sp)
Sizes Medium, 2X-Large & 3X-Large Only
Next row (WS): Ch 1, sc in sp between first and 2nd sts, [ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in next sp] [4, 5, 5] times, ch [36, 44, 44], sk next [33, 41, 41] sts, sc in next sp after last dc, [ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in next sp] [10, 10, 11] times, ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in last st, turn. ([15, 16, 17] ch-4 sps)
Size Large Only
Next row (RS): Ch 5, sc in next ch-4 sp, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] 10 times, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 39, sk next 10 ch sps, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-4 sp, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] twice, ch 2, dc in last st, turn. ([12] ch-4 sps, [4] ch-2 sps)
RIGHT FRONT
Sizes Small & X-Large Only
Next row (WS): Ch 1, sc in first dc, [ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in next sp] 4 [5] times, [ch 4, sk next 3 chs, sc in next ch] 8 [9] times, [ch 4, sk next 3 sps, sc in next sp] 9 [10] times, ch 4, sc in last st, turn. (22 [25] ch sps)
Sizes Medium, 2X-Large & 3X-Large Only
Next row (RS): Ch 5, sc in next ch-4 sp, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] [9, 9, 10] times, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch of Armhole, [ch 4, sk next 3 chs, sc in next ch] [8, 10, 10] times, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] [4, 5, 5] times, ch 2, dc in last st, turn. ([22, 25, 26] ch-4 sps, 2 ch-2 sps)
Size Large Only
Next row (WS): Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 4, [sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4] 2 times, sc in next dc, [ch 4, sk next 3 chs, sc in next ch] 9 times, ch 4, sc in next dc, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp] 10 times, ch 4, sc in last st, turn. ([24] ch-4 sps)
All Sizes
Next rows: Work in established pattern until piece measures 19 [201/4, 21, 213/4, 231/4, 243/4] inches from Armhole, ending with row 4. Do not fasten off.
EDGING
With size E hook, ch 1, *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in each ch-4 sp across, working in ends of rows, work sc evenly sp across to other Front edge, rep from * once, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
ARMHOLE EDGING
With size E hook, working in Armholes, join at bottom edge, work sc evenly sp around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. Rep on rem Armhole. CW