Striped Vest
FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit woman’s size small; changes for medium, large, X-large, 2X-large and 3X-large are in [ ]. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Bust: 361/2 inches (small), [411/4 inches (medium), 441/2 inches (large), 491/4 inches (X-large), 521/2 inches (2X-large), 571/4 inches (3X-large)] Length: 23 inches (small), [23 inches (medium), 231/2 inches (large), 231/2 inches (X-large), 24 inches (2X-large), 24 inches (3X-large)]
MATERIALS
• Premier Yarns Everyday medium (worsted) weight acrylic (31/2 oz/ 180 yds/100g per skein): 4 [5, 5, 6, 6, 7] skeins #200-31
black tone • Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Size H/8/5mm crochet hook for
arm & neck bands • 6 black 5/8-inch buttons • Tapestry needle
GAUGE
15 sts = 4 inches; 8 rows = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Garment is worked in one piece to armholes, then back and each front are finished separately.
When counting stitches, each shell and each V-st count as 3 stitches (ch-1 space of V-st counts as 1 stitch). When there are insufficient stitches to complete a shell or V-st due to shaping, dc in each available st and space until stitch pattern can be resumed.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Single crochet join (sc join): Place slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull up a lp, yo and draw through both lps on hook. V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st or sp. Shell: Work 3 dc in indicated st or sp. Beginning single decrease (bsd): Ch 2, dc in next st or sp. (One stitch decreased). Ending single decrease (esd): Double crochet decrease (dc dec –see Stitch Guide) in last 2 stitches. (One stitch decreased) Beginning double decrease (bdd): Ch 2, dc dec in next 2 stitches. (Two stitches decreased) Ending double decrease (edd): Dc dec in last 3 stitches. (Two stitches decreased).
PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch (3 sk chs count as dc) from hook, dc in each of next 2 chs, *sk next ch, V-st (see Special Stitches) in next ch, sk next ch, dc in each of next 3 chs, rep from * across, dc in last ch, turn. Row 2 (WS): Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), sk next dc, V-st in next dc, *sk next 2 dc, shell (see Special Stitches) in ch-1 sp of next V-st, sk next 2 dc, V-st in next st, rep from * across, sk next dc, dc in last st, turn. Row 3: Ch 3, *shell in ch-1 sp of next V-st**, V-st in center dc of
next shell, rep from * across ending last rep at **, dc in last st, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, *V-st in center dc of next shell**, shell in ch-1 sp of next V-st, rep from * across ending last rep at **, dc in last st, turn. Rep rows 3 and 4 for pattern.
VEST BODY
Row 1 (RS): With size I hook, ch 133 [151, 163, 181, 193, 211] work pattern row 1. (131 [149, 161, 179, 191, 209] sts) Row 2 (WS): Work pattern row 2. (22 [25, 27, 30, 32, 35] V-sts, 21 [24, 26, 29, 31, 34] shells, 2 dc) Rows 3–30 [3–29, 3–29, 3–28,
3–28, 3–27]: (Rep pattern rows 3 and 4) 14 [13, 13, 13, 13, 12] times, then (rep row 3) 0 [1, 1, 0, 0, 1] time(s).
RIGHT FRONT ARMHOLE AND NECK SHAPING Sizes Small, X-large & 2X-large only
Row Stitches), 31 [29, 29]: Bsd (see Special work across next 24 [34, 35] sts, edd ( see Special Stitches), turn. (26 [36, 37] sts) Row 32 [30, 30]: Bdd (see Special Stitches), work across to last 2 sts,
esd (see Special Stitches), turn. (23 [33, 34] sts) Row 33 [31, 31]: Bsd, work across to last 3 sts, edd, turn. (20 [30, 31] sts)
Sizes X-large and 2X-large only Sizes Small, X-large & 2X-large only
Rows 34–44 [34–45, 34–46]: Continue as established decreasing one st at neck edge every row 9 [8, 9] more times until 11 [16, 16] sts rem, then work 2 [4, 4] rows even.
Row 45 [46, 47]: Ch 1, sc in each st and sp across, fasten off. (11 [16, 16] sts)
LEFT FRONT ARMHOLE & NECK SHAPING Sizes Medium, Large & 3X-large only
Row [30, 30, 28]: Bsd, work across next 27 [30, 37] sts, edd, turn. ([29, 32, 39] sts) Row [31, 31, 29]: Bdd, work across to last 2 sts, esd, turn. ([26, 29, 36] sts) Row [32, 32, 30]: Bsd, work across to last 3 sts, edd, turn. ([23, 26, 33] sts)
Sizes Large & 3X-large only
Row [33, 31]: Bdd, work across to last 2 sts, esd, turn. ([23, 30] sts)
Size 3X-large only
Row [32]: Bsd, work across to last 3 sts, edd, turn. ([27] sts)
Row [33]: Bdd, work across to last 2 sts, esd, turn. ([24] sts)
Sizes Medium, Large and 3X-large only
Rows [33–44, 34–45, 34–46]: Continue as established decreasing 1 st at neck edge every row 9 [8, 8] more times until 14 [15, 16] sts rem, work 3 [4, 5] rows even.
Row [45, 46, 47]: Ch 1, sc in each st and in each sp across, fasten off. ([14,15, 16] sts)
BACK Sizes Small, X-large & 2X-large only
Row 31 [29, 29]: With RS facing, sk next 6 [10, 14] sts for armhole,
sc join (see Special Stitches) in next st or sp, ch 1 (counts as first
st of bdd) dc dec in next 2 sts, work across next 55 [75, 77] sts, edd, turn. (57 [77, 79] sts)
Sizes Medium, Large & 3X-large only
Row [30, 30, 28]: With WS facing, sk next 9 [8, 18] sts for armhole, sc join in next st or sp, ch 1, dc dec in next 2 sts, work across next 61 [69, 83] sts, edd, turn. ([63, 71, 85] sts)
All Sizes
Rows 32–44 [31–44, 31–45,
30–45, 30–46, 29–46]: Continue as established working bdd at beg of each row and edd at end of each row 2 [2, 3, 4, 4, 5] more times until 49 [55, 59, 61, 63, 65] sts rem. Work rem 11 [12, 12, 12, 13, 13] rows even. Row 45 [45, 46, 46, 47, 47]: Ch 1, sc in first st, *(sc in next st or sp) 10 [13, 14, 15, 15, 15] times, fasten off*, sk next 27 [27, 29, 29, 31, 33] sts for back neck, sc join in next st, rep between * *. (11 [14, 15, 16, 16, 16] sts each shoulder)
LEFT FRONT Sizes Small, X-large & 2X-large only
Row 31 [29, 29]: With RS facing, sk next 6 [10, 14] sts for armhole, sc join in next st or sp, ch 1, dc dec in next 2 sts, work across to last 2 sts, esd, turn. (26 [36, 37] sts) Row 32 [30, 30]: Bsd, work across to last 3 sts, edd, turn. (23 [33, 34] sts) Row 33 [31, 31]: Bdd, work across to last 2 sts, esd, turn. (20 [30, 31] sts)
Sizes X-large & 2X-large only
Row [32]: Bsd, work across to last 3 sts, edd, turn. ([27, 28] sts)
Row [33]: Bdd, work across to last 2 sts, esd, turn. ([24, 25] sts) Rows [33–44, 34–45, 34–46]: Continue as established decreasing 1 st at neck edge every row 9 [8, 8] more times until 14 [15, 16] sts rem, work 3 [4, 5] rows even.
Row [45, 46, 47]: Ch 1, sc in each st and in each sp across, fasten off. ([14,15, 16] sts)
RIGHT FRONT Sizes Medium, Large & 3X-Large only
Row [30, 30, 28]: With WS facing, sk next 9 [8, 18] sts for armhole, sc join in next st or sp, ch 1, dc dec in next 2 sts, work across to last 2 sts, esd, turn. ([29, 32, 39] sts) Row [31, 31, 29]: Bsd, work across to last 3 sts, edd, turn. ([26, 29, 36] sts) Row [32, 32, 30]: Bdd, work across to last 2 sts, esd, turn. ([23, 26, 33] sts) Row [33, 31]: Bsd, work across to last 3 sts, edd turn. ([23, 30] sts)
Size 3X–Large only
Row [32]: Bdd, work across to last 2 sts, esd, turn. ([27] sts)
Row [33]: Bsd, work across to last 3 sts, edd, turn. ([24] sts)
Sizes Medium, Large and 3X-Large only
Rows [33–44, 34 – 45, 34–46]: Continue as established decreasing 1 st at neck edge every row 9 [8, 8] more times until 14 [15, 16] sts rem. Work rem 3 [4, 5] rows even. Row [45, 46, 47]: Ch 1, sc in each st and in each sp across, fasten off. ([14, 15, 16] sts)
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.
ARM BAND
Rnd 1: With RS facing, using smaller hook, sk 3 [4, 4, 5, 7, 9] sts of armhole, sc join in next st, sc in each of next 2 [4, 3, 4, 6, 8] sts, work 28 [30, 32, 34, 36, 38] sc evenly to shoulder seam, sc in shoulder seam, work 28 [30, 32, 34, 36, 38] sc evenly to base of armhole, sc in rem sts,
join (see Pattern Notes) in first sc. (63 [70, 73, 79, 87, 95] sc) Rnds 2 & 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each rem st around, join in first sc. Fasten off after last rnd.
NECK BAND
Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, using smaller hook, sc join in lower corner of right front, work 58 [56, 56, 54, 54, 52] sc evenly to beg of neck shaping, 3 sc in corner, work 28 [30, 32, 34, 36, 38] sc evenly to shoulder seam, sc in shoulder seam, work 29 [29, 31, 31, 33, 35] sts across back neck, sc in shoulder seam, work 28 [30, 32, 34, 36, 38] sc to beg of left front neck shaping, 3 sc in corner, work 59 [57, 57, 55, 55, 53] sc evenly to lower left front, turn. (211 [211, 217, 217, 223, 225] sts) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 60 [58, 58, 56, 56, 54] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 89 [93, 99, 103, 109, 115] sc, 2 sc in next st, sc in rem 60 [58, 58, 56, 56, 54] sts, turn. (213 [213, 219, 219, 225, 227] sts) Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 61 [59, 59, 57, 57, 55] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 89 [93, 99, 103, 109, 115] sc, 2 sc in next st, sc in rem 61 [59, 59, 57, 57, 55] sts, turn. (215 [215, 221, 221, 227, 229] sts) Row 4 (buttonhole row): Ch 1 sc in first 62 [60, 60, 58, 58, 56] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 89 [93, 99, 103, 109, 115] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 1 [4, 4, 2, 2, 4] sts, (ch 2, sk next 2 sts, sc in each of next 9 [8, 8, 8, 8, 7] sts) 5 times, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in each of rem 4 [4, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts, turn. (205 [205, 211, 211, 217, 219] sc, 6 ch-2 sps)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 4 [4, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts, (2 sc in next sp, sc in each of next 9 [8, 8, 8, 8, 7] sts) 5 times, 2 sc in next sp, sc in each of next 2 [5, 5, 3, 3, 5] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 89 [93, 99, 103, 109, 115] sc, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of rem 63 [61, 61, 59, 59, 57] sts, turn. (219 [219, 225, 225, 231, 233] sts) Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each of first 64 [62, 62, 60, 60, 58] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 89 [93, 99, 103, 109, 115] sc, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 64 [62, 62, 60, 60, 58] sts, turn. (221 [221, 227, 227, 233, 235] sts) Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each of first 65 [63, 63, 61, 61, 59] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 89 [93, 99, 103, 109, 115] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 65 [63, 63, 61, 61, 59] sts, fasten off. (223 [223, 229, 229, 235, 237] sts) Sew buttons to left front matching buttonholes for placement.