INTERMEDIATE FINISHED SIZES
Vest: Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large, X-large, 2X-large and 3X-large are in [ ].
Belt: Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large, X-large, 2X-large and 3X-large are in [ ].
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 26 inches (small) [32 inches (medium), 36 inches (large), 42 inches (X-large), 46 inches (2X-large), 52 inches (3X-large)]
MATERIALS
• Berroco Ultra Alpaca medium (worsted) weight alpaca/ Peruvian wool yarn (3½ oz/ 215 yds/100g per hank):
5 [6, 7, 8, 9, 10] hanks #6259 beet root
• Sizes H/8/5mm and I/9/5.5mm crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Wooden beads: 18
• Stitch markers
GAUGE
Size I hook: Shell = 1¼ inches; 24 pattern rows = 13 inches
Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Use size I hook throughout unless otherwise stated.
Chain-4 at beginning of row or round counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated.
Chain-2 at beginning of row or round counts as first chain-1 and single crochet unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Skip double crochets of half shells and shells unless otherwise stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning half shell (beg half shell): Ch 3, 3 dc in same place.
Shell: (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in place indicated.
Half shell: 4 dc in place indicated.
VEST
Back
Sizes Small, Large & 2X-Large Only
Row 1 (RS): With size I hook (see Pattern Notes), ch 65 [89, 113], dc in 5th ch from hook (first 4 chs count as first dc and ch-1), [ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next ch] across, turn. (32 [44, 56] dc)
Row 2: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), tr in each of next 2 dc, [dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 3, tr in each of next 4 dc, ch 3] 4 [6, 8] times, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 3, tr in each of last 3 sts, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), sc in each of next 2 tr, ch 3, [dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in each of next 4 tr, ch 3] 4 [6, 8] times, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in each of last 3 sts, turn.
Rows 4 & 5: Rep row 3, working in sc instead of tr.
Row 6: Ch 4, [tr in next sc, ch 1] twice, *[dc in next dc, ch 1] twice**, [tr in next sc, ch 1] 4 times, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, [tr in next sc, ch 1] twice, tr in last st, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), [dc in next tr, ch 1] twice, *[dc in next dc, ch 1] twice**, [dc in next tr, ch 1 ] 4 times, rep from * across, ending last repat**, [dc in next tr, ch 1] twice, dc in last st, turn.
Row 8: Beg , ch 2, sk next 2 dc, *dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 2**, in 3rd ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, in last st, turn.
