PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work

progresses.
Join rounds with a slip stitch
unless otherwise stated.
Rows 14 establish the Vest
pattern.
Chain-5 at beginning of row
counts as first double crochet,
chain 2 unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of row
counts as first double crochet
unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Shell: 5 dc in indicated st.
BACK
Row 1: Beg in bottom, ch 44, sc
in 2nd ch from hook, [sk next 2
chs, shell (see Special Stitch) in
next ch, sk next 2 chs, sc in next
ch] 7 times, turn. (7 shells, 8 sc)
Row 2: Ch 5 (see Pattern Notes),
[sc in 3rd dc of next shell, ch 2,
dc in next sc, ch 2] 6 times, sc in
3rd dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in
last sc, turn. (14 ch-2 sps)
Row 3: Ch 5, [sc in next sc,
ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2] across,
ending with dc in 3rd ch of
ch-5, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc,
[ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in dc]
across, ending with 2 sc in last
dc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc,
2 sc in next sc, shell in next dc,
[sc in next sc, shell in next dc]
6 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last
sc. (7 shells, 12 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc
in next sc, dc in next sc, [ch 2, sc
in 3rd dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in
next sc] across to last 2 sts, 2 sc
in next sc, sc in last sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes),
2 dc in same st as beg ch-3, [ch
2, dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next
sc] across to last sc, 3 dc in last
sc, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in first dc, sk 1
dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next
dc, [ch 2, dc in next sc, sc in next
dc] across to last 3 dc, ch 2, dc in
next dc, ch 2, sk 1 dc, sc in 3rd
ch of beg ch-3.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in first sc, shell
in next dc, [sc in next sc, shell
in next dc] 8 times, sc in last sc,
turn. (9 shells, 10 sc)
Row 10: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first
sc, ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of shell,
[ch 2, dc in next dc, sc in 3rd dc
of shell] 8 times, ch 2, (dc, sc) in
last sc, turn.
Row 11: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st
as beg ch-3, [ch 2, sc in next sc,
ch 2, dc in next dc] 8 times, ch 2,
sc in next sc, ch 2, 3 dc in last sc,
turn. (9 sc, 14 dc)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in first dc, sk
next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in
next sc, [ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2,
sc in next sc] across to last 3 dc,
ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next
dc, sc in last dc, turn.
Row 13: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc,
shell in next dc, [sc in next sc,
shell in next dc] 9 times, 2 sc in
last sc, turn. (10 shells, 13 sc)
Row 14: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first sc,
sc in 3rd dc of shell, [dc in next
sc, sc in 3rd dc of shell] 9 times,
(dc, sc) in last sc, turn.
Row 15: Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc,
ch 2, [sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in
next dc, ch 2] 9 times, sc in next
sc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, dc in
next sc, turn. (20 ch-2 sps,
15 dc, 10 sc)
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in dc, ch 2, dc
in next dc, ch 2, sc in next dc,
[ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in
next dc] 9 times, ch 2, dc in next
sc, ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 2, dc in
next dc, ch 2, sc in last dc, turn.
(24 ch-2 sps, 12 dc, 13 sc)
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in first sc,
[shell in next dc, sc in next sc]
across, turn. (12 shells, 13 sc)
Row 18: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first
sc, sc in 3rd dc of shell, [dc in
next sc, sc in 3rd dc of next
shell] across to last sc, (dc, sc)
in last sc, turn. (24 ch-2 sps,
13 dc, 14 sc)
Row 19: Rep row 15. (24 ch-2
sps, 17 dc, 12 sc)
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in each of next
3 sts, ch 2, dc in next sc, [ch 2,
sc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next sc]
across to last 3 sts, ch 2, sc in
each of next 3 sts. (24 ch-2 sps,
12 dc, 17 sc)
Little Vest
Design by Joyce Bragg
SKILL LEVEL
FINISHED SIZE
Childs size 46
MATERIALS
Red Heart Eco-Cotton
Blend medium (worsted)
weight yarn (3 oz/
145 yds/85g per ball):
3 balls #1370 candy marl
Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
24mm buttons: 3
Stitch markers
GAUGE
3 pattern rep = 4 inches; 3 shells
and 3 dc = 4 inches
Take time to check gauge.
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SHOULDER SHAPING
Row 21: Ch 1, sc dec (see Stitch
Guide) in next 2 sc, shell in next
sc, [sc in next dc, shell in next
sc] 12 times, sc dec in next 2 sc,
turn. (14 sc, 13 shells)
Row 22: Sl st in first sc, ch 2, sc
in 3rd dc of next shell, [ch 2, dc
in next sc, ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of
next shell] across, ch 2, sl st in
last sc, turn.
Row 23: Sl st across to first sc,
[ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 2, dc in
next sc] 11 times, ch 2, sc in next
dc, ch 2, sl st in next sc, turn.
Row 24: Sl st across to next dc,
ch 1, sc in dc, [ch 2, dc in next sc,
ch 2, sc in next dc] 10 times, ch
2, sl st in next dc. Fasten off.
NECKLINE BORDER
Row 1 (RS): Mark off center
34 sts (counting each sc, dc or ch
as 1 st), join yarn in first st, ch 1,
sc in each st, sc in each of next
33 sts, turn. (34 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sk first st, sc in
each of next 32 sts, leaving last
st unworked, turn.
Rows 3 & 4: Rep row 2. At the
end of row 4, fasten off. (28 sc)
RIGHT FRONT
Row 1: Beg in bottom, ch 25,
sc in 2nd ch from hook, [sk next
2 chs, shell in next ch, sk next
2 chs, sc in next ch] 4 times,
turn. (4 shells, 5 sc)
Row 2: Ch 5, [sc in 3rd dc of
next shell, ch 2, dc in next sc,
ch 2] 3 times, sc in 3rd dc of
next shell, ch 2, dc in last sc,
turn. (8 ch-2 sps)
Row 3: Ch 5, [sc in next sc,
ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2] across,
ending with dc in 3rd ch of
ch-5, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc,
[ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in
next dc] across, ending with sc
in last dc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, shell
in next dc, [sc in next sc, shell in
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next dc] 4 times, 2 sc in next sc,
sc in last sc. (4 shells)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each of next
2 sc, dc in next sc, [ch 2, sc in 3rd
dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in next
sc] 3 times, ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of
shell, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 5, [sc in next sc, ch 2,
dc in next dc, ch 2] 3 times, sc in
next sc, ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 sc
in next sc, sc in last sc, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each of next
4 sts, [ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2,
dc in next sc] 3 times, ch 2, dc in
next sc, ch 2, sc in end dc, turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in first sc, shell
in next dc, [sc in next sc, shell in
next dc] 3 times, sk next sc, sc in
each of next 3 sc, turn.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc
in next sc, dc in next sc, [ch 2, sc
in 3rd dc of shell, ch 2, dc in next
sc] 4 times, turn.
Row 11: Ch 5, [sc in next sc,
ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2] 3 times,
sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next dc,
sc in each rem sc, turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first sc,
ch 2, dc in next dc, [ch 2, dc in
next sc, ch 2, sc in next dc]
4 times, turn.
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in sc, shell in
next dc, [sc in next sc, shell in
next dc] 3 times, sc in next dc,
3 dc in last st, turn.
Row 14: Ch 1, sc in next dc, 2 sc
in next dc, [dc in next sc, ch 2, sc
in 3rd dc of shell, ch 2] 4 times,
dc in last sc, turn.
Row 15: Ch 5, [sc in next sc,
ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2] 4 times,
sc in last st, turn.
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in first st,
[ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in
next dc] 4 times, ch 2, dc in next
sc, ch 2, dc in last st, turn.
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in first st,
[shell in next dc, sc in next sc]
5 times. (5 shells, 6 sc)
NECK SHAPING
Row 18: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, dc) in
first sc, ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of shell,
[ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in
3rd dc of shell] 4 times, turn.
Row 19: Ch 5, [dc in next dc,
ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2] 4 times,
dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 sc in last
st, turn.
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in first sc,
(sc, dc) in next st, ch 2, [sc in
next dc, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2]
4 times, sc in next dc, turn.
Row 21: Ch 1, sc in sc, [shell in
next dc, sc in next sc] 5 times,
turn.
Row 22: Ch 1, sc in sc, [ch 2, sc
in 3rd dc of shell, ch 2, dc in next
sc] 4 times, ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of
shell, turn.
Row 23: Ch 5, sc in sc, [ch 2,
dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next sc]
across, turn.
Row 24: Ch 1, sc in sc, [ch 2,
dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next dc]
4 times. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT
Rows 14: Rep rows 14 of
Right Front.
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc,
shell in next dc, [sc in next sc,
shell in next dc] 4 times, sc in
next sc, sc in last sc. (4 shells)
Row 6: Ch 5, [sc in 3rd dc of
shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2] 3
times, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in
next sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc
in next sc, dc in next dc, [ch 2,
sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next dc]
4 times, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 2,
dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next dc]
4 times, sc in rem sc sts, turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc across sc,
[shell in next dc, sc in next sc]
4 times, turn.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [sc
in 3rd dc of shell, ch 2, dc in next
sc, ch 2] 3 times, sc in 3rd dc of
shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, sc in
next sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each of next
4 sts, [ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2,
sc in next dc] 3 times, turn.
Row 12: Ch 5, [sc in next dc,
ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2] 4 times,
ch 2, sc in last st, turn.
Row 13: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st,
ch 2, [sc in next dc, shell in next
sc] 4 times, sc in end dc, turn.
Row 14: Ch 5, [sc in 3rd dc of
shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2]
4 times, dc in next dc, sc in next
to last st, turn.
Row 15: Ch 1, sc in sc, (sc, dc) in
next st, [ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2,
sc in next sc] 4 times, ch 2, dc in
last st, turn.
Row 16: Ch 5, [dc in next sc,
ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 2] 4 times,
dc in next st, ch 2, sc in last
st, turn.
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in first st,
[shell in next dc, sc in next sc]
5 times. (5 shells, 6 sc)
NECK SHAPING
Row 18: Sl st in 3rd dc of shell,
ch 1, sc in same dc as beg ch-1,
[ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in
3rd dc of shell] 4 times, ch 2,
(dc, ch 2, sc) in last st, turn.
Row 19: Ch 1, sc in sc, [ch 2, dc
in next dc, ch 2, sc in next sc]
4 times, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2,
dc in last st, turn.
Row 20: Sl st in next dc, ch 1,
sc in same dc, [ch 2, dc in next
sc, ch 2, sc in next dc] 4 times,
ch 2, 2 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 21: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc,
[shell in next sc, sc in next dc]
4 times, shell in next dc, turn.
Row 22: Sl st in 3rd dc of shell,
ch 1, sc in same dc, [ch 2, dc
in next sc, ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of
shell] 4 times, ch 2, dc in next
sc, sc in last sc, turn.
Row 23: Ch 1, sc in each of next
2 sts, [ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2,
dc in next dc] 3 times, ch 2, sc in
next sc, ch 2, sc in next dc, turn.
Row 24: Ch 1, sc in sc, [ch 2, sc
in next sc, ch 2, dc in next dc]
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3 times, ch 2 sc in next sc, dc in
last sc. Fasten off.
ASSEMBLY
Sew shoulder seams and side
seams rows 18.
RIGHT FRONT BORDER
Row 1: Join yarn at right front
bottom edge, ch 1, sc, evenly sp
up Right Front to shoulder, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc to
row 16, [ch 2, sk next 2 sc (but-
tonhole), sc in each of next 6 sc]
twice, ch 2, sk next 2 sc, sc
in each rem sc to bottom
edge, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc and
each ch to shoulder. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT BORDER
Row 1: Join yarn at shoulder,
ch 1, sc, evenly sp down Left
Front to bottom, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc to
shoulder, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc down
Left Front, working across oppo-
site side of foundation ch, sc in
each ch across Left Front, Back
and Right Front. Fasten off.
Sew buttons opposite button-
holes.
SLEEVE TRIM
Make 2.
Rnd 1: Join yarn at underarm,
ch 1, sc, evenly sp around arm-
hole opening, join (see Pattern
Notes) in beg sc. Fasten off.
CW
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beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning
bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet
bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet
bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet
CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color
ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain(s)
ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space
previously made (i.e., ch-1 space)
ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s)
cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s)
cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s)
dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural)
dc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing
dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet
ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended
fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet
fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet
fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet
g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s)
hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet
hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing
lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s)
MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color
mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . millimeter(s)
oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s)
pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s)
rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining
rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s)
rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s)
RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side
sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural)
sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping
sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es)
sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced
st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .stitch(es)
tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together
tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet
trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble
WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side
yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s)
yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over
STI TCH GUI DE
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Chain (ch): Yo, pull
through lp on hook.
Slip stitch (sl st): Insert
hook in st, pull through
both lps on hook.
Single crochet (sc):
Insert hook in st, yo,
pull through st, yo,
pull through both
lps on hook.
Front loop (front lp)
Back loop (back lp)
Front Loop Back Loop
Treble crochet (tr):
Yo twice, insert hook
in st, yo, pull through
st, [yo, pull through 2
lps] 3 times.
Double treble
crochet (dtr): Yo 3
times, insert hook in
st, yo, pull through st,
[yo, pull through 2 lps]
4 times.
Half double crochet
(hdc): Yo, insert hook
in st, yo, pull through
st, yo, pull through all 3
lps on hook.
Double crochet (dc):
Yo, insert hook in st,
yo, pull through st,
[yo, pull through 2 lps]
twice.
Treble crochet
decrease (tr dec): Hold-
ing back last lp of each
st, tr in each of the sts in-
dicated, yo, pull through
all lps on hook.
Example of 2-tr dec
S T I T C H A B B R E V I AT I O N S
YA R N C O N V E R S I O N
Chain Color Change
(ch color change)
Yo with new color,
draw through last lp
on hook.
Double Crochet
Color Change (dc
color change)
Drop first color, yo
with new color, draw
through last 2 lps of st.
Front post stitch (fp):
Back post stitch (bp):
When working post st,
insert hook from right
to left around post st
on previous row.
Back Front
Post
of
Stitch
Single crochet
decrease (sc dec):
(Insert hook, yo, draw lp
through) in each of the
sts indicated, yo, draw
through all lps on hook.
Example of 2-sc dec Example of 2-dc dec
Double crochet
decrease (dc dec): Yo,
insert hook, yo, draw loop
through, draw through
2 lps on hook) in each of
the sts indicated, yo, draw
through all lps on hook.
Example of 2-hdc dec
Half double crochet
decrease (hdc dec):
(Yo, insert hook, yo,
draw lp through)
in each of the sts
indicated, yo, draw
through all lps on hook.
Reverse Single Crochet (reverse
sc): Ch 1. Skip first st. [Working
from left to right, insert hook in
next st from front to back, draw
up lp on hook, yo, and draw
through both lps on hook.]
OUNCES TO GRAMS
1 ............... 28.4
2 ............... 56.7
3 ............... 85.0
4 ............ 113.4
GRAMS TO OUNCES
25 .................78
40 .............. 123
50 .............. 1
100 ............ 3
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sc (single crochet)
dc (double crochet)
htr (half treble crochet)
tr (treble crochet)
dtr (double treble crochet)
ttr (triple treble crochet)
miss
sl st (slip stitch)
sc (single crochet)
hdc (half double crochet)
dc (double crochet)
tr (treble crochet)
dtr (double treble crochet)
skip
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