Here’s something for Vintageholic crocheters – a crochet vintage collared vest. The casual and smart-looking outerwear that makes a fashion statement, get your hook on with this retro crochet garment.

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Materials: ( I used )
3.25mm crochet hook
Light weight/ DK yarn: lilac and beige ( 200 gr for the sample – size S&M/ 100 gr or 328 yds per skein )
Yarn needle
Scissors
Toggle buttons

Abbreviations

Note: I used chainless starting dc for every first dc of each round/row instead of ch 3. There’s another good crochet technique to use is ch 2, dc into same stitch ( counted as 1st dc). In the pattern below you’ll see I simply state dc into 1st stitch for every first dc of each round/row, so just choose your best technique 🙂

Special stitch used:

5dc-shell stitch: ( 5 double crochet stitches ) into same stitch or space

This crochet vintage collared vest pattern fits size L ( chest size: 36 to 38 inches ).

Skill level: Easy

Gauge: 9 double crochet stitches x 5 rows = approximately 2 inches ( with materials indicated )

Vest:

Back part:

Start with color A yarn:

R1: Ch 83, dc into 3rd chain from hook ( the first 2 ch doesn’t count as 1st dc ), 81 dc across, 81 sts.

R2: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across.

R3: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across.

Repeat (R2 and R3 alternately) x 20 times until you reach R41

R42: change to color B yarn, turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across.

R43: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across.

R44: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 7 times, skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across.

R45: same as R43

Repeat (R44 and R45 alternately) x 4 times until you reach R 51 ( fasten off, weave in ends )

Front parts: ( make 2 )

R1: Ch 53, dc into 3rd chain from hook ( the first 2 ch doesn’t count as 1st dc ), 51 dc across, 51 sts.

R2: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across.

R3: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across.

Repeat (R2 and R3 alternately) x 20 times until you reach R41

R42: change to color B yarn, turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across.

R43: turn, 3 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 3 dc across.

R44: turn, 3 dc across, * skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 4 times, skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc across.

R45: same as R43

Repeat (R44 and R45 alternately)x 4 times until you reach R 51 ( fasten off, weave in ends )

• Put R1 of front and back part together, wrong side, seam shoulder lines with sc ( 20 sts each side )
• Seam body lines with sc ( 34 rows from bottom up )

Collar: using color B yarn.

R1: Join yarn and insert hook into 1 side of the neckline, dc across, make 3 dc into the corners, total 109 sts.

R2: turn, 7 dc across, * skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc across * repeat ** 9 times, skip 2 sts, ( dc, ch3, dc ) into next st, skip 2 sts, 7 dc across.

R3: turn, 7 dc across, * 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 5 dc across * repeat ** 9 times, 5dc-shell stitch into next ch3-space, 7 dc across.

R4: same as R2

R5: same as R3 ( fasten off, weave in ends )

Armholes: Join yarn and insert hook into the place where you made the last sc of seaming body line.
R1: sc around ( 2 sc into each dc space ), sl into 1st stitch to join.
R2: dc around ( fasten off, weave in ends )

Steam block your finished project if needed. Attach buttons on.

Christina Lemberger from https://www.facebook.com/marieandmedesign made a translated version in German ( Thank you Christina! ) You can get it here: Crochet vintage collared vest

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