Yarn - Bernat Cotton-ish (cotton candy) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 2 balls needed
Hook - E/4 – 3.50 mm or other size hook needed for the gauge
Gauge - 20 dc sts go into about 4 inches (10 cm.)
Tunic Size - 12 – 18 months (adjustable to any size)
Complexity - Beginners friendly
Vest tunic crochet pattern
Row-by-row crochet instructions
Begin crocheting the vest from the top to bottom. Make a foundation chain of 83 chs. One repeat is 5 chs.
1st row (right side) – h5ch, [(shell1, sk4) x 2, corner1, sk4] x 2, (shell1, sk4) x 3, shell1, [sk4, corner1, (sk4, shell1) x 2] x 2, sk1, dc1 + RC3
2nd row (wrong side) – (shell1 into shell of prev.R) x 3, Vst1 into Vst of prev.R, (shell1 into shell of prev.R) x 4, Vst1 into Vst of prev.R, (shell1 into shell of prev.R) x 6, Vst1 into Vst of prev.R, (shell1 into shell of prev.R) x 4, Vst1 into Vst of prev.R, (shell1 into shell of prev.R) x 3, dc1 into last ch + RC3
3rd row – [shell1 into shell of prev.R to Vst of prev.R, corner1 into Vst of prev.R] x 4, shell1 into shell of prev.R to end, dc1 into last ch + RC3
5 row = 3rd row (working more repeats)
4, 6 rows = 2nd row (working more repeats)
Increase chs for the back and front parts only.
7th row – (shell1 into shell of prev.R to Vst of prev.R, corner1* into Vst of prev.R, shell1 into shell of prev.R to Vst of prev.R, corner1** into Vst of prev.R) x 2, shell1 into shell of prev.R to end, dc1 into last ch + RC3
8th row – shell1 into shell to Vst of prev.R, Vst into Vst of prev.R] x 4, shell 1 into shell to Vst of prev.R to end, dc1 into last ch + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
To adjust the pattern to a different size, work more or fewer rows before joining front and back parts together.
Crochet in the round
Join front and back parts together
1st round (right side) – ch3, (dc above dc of prev.R to Vst, trc2 into Vst, sk all shells to Vst, trc2 into Vst) x 2, dc above dc of prev.R to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
2nd round – ch3, dc to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
3rd round – ch4, ([sk1, dc1, ch1] to underarm; dc1, ch1) x 2, [sk1, dc1, ch1] to last 1ch; sk1 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
4th round = 2nd round
Repeat the pattern starting from the 2nd round until you crochet the desired length of the tunic.
Shell pattern
You should have multiples of 5 chs.
24th round – ch3, dc2 into sm.ch, sk4, [shell1, sk4] to end; dc1 + sl.st.1 under chs
25th round – ch3, dc3 under ch, shell1* into shell of prev.R to end; dc2 + sl.st.1 under chs
26th round = 25th round
Edge
27th round – ch1, sc1 above each dc of prev.R and sc2 under each ch of prev.R + sl.st.1 into 1st ch
Single crochet around all your edges.
Ties
For each tie, ch32, h2ch, sc to end
Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
ch – chain
corner – (dc2, ch1, Vst1,ch1, dc2) into 1ch or Vst of prev. row
*corner – (dc2, ch1, Vst) into Vst of previous row
**corner – (Vst, ch1, dc2) into Vst of prev.row
dc – double crochet
h#ch – insert a hook into the # ch from your hook
sc – single crochet
shell – (dc2, ch1, dc2) into 1ch or shell of the prev.R
*shell – (dc3, ch1, dc3) into 1ch or shell of the prev.R
sk – skip
sl.st. – slip stitch
sm.ch – the same base chain
trc – triple crochet
Vst – V stitch – (dc1, ch1, dc1) into 1ch or Vst of prev.row
Vest tunic crochet pattern
Comments
Hello. Beautiful work. Where
Hello. Beautiful work. Where do I measure on the body to get my foundation chain number? I know it is in multiples of 5, I just would like to know if its the shoulders, the neck, or the bust that determines the foundation chin. I am trying to make this in an adult large.
Hi Yarnaddictakaklo,
Hi Yarnaddictakaklo,
It is necessary to measure around your neck loosely. The neckline should not be too close to your neck. Happy crochet!
Hi I have to make tunic for 8
Hi I have to make tunic for 8 year old girl so how many chains should I start with?
Hi Sharmila,
Hi Sharmila,
It depends on your gauge. I would add 20 chains to work 4 more repeats.
1st row (right side) – h5ch, schell1, sk4, [(shell1, sk4) x 2, corner1, sk4] x 2, (shell1, sk4) x 5, shell1, [sk4, corner1, (sk4, shell1) x 2] x 2, sk4, shell1, sk1, dc1 + RC3
Then work shells into shells and corners into corners. Crochet more rows before joining front and back parts together. Happy crochet!
I want to crochet this vest
I want to crochet this vest for my five year old daughter. How many chains to startup in foundation?
Hi Archu258,
Hi Archu258,
For a 5 y.o. girl, I'd make a foundation chain of 103 chains to work 2 more repeats for each front and back part.
1st row (right side) – h5ch, (shell1, sk4) x 3, corner1, sk4, (shell1, sk4) x 2, corner1, sk4, (shell1, sk4) x 6, [corner1, sk4, (shell1, sk4) x 2] x 2, shell1, sk1, dc1 + RC3
Work more rows before joining front and back parts together. Happy crochet!
Hello,
Hello,
The pattern is lovely! However, you have not explained how to do the corners in row 8. It is difficult to understand in the video too. Please explain, thank you. :)
Hi Umm Sakeenah,
Hi Umm Sakeenah,
You may pause the video at 12:50, I said to work 8th row like 2nd one (I crocheted these rows the same, but worked more shells in between each corner). You may watch the video starting from about 5:20 to see how I did corners in the 2nd row. When you finish, I would like to see your work. Happy crochet!
I made this for my daughter.
I made this for my daughter. Thx for your tutorial. Angie
Hi Angie,
Hi Angie,
I love your work and the yarn color you chose. Thank you for sharing your project with us. I appreciate it. Happy crochet!
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