Vest jacket crochet pattern
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Yarn - Bernat Cotton-ish (color: Gun powder) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 3 balls needed
Hook - G/6 4.25mm and F/5 3.75 mm or other crochet size hooks needed to get the desired gauge
Gauge - One repeat (40 chs) is about 9 inches (23 cm)
Vest Size - S
Complexity - Beginner friendly stitch

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Open front summer top crochet pattern – lace vest jacket

Row-by-row crochet instructions

Part 1 video tutorial

Crochet the vest jacket from the bottom to top.

Make a foundation chain of 166 chs or multiples of 40 chs plus 6 additional chs.
1st row – h5ch, [dc4, ch4, sk4, dc2, (ch1, sk1, dc1) x 2, (ch2, sk2, dc2) x 2, ch4, sk4, dc10, ch2, sk2, dc2] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC3
2nd row – h5ch, [dc2, ch2, sk2, (dc1, ch1, sk1) x 2, dc2, ch4, sk4, dc6, ch2, sk2, dc10, ch4, sk4, dc2, ch2, sk2] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC5
Work following rows like 1st and 2nd rows shifting repeats.
3rd row – h9ch, [dc6, ch4, sk4, dc2, (ch1, sk1, dc1) x 2, (ch2, sk2, dc2) x 2, ch4, sk4, dc10, ch2, sk2] at the end of the last repeat after dc10, work dc1 + RC3
4th row – h5ch, [(dc1, ch1, sk1) x 2, dc2, ch4, sk4, dc6, ch2, sk2, dc10, ch4, sk4, (dc2, ch2, sk2) x 2] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC3
5th row – h5ch, dc4, ch2, sk2, dc6, ch4, sk4, dc2, (ch1, sk1, dc1) x 2, (ch2, sk2, dc2) x 2, ch4, sk4, dc6] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC3
6th row – h5ch, [dc2, ch4, sk4, dc6, ch2, sk2, dc10, ch4, sk4, (dc2, ch2, sk2) x 2, (dc1, ch1, sk1) x 2] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC3
7th row – h5ch, [dc8, ch2, sk2, dc6, ch4, sk4, dc2, (ch1, sk1, dc1) x 2, (ch2, sk2, dc2) x 2, ch4, sk4, dc2] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC5
8th row – h9ch, [dc6, ch2, sk2, dc10, ch4, sk4, (dc2, ch2, sk2) x 2, (dc1, ch1, sk1) x 2, dc2, ch4, sk4] at the end of the last repeat after dc2, work ch2, sk2, dc1 + RC5
9th row – h9ch, [dc10, ch2, sk2, dc6, ch4, sk4, dc2, (ch1, sk1, dc1) x 2, (ch2, sk2, dc2) x 2, ch4, sk4] at the end of the last repeat after dc2, work ch2, sk2, dc1 + RC3
10th row – h5ch, [dc4, ch2, sk2, dc10, ch4, sk4, (dc2, ch2, sk2) x 2, (dc1, ch1, sk1) x 2, dc2, ch4, sk4, dc2] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC3
11th row – h5ch, [dc2, ch4, sk4, dc10, ch2, sk2, dc6, ch4, sk4, dc2, (ch1, sk1, dc1) x 2, ch2, sk2, dc2, ch2, sk2] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC5
12th row – h9ch, [dc10, ch4, sk4, (dc2, ch2, sk2) x 2, (dc1, ch1, sk1) x 2, dc2, ch4, sk4, dc6, ch2, sk2] at the end of the last repeat after dc6, work dc1 + RC3
13th row – h5ch, [dc2, ch2, sk2, dc2, ch4, sk4, dc10, ch2, sk2, dc6, ch4, sk4, dc2, (ch1, sk1, dc1) x 2, ch2, sk2] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC5
14th row – h5ch, [dc8, ch4, sk4, (dc2, ch2, sk2) x 2, (dc1, ch1, sk1) x 2, dc2, ch4, sk4, dc6, ch2, sk2, dc2] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC3
15th row – h7ch, [dc1, (ch2, sk2, dc2) x 2, ch4, sk4, dc10, ch2, sk2, dc6, ch4, sk4, dc2, ch1, sk1, dc1, ch1, sk1] at the end of the last repeat after dc1, work dc1 + RC3
16th row – h5ch, [dc4, ch4, sk4, (dc2, ch2, sk2) x 2, (dc1, ch1, sk1) x 2, dc2, ch4, sk4, dc6, ch2, sk2, dc6] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC3
17th row – h5ch, [dc2, (ch1, sk1, dc1) x 2, (ch2, sk2, dc2) x 2, ch4, sk4, dc10, ch2, sk2, dc2, dc6, ch4, sk4] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC7
18th row – h13ch, [(dc2, ch2, sk2) x 2, (dc1, ch1, sk1) x 2, dc2, ch4, sk4, dc6, ch2, sk2, dc10, ch4, sk4] at the end of the last repeat after dc10, work dc1 + RC7
19th row – h13ch, [dc2, (ch1, sk1, dc1) x 2, (ch2, sk2, dc2) x 2, ch4, sk4, dc10, ch2, sk2, dc2, dc6, ch4, sk4] at the end of the last repeat after dc6, work dc1 + RC3
20th row – h5ch, [(dc2, ch2, sk2) x 2, (dc1, ch1, sk1) x 2, dc2, ch4, sk4, dc6, ch2, sk2, dc10, ch4, sk4] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC3

Repeat the pattern starting from the 1st row using a smaller size crochet hook until you crochet 31 rows or as many as necessary.

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Part 2 video tutorial

31st row = 11th row, but work 3 RC instead of 5.
32nd row – h5ch, dc1, [ch1, sk1, dc1] to end +RC3
33rd row – h5ch, dc to end + RC3
34th row = 32nd row

Decrease

Decrease 2 chains every other row.
35th row – h6ch, dc2, [ch1, sk1, dc3] to last 2 chs; sk1, dc1 + RC3
36th row – h5ch, dc1, ch1, sk1, [dc3, ch1, sk1] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC3
37th row – h6ch, dc1, ch1, sk1, [dc3, ch1, sk1] to last 4chs; dc2, sk1, dc1 + RC3
38th row – h5ch, dc4, [ch1, sk1, dc3] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC3
39th row – h6ch, dc1, [dc3, ch1, sk1] to last 3chs; dc1, sk1, dc1 + RC3
40th row – h5ch, dc3, [ch1, sk1, dc3] to end + RC3
41st row – h6ch, dc3, [ch1, sk1, dc3] to last 3chs; sk1, dc2 + RC3
42nd row – h5ch, [dc2, ch1, sk1, dc1] to last 1ch; dc1 + RC3

First front part

Continue working the 8 above decrease rows using 38 chs. So, work 43rd row as your 35th row, 44th row as your 36th row and so on until you crochet 19 rows.

Second front part

Work the 2nd front part as the first one. Attach the yarn into the 38th chain from the end of the 42nd row. Chain 3 to pick up the height, skip one chain, dc2, [ch1, sk1, dc3] to last 2 chs; sk1, dc1 + RC3. After that, repeat the 8 decrease rows as you did for the first front part until you crochet 19 rows.

Back part

Attach the yarn into last used chain of the 1st front part, chain 3 to pick up the height, dc2, [ch1, sk1, dc3] to end, dc1 into the 1st ch. of the 2nd front part + RC3.
Then continue working the 8 decrease rows as for the front parts. So, work 44th row as your 36th row, 45th row as your 37th row and so on until you crochet 17 rows.

Back shoulder parts

60th row = 36th row (use20 chs)
61st row = 37th row

Join shoulder parts

Match closely chains. Join back shoulder piece with the front one working 62nd row like the row 38.
Slip stich down to 59th row and sc to last 19chs. Then ch3 to pick up the height and work the 60th row as your row 36.
61st row = 37th row
Join shoulder parts working 62nd row again.

Finish up

Edges - sc to end.
Sew up a button.

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Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
h#ch – insert a hook into the # chain from your hook
RC – returning chain
sk – skip a chain

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Open front lace vest jacket crochet pattern

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Comments

Sana's picture Sana replied on Permalink

Hi MAJones1225,

Hi MAJones1225,
If your gauge will be about the same as mine, I would suggest trying 206 chs to work 5 repeats. For each front part use about 46 chs, skip 8 chs under each arm, and work 94 chs for the back part. In addition, it will be necessary to crochet more rows before joining shoulder pieces together. Happy crochet!

Sana's picture Sana replied on Permalink

The easiest way to adjust

The easiest way to adjust this pattern is to use a thicker yarn and larger size crochet hook. The other option is to work 206 chs (5 repeats) and use even smaller size crochet hook and thinner yarn than I used to adjust your gauge to about 8 inches = 1 repeat. Happy crochet!

Sana's picture Sana replied on Permalink

Hi sanyogita,

Hi sanyogita,
Thank you for sharing the vest with us. I appreciate it. I like your accurate work and some adjustments to the pattern. To make edges more straight, you may single crochet decreasing some chains. Happy crochet!

Sana's picture Sana replied on Permalink

Hi jdbeach_2000,

Hi jdbeach_2000,
For an XL size, I would start with 206 chs to work 5 repeats. Happy crochet!