Sunshine Breeze Vest Top

Sunshine Breeze Vest Top

Crochet Pattern

US Terminology

Materials Needed

4.5mm crochet hook

4mm crochet hook

6 balls Paintbox cotton DC ( I used colour 424)

(He could be a Paintbox Yarnporn Star :) )

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Size

36” chest size UK 12 

Unfortunately I have yet to adjust this pattern to different sizes.  So for now I only have it in a size 12.  Anyone who is good at adjusting patterns can probably easily make it bigger or smaller to fit. 

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NOTE For this pattern the first turning chains count as a stitch

Front

Using a 4.5mm hook, crochet 86 chain fairly loosely

Change to a 4mm hook

1^st row.  Starting at 2^nd chain from hook sc across (84 sc) Turn

2^nd Row 1 ch (counts as 1sc) starting at the first stitch nearest hook 83sc across. Turn.

Rows 3 and 4 repeat Row 2

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5^th Row.  2ch starting at the first stitch nearest hook 83dc across. Turn

6^th Row. Repeat Row 5

7^th Row 1ch, starting at first stitch nearest hook 83sc across. Turn.

8^th Row Repeat row 7.


                                                                

9^th Row. 2ch, starting at the first stitch nearest hook 1dc, miss 2 stitch, 5dc into next stitch * miss 4 stitches, 5dc into next stitch, * repeat from * to * 14 times, miss 2 stitch, dc into last 2 stitches. Turn.

10^th Row. 1 ch starting at the first stitch nearest hook 83 sc across. Turn.

11^th Row. 2ch starting at the first stitch nearest hook 83 dc across. Turn.

12^th Row. Repeat row 11. Turn.

13^th Row. 1ch starting at first stitch nearest hook 83 sc across. Turn.

14^th Row repeat Row 13.

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These 10 rows from *** to *** form the main pattern repeat.

Work 46 rows. 

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Armhole shaping.

You should now be on Row 11 of pattern repeat.  1ch. 8 sc decrease. 67 dc to end. Turn.

Row 12. 1ch, 8 sc decrease.  51 dc to end. Turn.

Row 13. 1ch, 3sc decrease. 44 sc to end. Turn.

Row 14. 1ch, 3sc decrease. 38sc to end. Turn.

Neck shaping.

Row 5 of pattern repeat, 2ch, 38 dc across. Turn

Row 6. Repeat row 5.

Row 7, 1ch 11sc, 8sc decrease, 11sc to end. Turn.

Row 8,  1ch, 14sc.1 sc decrease, 14sc

Fasten off.

Back

Using 4.5mm hook chain 86 fairly loosely.

Change to 4mm hook

Repeat front up to Neck shaping.

( When you have completed Armhole shaping you should end on row 14.)

Fasten off.

Sew up sides.

Top Border

Starting under the arm. Attach yarn and make a loop. 1ch and the sc around. Working from armholes across front neck and around back.

Keep your stitches neat.

You may want to crochet 2sc into your decrease stitches to ensure its neat.

I crocheted 195 sc around. 95sc on front and 100 sc on back. This figure does not have to be exact. Just sc around to make a neat edge.

Bottom Border.

Starting at the side. Attach yarn and make a loop. 2ch,4dc into this stitch. *miss 4 stitch, 5dc into next stitch * repeat around from * to *. You should end up with 34 cluster stitches around the bottom. Sl stitch to first cluster.

Straps.

Front straps x 2

Attach yarn to front top border at corner. Slip stitch 51 chain. sc into 2^nd chain from hook 49 sc across chain slip stitch into next stitch on garment next to where you attached the yarn for chain. slip stitch into next stitch. 50 sc to end of strap. Fasten off.

Back straps x 2

Do the same as for front straps but 56 chain and 55 sc stitches.

If you struggle to attach the straps as you crochet them you could always make the strap and attach it after.

Make 4 x 2” tassels and attach to end of straps.

And there you go xxxx

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