Free Spirit Vest

The vest is made by joining various motifs together. After joining motifs 1 to 4, then add motif 5 or motif 6 in the empty areas. After that, complete the grid pattern to the noticeably indented areas at the cuffs. Finally, crochet the edging on the hem, the cuffs and the neckline.

The handcrafted measurements may have an error of 1 to 2 cm. Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.
Materials: Susan's Family 4-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn 
Hook: 3.00mm crochet hook

Chart Key

ch: chain

sl: slip stitch (tighten it or not)

dc: double crochet

sc: single crochet

hdc: half double crochet

tr: treble crochet

fptr: front post treble crochet

bpsc: back post single crochet

fpsc: front post single crochet

bpdc: back post double crochet

fpdc: front post double crochet

ch3 sl picot: chain 3, and then join with one slip stitch into both the front loop of the previous stitch and the front leg strand of the previous stitch.

fpdc2tog: front post double crochet 2 stitches together

tr2tog: treble crochet 2 stitches together

dc2-bobble: double crochet 2 stitches into the same space and work together

dc3-bobble: double crochet 3 stitches into the same stitch and crocheted together

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dc2tog: double crochet 2 stitches together

dc3-bobble cluster: 2 double crochet 3 stitches bobbles work together

fpdc4tog: front post double crochet 4 stitches worked together

fpdc3lb: front post double crochet 3 stitches large bobble

fphdc3lp: front post half double crochet 3 stitches large puff

fphdc2lp: front post half double crochet 2 stitches large puff

fpdc2-ex-tog: work 2 unclosed front post double crochets, yarn over pull through first 2 loops, yarn over and pull through remaining 2 loops.

fpfan group: work 1 front post double treble crochet, then make double crochet 2 stitches in the center of the previous stitch.

Note: This pattern is making in Chinese crochet pattern terms, and the stitch name is written using American terminology. All measurements in charts are in cm. 

Part 1 Motifs and JoiningA​ Supplement grid patternB​ 00' 38'' ​

Divide all motifs as Motif 1 to Motif 6, all the motifs start with a magic ring. For the larger motifs, crochet them in the order that marked on the pattern. Except the first motif, join as you go for the last round to the remaining motifs. The motifs without numbers, are the smaller motifs added later. You can join them according to your specific situation. After that, complete the grid pattern to the corresponding position. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Note: 1. The connection points and stitch techniques for connecting the motifs, as well as the quantity and arrangement of smaller motifs without numbers, can be adjusted according to the actual situation.
2. The first 3 rounds of all Motif 5 are identical, and the first 2 rounds of all Motif 6 are also identical. The 4th round of Motif 5 and the 3rd round of Motif 6 involve crocheting chain stitches and slip stitches for connecting with the surrounding motifs. The number of chain stitches and the connection points are not fixed and crochet based on the actual situation.
3. Motif 5 and Motif 6 can be arranged according to the arrangement diagram for additional crocheting. The final round should be connected to the surrounding motifs using chain stitches and slip stitches.

Part 2 EdgingC​ 85' 26'' ​

Finally need to crochet the edging on the hem, the cuffs, and the neckline. The neckline edging chart refer to above for the position of the neckline. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.