Shell Hues Vest

This vest is crocheted from top to bottom. It consists of the main piece and the edging. The main piece includes the back piece, the front piece, and the body. The edging includes the neckline and cuffs. The crochet sequence is to crochet the main piece first, then crochet the edging to the main piece.

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: 4-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn 

Hook: 3.00 mm crochet hook 

Chart Key

sc: single crochet

ch: chain

dc: double crochet

sl: slip stitch (tighten it or not)

hdc: half double crochet

rev-sc: reverse single crochet

bpsc: back post single crochet

fpdc: front post double crochet

sc3tog: single crochet 3 stitches together

sc6tog: single crochet 6 stitches worked together

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 Back PieceA1​ 01' 58'' ​

The back piece includes the left side of the neck, the right side of the neck, and the part below the neck. First, crochet the left side and the right side of the neck separately, then crochet the part below the neck on them. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 2 Front PieceA2​ 26' 22'' ​

Let's go over the instructions according to the sizes. Everyone, please watch the content that corresponds to your chosen size. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 3 Crochet And Connect The Small Size Front PieceA3​ 26' 47'' ​

The front piece includes the left front section, the right front section, and the remaining part. The connection order is to crochet the left front section first and connect it to the back piece at the armhole. Then crochet the right front section and connect it to the back piece at the armhole. Finally, crochet the remaining part and connect it at the center of the neckline. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 4 BodyA4​ 41' 07'' ​

Crochet the body in rounds on the back and front pieces, starting closely to the center of the left armhole. After completing the body section, crochet an edging round. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 5 JoinB​ 48' 49'' ​

With the wrong sides of the pieces facing each other, align the shoulders and sew them together using a whip stitch.Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 6 NecklineC1​ 51' 07'' ​

The neckline has 6 rounds, crochet back and forth in rounds. At the center front of the neckline, you need to decrease. For rounds 1 to 5, work regular single crochets for the cluster stitch and work modified single crochets for other stitches. For Round 6, work reverse single crochets. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 7 CuffC2​ 60' 04'' ​

The cuffs do not require decreases, and the crochet sequence is the same as the neckline. Note that the cuffs do not require any decreases. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Note: For the first row of picking up stitches at the neckline and cuffs, Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.