Oversized granny square crochet vest, perfect for layering up in the autumn and winter. This vest is made by crocheting several granny squares and seaming them together. Beautiful mint green plain squares with yellow-pink shades of classic granny squares. Pair with a thick turtleneck or white collared shirt and jeans or leggings.
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MATERIALS:
Yarn: Drops Paris, 100% Cotton/ 10 ply / aran / worsted weight /50 g /75 m – 600 grams
1. Drops Paris sea green #62 – 94 grams
2. Drops Paris pink #33 – 60 grams
3. Drops Paris vanilla #35 – 28 grams
4. Drops Loves You raspberry #14 – 54 grams
5. Drops Loves You dark heather #13 -54 grams
6. Drops Loves You mint #09 – 210 grams
7. Drops Loves You grey #03 – 70 grams
8. Rainbow Cotton 8/8 yellow #55 – 30 grams
Crochet Hook: 4 mm
Stitches Used: ch – chain, sl st – slip stitch, sc – single crochet, dc – double crochet, , fpdc – front post double crochet, bpdc – back post double crochet, fpdc2tog – 2 fpdc crochet together
Size: S-XS, length – 60 cm (23 1/2 in), width – 52 cm (20 1/2 in), colorful square – 17×17 cm (6 3/4), plain square – 17×17 cm (6 3/4)
you can easily adjust the pattern to any size, please read more about it below
PATTERN:
Measurement:
The Shoulder to Shoulder measurement is taken ON THE BACK from one end of the shoulder to the other. Do not pull a straight line from these two points, follow the natural curve of the body. This measurement should be close to the length from a suit jacket’s shoulder seam to the other.
Crochet 2 squares, increase your square by adding extra rounds until you get 3 squares in the front and the back parts.
XS-S – plain square – 6 rounds, colorful square – 8 rounds
M – plain square – 7 rounds, colorful square – 9 rounds
L – plain square – 8 rounds, colorful square – 10 rounds
XL – plain square – 9 rounds, colorful square – 11 rounds
XXL – plain square – 10 rounds, colorful square – 12 rounds
PLAIN SQUARE PATTERN:
Please watch a video tutorial before you start.
ch-5, join with sl st to the 1st ch
Round 1: ch-1, pull the loop to the height of dc (don’t count as a stitch) <— this step helps you to avoid holes between the first and the last dc sts, 4 dc into the circle, (ch-2, 4 dc into the circle, ch-2) rep twice, join with sl st to the 1st pulled st
Round 2: ch-1, pull the loop to the height of dc, dc in next dc BUT in the POST of dc stitch (only the 1st dc) <—this step helps to get rid of an unwanted seam, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in same space, * dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in same space ** rep from * to ** twice, join with sl st to the 1st pulled st
Round 3: ch-1, pull the loop to the height of dc, dc in next dc BUT in the POST of dc stitch (only the 1st dc), dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in same space, * dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in same space ** rep from * to ** twice, dc in the last 2 dc, join with sl st to the 1st pulled st
Round 4: ch-1, pull the loop to the height of dc, dc in next dc BUT in the POST of dc stitch (only the 1st dc), dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in same space, * dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in same space ** rep from * to ** twice, dc in the last 4 dc, join with sl st to the 1st pulled st
Round 5: ch-1, pull the loop to the height of dc, dc in next dc BUT in the POST of dc stitch (only the 1st dc), dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in same space, * dc in next 16 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in same space ** rep from * to ** twice, dc in the last 6 dc, join with sl st to the 1st pulled st
Round 6: ch-1, pull the loop to the height of dc, dc in next dc BUT in the POST of dc stitch (only the 1st dc), dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in same space, * dc in next 20 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 2 dc in same space ** rep from * to ** twice, dc in the last 8 dc, join with sl st to the 1st pulled st
1 side of the square = 24 dc
COLORFUL SQUARE PATTERN
Round 1 (light yellow): make a magic circle, ch-3, 2 dc into the circle, ch-2, * 3 dc into the circle, ch-2 **, repeat twice, pull the circle, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 2 (yellow): connect the yarn to any ch-2 space, ch-3, 2 dc in the same space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, * 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space **, repeat twice, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 3 (pink): connect the yarn to any ch-2 space, ch-3, 2 dc in the same space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, 3 dc in next space * 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, 3 dc in next space **, repeat twice, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 4 (cherry): connect the yarn to any ch-2 space, ch-3, 2 dc in the same space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, (3 dc in next space) repeat once, * 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, (3 dc in next space) repeat once **, repeat twice, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 5 (violet): connect the yarn to any ch-2 space, ch-3, 2 dc in the same space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, (3 dc in next space) repeat twice, * 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, (3 dc in next space) repeat twice **, repeat twice, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 6 (green): connect the yarn to any ch-2 space, ch-3, 2 dc in the same space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, (3 dc in next space) repeat three times, * 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, (3 dc in next space) repeat three times **, repeat twice, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 7 (grey): connect the yarn to any ch-2 space, ch-3, 2 dc in the same space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, (3 dc in next space) repeat four times, * 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, (3 dc in next space) repeat four times **, repeat twice, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 8 (mint): connect the yarn to any ch-2 space, ch-3, 2 dc in the same space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, (3 dc in next space) repeat five times, * 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, 3 dc in the same space, (3 dc in next space) repeat five times **, repeat twice, join with sl st to top of ch-3
1 side of the square = 24 dc
JOINING
Please watch a video tutorial before you start.
Start joining “vertical lines” this way:
Lay 2 squares together with the right sides facing each other. Join 2 corners with sl st, then sl st through the outside loops only in each stitch (or through the back loops only), sl st through 2 corners, ch-1, sl st through the next 2 squares corners and keep connecting the squares through the back loops only. When you finish with “vertical lines” start joining “horizontal lines”.
NECKLINE, ARMHOLES, BOTTOM
Round 1: connect the yarn to any dc, ch-3, dc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 2: ch-2, * fpdc in next dc, bpdc in next dc **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-2
Round 3: ch-2, * fpdc2tog in next 2 fpdc (skip 1 bpdc between them), bpdc in next bpdc **, repeat from * to ** to the end of the round, join with sl st to top of ch-2
Round 4: ch-1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to the 1st sc
