Materials:
Luster Sheen or Sport Weight Yarn
Size F or 5 or 3.75mm crochet hook
Elastic-covered ponytail holder

Stitch Guidelines:
Triple Crochet (trc): YO, insert hook into stitch as indicated, YO, pull up a loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times.
Triple Crochet Post (trc post): Referring to the height or length of the triple crochet stitch which will actually be crocheted onto.

Directions:
Round 1: Sl st onto band, ch 5 (this counts as first trc and ch 1 space). (Trc, ch 1) around until band is well covered. [Note: You can crochet as many Trc + ch 1 as will fit, but you must end with an even number, otherwise the pattern will not work as intended.] End with sl st in 4th chain of beg ch 5 to join.

Round 2: Sl st around same trc post as joining trc at the end of rnd 1. (Ch 1, sl st) twice down same trc post. Ch 4 (counts as first trc). Turn, trc around same trc post 9 times moving toward the outer edge of the scrunchie. Do not turn, flip work over to the opposite side, work 10 trc in trc post next to post just worked on previous side, turn. Skip next unworked trc post and in next unworked trc post work 10 trc across, (do not turn, flip work over to opposite side and work 10 trc across the unworked post between the two previously worked posts **, turn, skip next unworked post and in next unworked post work 10 trc) around entire scrunchie. Fasten off.

Finishing: Tie together beginning and ending waste yarns securing with a knot. Weave in ends and trim close to work.

Jaunty bolero in black and brights has a bodice of black squares edged and joined together with colors and a shell-stitch yoke striped in random colors. Motifs on front have raised flower centers in bright tones.

SIZE:  Bust Size: 30-1/2″ – 31-1/2″ – 32-1/2″
(34″-36″)  Blocked Bust Size:  36″ (38″)

MATERIALS:  Sport yarn, 4 ozs. black, main color (MC); 1 oz. each of orange, pink, lavender, green and turquoise or any desired colors.

Crochet hook size G (I).

GAUGE: Each motif = 3-3/4″ (4″) square.

MOTIFS (make 24): Beg at center with MC, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in ring) 3 times, ch 3; join with sl st in top of first ch 3. Sl st in each of next 2 dc, sl st in sp.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in next sp) 3 times; join; sl st in each of next 2 dc, sl st in sp.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, (3 dc in next sp between 3-dc groups; 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp) 3 times, 3 dc in next sp between 3-dc groups; join; end off. Check gauge; motifs should measure 3-3/4″ (4″) square.

JOINING: Join any desired color in corner ch-3 sp of a motif, * (sc, ch 3, sc) in corner ch-3, sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp between 3-dc groups) twice, ch 3, repeat from * around; join with a sl st in first sc; end off.
2nd Motif: Join any desired color in corner ch-3 sp of 2nd motif, sc in same sp, ch 1, sc in corner sp on first motif, ch 1, sc in same sp on 2nd motif, (ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp on first motif, ch 1, sc in next sp between 3-dc groups on 2nd motif) 3 times, ch 1, sc in corner sp on first motif, ch 1, sc in last sp worked in on 2nd motif; complete motif same as first motif. Join 8 motifs into a strip for bottom row of vest. Join 2 more rows of 8 motifs above first strip, working sc in sc at corners, forming a 8 x 3 motif strip. Check gauge; piece should measure 36″ (38″) x 13-1/2″ (14-1/4″).

Back Yoke: From right side, join any color in first corner sp on 3rd motif, ch 3, work * 3 dc in each of next 3 ch-3 sps, 3 dc in joining, repeat from * twice, 3 dc in each of next 3 ch -3 sps, dc in corner sp — 15 3-dc groups. End off; do not turn.
Row 2: Join 2nd color in sp at beg of last row, ch 3, 3 dc in each sp between 3-dc groups, end dc in last sp — 14 3-dc groups. End off; do not turn.
Row 3: Join 3rd color in sp at beg of last row, repeat row 2 –13 3-dc groups.
Row 4: With MC, repeat row 2 — 12 3-dc groups
Row 5: With 4th color, repeat row 2 — 11 3-dc groups. End off; turn.
Row 6: Join any desired color in first sp, sc in same sp, * ch 3, sc in next sp, repeat from * across –12 sc.
Ch 3, turn.
Row 7 (right side): * 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, repeat from * across, end dc in last sc — 11 3-dc groups. Ch 1, turn.

Shape Shoulders: Row 1: Sc in first sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 3 times, drop yarn, sk next 4 sps; with same color yarn, sc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 3 times. Turn.
Row 2: * Ch 3, (3 dc in next ch-3 sp) 3 times, dc in sc; drop yarn; with 2nd strand of yarn, work from * across 2nd shoulder. Turn.
Row 3: * Sc in first sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 3 times; drop yarn, with 2nd strand of yarn, work from * across 2nd shoulder. Turn.
Row 4: Repeat row 2. End off.

Front Yoke: Using same color yarn on each row as for back, work as follows:
Row 1: Join yam in first corner sp at upper right front motif, work same as row 1 on back yoke across two motifs, end dc in joining — 7 3-dc groups. End off; do not turn.
Rows 2-5: Work same as for back yoke — 3 shells remain. With MC, work shoulder same as for back until there are 3 rows of 3-dc groups, then, in same color as back shoulder, work in pat for another row of 3-dc groups.

Left Front Yoke: Join yarn in first corner sp of 2nd motif at underarm; work same as for right front yoke.

FINISHING: Run in yarn ends on wrong side. Sew shoulder seams.

Edging: From right side, with any desired color, work sc, ch 2, evenly spaced around each armhole edge. Beg at start of yoke, work same edging around right front yoke, back neck edge, left front yoke.

Flower Trim: With same color yarn as edging on motif, make lp on hook, * sc in ring between 3-dc groups at center of motif, ch 5, dc in 5th ch from hook, repeat from * around; join with a sl st in first sc — 4 petals. End off. Work flower trim in each front motif — 6 flowers on each front.

TIE: With MC, ch 15″ long. End off. Sew center of tie to ch-3 sp at upper edge of right front motif; draw one end through corresponding ch-3 sp on left front. Tie ends into bow.