Aurora Vest Free Crochet Pattern
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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Free Knitted Vest Patterns for Women 2
Monday, November 9th, 2009
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.
