Cozy Comfort V Neck Vest

 

This is a charming, color block V neck vest with simple shaping. It has 3” positive ease. The colors can be easily customized for boys or girls. It can also be made in a solid color with contrasting ribbing.

I was planning to make a modern, color block cushion with the Furls Wander Yarn. When I received the yarn, I just fell in love with it. It's very soft, smooth and has satin like finish. I thought that it is more suitable for garments and I decided to design a basic V neck vest in kids sizes. And I am glad I did. The yarn creates beautiful garment that has great drape. There are so many colors to choose from.

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Sizes: 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16)

Garment chest: 24” (26”, 28”, 29”, 31”, 33”, 35”, 36”)

To fit chest: 21” (23”, 25”, 26”, 28”, 30”, 32”, 33”)

Garment length: 13.5” (15.5, 17”, 18.5”, 20”, 21”, 22”, 23.5”)

Materials:

·     Furls Wander Yarn (110% Acrylic, 120 yds/109 m, 3.5 oz/100gm) or any worsted weight (11-10 WPI) yarn in 5 colors:

o   C1 (Mist): 55 (67, 81, 90, 104, 117, 126, 141) yds

o   C2 (Ambrosia): 66 (80, 97, 108, 125, 141, 152, 170) yds

o   C3 (Snow): 28 (34, 41, 45, 53, 59, 64, 71) yds

o   C4 (Surf): 56 (67, 81, 91, 105, 118, 126, 142) yds

o   C5 (Midnight): 74 (90, 108, 121, 140, 157, 170, 189) yds

·       5 mm and 4 mm crochet hooks (or size needed to obtain the gauge)

·       Stitch markers

·       Yarn needle

Abbreviations (American terminology):

·       Ch = chain

·       St/s = stitch/es

·       Sc = single crochet

·       Hdc-blo = half double crochet back loop only

·       Hdc2tog = half double crochet two together

·       WS = wrong side

·       RS = right side

Gauge:

·       13 hdc by 11 rows = 4” by 4” (with larger hook)

·       13 rows of hdc-blo = 4” (with smaller hook)

Special stitches:

·       Modified hdc2tog: YO, insert hook in indicated st, pull up a loop (3 loops on the hook), YO, pull through 2 loops, insert hook in the next st and pull up a loop (3 loops on the hook), YO, pull through all the 3 loops on the hook.

Notes:

·       Ch 1, does not count as a stitch.

·       Where hdc2tog or decrease is mentioned, add modified hdc2tog, which is less bulky than regular hdc2tog. But if you wish, you can use regular hdc2tog.

·       The front has 2 extra rows. This is done purposefully to shape the shoulders.

·       Change colors according to the chart. For vest body, use colors in sequence C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5. For hem ribbing use C5. For neck edging and armhole ribbing, use C2.

Total number of rows/ rounds does NOT include foundation sc round.

Also note that the front section will have 1 more row than the number of rows mentioned for C5 and back section will have 1 row less than the same number.

Ex. For size 2, chart indicates 15 rows with C5. You will work 16 rows for front and 14 rows for back with C5. After sewing the front and back at shoulders, front and back will both have 15 rows. This adjustment is only for shoulder shaping.

Size	Number of rounds/rows with each color					Total rounds/ rows
	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5
2	6	3	3	6	15	33
4	7	3	3	7	18	38
6	8	4	4	8	18	42
8	9	4	4	9	19	45
10	9	5	5	9	22	50
12	10	5	5	10	22	52
14	10	5	5	10	24	54
16	11	6	6	11	24	58

 

Pattern:

Hem ribbing:

With smaller hook and C5,

Row 1: ch 7 (7, 7, 9, 9, 9, 11, 11), hdc in 2^nd ch from the hook and in each ch. (6, 6, 6, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10 sts)

Row 2-66 (70, 76, 80, 84, 90, 94, 96): ch 1, turn, hdc in 1^st st, hdc-blo to last st, hdc in last st.

Fold the ribbing in half and join the short ends together with sl sts.

Now turn the ribbing and work along the top.

With larger hook,

Foundation round (RS): ch 1, add 80 (84, 92, 96, 100, 108, 112, 116) sc evenly across the ribbing. Count your sts at the end and adjust if needed. (Add 6 sc across every 5 ribbing rows). Join with sl st to 1^st st.

Change to C1. Do NOT turn.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 1, hdc in each st, join with sl st to 1^st st.  80 (84, 92, 96, 100, 108, 112, 116)

Vest is now worked in joined and turned rounds up to armholes. Do not forget to change the colors as per the chart when you work.

Round 2 (WS)-18 (22, 24, 26, 30, 30, 30, 34): ch 1, turn, hdc in each st. join with sl st to 1^st st.  (80, 84, 92, 96, 100, 108, 112, 116 sts)

Vest is now divided into front and back portions, and worked back and forth in rows.

Back:

Shape Armholes:

Row 1: Ch 1, turn, sl st in 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts, hdc in next 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 42, 44) sts, leave next 10 (10, 12, 12, 12, 12, 14, 14) sts unworked, and place a stitch marker in next st. Yarn will be attached here for front portion. (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 42, 44) sts

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each st to last 2 sts, hdc2tog over last 2 sts. (28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 40, 42) sts

Row 3-14 (15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 23): Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st. (28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 40, 42) sts.

Fasten off.

Front:

Right side facing, attach the yarn to the marked stitch.

Shape Armholes:

Row 1: Ch 1, hdc in next 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 42, 44) sts, leave rem sts unworked. (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 42, 44) sts

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each st to last 2 sts, hdc2tog over last 2 sts. (28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 40, 42) sts

Only for sizes 12, 14 and 16:

Row 3-4: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st. (28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 40, 42) sts

Shape left neck:

Row 1: Ch 1, turn, hdc in next 12 (13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 18, 19) sts, hdc2tog over next 2 sts. Place a stitch marker in next st. Yarn will be attached here for right neck. (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 19, 20) sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog over 2 sts, hdc in rem sts. (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 18, 19) sts.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st to last 2 sts, hdc2tog over last 2 sts. (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 17, 18) sts.

Repeat last 2 rows to row 8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12). (i.e. reduce the sts on neck edge for 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9) more rows).

Total 8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12) reductions on neck edge. (6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 9, 9, 9) sts.

Work 6 (6, 8, 8, 8, 8, 10, 9) more hdc rows without any decreases. Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew the shoulders.

NOTE: Front has 2 more rows than the back. This is done purposefully to shape the shoulders.

Shape right neck:

Right side facing, attach the yarn to the marked stitch.

Row 1: Ch 1, hdc2tog over 2 sts, hdc in next 12 (13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 18, 19) sts. (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 19, 20) sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st to last 2 sts, hdc2tog over last 2 sts. (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 18, 19) sts.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog over 2 sts, hdc in rem sts. (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 17, 18) sts.

Repeat last 2 rows to row 8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12). (i.e. reduce the sts on neck edge for 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9) more rows).

Total 8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12) reductions on neck edge. (6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 9, 9, 9) sts.

Work 6 (6, 8, 8, 8, 8, 10, 9) more hdc rows without any decreases.

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew the shoulders.

Sewing shoulders:

Thread the yarn tails onto tapestry needle. Wrong sides together, join the front panels with back panel at shoulders, with whip stitch. Alternatively, you can use slip stitches for joining.

Neck edging:

Right side facing, join C5 yarn, to any shoulder seam.

Row 1: Add sl sts evenly along the neckline, join with sl st. Place a stitch marker at the corner sl st of V neck. 

Fasten off C3. Join C2. Continue without turning.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st to 2 sts before the marked sl st, sc2tog over st before and st after the marked sl st (do not work in marked st), move marker to sc2tog, sc in each st. Do NOT join.

Repeat last row 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) more time/s. Join with sl st after last row. Fasten off C2.

Armhole ribbing:

Right side facing, join C5/C4 yarn to the centre of underarm portion.

Row 1: Add sl sts evenly along the armhole, in colors, matching the body colors,.

NOTE: You can change the to C4 when working along the C4 body portion to match the color. The sl st color should match with the vest body color. Fasten off C3/C4. Join C2. Continue without turning.

Row 2: Ch 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6), hdc in 2^nd ch from the hook and in each ch. Sl st into next 3 sts on row 1. (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts excluding sl sts.

Row 3: Do NOT ch, turn, sk 3 sl sts, hdc-blo in each st to last st, hdc in last st.  (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, hdc in 1^st st, hdc-blo in rem sts, sl st into next 3 sts on row 1.   (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts

Repeat rows 2 and 3 all around.

NOTE: On last row repeat, you may need to work sl sts into 2 or 4 sts, depending upon total number of sc on row 1. Join last row with first row with sl sts or whip stitch. Fasten off C2.

Repeat for the other armhole.

If you are new to this technique, here is a great video tutorial by Dora Does.

Finishing off:

Weave in the ends.

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