Description

Lavender Vest – Free Crochet Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: XS/S – 4XL

Cotton cake yarns are made for a pattern like this. The Lavender Vest is built from two identical, reversible panels worked sideways from hem to hem, then joined and finished with a soft ruffled edging that lets the yarn’s color changes shine. It’s a beginner/easy-intermediate crochet pattern in the simple V stitch, sized generously from XS through 4XL, and makes a breezy short-sleeved top for warm-weather wear.

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Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Beginner/Easy Intermediate.
Construction: Two identical, reversible panels worked sideways from the outer edge; long rows form the front and back hem-to-hem, with shorter rows shaping the back between hem and neck; panels are joined and trimmed with ruffled edging.
Finished Measurements: Bust (incl. edging) 36″ {42, 47, 51, 55, 59}” / 91.5 {107, 119, 130, 140, 150} cm; Length (shoulder to hem, incl. edging) 18½” {20, 20, 21½, 21½, 21½}” / 47 {51, 51, 55, 55, 55} cm.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US crochet terms.
Stitches: V stitch (double crochet-based), ruffle edging using chain stitches.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Caron Cotton Cakes Worsted (60% cotton, 40% acrylic; 8.8 oz/250 g, 530 yds/485 m per ball); 1 {1½, 1½, 2, 2, 2} balls.
Crochet Hook Size: US H-8 (5 mm) for main pieces; US G-6 (4 mm) for edging, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends.
Gauge: 13 dc sts x 8 rows = 4″/10 cm.

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