Free Patterns for Crochet

Crocheted Vestee

Free patterns for crochet Materials: Corticelli Shetland Flossola Yarn, 2 balls pink, 2 balls white. One no.5 crochet hook.

Ch. 32 sts. With pink, turn.

1st row: skip 1, then make 1 s.c. in each st., ch. 1, turn.

2d row: 1 s.c. in each st., taking up both sides of stitch, ch. 1, turn.

Repeat 2d row for all work.

Work 12 rows, then increase 1 st. at each end of every 6 rows until 42 sts. Across.

Work until 60 rows from start, ch. 1, turn, make 12 s.c., ch. 1, turn. This commences right front.

Work 8 rows, then increase 1 st. towards front every 8th row until 18 sts. Across. Work on this until 72 rows from shoulder. Work second front to correspond.

Border: Work 10 rows s.c. all around. Work alternately 2 rows white, 2 color, until 6 of white and 4 of color. Increase 2 sts. At each corner every row. Finish with a picot edge all the way around. Make 4 s.c. and in 5th st. picot. Lace under-arm with cord or ribbon.

Cord: Make a chain (not too loose) desire length, first white, then sl.st. With pink. Make a tassel at each end of cord of pink and white wool.

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