How to Crochet A Silk Sport Vest

How to crochet: A smart silk sport vest is crocheted in old gold and the neck is finished with a row of Brier stitch in white. On the left side is a small set-in pocket with tab. The buttons are cut pearl.

Materials: Corticelli Sweater Silk, 7 balls Old Gold. One no. 5 Crochet hook.

How to crochet a silk sport vest Instructions:

Begin at bottom of back with a chain of 33 sts. (or 5 inches long).

1st row: Work 1 s.c. in each chain, making 32 sts., ch. 4 and turn, always taking up both sides of the stitch.

2nd row: Work in s.c. on this chain, which will make 3 extra stitches, and all across row in s.c. as before. Make this chain of 4 at the end of each row on each side until there are 8 rows increased.

Next row: ch. 2 at end of each row, work back over chain the same as before for 13 rows (or until the work measures 14.5 inches wide). Make 56 rows in s.c. without widening (or 7.5 inches long).

Next row: Widen by putting 2 s.c. in 2d st. and 2 s.c. in next to last stitch of same row. Make 2 rows without widening, widen on the 2d and next to last stitch of next row and work 71 rows in straight s.c. without widening. The entire back should measure 18 inches from bottom.

Without breaking silk continue work over shoulder on one-third of the stitches across back, for 10 rows, then increase 1 st. every 5th row at neck side until work measures 5.5 inches across, then increase in same way on both sides, also on this row increase 1 st. in center, and the remainder of th eincreasing on both sides would be once every 5th row, but in the center for the bust form increase twice every other row until 11 sts.

Have been added, always keeping the increased stitches in the center of th ewidenings. After the 11 sts. Are widened in center, knit plain across, only widening at each side every 5th row until there are 56 rows from beginning of shoulder, and wokring in 19 sts. From under-arm side ch. 20 sts., skip 20 sts., and work the rest of the way across in plain s.c.

On working back next row of this how to crochet pattern work the 20 sts. On ch. Of 20 made on previous row. Continue wokring in plain s.c. widening same as before on ends until there are 66 rows from the beginning of shoulder, or work measures 9.5 inches across.

Next row: On under-arm side ch. 12, turn and work over chain and rest of the row until front edge is reached, then ch. 10 and work back and forth on this ch. Of 10 and the rest of the work for 65 rows (or 8 ¾ inches).

Next row: * Leave off 3 sts. On reaching under-arm side, turn without chaining 1 and make 1 s.c. in 2d st. On reaching front edge take up loop in each of the last 2 sts. And pull wool through all 3 loops on hook, ch. 1 and turn, and continue back on work without decreasing until under-arm side is reached and repeat from * until about 4 sts. Remain on point at front.

Work other front to correspond, only on the right side work bottomholes, starting on the 4th row from ch. Of 10 and within 6 sts. Of end make ch. 3, miss 3 sts., 3 s.c., ch. 1 and turn. On working back on next row make 3 s.c. on the 3 ch. Make 8 rows of s.c. between each buttonhole. Join up vest at under-arm, leaving about 1 inch open at bottom of seam. Finish all around vest and armholes with 2 rows of s.c. working around armhole rather tightly to pull it into shape. With crochet hook around neck work in Brier stitch with white Sweater Silk for finish at neck.

How to crochet Pocket: Pick up the stitches at the top of pocket opening at right side, which will be 22, and work back and forth for 6 rows. Make 2 rows of s.c. all around flap. Pick up stitches at bottom of pocket openign on wrong side and work back and forth for 36 rows, fold in half, sew the end of strip to under side of pocket opening at top and sew sides of pocket together.

How to crochet Band at back: Make a ch. Of 9 and work in s.c. (taking up both sides of the stitch) 8 sts. Wide for 14.5 inches long, and sew same on to back of vest. Put the bottom of band at the beginning of opening on sides, fastening 2 buttons on each end for trim and draw elastic into band to bring down to size desired.

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