Solid Hoodie Vest
Pattern Notes:
Pattern is worked from front hem of the vest up and over to the back hem, then stitched up the sides and finally the hood is added. It is worked in alternating rows of DC and SC.
After crocheting the right front shoulder, you will fasten off and crochet the respective rows on the left side. The pattern is written for them separately as Rows 34-36 “Right Side” and Rows 34-36 “Left Side” and abbreviated as RS Row XX and LS Row XX respectively.
For Step 25 (adding the trim around the hood) crocheting two stitches into the side of a DC row and one into the side of a SC row is a general rule, but I sometimes add or take away stitches to make my work lay nice. I ended up with 65 but you may end up with a few more or less depending on how you work your stitches. You may also want to use a smaller hook to work in the trim stitches so they fit nicer into the sides of your rows.
Materials Used:
Red Heart Super Saver – Grey Heather
Red Heart Super Saver – Oatmeal
Size J/6 mm hook
(Optional for hood trim) Size G 4.25 mm hook
Gauge:
Size J hook, 15 stitches and 11 rows (alternating sc and dc rows – begin and end with a row of sc) = 4.5sq”
Pattern:
Start with a chain of 35
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(Front)
Row 1: SC in second ch from hook until end of ch. Ch 2 (counts as first DC now and throughout), turn (34)
Row 2: DC in every st. Ch 1, (does NOT count as first SC) turn (34)
Row 3: SC in each DC across ending in 2nd ch of turning Ch 2. Ch 2, turn (34)
Rows 4-33: Repeat rows 2-3, ending with a row of SC
(Right Side)
Row 34: DC 9. Yarn over, insert hook into next st, yarn over, pull through (3 loops on hook) yarn over, pull through two loops.
Insert hook into next st, yarn over, pull through (3 loops on hook) yarn over, pull through all three loops, Ch 1, turn. (10)
Row 35: Skip first st, SC in next st and in every st to end of the row. Ch 2, turn. (9)
Row 36: DC 7, HDC in next st, skip one st, slst in last st. Fasten off
(Left Side)
Row 34: With right side facing you, skip next 12 sts to leave a space for the neck. Join yarn into the 13th SC, SC in same space (this will be the eleventh from the left side of your work) HDC in next st, DC 9 to end of row. Ch 1, turn (11)
Row 35: SC 8, skip one st, SC in next st. (leave last st empty) Ch 1, turn (9)
Row 36: Skip first st, HDC in next st, DC to end of row. Ch 1, turn (8)
(Back)
Row 37: SC 6, HDC in next st, [HDC, DC] in next st (9).
Ch 20. [DC, HDC] into HDC of RS row 34. HDC in next st, SC to end of row. Ch 2, turn (9)
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Row 38: DC 9, skip first ch, insert hook into second chain, yarn over and pull through. Insert hook into third ch yarn over and pull through (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all three loops. (10)
SC in next 14 ch. (14). Pull loops through next 2 ch (3 loops on hook).
Yarn over, pull through all three loops. Skip last ch.
DC into each st to end of row. Ch 1, turn. (10)
Row 39: HDC 9, SC 16, HDC 9. Ch 2, turn (34)
Row 40: DC 9, HDC in next st, SC 14, HDC in next st, DC 9. Ch 1, turn. (34)
Row 41: SC in each st, Ch 2, turn (34)
Rows 42-70: Repeat rows 2-3.
Join the sides of the first 22 rows to the last 22 rows and then SC around the edge of the sleeves.
(Hood)
Row 1: Count 4 stitches over from the last stitch in RS Row 34.
SC towards right side and around back (SC 2 st in the side of each DC row) until you have 4 SC stitches past the last stitch on the left side. (This leaves 4 skipped stitches in the middle.) (44)
Row 2: Ch 2, turn. DC 6, 2DC, DC 3, 2DC, DC 22, 2DC, DC 3, 2DC, C 6 (48)
Rows 3-21: Alternate between SC and DC rows ending with a row of SC
Row 22: Ch 2, turn, DC 23. Skip next two st and slst into the third. Turn and fold top of hood together SC tops of SCs and DCs together across to the end. (24 SC) Fasten off
Hood Trim:
Row 1: Starting in the side of the first row on the right side of the hood,
SC around the edge (2 SC in the side of each DC row, and 1 SC in the side of each SC
row as a general rule) Ch 1, turn (65)
Row 2-3: Using C2, SC in each st, Ch 1 turn (65)
Row 4: Using C1, SC in each st, Ch 1 turn (65)
Row 5: Using C2, SC in each st. Fasten off leaving a long tail to join edge of hood
trim to the neck of the vest.
Use the remaining tail to stitch the edges of the hood trim to the neck of the vest.
