Lake View Vest

Crocheted vest in DROPS Sky. The piece is worked bottom up with relief-pattern, V-neck and split in the sides. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 236-32
DROPS Design: Pattern sk-173
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS SKY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
200-250-250-300-300-350 g colour 12, jeans blue

CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 MM.
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3.5 MM

CROCHET TENSION:
18 double-treble crochets/double crochets in width and 11 rows in height (alternate rows of double-treble crochets and double crochets) = 10 x 10 cm.
Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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CROCHET INFORMATION:
Each row of double-treble crochets starts with 4 chain stitches which are in addition to the double-treble crochets and are not included in the stitch count.
Each row of double crochets starts with 1 chain stitch which is in addition to the double crochets and is not included in the stitch count.
On the sleeve-edges and V-neck (round 2), replace the first treble crochet with 3 chain stitches and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round.


CHAIN STITCH:
If you work outermost on the hook the chain stitch will often be too tight; 1 chain stitch should be as long as 1 double crochet/double-treble crochet is wide.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2.

DECREASE TIP-1:
Insert the hook through the first stitch and pick up the strand, insert the hook through the next stitch and pick up the strand, make 1 yarn over and pull it through all 3 loops on the hook (1 double crochet decreased).

DECREASE TIP-2 (armholes and back of neck):
Always decrease on a row of double-treble crochets!
Beginning of row: Replace the number of stitches to be decreased with 1 slip stitch.
End of row: Do not work the number of stitches to be decreased.

DECREASE TIP-3 (front of neck):
Decrease inside the stitch by the neck, i.e. when decreasing at the end of the row, work until there are 3 stitches left decrease 1 stitch as described below and work the last stitch as before.
When decreasing at the beginning of the row, work the first stitch as before then decrease 1 stitch as described below.
DECREASE 1 DOUBLE CROCHET:
Insert the hook through the first stitch and pick up the strand, insert the hook through the next stitch and pick up the strand, make 1 yarn over and pull it through all 3 loops on the hook (1 double crochet decreased).
DECREASE 1 DOUBLE-TREBLE CROCHET:
Work 1 double-treble crochet in the first stitch, but wait with the last yarn over and pull-through, work 1 double-treble crochet in the next stitch and pull the last yarn over through all 3 loops on the hook (1 double-treble crochet decreased).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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VEST – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The back and front pieces are worked separately, back and forth and bottom up. The piece is sewn together and edges worked around the armholes and neck.

BACK PIECE:
Read CHAIN STITCH and CROCHET INFORMATION and work 87-95-103-111-123-133 chain stitches (including 4 chain stitches to turn) with hook size 4 mm and DROPS Sky.
Work 1 double-treble crochet in the 5th chain stitch from the hook, then 1 double-treble crochet in each stitch = 83-91-99-107-119-129 double-treble crochets.
Turn and work 1 double crochet in each double-treble crochet.
Work as follows from the right side: Start with 4 chain stitches as before, work A.1 until there is 1 stitch left, work the first stitch in A.1 so the pattern is symmetrical.
Work A.1 back and forth until A.1 has been worked 3 times in height – AT THE SAME TIME at the end of the last row of double crochets, decrease 1 stitch by working 2 double crochets together – read DECREASE TIP-1 = 82-90-98-106-118-128 stitches.
Work A.2, with alternate rows of double-treble crochets and double crochets. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
When the piece measures 25-26-27-28-29-30 cm, start to work the armholes – adjust so the next row is a row of double-treble crochets.
Decrease 3-4-5-6-8-10 stitches for the first armhole – read DECREASE TIP-2, work 1 double-treble crochet in each of the next 76-82-88-94-102-108 double crochets, turn (do not work the last 3-4-5-6-8-10 stitches for the second armhole). Then decrease for each armhole on each row of double-treble crochets as follows: Decrease 1 double-treble crochet 2-3-4-6-8-9 times on each side = 72-76-80-82-86-90 stitches.
Continue the pattern until the piece measures 48-50-52-54-56-58 cm and the next row is a row of double-treble crochets. Finish each shoulder separately.

RIGHT SHOULDER:
Work the first 24-26-27-28-29-31 stitches, turn and work double crochets back. On the next row decrease 1 stitch by the neck – read DECREASE TIP-2 = 23-25-26-27-28-30 stitches on the shoulder. Work until the piece measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm. Cut and fasten the strand.

LEFT SHOULDER:
Start from the right side (a row of double-treble crochets), skip the next 24-24-26-26-28-28 stitches after the right shoulder and work double-treble crochets over the last 24-26-27-28-29-31 stitches. Turn and work double crochets back. On the next row decrease 1 stitch by the neck = 23-25-26-27-28-30 stitches on the shoulder. Work until the piece measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm. Cut and fasten the strand.

FRONT PIECE:
Work in the same way as the back until the front piece measures 31-32-33-34-35-36 cm (in sizes L, XL, XXL and XXXL the decreases for armholes continue).
Insert a marker in the middle of the row (between 2 stitches). Divide at the marker as described below and finish each shoulder separately.

LEFT SHOULDER (when the garment is worn):
Continue to decrease for the armhole if necessary and work to mid-front. Work alternate rows of double-treble crochets and double crochets back and forth over the shoulder.
AT THE SAME TIME decrease 1 stitch towards the neck – read DECREASE TIP-3 as follows: 1 stitch on each row (from both the right and wrong side) a total of 9-9-9-9-10-10 times, then every 2nd row 4-4-5-5-5-5 times = 23-25-26-27-28-30 stitches on the shoulder.
Work until the piece measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm. Cut and fasten the strand.

RIGHT SHOULDER:
Start mid-front at the marker and work alternate rows of double-treble crochets and double crochets back and forth over the shoulder. Continue to decrease for the armhole if necessary.
AT THE SAME TIME decrease 1 stitch towards the neck – remember DECREASE TIP-3, as follows: 1 stitch on each row (from both the right and wrong side) a total of 9-9-9-9-10-10 times, then every 2nd row 4-4-5-5-5-5 times = 23-25-26-27-28-30 stitches on the shoulder.
Work until the piece measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm. Cut and fasten the strand.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams edge to edge. Sew the side seams edge to edge with small, neat stitches, leaving a 10 cm split at the bottom.

SLEEVE-EDGES:
Start at the bottom of the armhole with hook size 3.5 mm and work as follows:
ROUND 1: * Work 1 double crochet in the double-crochet row, 3 chain stitches, skip the double-treble crochet row *, work from *-* round the armhole, finish with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet
ROUND 2: Read CROCHET INFORMATION, work 1 slip stitch around the first chain-space, then 4 treble crochets around each chain-space, but only 3 treble crochets around the 6 middle chain-spaces on each shoulder and the 3 bottom chain-spaces on the front/back piece. Work a similar edge around the other armhole.

EDGE AROUND NECK:
Start mid-front with hook size 3.5 mm and work as follows:
ROUND 1: * Work 1 double crochet in the double crochet row, 3 chain stitches, skip 1 double-treble crochet row *, work from *-* around the neck, but along the back of the neck adjust so you have the same distance between each double crochet (approx. 2 cm) as down the V-neck. Finish with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet.
ROUND 2: Work 1 slip stitch around the first chain-space, then 4 treble crochets around each chain-space.

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