Crochet Ladder Vest Top

English crochet terms throughout, US conversion chart below.

 

Note – To make a striped version of this vest as pictured, change colour every row.

 

Sizes XS (Extra Small), S (small), M (Medium), L (Large)

 

Finished measurements (taken on the half with garment laid flat)

 

XS – Centre front length 44cm, Hem width 47cm, bust 5cm down from armhole 35cm, Front neck drop 22cm.

 

S – Centre front length 45cm, Hem width 52cm, bust 5cm down from armhole 39cm, Front neck drop 24cm

 

M - Centre front length 46cm, Hem width 57cm, bust 5cm down from armhole 44cm, Front neck drop 26cm

 

L - Centre front length 47cm, Hem width 62cm, bust 5cm down from armhole 49cm, Front neck drop 28cm

 

Pattern is written for XS with other sizes in brackets.

 

3mm hook, sport weight cotton yarn – suggested yarn Yarn & Colors Favorite, 100% Cotton, 50g (1.8oz)

 

Size XS – 4 balls

Size S - 5 balls

Size M – 6 balls

Size L – 7 balls

 

Gauge 10 sts x 4.5 rows in treble stitch = 5cm square. If your gauge is too small use a bigger hook, if it’s too big use a smaller hook.

 

Stitches used Dc – Double Crochet UK, (sc in US) insert hook in next st, yarn over, pull through work, yarn over pull through both loops on hook.

 

Tr – Treble UK (dc in US) Yarn over, insert hook in next st, yarn over, pull through work, 3 loops on hook, yarn over pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through last 2 loops on hook.

 

Dtr – Double Treble UK (tr in US) Yarn over twice, insert hook in next st, yarn over, pull through work, yarn over pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through 2 last 2 loops on hook.

 

Ttr – Triple Treble UK (dtr in US) Yarn over 3 times, insert hook in next st, yarn over, pull through work, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through last 2 loops on hook.

As with all Cesca & Woodrow patterns, you may sell your finished products, but the pattern remains the intellectual property of Cesca & Woodrow and must not be re-sold.