Shell Stitch Vest Pattern

Size 34 Sizes 36 and 38 are in parentheses

MATERIAL: 4 (5-6) skeins Sport Yarn (2 oz. skein) 1crochet hook No. 6orG

PATTERN: Ist row: * 2d.c.,ch.1,2d.c.in 5rd st. from hook, skip 2, | d.c.innext st., skip 2 repeat from * across row, ch. 3, turn.

2nd row: * 2d.c., ch. 1,2 d.c. in center of shell of previous row, ch. 1,1d.c. ontop of d.c. of previous row, ch. 1 repeat from * across row, ch. 3, turn.

Repeat 2nd row for pattern only.

BACK: With No. 6 crochet hook ch. 19 (20-21) inch. and work in pattern (width of Back should be 18 (19-20) inch.) for 13% (14%-15%) inch. or any des. length to underarm. Shape armhole: work a slip st. across Ist pattern, work across row to within last pattern, turn. Decr. 1st. each end of every other row until Back is 14% (15-16%) inch. wide. Work even until armhole measures 8 (82-9) inch., fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT: With No. 6 crochet hook ch. 10 (11-12) inch. and workin pattern. (Width of Front should be 9 (10-11) inch.) until piece measures as long as back to underarm. Shape armhole: work a slip st. across Ist pattern at armhole edge, work in pattern across row decr. last st. at end of row for V neck shaping. Cont. to decr. 1 st. at armhole edge every row 3 times and at the same time decr. | st. at center edge for V neck every other row until piece is 2 (2Y%2-3) inch. wide. Work as high as Back and fasten off.

LEFT FRONT: Work as Right Front reversing all shapings.

FINISHING: Sew up side and shoulder seams. With No. 6 crochet hook work 2 rows S.c. around the entire vest and around each armhole. Ties: with No. 6 crochet hook and double yarn, attach yarn at point of Vneck shaping and make a ch. lO inch. long on each front. Make 2nd set of ch. the same way 6 inch. below V neck. Block to size.

This free pattern originally published in Vests