Pattern Description:
The Sunnyside Vest is a stylish and versatile crochet pattern perfect for intermediate level crocheters.
This warm weather garment is worked in three separate panels from the bottom up, featuring adorable motifs along the back.
It utilizes Hdc stitches throughout, with shaping and a flattering V-neckline that includes a two-button closure.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
Yarn & Yardage
- Yarn Weight: Fine (2) weight yarn.
- Specific Yarn Used: Lion Brand Cotton Bamboo Linen in color Shale.
- Skeins/Yards Needed (by size XS/S-5X): 3(4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins or 420(500, 630, 710, 800, 870) yards.
Hook & Notions
- Crochet Hook: E/3.5mm.
- Buttons: 2 buttons (8mm).
- Other Notions: Needle, Scissors.
Gauge & Sizing
- Gauge: 17 Hdc by 12 rows = 4×4”.
- Pattern Sizes: Written as XS/S(M, L/XL, 2X, 3X/4X, 5X).
- Motif Size: Each motif is approximately 3×3”.
Abbreviations Used:
- YO – Yarn Over
- Ch – Chain
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- TR – Treble Crochet
- Sp – Space
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Hdc2tog – Half Double Crochet 2 together (decrease)
- RS – Right Side
- SM – Stitch Marker
- Fhdc – Foundation Half Double Crochet
Instructions for Making the Sunnyside Vest Pattern:
Motif Construction
Motif: Make 5(6, 7, 8, 9, 10) motifs.
- Ch 6, Sl St to the first Ch made to join.
- Round 1: Ch 6 (counts as 1 Tr and 1 Ch-2 Sp), [1 Tr into the circle, Ch 2] 7 times, Sl St into the 4th Ch of the starting Ch 6 to join. (8 Tr).
- Round 2: Sl St over into the first Ch 2 Sp, Ch 3, [YO, insert hook into same Sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO pull through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, YO pull through 4 loops on hook, Ch 1, Cluster in same Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 4, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 1, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 4, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 1, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 4, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 1, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 4, Cluster] in last Sp, Ch 1, Sl St to the top of the first Cluster made to join. (16 Clusters).
- Round 3: Ch 1, 1 Sc in same St, [1 Sc in Ch 1 Sp (in between clusters), 1 Sc in top of next cluster] twice, 5 Sc in Ch 4 Sp (place a SM in third Sc made to mark the corner), [ Starting in top of next cluster , 1 Sc in each cluster and Ch Sp across side (7 Sc), 5 Sc in Ch 4 Sp (place SM in 3rd Sc made to mark corner)] 3 times, 1 Sc in last Cluster, 1 Sc in last Ch 1 Sp, Sl St to first Sc to join. (48 Sc). Fasten off.
Join Motifs: Lay motifs RS facing up. Take 2, place them RS facing, and use your needle to sew together up one side. Continue until you have a row of joined motifs. Any sewing method, such as the invisible seam method, can be used.
Back Panel
With motifs sewn and RS up, join yarn with a Sl St to the center Sc of the 5 Sc in the top right corner of the first motif.
- Row 1(RS): Ch 1, 1 Sc in same St and next 12 Sts (ending in the corner where your SM is), work your next Sc into the center Sc of the 5 Sc in the corner of the next square (where your SM is), 1 Sc in next 12 Sts, repeat from to across row, working 13 Sc into the top of each motif, turn. (65(78, 91, 104, 117, 130) Sc).
- Rows 2-16(16, 18, 20, 22, 22): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across, turn.
- Armhole Shaping (starts here):
- Row 17(17, 19, 21, 23, 23): 1 Sl St in first 3(6, 8, 12, 14, 17) Sts (left unworked), 1 Sl St in next St, Ch 2, 1 Hdc in same St, Hdc in each St across until 3(6, 8, 12, 14, 17) Sts remain, leave remaining Sts unworked, turn. (59(66, 75, 80, 89, 96) Hdc).
- Row 18(18, 20, 22, 24, 24): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in first, Hdc2tog, Hdc across until 3 remain, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in last, turn. (57(64, 73, 78, 87, 94) Hdc).
- Rows 19(19, 21, 23, 25, 25)-28(30, 35, 38, 43, 45): Repeat previous row, decreasing by 2 Sts with each row. Ending with (37(40, 43, 46, 49, 52) Hdc).
- Rows 29(31, 36, 39, 44, 46)-35(37, 41, 43, 47, 47): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across, turn. (37(40, 43, 46, 49, 52) Hdc).
- Strap Construction: Follow specific instructions for the First Strap (Rows 36-40), then Fasten off. For the Second Strap, join with a Sl St in the 7th St from the end of Row 35(37, 41, 43, 47, 47), then follow Rows 36-40. Fasten off.
Front Panels
- Right Panel (when worn):
- Row 1 (RS): 32(39, 45, 52, 58, 65) Fhdc, turn. (32(39, 45, 52, 58, 65) Hdc).
- Rows 2-24(24, 26, 28, 30, 30): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across, turn.
- V-Neck Shaping: Rows 25(25, 27, 29, 31, 31) through 43(46, 50, 55, 59, 64) involve specific decreases to shape the neck and armhole, reducing the count to 5 Hdc.
- Strap Rows 44(47, 51, 56, 60, 65) – 51(53, 57, 59, 63, 67): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across, turn. Fasten off, leave a 6” tail for seaming.
- Left Panel (when worn):
- Repeat Rows 1-24(24, 26, 28, 30, 30) of the first Front Panel.
- Row 25(25, 27, 29, 31, 31): Shaping begins with Sl St in the first 3(5, 7, 9, 11, 13) Sts (left unworked), and continues with Hdc and Hdc2tog.
- Rows 26(26, 28, 30, 32, 32) – 43(46, 50, 55, 59, 64): Shaping continues, decreasing by 2 Sts or 1 St per row.
- Strap Rows 44(47, 51, 56, 60, 65) – 51(53, 57, 59, 63, 67): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across, turn. Fasten off, leave a 6” tail for seaming.
Joining and Finishing
- Join Panels: Block panels first. Place back and front panels together, RS facing. Sew the straps together using a preferred seaming method. Next, sew down the sides from Row 1 up to the underarm, ensuring the first 8 rows of the front panel line up with the back panel motif.
- Trim and Buttons: With the vest RS out, join yarn with a Sl St to the bottom inner corner of the front panel.
- Sc evenly up the side until Row 18(18, 20, 22, 24, 24). Ch 4, Sl St back into the same spot to create the button loop.
- Continue Sc Sts up the side until Row 25(25, 27, 29, 31, 31). Ch 4, Sl St back into the same spot to create the second button loop.
- Continue Sc Sts up the remaining front panel, along the back neckline, and down the second front panel. Work 3 Sc into the bottom corner, Sc along the bottom, work 2 Sc into the same St as the beginning Sc, and Sl St to join. Fasten off.
- Sew 2 buttons (8mm) on the right-hand side, lining them up with the loops on the left side.
- Arm Hole Trim: With the vest RS out, join yarn with a Sl St to the seam at the underarm. Ch 1, Sc evenly around the arm opening. Join to the first Sc with a Sl St. Fasten off and repeat on the other side. Weave in all remaining ends.
