Melody Circular Vest Crochet Pattern

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Melody Circular Vest - Free Crochet Pattern - The Lavender Chair

Materials:

Worsted Weight Yarn

J 6.00mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Size:

One Size Fits All (Small – X-Large)

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches:

SS: (Slip Stitch) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Pull through stitch and loop.

Ch: (Chain) – Yarn over. Pull through loop.

Sc: (Single Crochet) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Hdc: (Half Double Crochet) – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over.  Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 3 loops.

Dc: (Double Crochet) – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Tr: (Treble)  – Yarn over 2 times. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Special Stitches:

Dc3tog: (Double Crochet 3 Together) – *Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull Through 2 loops.* Repeat from * to * a total of 3 times. Yarn over pull through all loops on the hook.

Dc5Tog: (Double Crochet 5 Together) – *Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.* Repeat from * to * a total of 5 times. Yarn over pull through all loops on the hook 

Notes:

  • Always start in the same stitch as join, unless otherwise specified.

Instructions:

Magic Circle

Round 1: Chain 1. 8Hdc in the magic ring. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (8 Hdc)

Round 2: Chain 2. *Dc. Chain 1.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (8 Dc + 8 Chain 1 spaces)

Round 3: SS into the next chain 1 space. Chain 2. *Dc5tog in the next chain 1 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc5tog made. (8 Dc5tog + 8 Chain 3 spaces)

Change Color

Round 4: Chain 1. *2Hdc in the next Dc5tog space. Hdc in the chain directly above the Dc5tog stitch. 3Hdc in the next chain 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (48 Hdc)

Change Color

Round 5: Chain 1. *Sc. Chain 3. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (24 Chain 3 spaces)

Round 6: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (24 Chain 3 spaces)

Change Color

Round 7: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space. 7Dc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 8: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. (Dc. Chain 1.) over the next 6 Dc. Dc in the next Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off.

Change Color

Round 9: Join with a SS to the 2nd chain 1 space. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 3.) x’s. 4. Skip the next Dc and chain 1 space. Dc3tog. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 1 and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. 

Round 10: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (40 Chain 3 spaces.)

Change Color

Round 11: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the next Chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (120 Hdc)

Change Color

Round 12: Chain 1. *Sc. Chain 3. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (60 Chain 3 spaces.)

Round 13: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (60 Chain 3 spaces.) Finish off.

Change Color

Round 14: Join with a SS to the first chain 3 space. Chain 3. *7Tr in the next chain 3 space. Skip the next chain 3 space. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Skip the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Tr made. (12 shells)

Round 15: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Tr. Chain 1.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Tr. Sc in the next Chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off.

Change Color

Round 16: Join with a SS to the second chain 1 space made. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 3.) x’s 4. Dc3tog over the next Dc, Sc and Dc. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 1 space and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (60 chain 3 spaces)

Round 17: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (60 chain 3 spaces)

Change Color

Round 18: Chain 2. (Hdc in the next Sc. 3Hdc in the next chain 3 space) x’s 19. Chain 40. Skip the next 10 Chain 3 spaces. (Hdc in the next Sc. 3Hdc in the next chain 3 space) x’s 14. Chain 40. Skip the next 10 Chain 3 spaces. (Hdc in the next Sc. 3Hdc in the next chain 3 space) x’s 7.

Change Color

Round 19: (Each chain counts as a stitch.) Chain 1. *Sc. Chain 3. Skip 2.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 20: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (80 chain 3 spaces)

Change Color

Round 21: Join with a SS to the first chain 3 space. Chain 2. *7Dc in the next Chain 3 space. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s 2. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (20 shells)

Round 22: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 1.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 23: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 2.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off.

Change Color

Round 24: Join with a SS to the second chain 2 space made. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 2 space. Chain 3.) x’s 4. Skip the next chain space and Dc. Dc3tog over the next Dc, Sc and Dc. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 2 space and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (100 chain 3 spaces)

Round 25: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (100 chain 3 spaces)

Change Color

Round 26: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the next Chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (300)

Change Color

Round 27: Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (100 Chain 3 spaces.)

Round 28: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (100 chain 3 spaces)

Change Color

Round 29: Join with a SS to the first Chain 3 space. Chain 3. *7Tr in the next Chain 3 space. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s 2. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Tr made. (25 shells)

Round 30: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Tr. Chain 1.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Tr. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 31: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 2.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off.

Change Color

Round 32: Join with a SS to the second chain 2 space made. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 2 space. Chain 3.) x’s 4. Skip the next chain space and Dc. Dc3tog over the next Dc, Sc and Dc. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 2 space and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (125 chain 3 spaces)

Round 33: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (125 chain 3 spaces)

Change Color

Round 34: Chain 1. [(Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the next chain 3 space.) x’s 7. Hdc in the next Sc. Hdc in the next Chain 3 space.] x’s 15. *Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (360)

Change Color

Round 35: Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (120 Chain 3 spaces.)

Round 36: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (120 chain 3 spaces)

Change Color

Round 37: Join with a SS to the first chain 3 space. Chain 3. *7Dc in the next Chain 3 space. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s 2. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off. (30 shells)

Round 38: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 1.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 39: Chain 2. *(Dc in the next Dc. Chain 2.) x’s 6. Dc in the next Dc. Sc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. Finish off.

Change Color

Round 40: Join with a SS to the second chain 1 space made. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 3.) x’s 4. Skip the next chain space and Dc. Dc3tog over the next Dc, Sc and Dc. Chain 3. Skip the next chain 1 space and Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (150 chain 3 spaces)

Round 41: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. Finish off. (150 chain 3 spaces)

Change Color

Round 42: Chain 1. *(Hdc in the next Sc. 2Hdc in the chain 3 space.) x’s 3. Hdc in the next Sc, chain 3 space and Sc. 2Hdc in the next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (420)

Finish off. Weave in ends.