Valerie’s Puff Stitch Mandala Vest Crochet Pattern

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Materials:

1, 1.5 Skeins of Lion Brand Ice Cream (Weight 3)

H 5.00mm Crochet Hook/I 5.50mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Sizes:

Small/Medium, Medium 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.

Special Stitches:

Puff – *Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. draw up loop* repeat from * to * a total of 3 times. Yarn over. Pull through all loops on hook.

Instructions:

Magic Circle

Round 1: Chain 1. 10 Hdc in the magic loop. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (10)

Round 2: Chain 2. *Dc in the next stitch. Chain 2.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (10 Dc + 10 chain 2 spaces)

Round 3: Chain 1. *2Hdc in the next Dc. 2Hdc in the next chain 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (40)

Round 4: Chain 2. *Puff stitch in the next stitch. Chain 2. Skip the next stitch* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first puff stitch made. (20 puff stitches + 20 chain 2 spaces)

Round 5: Chain 1. 2Hdc in the next puff stitch. 2Hdc in the next chain 2 space. *Hdc in the next puff stitch. 2Hdc in the next chain 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around until 1 chain 2 space remains. 3Hdc in the next chain 2 space. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (62 Hdc)

Round 6: Chain 2. *(Dc. Chain 1. Dc.) in the next stitch. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (31 V-stitches)

Round 7: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (93 Hdc)

Round 8: Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Chain 4. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (31 chain 4 spaces)

Round 9 – 11: SS in the next 2 chains. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 4 space. Chain 4.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (31 chain 4 spaces)

Round 12: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next Sc. 4Hdc in the next chain 4 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Until 1 chain 4 space remains. 5Hdc in the last chain 4 space. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (156 Hdc)

Round 13: Chain 2. *Dc in the next stitch. Chain 1. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (78 Dc + 78 Chain 1 spaces)

Round 14: Chain 2. *Puff stitch in the next stitch. Chain 2. Skip the next stitch* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first puff stitch made. (78 puff stitches + 78 chain 2 spaces)

Round 15: Chain 1. * Hdc in the next puff stitch. 2Hdc in the next chain 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (234 Hdc)

Round 16: Chain 2. *(Dc. Chain 1. Dc.) in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (78 v-stitches)

Round 17: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (234 Hdc)

Round 18: 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. (78 chain 3 spaces)

Round 19: 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. (78 chain 3 spaces)

Round 20: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 30. Skip the next 10 chain 3 spaces. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s 14. Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 30. Skip the next 10 chain 3 spaces. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 21: SS into the next chain. Chain 1. *(Sc in the next available chain. Chain 3. Skip the next 2 chains.) x’s 9. Sc in the next chain. Chain 3. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) x’s 13. Sc in the next Chain 3 space. Chain 3. Skip the next Sc and chain. (Sc in the next available chain. Chain 3. Skip the next 2 chains.) x’s 9. Sc in the next chain. Chain 3. (Sc in the next chain 3 space. Chain 3.) Repeat from ( to ) around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (76 Chain 3 spaces)

Round 22: 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. (76 Chain 3 spaces)

Round 23: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next Sc. 3Hdc in the next chain 3 spaces.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (304 Hdc)

Round 24: Chain 2. *Dc in the next stitch. Chain 1. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (152 Dc + 152 chain 1 spaces)

Round 25: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (304 Hdc)

Round 26: Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Chain 3. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (152 chain 3 spaces)

Round 27 – Desired length: 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. (153 Chain 3 spaces)

Finish off. Weave in ends.