From Hooked on Crochet magazine, February 2006, Vol. 20, No. 1, Pages 6–8, 10 and 11, Copyright © 2006 Hooked on Crochet magazine

Design byPaula Clark

Roll-Stitch Vest

Wear this elegant roll-stitch vest with skirts or slacks for that perfect, pulled-together look.

SKILL LEVEL

FINISHED SIZESFits 32-inch bust (small) [36-inch

bust (medium), 38-inch bust (large)]

Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in brackets.

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTSBust: 36 [40, 42] inches

MATERIALS•Size10crochetcotton:

1,350[1,575,1,575]ydscream

•Size6/1.80mm[4/2.00mm,2/2.20mm]steelcrochet hookorsizeneededto obtain gauge

•Sewingneedle•5/8-inch button•Creamsewingthread

GAUGESmall and size 6/1.80mm steel cro-

chet hook: Each Motif = 3-inch square.

Medium and size 4/2.00mm steel crochet hook: Each Motif = 31/4-inch square

Large and size 2/2.20mm steel cro-chet hook: Each Motif = 31/2-inch square

PATTERN NOTESJoin with a slip stitch unless other-

wisestated.Beginning chain-3 counts as first

doublecrochet.

SPECIAL STITCHRoll stitch (roll st):Yo12times,in-

serthookinnextstorchsp,yo,pulllpthrough,yo,pullthroughalllpsonhook,ch1tosecure.

INSTRUCTIONS

FIRST MOTIFRnd 1: Ch6,joininbegchtoform

ring,ch3,23dcinring,joinin3rdch of beg ch-3. (24 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch6(counts as first dc and ch-3 sp),dcinsamest,sknext2sts,[(dc,ch3,dc)innextst,sknext2sts]around,joinin3rdchofbeg ch-6. (16 dc, 8 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 3:(Slst,ch1,sc)infirstchsp,5roll sts (see Special Stitch) in nextchsp,[scinnextchsp,5rollstsinnextchsp]around, joininbeg sc. (20 roll sts, 4 sc)

Rnd 4:Ch1,(sc,ch2,sc,ch3,sc,ch2,sc)innextrollst,[slstinnext st, (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 2, sc)innextst]around,joininjoin-ingslstoflastrnd.Fastenoff.(24 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 5: Joinwithscinanych-3sp,(ch2,sc,ch7,sc,ch2,sc)insame sp, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next sl st, ch 2, sl st in next ch-2sp,[(sc,ch2,sc,ch7,sc,ch2,sc)innextch-3sp,slstinnextch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next sl st, ch 2, slstinnextch-2sp]around,joinin beg sc. Fasten off.

1-SIDE JOINED MOTIFRnds 1–4:Worksamerndsof

First Motif.Rnd 5: Joinwithscinanych-3

sp,joiningtocorrespondingMotif

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accordingto joiningdiagram,(ch2,sc)insamechsp,ch3,slstincorrespondingch-7sponotherMotif, ch 3, sc in same ch sp on this Motif,(ch2,sc)insamechsp,slstin next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next sl st, ch 2, sl st in next ch-2 sp, [(sc, ch2,sc)innextch-3sp,ch3,slstinnextch-7sponotherMotif,ch3, sc in same ch sp on this Motif, (ch2,sc) insamechsp,slst innext ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next sl st, ch 2, sl st in next ch-2 sp] 3 times, [(sc,ch2,sc,ch7,sc,ch2,sc)innext ch-3 sp, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next sl st, ch 2, sl st in nextch-2sp]around, joininbegsc. Fasten off.

2-SIDE JOINED MOTIFRnds 1–4:Worksamerndsof

First Motif.Rnd 5: Joinwithscinanych-3

sp,joiningtocorrespondingMotifaccordingtojoiningdiagram,(ch2,sc)insamechsp,ch3,slstincor-respondingch-7sponotherMotif,ch 3, sc in same ch sp on this Motif, (ch2,sc)insamechsp,slstinnextch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next sl st, ch 2,

slstinnextch-2sp,[(sc,ch2,sc)in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st in next ch-7sponotherMotif,ch3,scinsamechsponthisMotif,(ch2,sc)in same ch sp, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next sl st, ch 2, sl st in nextch-2sp]3times,joiningtonextMotifaccordingtojoiningdiagram,rep between [ ] 3 times, *(sc, ch 2, sc,ch7,sc,ch2,sc)innextch-3sp, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next sl st, ch 2, sl st in next ch-2 sp,repfrom*around,joininbegsc. Fasten off.

HALF MOTIFRow 1:Ch6, joininbegchto

formring,ch3,12dcinring,turn.(13 dc)

Row 2:(Ch6,dc)infirstst,[sknext2sts,(dc,ch3,dc)innextst]across, turn. (5 ch-3 sps)

Row 3:(Slst,ch3,3rollsts)infirstchsp,scinnextchsp,ch1,5rollstsinnextchsp,scinnextchsp,ch1,3rollstsinlastchsp,do not turn.(11rollsts)

Rnd 4:Nowworkinginrnds,6scinendofnextrow,2scinendof next row, 2 sc in starting ring, 2 scinendofnextrow,6scinendofnext row, [(sc, ch 2, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 2,sc)innextrollst,slstinnextst]6 times, (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 2, sc)innextrollst,joininbegsc.(39 sc, 14 ch-2 sps, 7 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 5:Ch1,scineachoffirst18sts, *[ch 2, sl st in next ch-2 sp (sc, ch2,sc)innextch-3sp,ch3,slstincorrespondingch-7sporjoinedch sp on other Motif (see joining diagram), ch 3, sc in same ch sp onthisMotif,(ch2,sc)insamech

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sp, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2*, sc in next sl st] 6 times, rep between * once,joininbegsc.Fastenoff.

WorkandjoinMotifsaccordingtojoiningdiagram.

Sewshoulderseams.

Outside EdgingRnd 1:Startinginbottomleftcor-

ner (see joining diagram above),joinwithscinfirstjoiningaftercornerHalfMotif,*[ch7,scinnextch-7sp,ch5,scinnextch-7sp,ch7,scinnext joining]acrosstonextcornerHalfMotif,ch7,scinnextch-2spbefore18-scgroup,ch5,sknext2sts,scinnextst,[ch7,sknext5sts,scinnextst]twice,ch5,sknext3sts,scinnextch-2spaftersame18-scgroup,ch7**,scinnextjoining,repfrom*around,endinglastrepat**,joininbegsc.(64 ch-7 sps, 32 ch-5 sps)

Rnd 2:(Slst,ch3,8dc)infirstchsp,7dcineachch-5spand9dcineachch-7sparound,joinin3rdchofbegch-3.(800 dc)

Rnd 3:Ch1,scinfirstst,ch3,sknext3sts,(sc,ch3,sc)innextst,ch 3, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, [to work each 7-dc group, {sc in next st, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, (sc, ch 3,sc)innextst,ch2,sknext2sts,sc in next st, ch 3}, to work each 9-dc group, {sc in next st, ch 3, sk next3sts,(sc,ch3,sc)innextst,ch 3, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 3}]aroundworkingeachdcgroupasinstructedinbrackets, joininbeg sc. Fasten off.

Armhole EdgingRnd 1: Workingaround1armhole,

joinwithscinfirstjoiningafter2bottom Half Motifs (see joining dia-gram),*[ch7,scinnextch-7sp,ch

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5,scinnextch-7sp,ch7,scinnextjoining]acrosstonextHalfMotif,ch7,scinnextch-2spbefore18sc-group,ch5,sknext2sts,scinnextst,ch7,sknext5sts,scinnextst,scineachofnext9sts,2scinnextch-2sp,scinnextjoining,2scinnext ch-2 sp on next Half Motif, sc ineachofnext10sts,ch7,sknext5sts,scinnextst,ch5,sknext2sts,scinnextch-2sp,ch7,joininbeg sc. (25 sc at bottom of armhole, 12 ch-7 sps, 6 ch-5 sps)

Rnd 2:(Slst,ch3,8dc)infirstchsp,[7dcinnextchsp,9dcineachofnext2chsps]3times,5dcinnextchsp,9dcinnextchsp,9hdcinnextchsp,5scinnextchsp,7scinnextchsp,scineachofnext11sts,scdecinnext3sts,scineachofnext11sts,7scinnextchsp,5scinnextchsp,9hdcinnextchsp, joinin3rdchofbegch-3. (98 dc, 47 sc, 18 hdc)

Rnd 3:Ch1,scinfirstst,ch3,sknext3sts,(sc,ch3,sc)innextst,ch 3, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, [to work each 7-st group, {sc in next st, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, (sc, ch 3,sc)innextst,ch2,sknext2sts,sc in next st, ch 3}, to work each 9-st group, {sc in next st, ch 3, sk next3sts,(sc,ch3,sc)innextst,ch 3, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 3}]workeach7-and9-stgroupasinstructedinbracketsaroundtonext5-scgroup,scinnextst,ch1,sknextst,(sc,ch3,sc)innextst,ch1,sknextst,scinnextst,ch3,scinfirststofnext7-stgroup,ch2,sknext2sts,(sc,ch3,sc)innextst,ch 2, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3,scineachofnext10sts,scdecinnext3sts,scineachofnext10sts, ch 3, sc in next st, ch 2, sk next 2sts,(sc,ch3,sc)innextst,ch2,sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sc innextst,ch1,sknextst,(sc,ch3,sc)innextst,ch1,sknextst,scinnext st, ch 3, sc in next st, ch 3, sk next3sts,(sc,ch3,sc)innextst,ch 3, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 3,joininbegsc.Fastenoff.

Rep on other armhole.Sewbuttontotoprightfrontus-

ing sps between sts on left front for buttonholes (see photo).♥

From Hooked on Crochet magazine, February 2006, Vol. 20, No. 1, Pages 6–8, 10 and 11, Copyright © 2006 Hooked on Crochet magazine

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