Tam (Adult or Child)Priceless Pretzel Pullover Stripe Sweater (Intermediate / Advanced)
Crocheted Waistcoat
size 34, changes for (37) and (40) are in parentheses.
size 1 crochet hook or whatever sized hook is needed to produce the gauge
buttons
gauge: 3 sts = 1”, 8 rows = 3”
BACK:
Ch 45(49,53) to measure approx 15” (16-1/2”, 17-1/2”).
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *dc in next ch, sc in next ch*, rep *.* to last ch, hdc (44,48,52 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in first hdc, *dc in next sc, sc in next dc*, rep *.* to last st, hdc. Ch 2, turn (counts as 1 hdc).
Row 3: Sc in first st (inc made), continue pattern to last st, in last st work dc and hdc (inc made) (46,50,54 sts). Ch 2, turn (counts a 1 hdc).
Row 4: Sk first st, sc in next st, continue pattern, end sc in top of ch 2 (46,50,54 sts). Ch 2, turn. Repeat row 4 three times. Ch 2, turn.
Row 8: Dc in first st (inc made), continue pattern, end sc and hdc in top of tch (inc made) (48,52,56 sts). Ch 1, turn.
Rows 9-12: Rep Row 2. Ch 2, turn.
Row 13: Rep Row 3 (50,54,58 sts).
Rep Row 4 until piece measures 6-1/2” from beg or desired length to underarm (allow for 1” border at lower edge). Turn, do not ch.
Armholes:
Row 1: Sl st in 5 sts, ch 2 (counts as 1 st), sc in next dc, continue pattern to last 5 sts (2nd dc from end), hdc in next dc – 4 sts bound off each side – (42, 46, 50 sts). Ch 2, turn (does not count as 1 st).
Row 2: Sc in first dc, continue pattern to last sc, hdc in last sc (40,44,48 sts). Ch 2, turn (does not count as 1 st).
Row 3: Dc in first sc, continue pattern, end sc in last dc (38,42,46 sts). Ch 2, turn (does not count as 1 st).
Row 4: Rep row 2 (36,40,44 sts). Ch 2, turn (counts as 1 hdc.)
Row 5: Dc in fist sc, continue pattern, end hdc in last st. Ch 2, turn (counts as 1 hdc).
Row 6: Dc in first sc, continue pattern, end hdc in top of tch. Ch 2, turn.
Repeat Row 6 until armhole measure 9-1/2” (10”, 10-1/2”). Fasten off.
FRONTS: (make 2 reversing pattern)
Ch 5(7,9) for edge.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, (dc in next ch, sc in next ch) 1(2,3) times. Hdc in last ch (4,6,8 sts). Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: Sc in first hdc (inc), dc in next sc, in next dc work sc and dc, in last sc work sc and hdc (2 st inc as underarm edge) (7,9,11 sts).
Row 3: Ch 4, turn. Dc in 4th ch from hook (2 st inc), sc in next hdc, continue pattern to tch, sc and hdc in top of tch (inc) (10,12,14 sts). Ch 2, turn.
Row 4: Sc in first hdc, continue pattern to last dc, sc and dc in last dc, sc and hdc in top of tch (13,15,17 sts).
Row 5: Repeat Row 3 (16,18,20 sts).
Row 6: Repeat Row 4 (19,21,23 sts).
Row 7: Repeat Row 3 (22,24,26 sts). This completes point. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Sc in first hdc, *dc in next sc, sc in next dc* rep *.* to last st, hdc (22,24,26 sts). Ch 1, turn. Keeping front edge even, continue in pattern, inc 3 times at underarm edge as on Back. Work even on 25(27,29) sts to same length as Back to armholes, end at underarm edge.
Armhole: Shape as on 1 side of Back (18,20,22 sts). Work 2 rows even, end at underarm edge. Ch 1, turn.
Neck:
Row 1: Work in pattern to last 2 sts, hdc in next st (17,19,21 sts). Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: Sc in next dc, continue in pattern to end (17,19,21 sts). Ch 1, turn.
row 3: Work pattern to last 2 sts, hdc in last sc (16,18,20 sts). Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Rep Row 2 (16,18,20 sts). Rep last 4 rows 4 times. Work on 8(10,12) sts to same length as Back. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Join shoulder and side seams.
BAND: Join yarn at left underarm seam.
Round 1: From right side, work sc in each st on lower edge, continue sc on edge of point (spacing sts to keep edge flat) to cast on sts for point, sc in each of 2(4,6) sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts (mark), continue in sc on other side of point (spacing sts to keep flat) to last inc row. 2 sc in last inc row (mark), sc on front edge to first neck dec, 2 sc in dec (mark), continue sc on front and across back neck edge. Work other side to correspond (count sts to be sure there are the same number between markers). Join with a sl st to first sc. Ch 1, do not turn.
Round 2: Sc in each sc, 2 sc at points and marked sts, join. Ch 1. With pins mark places on right front edge for buttonholes, first pin opposite first marker (top of point), last pin opposite neck dec marker, other pins evenly spaced between.
Round 3: work as Round 2 to first pin, ch 1, sk 1 st for buttonhole, *sc in each st to next pin, ch 1, sk 1 st* Rep *.* until all buttonholes are completed, continue as Round 2 to end. Join.
Round 4: Sc in each sc and each ch-1 of buttonholes. Join and fasten off.
ARMHOLES BANDS: Round 1: From right side, beg at underarm seam, work sc around armholes spacing sts to keep edge flat. Join, work 2 rounds of 1 sc in each st. Join and fasten off.
Sew buttons opposite buttonholes. Weave in ends.
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Instructions are for size 30-1/2”-31-1/2” with (32-1/2-34”, 36”) in parenthesis.
finished size, closed: 32-1/2”(35”,37”)
5(6,6) skeins sport weight yarn
size “F” crochet hook
5 buttons
gauge: 11 sts = 2”, 6 rows = 1”
Note: To bind off sts at beginning of row, sl st loosely across sts for specified number of sts, sl st in next ch 1 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch 1 sp, finish in pattern across row; at end of row, leave specified number of sts un-worked.
BACK: Beginning at lower edge, ch 86(94,100).
Row 1: sc in 4th st from hook, *ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch* rep *.* to end, 42(46,49). Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: *sc in ch 1 sp, ch 1* rep *.* to end, end sc in turning ch, 42(46,49) sc or 83(91,97) sts plus turning ch, 15-1/2”(17”,18”). Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 11” from beginning. Ch 1, turn.
Armhole: Row 1: Bind off 4 sc each side, 34(38,41) sc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: Sc in ch 1 sp, sc in next ch 1 sp (1 st dec), ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp, work in pattern to last 2 sc, ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp, sc in ch 2 turning sp (1 st dec). Ch 2, turn.
Row 3: Sc in ch 1, work pattern across, ending sc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, sc in ch 2 turning sp (I st dec each side). Ch 2, turn. Repeat Rows 2-3, 1(2,3) times, 30(32,33) sc.
Work even until armhole measures 7-3/4”(8”,8-1/2”) above bound off sts. Ch 1, turn.
Neck and Shoulder Shaping:
Row 1: Bind off 3 dc, (ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp) 7(7,8) times. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: Sc in ch 1 sp, (ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp) 3 times. Fasten off. Sk next 10(12,11) sc on last long row; join yarn in next ch 1 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch 1 sp, (ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp) 5(5,6) times. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Bind off 2(2,3) sc, work across. Fasten off.
Pocket Linings (make 2): Ch 24. Work in pattern on 12 sc for 3”. Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT:
Beginning at lower edge, ch 28(30,32).
Row 1: Work pattern Back Row 1, working 2 sc in last ch 14(15,16) sc. Mark end of last row for center edge. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Work sc in first sc, (ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp) 3 times-5 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Work in pattern across, working 2 sc in last sc-5 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Work sc in first sc, *ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp* rep *.* 6 times more, working sc in ch 1 turning ch 1 of last row-9 sc. Ch 1, turn. Last 3 sts picked up from row 1. (starts shaping of v-neck)
Row 5: Repeat Row 3-9 sc.
Row 6: Work 2 sc in first sc, *ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp* rep *.* 10 more time-13 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Repeat Row 3-13 sc.
Row 8: Work 2 sc in first sc, *ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp* Rep *.* across-18(19,20) sc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 9: Work in pattern across, end 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat last 2 rows until 24(26,28) sc. Work even until edge measures 4” from start, ending at center edge.
Pocket Openings: Work in pattern for 7(8,9) sc, work in pattern across one pocket lining; sk next 12 sc; finish row-24(26,28) sc.
Continue working even until side edge measures 1” less than Back to underarm, end side edge.
Shape Neck and Armhole: Dec 1 st at center of next row, then every 4th row 3 times, every 3rd row 2(4,6) times; at the same time, when side edge measures same as Back, bind off 4 sc at arm side once, then dec 1 st at same edge every row 4(6,8) times. When center dec are completed, work even if necessary on rem 10(10,11) sc until armhole measures same as Back.
Shape Shoulder: Bind off 3 sc at arm side once, 3 sc at arm side of next row. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT: Work same as for Right Front reversing pattern and shaping. Join shoulder and side seams.
OUTER BORDER: Round 1: Join yarn in lower left side seam; from right side, work sc around entire outer edge of vest, working 3 sc in each point and 2 sc at start of neck shaping, having the same number of sc on each front. Join with sl st in first sc. Ch 1, do not turn. With pins, mark the position of 5 buttonholes on right front edge, having first buttonhole ½” above lower front edge, 5th buttonhole ½” below start of neck shaping.
Round 2: Working 3 sc in each point, *sc in each st to within 1 st before pin, ch 2, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc* rep *.* 4 times, sc in each rem sc. Join.
Round 3: Sc in each sc and ch around.
Round 4 & 5: Sc in each sc, working 3 sc in each point. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Block as required. Sew pocket linings to wrong side of Fronts; work 5 rows sc along upper edge of pocket openings. Sew side edge of pocket to border in place. Work 5 rounds sc around each armhole, dec at curve of underarm and shoulder as required to fit. Sew on buttons. Weave in ends.
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