Tutorial - Boy's Springtime Vest
Originally posted on 03/19/2012
It has been nearly a year since I created the pattern for the Boy’s Springtime Vest. Thank you to everyone who has used the pattern, left comments, and provided questions and feedback. My daughter has been asking for a vest for a while, and since my son refused to hand his down (he put it on his teddy bear to solidify this fact), I decided to use this opportunity to test the pattern myself and create a mini-tutorial to address the questions I have received regarding the pattern. I took pictures along the way and reworded the “Finishing” section to
better clarify that process (Thank you, EmmyWemmy). I was missing one step and
that was corrected as well (Thank you, Kelly Job). The revised pattern is now uploaded. If you have printed the pattern previously and want to know if you have the newest version, you can tell by the copyright date in the footer. The
newest version is copyright dated 2012.
My daughter chose the yarn for this project—Caron Simply Soft in Soft Pink. Since it is a medium weight yarn I had to use a G hook with tight tension to maintain gauge so some of my work may be a little wonky since I had to force my way through some of the stitches. I recommend light weight yarn since the vest
comes out softer and stretchier.
It has been nearly a year since I created the pattern for the Boy’s Springtime Vest. Thank you to everyone who has used the pattern, left comments, and provided questions and feedback. My daughter has been asking for a vest for a while, and since my son refused to hand his down (he put it on his teddy bear to solidify this fact), I decided to use this opportunity to test the pattern myself and create a mini-tutorial to address the questions I have received regarding the pattern. I took pictures along the way and reworded the “Finishing” section to
better clarify that process (Thank you, EmmyWemmy). I was missing one step and
that was corrected as well (Thank you, Kelly Job). The revised pattern is now uploaded. If you have printed the pattern previously and want to know if you have the newest version, you can tell by the copyright date in the footer. The
newest version is copyright dated 2012.
My daughter chose the yarn for this project—Caron Simply Soft in Soft Pink. Since it is a medium weight yarn I had to use a G hook with tight tension to maintain gauge so some of my work may be a little wonky since I had to force my way through some of the stitches. I recommend light weight yarn since the vest
comes out softer and stretchier.
The vest is made from the bottom up. Above is the beginning of the ribbing section. I had a few questions about what to do after the ribbing is completed. The short ends of the ribbing are lined up and slip stitched together creating
a band (below). This is the bottom band of the vest. The work is then turned and you begin slip stitching around the band to create the body.
a band (below). This is the bottom band of the vest. The work is then turned and you begin slip stitching around the band to create the body.
Once you have completed the rounds for the main body of the vest you will begin making the top sections.
After you slip stitch the shoulder seams, your vest should look like this (above). You should have eight stitches between the top left and top right sections. Now you are ready to crochet the neck edging.
Insert your hook in the bottom left corner of the neck opening and ch 2. Dc all the way around the neck opening until you get to the bottom right corner.
Slip stitch into the second sc from the bottom right corner.
Next, sc3tog in the next three stitches and then sl st in the top of the first dc on the left side of the neck edging.
To finish the neck edging, line up the left and right sides of the edging and sl st each of the first eight dc on each side together. It will look like this (above).
Sl st around the arm openings (I skipped this step because dear daughter was begging for her vest) and weave in all ends. Your completed vest should look like this (above)—minus the wonky stitches.
There you have it. And although the pattern is named Boy’s Springtime Vest, my daughter was very happy with her pretty pink vest.
There you have it. And although the pattern is named Boy’s Springtime Vest, my daughter was very happy with her pretty pink vest.
I hope this tutorial has helped better explain the pattern, and as always, your comments and constructive criticism are welcome. Thank you again for all your comments and questions about the pattern and the vest. I look forward to
creating more patterns in the future, but in the meantime, I enjoy reading your comments.
Have you crocheted the Boy’s Springtime Vest? I would love to hear from you. What kind of yarn did you use and who was it for?
creating more patterns in the future, but in the meantime, I enjoy reading your comments.
Have you crocheted the Boy’s Springtime Vest? I would love to hear from you. What kind of yarn did you use and who was it for?