The Chloe Vest is long, light, soft, and beautiful! It’s gorgeous with the belt or without. And the open stitch makes it a great choice for warm weather. This vest is super quick and easy to crochet, and the Coboo yarn from Lion Brand doesn’t feel heavy and warm on your lap as you’re working it so it’s a relaxing piece to do at the beach or just hanging out on the deck this summer! You’ll enjoy making it as much as wearing it!! 😊
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Skill Level: Easy
Materials:
Lion Brand Coboo in Silver – 3 skeins
Lion Brand Coboo in Pink – 2 skeins
Lion Brand Coboo in White – 1 skein
Hook size H/8 – 5.00mm
Stitch markers – optional but recommended
Gauge:
4 granny clusters and 6 rows = 4”
Dimensions:
Vest – 20” wide x 30” long (each panel is 10” wide x 60” long)
Belt – 1 1/2” wide x 58” long without fringe. Fringe is approximately 5” long.
Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
St, sts – stitch, stitches
Sk – skip
Sp – space
Notes:
- I recommend using stitch markers to easily keep your rows even. Place a stitch marker in the the first stitch of a row, and you will know where to crochet your last stitch when you get back to that end.
- You will be making two rectangles and sewing them together at the back and sides. Feel free to adjust the side seam to whatever length you like.
- The belt is optional. If you choose to make it, you just weave it through the holes of the vest at whatever row is comfortable for you.
- You can easily adjust the size but increasing or decreasing the size of the panels.
Instructions:
Vest Panels – make two.
With Silver, ch 182.
Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across row. 181 sts.
Row 2: Turn, ch 3, dc in first st, ch 1,* sk 3, 3 dc in next st, ch 1*. Repeat from * to * across row until you get to last st. 2 dc in last st.
Row 3: With Pink, turn, ch 4, * 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1*. Repeat from * to * across row until you get to last cluster. 1 dc in the last st.
Rows 4 – 6: With Silver, turn, ch 3, dc in first st, ch 1 *3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1*. Repeat from * to * across row. 2 dc in last st. Continue with the pattern repeating rows 3 & 4 and following the color changes as indicated.
Row 7: White
Rows 8 – 13: Silver
Rows 14 – 15: White
Rows 16 – 21: Pink. Bind off and weave in ends.
Belt:
With Silver, ch 161
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across row. 160 sts.
Row 2: Turn, ch 2, hdc in first st and across row.
Row 3: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and across row.
Row 4: Turn, ch 2, hdc in first st and across row.
Row 5: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and across row. Bind off. No need to weave in the ends. You can leave them as part of the fringe.
Belt Fringe:
Cut eight 10” lengths of each color of yarn. You should have 24 pieces of yarn. Use 4 of each color on each end of the belt. So each end of the belt should have 12 strands of yarn woven through for the fringe.
To attach fringe, fold a strand in half, weave the folded end through a space, then pull the two loose ends through the loop. Pull tight. To see some detail photos of how to attach the fringe, go to the bottom of my post for the Pastel Summer Poncho.
Construction:
Sew the panels together. Lay the panels out side by side. Sew up the back approximately 24 inches.
Fold the panels over and line up the bottom edges. Sew a four inch seam up each side starting about 12 inches from the bottom. Leave 12” at the bottom for the side slit, and 11” at the top for the armhole.
Weave the belt through the holes at whatever row is comfortable for you.
Jerusha
May 24, 2019 6:17 pmCan it be made easily without the belt?
Tia
May 24, 2019 6:33 pmAbsolutely! If you scroll down the page you’ll see how it looks without the belt. Just skip the part with the belt instructions. Thanks for your interest, Jerusha!!😊
Vonda Floyd
May 28, 2019 8:27 pmHow would I make this in a plus size? Would I just add outside rows?
Tia
May 29, 2019 12:51 amHi Vonda,
Yes. You can just make the rectangular panels any size you want. Thanks for your interest!😊
Tia
RUTHANNE JONES
May 30, 2019 5:04 amHi Tia!
I just love the Chloe Vest and I do plan to try to crochet it. Do you have a tutorial video showing you making the vest. I like to watch the tutorial and follow along with the pattern.
I want mine to be as pretty as yours (I wish).
Thank you!
Tia
May 30, 2019 10:28 amHi Ruthanne,
I’m sorry. I don’t do videos. At least not yet. If you have any questions as you work through the pattern, please don’t hesitate to ask. I hope it works out for you, and I’m so glad you like the pattern!! Thanks so much for the compliment!! 😊
Tia
Naz Djemal
June 1, 2019 1:00 pmHi
Love this!! Just one ? How do 182 chains become 41 stitches by the end of row one? Do I miss 3 chains between each hdc? Or should it say 181 stitches?
Tia
June 1, 2019 4:16 pmHi Naz,
You caught a typo! Thanks so much for making me aware of it.👍🏻 It should say 181 sts. I’ve corrected the pattern. I’m a one-person shop so sometimes these things get by me. I’m so glad you like the pattern! 😊 I’d love to hear how it turns out for you. If you’re so inclined, you can post a photo on instagram and tag me @simplethingscrochet.
Thanks again,
Tia
Nina
June 5, 2019 2:52 pmLove the pattern for the Chloe Vest. I completed 4 rows and I think it is going to be too long for me. I’m 5’1″. I wondered how I could shorten it. I am a beginner and I don’t know how many chains I should start with to make a shorter version. What would you recommend?
Tia
June 5, 2019 4:45 pmHi Nina,
I’m so glad you like the pattern! 😊 As long as you end up with a multiple of four plus two chains, the pattern will work out. It takes a lot of counting, but if you place a stitch marker every 20 chains, it’ll help if you lose your place.
You could just take four chains at a time off of the current pattern till it’s the length you want. That might be easier.
Hope this helps!!
Tia
Malak
June 26, 2019 9:32 amHi Tia,
Thank you so much because you did this pattern, I am happy and excited to make one!, but I thought if I could translate this pattern to Arabicand participation it on my page that I will write my name as a translator just and I put your original link and your name.and thank you again❤❤❤.
Tia
June 26, 2019 10:05 amI’m so glad you like the pattern and I would be honored for you to translate it for your page!!😊 I’d love to see it if you make it, and please send me the link once it’s up on your site so I can visit your page. 👏🏻👏🏻
Sincerely,
Tia
Raquel De Castro
August 1, 2019 1:08 pmTia, soy de Colombia y siempre me ha gustado tejer, este es un Excelente trabajo, mis felicitaciones, voy hacerlo y luego subo la foto, gracias por sus enseñanzas, muy faciles y practicas, hasta pronto.
abrazos
Maria Raquel de Castro Hurtado
Tia
August 1, 2019 7:41 pmThank you so much for your kind words, Maria!! I would love to see the vest when you’ve completed it!! 👏🏻👏🏻😊😊
Sincerely,
Tia
Juanita Rynearson
September 1, 2019 1:41 amI have started the vest however my panel length is 35” using the size 5
Needle. What is the true length of one panel? I noticed on one of the pictures measured 28” on the front.
Tia
September 1, 2019 10:17 amHi Juanita,
Folded in half as they will be when you’re wearing it, the panels measure approximately 30”. Depending on how tightly you crochet, that will vary. The gauge is listed in the pattern if you want to try and match it.
If you’re laying the panels out completely flat, they measure approximately 60”. Hope this helps. 😊
Thanks,
Tia
Ansa
September 18, 2019 10:22 amWhen I saw thus I thought to myself that I must make one for myself. I love this.I just need your help I am wearing a size 18 what must the width be per panel please
Tia
September 18, 2019 3:45 pmHi Ansa,
I’m so glad you like the pattern! I don’t know exactly what size to make the panels for you. I just measured across my shoulders, added a few inches for drape, and then divided by two to get the width I wanted for each panel. I hope this helps.😊
Tia
Shannon
April 21, 2020 3:04 amIt says continue in pattern. I’m confused. Which rows do you repeat? All of them or certain rows?
Tia
April 21, 2020 10:26 amHi Shannon,
You repeat rows 3 and 4 until the end. Sorry for the confusion!😊
Tia
Carol
April 24, 2020 8:57 pmYour dimensions state that this vest is 20” x 60”. If each panel is 10” x 30” and you lay them side by side to sew up the back then the vest is then 20” x 30” not 60”. Am I missing something?
Tia
April 24, 2020 9:09 pmHi Carol,
No, you’re not missing anything. I just got my numbers mixed up. The panels are 10”x 60” and the vest is 20”x30”. Thanks for catching that! I’ve corrected it. 😊 Please let me know if you have any other questions or comments.
Thanks,
Tia
Carol
April 24, 2020 9:39 pmNot computing for me. 181 chains will not give you 60”. It is about 45” based on your 4” for 4 clusters.
Tia
April 24, 2020 10:58 pmI’m sorry, Carol. That’s how it worked out for me. Obviously you’re better at this than I am! I hope you can make the pattern work for you.
Sincerely,
Tia
Carol
April 24, 2020 11:12 pmThanks, Tia. I love the pattern but it came out very short. I think I will try it again and use a larger hook and additional chains.
Tia
April 25, 2020 12:05 amI’m sorry for that, Carol. I hope you can get it to the right length. It does stretch a fair amount from the weight of the yarn once it’s complete. Maybe that will help some. Thanks so much for your comments. 😊
Sincerely,
Tia
Micheled Sidwell
September 20, 2020 2:30 amHi,
Do I sew this with yarn or thread?
Tia
September 20, 2020 9:37 amHi Michele,
I used yarn. Thanks for your interest!
Tia
Michele
October 7, 2020 1:17 amHi I made this but for some reason the when I put it on the back pops. What did I do wrong?
Tia
October 7, 2020 8:47 amHi Michele,
Do you mean at the bottom in the back? That’s what will happen usually, but if you use the right yarn, it just blends in. The drape of the yarn is very important to this piece. Hope this helps.
Tia