Adult Crochet Boho Vest Pattern

Embrace effortless style with this stunning crochet boho vest pattern, designed just for adults! Light, airy, and full of free-spirited charm, this vest features an intricate openwork pattern and playful fringe detailing along the hem.

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Toss it over a crop top, maxi dress, or cutoff shorts for an effortlessly cool, free-spirited vibe. Easy to wear and perfect for warm weather, this vest adds just the right amount of boho flair to your look — whether you’re headed to a concert, outdoor market, or just living your best carefree life.

But that doesn’t mean the crochet boho vest is limited to Summertime! It’s perfect for layering over long sleeves too! Pair it with a cute long sleeve dress or thin sweater to keep that boho vibe going all year long.

The open lace design is lightweight, making it an easy way to dress up simple outfits during cooler weather. Whether it’s a chilly morning at the apple orchard or a breezy day at the farmer’s market, this vest brings a touch of free-spirited charm to every season.

These instructions are written for an adult sized Boho Lace Vest, which includes nine sizes (XS thru 5X), but there are also Child sizes available!

Styling Tips for a Crochet Boho Vest:

Throw it over a crop top or tank top and shorts
Wear it with a sundress and sandals
Wear it over a thin long sleeve and jeans
Add a thin leather belt around the waist
Wear over a long sleeve dress with boots

Why You’ll Want a Crochet Boho Vest:

It works up quickly
It fits with multiple outfit choices
It’s an all-season garment
It looks great in all colors

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Adult Crochet Boho Vest Pattern

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What Materials do I need?

The Boho Lace Vest was made using a worsted weight yarn, specifically Lion Brand Jeans in the colorway Classic. This yarn is a thinner worsted weight, making it perfect for Summer garments or wearing over fall outfits.

The Crochet Pattern

Keep reading for a list of what you need to make this vest, including the stitch pattern instructions!

Materials

Light Worsted Weight Yarn (#4) [Lion Brand Jeans]

375(450,525,600,675,725,800,875,925)yds

N/P 10.00mm Hook

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Gauge

2 shells + 2.5 clusters x 7 rows = 4”

Sizes

Women’s (Bust)

XS (28-30”)[71-76cm]

S (32-34”)[81-86cm]

M (36-38”)[91-96cm]

L (40-42”)[102-107cm]

XL (44-46”)[112-117cm]

2X (48-50”)[122-127cm]

3X (52-54”)[132-137cm]

4X (56-58”)[142-147cm]

5X (60-62”)[152-157cm]

Stitch Guide

arnd = around

ch(s) = chain(s)

CL = See Special Stitches

Fsc = foundation single crochet

dc = double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

sc = single crochet

st(s) = stitch(es)

YO = yarn over

Skill Level

Intermediate

Written in U.S. Terms

Notes

Beginning chain 2 counts as a hdc throughout.
Where asterisks appear, repeat the instructions between them.
Pattern is written for smallest size, with changes for larger sizes in parenthesis.
Pattern is color coded per size, for ease of following.
Shell = (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) or (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc)

Special Stitches

Cluster (CL) – *YO, insert hook in stitch indicated, YO, draw up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops* 2X, YO, draw through remaining loops on hook.

Crochet Pattern Instructions

BODY

R1. (RS) Ch 74(80,86,98,104,116,122,134,140), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in 5^th ch from hook, *skip 2 chs, CL in next ch, skip 2 chs, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next* across, sk 2 chs, hdc in last, turn
(12 shells + 11 CL + 2 hdc)[13 shells + 12 CL + 2 hdc // 14 shells + 13 CL + 2 hdc // 16 shells + 15 CL + 2 hdc // 17 shells + 16 CL + 2 hdc // 19 shells + 18 CL + 2 hdc // 20 shells + 19 CL + 2 hdc // 22 shells + 21 CL + 2hdc // 23 shells + 22 CL + 2 hdc]

R2. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 space, *sc in top of CL, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc)* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(12 shells + 11 sc + 2 hdc)[13 shells + 12 sc + 2 hdc // 14 shells + 13 sc + 2 hdc // 16 shells + 15 sc + 2 hdc // 17 shells + 16 sc + 2 hdc // 19 shells + 18 sc + 2 hdc // 20 shells + 19 sc + 2 hdc // 22 shells + 21 sc + 2hdc // 23 shells + 22 sc + 2 hdc]

R3. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, *CL in sc (over last CL), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(12 shells + 11 CL + 2 hdc)[13 shells + 12 CL + 2 hdc // 14 shells + 13 CL + 2 hdc // 16 shells + 15 CL + 2 hdc // 17 shells + 16 CL + 2 hdc // 19 shells + 18 CL + 2 hdc // 20 shells + 19 CL + 2 hdc // 22 shells + 21 CL + 2hdc // 23 shells + 22 CL + 2 hdc]

R4. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 space, *sc in top of CL, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(12 shells + 11 sc + 2 hdc)[13 shells + 12 sc + 2 hdc // 14 shells + 13 sc + 2 hdc // 16 shells + 15 sc + 2 hdc // 17 shells + 16 sc + 2 hdc // 19 shells + 18 sc + 2 hdc // 20 shells + 19 sc + 2 hdc // 22 shells + 21 sc + 2hdc // 23 shells + 22 sc + 2 hdc]

Repeat rows 3 & 4 until piece measures 12” & ending with a row 4 repeat;

Continue to front panel 1

R1. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), *(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, CL in sc (over last CL)* 2X(2X,2X,3X,3X,4X,4X,5X,5X), hdc in next ch-2 sp (leaving remaining sts unworked), turn
(2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 CL + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 CL + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 CL + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 CL + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 CL + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 CL + 2 hdc]

R2. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), * sc in top of CL, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 space* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 sc + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 sc + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 sc + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 sc + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 sc + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 sc + 2 hdc]

R3. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), *(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, CL in sc (over last CL)* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 CL + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 CL + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 CL + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 CL + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 CL + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 CL + 2 hdc]

R4. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), * sc in top of CL, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 space* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 sc + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 sc + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 sc + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 sc + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 sc + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 sc + 2 hdc]

Size XS & S: Move to row 11

R5-6. Repeat rows 3 & 4; Sizes M, L, & XL: Move to row 11

R7-8. Repeat rows 3 & 4; Sizes 2X & 3X: Move to row 11

R9-10. Repeat rows 3 & 4

R11. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), *(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, skip next sc* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(2 shells + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 2 hdc]

R12. Ch 2, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sps across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(2 shells + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 2 hdc]

R13. Ch 2, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(2 shells + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 2 hdc]

R14-15. Repeat 12 & 13

16. Ch 1, hdc in same sp as ch, *3 sc in ch-2 sp* 2(2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5), hdc in turning ch; Fasten. (8)[8,8,11,11,14,14,17,17]

Continue to back panel.

BACK PANEL
Attach yarn in same ch-2 that row 1 of front panel ended in:

R1. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), *CL in sc (over last CL), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp* 6X(7X,8X,8X,9X,9X,10X,10X,11X), CL in sc, hdc in next ch-2 sp (leaving remaining sts unworked), turn
(6 shells + 7 CL + 2 hdc)[7 shells + 8 CL + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 9 CL + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 9 CL + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 10 CL + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 10 CL + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 11 CL + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 11 CL + 2hdc // 11 shells + 12 CL + 2 hdc]

R2. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), sc in top of CL, *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in top of CL* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(6 shells + 7 sc + 2 hdc)[7 shells + 8 sc + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 9 sc + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 9 sc + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 10 sc + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 10 sc + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 11 sc + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 11 sc + 2hdc // 11 shells + 12 sc + 2 hdc]

R3. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), *CL in sc (over last CL), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp* across, CL in sc (over last CL), hdc in turning ch, turn
(6 shells + 7 CL + 2 hdc)[7 shells + 8 CL + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 9 CL + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 9 CL + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 10 CL + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 10 CL + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 11 CL + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 11 CL + 2hdc // 11 shells + 12 CL + 2 hdc]

R4. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), sc in top of CL, *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in top of CL* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(6 shells + 7 sc + 2 hdc)[7 shells + 8 sc + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 9 sc + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 9 sc + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 10 sc + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 10 sc + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 11 sc + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 11 sc + 2 hdc // 11 shells + 12 sc + 2 hdc]

Size XS & S: Move to row 11

R5-6. Repeat rows 3 & 4; Sizes M, L, & XL: Move to row 11

R7-8. Repeat rows 3 & 4; Sizes 2X & 3X: Move to row 11

R9-10. Repeat rows 3 & 4

R11. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), sk sc, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, *CL in sc (over last CL), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc)* across, sk last sc, hdc in turning ch, turn
(6 shells + 5 CL + 2 hdc)[7 shells + 6 CL + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 7 CL + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 7 CL + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 8 CL + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 8 CL + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 9 CL + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 9 CL + 2hdc // 11 shells + 10 CL + 2 hdc]

R12. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, *sc in top of CL, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 space* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(6 shells + 5 sc + 2 hdc)[7 shells + 6 sc + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 7 sc + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 7 sc + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 8 sc + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 8 sc + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 9 sc + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 9 sc + 2 hdc // 11 shells + 10 sc + 2 hdc]

R13. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, * CL in sc (over last CL), 2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc)* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(6 shells + 5 CL + 2 hdc)[7 shells + 6 CL + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 7 CL + 2 hdc // 8 shells + 7 CL + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 8 CL + 2 hdc // 9 shells + 8 CL + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 9 CL + 2 hdc // 10 shells + 9 CL + 2hdc // 11 shells + 10 CL + 2 hdc]

R14-15. Repeat 12 & 13

R16. Ch 1, hdc in same sp as ch, 3 sc in ch-2 sp, *sc in CL, 3 sc in ch-2 sp* across, hdc in turning ch; Fasten. (25)[29,33,33,37,37,41,41,45]

Continue to front panel 2.

FRONT PANEL 2
Attach yarn in same ch-2 that row 1 of back panel ended in:

R1. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), *CL in sc (over last CL), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp* 2X(2X,2X,3X,3X,4X,4X,5X,5X), hdc in next ch-2 sp, turn
(2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 CL + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 CL + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 CL + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 CL + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 CL + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 CL + 2 hdc]

R2. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 space, sc in top of CL* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 sc + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 sc + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 sc + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 sc + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 sc + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 sc + 2 hdc]

R3. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), *CL in sc (over last CL), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp* across, CL in sc (over last CL), hdc in turning ch, turn
(2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 CL + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 CL + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 CL + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 CL + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 CL + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 CL + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 CL + 2 hdc]

R4. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 space, sc in top of CL* across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 sc + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 sc + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 3 sc + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 sc + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 4 sc + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 sc + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 5 sc + 2 hdc]

Size XS & S: Move to row 11

R5-6. Repeat rows 3 & 4; Sizes M, L, & XL: Move to row 11

R7-8. Repeat rows 3 & 4; Sizes 2X & 3X: Move to row 11

R9-10. Repeat rows 3 & 4

R11. Ch 2 (cts as hdc), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, skip next sc* across, hdc in turning ch, turn (2 shells + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 2 hdc]

R12. Ch 2, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) across, hdc in turning ch, turn
(2 shells + 2 hdc)[2 shells + 2 hdc // 2 shells + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 2 hdc // 3 shells + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 2 hdc // 4 shells + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 2 hdc // 5 shells + 2 hdc]

R14-15. Repeat 12 & 13

R16. Ch 1, hdc in same sp as ch, *3 sc in ch-2 sp* 2(2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5), hdc in turning ch; Fasten. (8)[8,8,11,11,14,14,17,17]

Finishing

Sew front panels to back panel by lining up the edges and sewing across the shoulder (Armholes formed).
Hide all strings.
Add fringe evenly across the bottom.

And that’s how you make an adult crochet boho vest!

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