How to Make the Chunky Lace Vest – Free Crochet Pattern

This Chunky Lace Vest is a great outerwear piece! It features an openwork lace crochet stitch pattern and it’s made with super bulky yarn, so it works up quickly!

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This crochet pattern was designed for the Make it for Me event hosted by ELK Studio. I look forward to this event each year, because I really love the sentiment!

Why is this the perfect make it for me project? Because we often times make great projects for other people and not for ourselves.

We all deserve to add beautiful new pieces to our wardrobe! And this one is so quick to work up, there’s no time to feel guilty!

I really hope you enjoy it! 

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Materials

Super Bulky Yarn (#6)

  • 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 925, 1050, 1175, 1300 yards

P/Q 15.00mm Hook

YarnNeedle

Optional Materials

2-1” Buttons for Pocket Decoration

2” Button or Shawl Pin for Closure

Gauge

5 sts x 4 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 = chain

dc = double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

hdc2tog = See Special Stitches

sc = single crochet

sc2tog = See Special Stitches

sk = skip

sl st(s) = slip stitch(es)

st(s) = stitch(es)

YO = yarn over

Skill Level

Intermediate

Written in U.S. Terms

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Notes
  • This vest is oversized with an approximate 4” positive ease. 
  • Vest is worked side to side.
  • Where asterisk appear: repeat the instructions between them as indicated.
  • If you prefer a longer vest, add multiples of 3 to your beginning chain.
  • If you prefer a pullover: leave off the last row of the front panels and then sew them together.
  • Decrease side of front panel is the top-inner side/neck hole.
  • Vest shown was made using Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick in Fisherman.
Special Stitches

Single Crochet Two Together (sc2tog) = insert hook in 1st st indicated, YO, draw up a loop, insert hook in next stitch indicated, YO, draw up a loop, YO, draw through all loops on hook.

Half Double Crochet Two Together (hdc2tog) = YO, insert hook in 1st st indicated, YO, draw up a loop, YO, insert hook in next stitch indicated, YO, draw up a loop, YO, draw through all loops on hook.

Instructions

1st FRONT PANEL

R1. Ch 36(36,36,36,36,39,39,42,42), sk 2 chs (cts as hdc), (sc, hdc, dc) in the back bump of the 3rd ch from hook, sk 2 chs, *(sc, hdc, dc), sk 2* across, hdc in last ch, turn (XS-XL: 11 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 12 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 13 CL/2 hdc)

R2. Ch 1, hdc in hdc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc in beginning ch, turn (XS-XL: 11 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 12 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 13 CL/2 hdc)

R3. Ch 1, hdc in hdc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc in hdc, turn (XS-XL: 11 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 12 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 13 CL/2 hdc)

R4-5(6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13). Repeat row 3

R6(7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14). Ch 1, sc2tog over the 1st hdc and 1st dc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc in hdc, turn (XS-XL: 10 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 11 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 12 CL/2 hdc)

R7(8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15). Ch 1, hdc in hdc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc2tog over last dc and dec, turn (XS-XL: 9 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 10 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 11 CL/2 hdc)

R8(9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16). Ch 1, sc2tog over the 1st hdc and 1st dc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc in hdc, turn (XS-XL: 8 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 9 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 10 CL/2 hdc)

R9(10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17).  Ch 1, hdc in hdc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc2tog over last dc and dec; Fasten. (XS-XL: 7 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 8 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 9 CL/2 hdc)

2nd FRONT PANEL

R1. Ch 36(36,36,36,36,39,39,39,39), sk 2 chs (cts as hdc), (sc, hdc, dc) in the back bump of the 3rd ch from hook, sk 2 chs, *(sc, hdc, dc), sk 2* across, hdc in last ch, turn (XS-XL: 11 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 12 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 13 CL/2 hdc)

R2. Ch 1, hdc in hdc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc in beginning ch, turn (XS-XL: 11 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 12 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 13 CL/2 hdc)

R3. Ch 1, hdc in hdc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc in hdc, turn (XS-XL: 11 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 12 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 13 CL/2 hdc)

R4-5(6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13). Repeat row 3

R6(7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14). Ch 1, hdc in hdc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc2tog over last dc and hdc, turn (XS-XL: 10 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 11 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 12 CL/2 hdc)

R7(8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15). Ch 1, sc2tog over the dec and 1st dc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc in hdc, turn (XS-XL: 9 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 10 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 11 CL/2 hdc)

R8(9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16). Ch 1, hdc in hdc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc2tog over last dc and dec, turn (XS-XL: 8 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 9 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 10 CL/2 hdc)

R9(10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17).  Ch 1, sc2tog over the dec and 1st dc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc in hdc; Fasten. (XS-XL: 7 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 8 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 9 CL/2 hdc)

BACK PANEL

R1. Ch 36(36,36,36,36,39,39,42,42), sk 2 chs (cts as hdc), (sc, hdc, dc) in the back bump of the 3rd ch from hook, sk 2 chs, *(sc, hdc, dc), sk 2* across, hdc in last ch, turn (XS-XL: 11 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 12 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 13 CL/2 hdc)

R2. Ch 1, hdc in hdc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc in beginning ch, turn (XS-XL: 11 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 12 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 13 CL/2 hdc)

R3. Ch 1, hdc in hdc, (sc, hdc, dc) in each dc across, hdc in hdc, turn (XS-XL: 11 CL, 2 hdc|2-3X: 12 CL/ 2 hdc|4-5X: 13 CL/2 hdc)

R4-18(20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34). Repeat row 3; Fasten at the end of row 18(20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34).

>>Sew front panels to back panels, starting at row 1 of the front panel and working across to row 5(6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13). <Shoulders created>

>>Measure from shoulder-down 7(7.5,8,8.5,9,9.5,10,10.5,11)”, sew from this point to the bottom. 

<Arm holes created>

BOTTOM TRIM

R1. Ch 1, *2 sc, sc x 2* in the end of the rows across (as many times as you can evenly); sc in any remaining row ends, turn

R2. Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn

R3. Repeat row 2; Fasten.

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Shawl pin used is from Lilla Rose. Read more HERE.

FOR CARDIGAN: NECK HOLE & PANEL TRIM 

R1. Attach yarn to bottom corner of either side of panel, sc in each sc up the panel, sc LOOSELY in each row end arnd the neck hole, and down the other panel; Fasten.

FOR PULLOVER: NECK HOLE

R1. Attach yarn to one stitch at the bottom of the ‘V’, LOOSELY sc in each row end arnd, sl st to join; Fasten.

POCKETS

R1. Ch 11, sc in back bump of 2nd ch and in each ch across, turn (10)

R2. Ch 1, sc across, turn (10)

R3-10. Repeat row 2; Fasten at the end of row 10.

SLEEVES

If you prefer sleeves:

R1. Attach yarn to bottom of armhole, sc in the each st arnd, sl st to join, turn

R2. Ch 1, sc arnd, sl st to join, turn

>>Repeat row 2 to desired length; Full sleeves = 16.5, 17,17,17.5,17.5,18,18,18.5,18.5”

>>For a more fitted sleeve: Work 4”, then add one decrease to every other row.

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Finishing 

  • Sew pockets to desired location; one on each front panel.
  • Hide all strings.
  • Block as needed.

And that’s how you make the Chunky Lace Vest!


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