Seasoned Sweater Vest - Free Crochet Pattern

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Hey you, and happy Thanksgiving week! I’m like reeallllly excited to share the newest pattern here on the blog with you. I think I’m so pumped because this new sweater vest is kinda like a magic trick. It’s worked up in one piece, zero increases or decreases. Yet, looks FABULOUS. It drapes and flows in all the right places, plus really completes an outfit.

I chose to do a simple double crochet in back loop for the stitch, and it adds just enough texture. Plus that fringe does this piece some good too!

The yarn used for the Seasoned Sweater Vest is from the brand spankin’ new website, WeCrochet. It’s a sister company of KnitPicks, which I’ve always loved… Basically they decided us crocheters needed a spot of our own for yarn, patterns, kits, tools and more. I’m excited about this idea, and look forward to seeing the new yarns and patterns pop up over there. I’m really crushin’ on this free sweater pattern they’ve got over there now…

I hope you appreciate the simplicity + beauty of this piece! :)

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Seasoned Sweater Vest Pattern

What you’ll need:

-fingering (1) weight yarn, I used WeCrochet Palette Yarn in color Rooibos (see notes for yardage)
-size h (5 mm) hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
-yarn needle
-scissors

Gauge:

19 double crochet and 9 rows equals a four inch square

Abbreviations:

ch=chain, dc=double crochet, BLO=back loop only, st(s)=stitch(es)

Notes:

——---Sizing & Yardage Info———

XSMALL/SMALL
fits 32”-34” bust, 22” long
approximately 1100 yards of yarn, plus 60 yards for fringe

MEDIUM/LARGE
fits 36”-39” bust, 23” long
approximately 1350 yards of yarn, plus 60 yards for fringe

XLARGE
fits 42” bust, 23.5” long
approximately 1725 yards of yarn, plus 60 yards for fringe

PLUS
fits 46”-48” bust, 24.5” long
approximately 2205 yards of yarn, plus 60 yards for fringe

-”ch 2” at the beginning of each row do not count as stitches

-this vest is very forgiving in size because it’s got an open, flowy front. size in photos is size xs/s

-this vest is worked in one piece from side-to-side, working rows length-wise. sleeve holes are worked into the piece, you can see a picture of it completed below

Pattern:

***XSMALL/SMALL

Row 1) ch 106, dc in 3rd ch from hook and across (104 total sts)

Rows 2-35) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row (104 total sts)

Row 36) ch 30 (not too tightly, this is for the sleeve hole), skip 30 sts, dc in BLO of remaining sts (104 total sts- 30 ch, 74 dc)

Rows 37-77) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row—in row 37 you will work dc’s into previous row’s ch’s (104 total sts)

Row 78) repeat instructions from row 36

Rows 79-113) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row— in row 79 you will work dc’s into previous row’s ch’s (104 total sts)

finish off, weave in ends. scroll down for assembly.

***MEDIUM/LARGE

Row 1) ch 110, dc in 3rd ch from hook and across (108 total sts)

Rows 2-43) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row (108 total sts)

Row 44) ch 34 (not too tightly, this is for the sleeve hole), skip 34 sts, dc in BLO of remaining sts (108 total sts- 34 ch, 74 dc)

Rows 45-93) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row— in row 45 you will work dc’s into previous row’s ch’s (108 total sts)

Row 94) repeat instructions from row 44

Rows 95-137) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row— in row 95 you will work dc’s into previous row’s ch’s (108 total sts)

finish off, weave in ends. scroll down for assembly.

***XLARGE

Row 1) ch 112, dc in 3rd ch from hook and across (110 total sts)

Rows 2-55) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row (110 total sts)

Row 56) ch 36 (not too tightly, this is for the sleeve hole), skip 36 sts, dc in BLO of remaining sts (110 total sts-36 ch, 74 dc)

Rows 57-117) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row— in row 57 you will work dc’s into previous rows’s ch’s (110 total sts)

Row 118) repeat instructions from row 56

Rows 119-173) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row— in row 119 you will work dc’s into previous row’s ch’s (110 total sts)

finish off, weave in ends. scroll down for assembly.

***PLUS

Row 1) ch 116, dc in 3rd ch from hook and across (114 total sts)

Rows 2-69) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row (114 total sts)

Row 70) ch 40 (not too tightly, this is for the sleeve hole), skip 40 sts, dc in BLO of remaining sts (114 total sts- 40 ch, 74 dc)

Rows 71-145) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row— in row 71 you will work dc’s into previous row’s ch’s (114 total sts)

Row 146) repeat instructions from row 70

Rows 147-215) ch 2, turn, dc in BLO across row— in row 147 you will work dc’s into previous row’s ch’s (114 total sts)

finish off, weave in ends. scroll down for assembly.

Assembly:

Once done with your vest, you’ll lay it down flat like in the photo above…

You’ll fold the two front, outer sections in right at the sleeve holes, like shown in the photo above. Next you will sew the top outer edges, joining the front pieces to the back, to create your shoulder. You will sew using a loose-handed whip stitch along the very edge on both sides using your yarn needle and a long strand of yarn. Below are the sewing instructions for each size:

XS/S - sew starting on the outside edge and go in about 3-4 inches, or until your own length preference
M/L - sew starting on the outside edge and go in about 4 inches, or until your own length preference
XL - sew starting on the outside edge and go in about 4-5 inches, or until your own length preference
PLUS - sew starting on the outside edge and go in about 5 inches, or until your own length preference

Do this for both sides of the vest.

After the shoulders are sewn, you will begin the fringe. To make the fringe I cut pieces of yarn about 8 inches in length. I grabbed three of those 8-inch pieces and that made one “fringe piece”. To add, I folded my fringe piece in half, and inserted my crochet hook along the the very edge of the front piece of the vest and grabbed the folded side of the fringe piece.

Draw the folded side through, but not all the way…

Then slip your loose ends of the fringe piece through that loop you just drew through.

Pull it tight, and you’ve got one fringe piece complete! Carry on adding the fringe pieces all along both of the front vertical edges of the vest.

Once the fringe is complete, all one needs to do is try it on and give it a twirl! Weeeeeee! What a fun project.. I love the little bit of warmth it offers to the body’s core, plus it’s super cute if you ask me. I hope you love! If you make one, feel free to share over on Instagram :)

Happy hooking!
Meg

The Snuggle Puff Scarf - Free Crochet Pattern

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Sitting here thinking about it, I haven’t designed a scarf in ages it seems like! I can’t think of a better design to bring back the Megmade scarf game, than the new Snuggle Puff scarf. It’s a simple triangle scarf that features puff stitch edges and XL tassels at each corner. It’ll surely keep you snug (and cute!) this winter.

I really think the yarn makes this design. I fell in love with the “Theater” color scheme of Red Heart’s Roll with It Melange when I first came across it in stores, the muted , yet rich tones would be perfect for an accessory this Fall, I thought. And I believe I was right! It pairs well with any color, without being too much, ya know?

The yarn is ultra soft, and looks almost home-spun and dyed, and I think that’s another factor that drew me to it. I did struggle a bit with the yarn twisting for me as I crocheted, but have read that can be resolved if you unwind into your own ball/skein. It took two skeins (with tassels), so it makes for a very affordable project— one to possibly make as a gift this Christmas?!

I love how the little puffs line the edges of the entire scarf, it’s the perfect, yet simple detail. I decided to make a bit of a larger puff for this design, so it’d be more pronounced, since the rest of the scarf is made of half double crochets.

It really is a simple and lovely pattern to work up. Once you get the hang of it, it’ll be one of those projects you get to mindlessly work on as you watch your favorite show— aka the best kinds of projects. :) Hope you like this gem!

The Snuggle Puff Scarf

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What you’ll need:

-approximately 480-500 yards of worsted (4) weight yarn, plus 150 yards for large tassels. I used Red Heart’s Roll with It Melange in color “Theater”
-size k (6.5 mm) hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
-yarn needle
-device to make tassels (I used a piece of cardboard about 6 inches long)

Abbreviations:

ch=chain, hdc=half double crochet, st(s)=stitch(es), puff st= puff stitch

Gauge:

13 hdc by 10 rows equals a four-inch square

Notes:

-IMPORTANT: I yarn over extra times for the puff st in this pattern, so it’d stand out more. Here’s how I did the puff st for this scarf:

Yarn over and insert hook into specified st. Yarn over again and pull through long loop. (Yarn over and insert your hook into the same st. Yarn over again and pull through long loop) FOUR more times. Yarn over and pull through all 11 loops on your hook. (You will not ch 1 at the end of the puff st to close, like some call for in other patterns)

-ch’s at beginning of each row do not count as sts

-this scarf is worked from the bottom point - up. It’s simple to get the hang of, always increasing on each of the outside sts of each row.

-you could always add or take away rows to make the scarf a custom size

Pattern:

Row 1) ch 2, hdc in 2nd ch from hook (1 total st)

Row 2) ch 1, turn, work hdc, puff st (see notes on how I did puff st for this scarf), hdc into the 1 st (3 total sts)

Row 3) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc, work 2 hdc in last st (5 total sts)

Row 4) ch 1, turn, work puff st, hdc into 1st st, hdc across until last st, work puff st, hdc in last st (7 total sts)

Row 5) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc across until last st, work 2 hdc in last st (9 total sts)

***from here until the last row (row 70), you will be repeating instructions from rows 4 and 5, and your st count will increase 2 sts with each row

Row 6) repeat instructions from row 4 (11 total sts)
Row 7) repeat instructions from row 5 (13 total sts)
Row 8) repeat instructions from row 4 (15 total sts)
Row 9) repeat instructions from row 5 (17 total sts)
Row 10) repeat instructions from row 4 (19 total sts)
Row 11) repeat instructions from row 5 (21 total sts)
Row 12) repeat instructions from row 4 (23 total sts)
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Row 14) repeat instructions from row 4 (27 total sts)
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Row 68) repeat instructions from row 4 (135 total sts)
Row 69) repeat instructions from row 5 (137 total sts)

Row 70) ch 1, turn, work puff st, hdc into 1st st, then [puff st, hdc] across row until last st, work puff st, hdc in last st (139 total sts)

finish off, weave in ends

How to make tassels:

To make my tassels, I used a 3” x 6” (approximately) piece of cardboard, and wrapped my yarn around length-wise. I wanted the tassels to be pretty bulky, so I wrapped around quite a bit.

Once the tassel was my desired thickness, I cut my yarn from the skein, and slid it off the cardboard. I slipped a 20 inch or so piece of yarn through the middle of the top of the tassel and tied a loose knot (this is for attaching to the scarf). Then I used another 20 inch piece of yarn and wrapped it around the outside of the tassel, about an inch or so down from the top (see above photo). I tied a couple of knots, then wrapped it around again, then a couple more knots.

To finish the tassel, I chopped the ends of it, trimming it up to make it nice and even. Then I tied a tighter double-knot with the top strand of yarn (that ran through the middle of the tassel), and attached it to one of the corners of my scarf. I chose to tie multiple knots using the strands of yarn, making sure it was extra secure.

Make two more tassels and attach to the other two corners. Then weave in your ends. After that, you are doneeeee!!

What a fun and simple little accessory to make for these cooler months! I love how this yarn’s color changes really make the scarf. Hope you enjoy this pattern, and look forward to seeing it on Insta! (Tag me @megmadewithlove so I can looksie)

Happy hooking!
Meg