Sunnyside Vest Crochet Pattern

I’ve always wanted to crochet a cute little vest but I wanted to do something a little more unique than just all basic stitches. I knew I wanted to incorporate granny squares or motifs somehow after being inspired by a shower curtain with pretty motifs along the middle that reminded me of sunshine. That’s how we ended up with The Sunnyside Vest crochet pattern!

The Sunnyside Vest is worked in 3 separate panels after you get the motifs worked up. Each size will have a different amount of motifs along the back. Once you make all of your motifs you will join them together before finishing the back panel from the bottom up. The front panels are also worked from the bottom up before being joined at the shoulder and side seam.

I used Cotton Bamboo Linen yarn from Lion Brand which is a Fine (2) weight yarn. This is a newer yarn and has some lovely colors. I used Shale for my Sunnyside Vest crochet pattern. I loved the lightweight feel of this yarn and the fiber combo is perfect for a warm weather garment!

You will notice some of the sizes are combination sizes. This is due to the fact that it is a form fitting garment and the motifs along the back are all the same size. To find your size, just locate your bust size on the chart!

Usually I make a full video tutorial walkthrough for my designs. For this one I was not able to do a tutorial for the entire thing. I did make a video on how to make the motifs, join the motifs, and set up the first row for the back panel. In my opinion this might be the trickiest part for beginners so I wanted to make sure I provided a visual for you guys! After you are all set up it is just Hdc stitches throughout, with some decreasing and shaping! I had a very busy month when designing the Sunnyside Vest crochet pattern and my family was sick with the stomach bug for weeks. I hope you can forgive me for not having a full walkthrough but I am always available to help with pattern questions! Check out the video tutorial here!

If you like this crochet vest, please be sure to check out some of my other top patterns as well!

Links:

• The Sunnyside Vest crochet pattern is available as a kit with Lion Brand! The kit comes with all the yarn needed to make your vest plus a FREE copy of the PDF digital download printable crochet pattern! You can even customize your yarn color!

• Need a little extra help to get started? I have a video tutorial on making the motifs, joining the motifs and setting yourself up to start the back panel! Be sure to check out the video and subscribe for more free content!

• The low cost ad-free printable PDF can be found in my Etsy shop.

• Be sure to save The Sunnyside Vest crochet pattern to your Ravelry queue for later or purchase the low cost ad-free printable PDF!

Description: The Sunnyside Vest is a stylish and versatile crochet pattern that is perfect for intermediate level crocheters. The vest features adorable motifs along the back and has a flattering V-neckline with a 2 button closure. It’s the perfect addition to any wardrobe!

Materials:

• Fine (2) weight yarn, Lion Brand Cotton Bamboo Linen in color Shale, 3(4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins or 420(500, 630, 710, 800, 870) yards

• E/3.5mm Crochet hook

• 2 buttons (8mm)

• Needle

• Scissors

Gauge:

17 Hdc by 12 rows= 4×4”

Sizes:

Pattern is written as XS/S(M, L/XL, 2X, 3X/4X, 5X)

Finished Measurements:

Notes:

• This vest is made in 3 separate panels from the bottom up.

• Each size requires a different amount of motifs. Each motif is approximately 3×3”.

• Your front panels will be slightly longer than your back panel.

• The first cluster in Round 2 has one less repeat than remaining clusters of the round. The definition for Cluster listed in the “Stitches and Abbreviations” section of the pattern should be used for the remaining Clusters of the round.

• The Ch 2 at the start of the row does not count as a stitch.

Video Link:

Motif and Joining Video Tutorial

Stitches and Abbreviations (US Terms):

Cluster- [YO, insert hook into indicated Sp, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2 loops on hook] 4 times, YO, pull through all 5 loops on hook.

YO- Yarn Over

Ch- Chain

Sl St- Slip Stitch

TR- Treble Crochet

Sp- Space

St(s)- Stitch(es)

Sc- Single Crochet

Hdc- Half Double Crochet

Hdc2tog- Half Double Crochet 2 together (decrease)

RS- Right Side

SM- Stitch Marker

Fhdc- Foundation Half Double Crochet

Pattern:

Motif-

Each size will need a different number of motifs. Make 5(6, 7, 8, 9, 10) motifs. Note- the first cluster of Round 2 has 1 less repeat than the rest of the clusters in the round. Refer to the Cluster definition above for remaining clusters of the round.

Ch 6, Sl St to the first Ch made to join.

Round 1: Ch 6 (counts as 1 Tr and 1 Ch-2 Sp), [1 Tr into the circle, Ch 2] 7 times, Sl St into the 4th Ch of the starting Ch 6 to join. (8 Tr)

Round 2: Sl St over into the first Ch 2 Sp, Ch 3, [YO, insert hook into same Sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO pull through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, YO pull through 4 loops on hook, Ch 1, Cluster in same Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 4, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 1, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 4, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 1, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 4, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 1, Cluster] in next Sp, Ch 1, [Cluster, Ch 4, Cluster] in last Sp, Ch 1, Sl St to the top of the first Cluster made to join. (16 Clusters)

Round 3: Ch 1, 1 Sc in same St, [1 Sc in Ch 1 Sp (in between clusters), 1 Sc in top of next cluster] twice, 5 Sc in Ch 4 Sp (place a SM in third Sc made to mark the corner), [Starting in top of next cluster, 1 Sc in each cluster and Ch Sp across side (7 Sc), 5 Sc in Ch 4 Sp (place SM in 3rd Sc made to mark corner)] 3 times, 1  Sc in last Cluster, 1 Sc in last Ch 1 Sp, Sl St to first Sc to join. (48 Sc)

Fasten off.

Join Motifs-

Lay your motifs out RS facing up with all of them facing in the same direction. It does not matter which side is the top, I used the side with the fasten off tail as the tops of the motifs. Take 2, place them RS facing. Use your needle and sew together up one side. You can use any sewing method you prefer here. I used the invisible seam method. Next, take your 3rd motif, line it up the same way and sew up the side to join. Continue in this manner until you have a row of joined motifs. Check out the video tutorial for a visual in joining.

Back Panel-

With your motifs sewn and RS up, join yarn with a Sl St to the center Sc of the 5 Sc in the top right corner of the first motif. Your first St will be in the same spot as the SM on the top right. Your last St of that square will be in the same St as the upper left SM.  (View photo)

 

 

Row 1(RS): Ch 1, 1 Sc in same St and next 12 Sts (ending in the corner where your SM is), *work your next Sc into the center Sc of the 5 Sc in the corner of the next square (where your SM is), 1 Sc in next 12 Sts*, repeat from * to * across row, working 13 Sc into the top of each motif, turn. (65(78, 91, 104, 117, 130) Sc)

Rows 2-16(16, 18, 20, 22, 22): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across, turn. (65(78, 91, 104, 117, 130) Hdc)

Shaping of the armholes and back starts here.

Row 17(17, 19, 21, 23, 23): 1 Sl St in first 3(6, 8, 12, 14, 17) Sts (these will be left unworked), 1 Sl St in next St, Ch 2, 1 Hdc in same St, Hdc in each St across until 3(6, 8, 12, 14, 17) Sts remain, leave remaining Sts unworked, turn. (59(66, 75, 80, 89, 96) Hdc)

Row 18(18, 20, 22, 24, 24): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in first, Hdc2tog, Hdc across until 3 remain, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in last, turn. (57(64, 73, 78, 87, 94) Hdc)

Rows 19(19, 21, 23, 25, 25)-28(30, 35, 38, 43, 45): Repeat previous row, decreasing by 2 Sts with each row. Ending with (37(40, 43, 46, 49, 52) Hdc)

Rows 29(31, 36, 39, 44, 46)-35(37, 41, 43, 47, 47): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across, turn. (37(40, 43, 46, 49, 52) Hdc)

First Strap-

Row 36(38, 42, 44, 48, 48): Ch 2, 2 Hdc in first, 6 Hdc, turn. (8 Hdc)

Row 37(39, 43, 45, 49, 49): Ch 2, 1 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 4 Hdc, , 2 Hdc in last, turn. (8 Hdc)

Row 38(40, 44, 46, 50, 50): Ch 2, 5 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in last, turn. (7 Hdc)

Row 39(41, 45, 47, 51, 51): Ch 2, 1 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 4 Hdc, turn. (6 Hdc)

Row 40(42, 46, 48, 52, 52): Ch 2, 3 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in last, turn. (5 Hdc)

Fasten off.

Second Strap-

Lay panel down with the finished strap on the right hand side. Count 7 Sts in from left to right at Row 35(37, 41, 43, 47, 47) and join with a Sl St in the 7th St from the end.

Row 36(38, 42, 44, 48, 48): Ch 2, 6 Hdc, 2 Hdc in last, turn. (8 Hdc)

Row 37(39, 43, 45, 49, 49): Ch 2, 2 Hdc in first, 4 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in last, turn. (8 Hdc)

Row 38(40, 44, 46, 50, 50): Ch 2, 1 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 5 Hdc, turn. (7 Hdc)

Row 39(41, 45, 47, 51, 51): Ch 2, 4 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in last, turn. (6 Hdc)

Row 40(42, 46, 48, 52, 52): Ch 2, 1 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 3 Hdc, turn. (5 Hdc)

Fasten off.

Front Panel (Right panel when worn)-

Row 1 (RS): 32(39, 45, 52, 58, 65) Fhdc, turn. (32(39, 45, 52, 58, 65) Hdc) Alternatively, you can Ch 2 more than the number listed above, work 1 Hdc in the 3rd Ch from hook and across for the same St count.

Rows 2-24(24, 26, 28, 30, 30): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across, turn.

Row 25(25, 27, 29, 31, 31): Ch 2, 1 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in each across until 3(5, 7, 9, 11, 13) remain, leave remaining 3(5, 7, 9, 11, 13) Sts  unworked, turn. (28(33, 37, 42, 46, 51) Hdc)

Row 26(26, 28, 30, 32, 32): Ch 2, 1 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in each St across until 3 remain, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in last, turn. (26(31, 35, 40, 44, 49) Hdc)

Rows 27(27, 29, 31, 33, 33)-30(32, 36, 40, 42, 44): Repeat previous row, decreasing by 2 Sts with each row. (18(19, 19, 20, 22, 25)  Hdc)

Row 31(33, 37, 41, 43, 45): Ch 2, 1 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in each remaining St across, turn. (17(18, 18, 19, 21, 24) Hdc)

Row 32(34, 38, 42, 44, 46): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across until 3 remain, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in last, turn. (16(17, 17, 18, 20, 23) Hdc)

Rows 33(35, 39, 43, 45, 47) – 43(46, 50, 55, 59, 64): Repeat previous 2 rows, decreasing by 1 St with each row. (5(5, 5, 5, 5, 5)  Hdc)

Rows 44(47, 51, 56, 60, 65) – 51(53, 57, 59, 63, 67): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across, turn.

Fasten off, leave a 6” tail for seaming.

Front Panel (Left panel when worn)-

Repeat Rows 1-24(24, 26, 28, 30, 30) of first Front Panel.

Row 25(25, 27, 29, 31, 31): 1 Sl St in first 3(5, 7, 9, 11, 13) Sts (these will be left unworked), 1 Sl St in next St, Ch 2, 1 Hdc in same St, 1 Hdc in each St across until 3 Sts remain, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in last, turn. (28(33, 37, 42, 46, 51) Hdc)

Row 26(26, 28, 30, 32, 32): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in first, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in each remaining St across until 3 remain, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in last, turn. (26(31, 35, 40, 44, 49) Hdc)

Rows 27(27, 29, 31, 33, 33)-30(32, 36, 40, 42, 44): Repeat previous row, decreasing by 2 Sts with each row. (18(19, 19, 20, 22, 25)  Hdc)

Row 31(33, 37, 41, 43, 45): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across until 3 remain, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in last, turn. (17(18, 18, 19, 21, 24) Hdc)

Row 32(34, 38, 42, 44, 46): Ch 2, 1 Hdc, Hdc2tog, 1 Hdc in each remaining St across, turn. (16(17, 17, 18, 20, 23) Hdc)

Rows 33(35, 39, 43, 45, 47) – 43(46, 50, 55, 59, 64): Repeat previous 2 rows, decreasing by 1 St with each row. (5(5, 5, 5, 5, 5)  Hdc)

Rows 44(47, 51, 56, 60, 65) – 51(53, 57, 59, 63, 67): Ch 2, 1 Hdc in each St across, turn.

Fasten off, leave a 6” tail for seaming.

Join Panels-

Block panels to the measurements listed above. I like to do a light steam block on mine. Place your back and front panels together, RS facing. Sew the straps together using your seaming method of choice. Next, sew down the sides of the vest using the same method. Be sure to line the back and front panel up evenly. Your first 8 rows of the front panel will be lined up with the back panel motif. Seam from Row 1 up to the underarm. Repeat on other side.

Trim and Buttons-

With vest RS out, join yarn with a Sl St to the bottom inner corner of the  front panel. Ch 1, Sc evenly up the side of the front panel until you reach  Row 18(18, 20, 22, 24, 24). Ch 4, Sl St back into same spot as your last Sc to join, creating the button loop. Continue Sc Sts up the side until you reach Row 25(25, 27, 29, 31, 31). Ch 4, Sl St back into same spot as your last Sc to join, creating the second button loop. Continue with Sc Sts up the remaining portion of the front panel, along the back neckline and down the second front panel. When you reach the bottom corner, work 3 Sc into the same St, Sc along the bottom of the vest. When you reach the end, work 2 Sc into the same St as the beginning Sc. Sl St to join. Fasten off. Sew 2 buttons on the right hand side, lining up in the same spot as the loops on the left side. St count is not crucial here, just try to keep your Sts even around.

Arm Hole Trim-

With your vest RS out, join yarn with a Sl St to the seam at the underarm. Ch 1, Sc evenly around opening of arm. Join to the first Sc with a Sl St. Fasten off and repeat on other side. Stitch count is not crucial here, just try to keep your Sts even.

Weave in any remaining ends.

CODE: SUNNY