SEASHELL CROCHET VEST

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger size(s) the instructions will be written thus ( ). Numbers for each size are shown in the same color throughout the pattern. When only one number is given in black, it applies to all sizes.

BODY
Notes: Vest is made in one piece to armholes. Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc throughout.
Ch 159 (199-279)
1st row: (RS). 7 dc in 7th ch from hook (counts as dc. Ch 1. Shell). Ch 1. Skip next 4 ch. 1 dc in next ch. *Ch 1. Skip next 4 ch. 7 dc in next ch – shell made. Ch 1. Skip next 4 ch. 1 dc in next c h. Rep from * to last 7 ch. Ch 1. Skip next 4 ch. Shell in next ch. Ch 1. Skip next ch. 1 dc in last ch. Turn. 16 (20-28) shells.
2nd row: Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and ch-3) 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. *(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next sc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. *Rep from * to last dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in last dc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch-1). Shell in first ch-3 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * to last ch-6. Shell in last ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in 3rd ch of ch 6. Turn. 17 (21-29) shells.
4th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch-1). 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. *(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. Rep from * to last ch-4. (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in 3rd ch of ch 4. Turn.
5th row: Ch 3. 3 dc in first dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. *Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Rep from * to last ch-4. 4 dc in 3rd ch of ch 4. Turn.
6th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1. Skip next 3 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. *3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. Rep from * to last 4 dc. Skip next 3 dc. 2 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
7th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1). Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. *Ch 1. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
8th to 11th row: As 4th to 7th rows once more.

DIVIDE FOR ARMHOLES
Left Front: 1st row: (WS). Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1). 3 dc in center dc of next shell. *Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Rep from * 1 (2–3) time(s) more. Ch 1. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 3.
Dc2tog, having first st in same sp as last dc and 2nd st in center dc of next shell. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 3. 3 dc in first ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. *Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3
sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * 1 (2–3) time(s) more. Dc2tog, having first st in next dc and 2nd st in 3rd ch of ch 4. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. *(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1.
3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. Rep from * 0 (1–2) time(s) more. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 3. Dc2tog having first
st in same sp as last dc and 2nd st in top of ch 3. Turn.
4th row: Ch 3. 5 dc in first ch-3 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * 0 (1–2) time(s) more. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
Size XS/S only: 5th row: (WS). Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2). 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next 3 dc. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Turn. Leave turning ch unworked.
6th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 3 dc in 3rd ch of ch 5. Turn.
7th row: Ch 3. Skip next 2 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. 1 dc in
next dc. Ch 2. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
8th row: Ch 3. 4 dc in first ch-2 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 4 dc in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Turn. Leave turning ch unworked.
9th row: Ch 3. 2 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next 3 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1 Skip next 3 dc. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
10th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
11th row: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch-2). 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 2. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
12th row: Ch 3. 4 dc in first ch-2 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 4 dc in last ch-2 sp. 1 dc in 3rd ch of ch 5. Turn.
13th and 14th rows: As 9th and 10th rows once more. Fasten off.
Size L/XL and 2/5XL only: 5th row: (WS). Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2). 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. *3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. Rep from * 1 (2) time(s) more. Skip next 3 dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
6th row: Ch 3. *Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Rep from * 1 (2) time(s) more. 3 dc in last ch-5 sp. Turn.
Size L/XL only: 7th row: (WS). Ch 3. Skip next 2 dc. *(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of
next shell. Ch 1. Rep from * once more. 2 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
8th row: Ch 3. 2 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 4 dc in last ch-3 sp. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
9th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next 3 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next 2 dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
10th row: Ch 3. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Skip next dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3.  Turn.
11th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1). 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1.  dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. 2 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
12th row: Ch 3. 2 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc  in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in 3rd ch of ch 4. Turn.
13th row: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2). 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3.
1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next 2 dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
14th row: Ch 3. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 4 dc in next ch-5 sp. Turn.
15th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1. Skip next 3 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. 2 dc in top of ch-3. Turn.
16th row: Ch 3. 2 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in 3rd ch of ch 3. Fasten off.
Size 2/5XL only: 7th row: (WS). Ch 3. Skip next 2 dc. *(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of
next shell. Ch 1. Rep from * twice more. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
8th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1). Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. *Shell in next ch-3 sp.
Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Rep from * once more. 4 dc in last ch-3 sp. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
9th row: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2) *(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell.
Ch 1. Rep from * once more. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 2. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
10th row: Ch 3. 3 dc in first ch-2 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 6 dc in last ch-3 sp. 1 dc in 3rd ch of ch 5.
11th row: Ch 3. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. Rep from * once more.
Skip next 3 dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
12th row: Ch 3. 6 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
13th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1). 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
14th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 3 dc in next ch-4 sp. 1 dc in 3rd ch of ch 4. Turn.
15th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1. Skip next 3 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of
next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
16th row: Ch 3. 6 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
17th and 18th rows: As 13th and 14th rows. Fasten off.
Right Front: With RS facing, join yarn with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-4 at beg of 11th row of Body. Work as given for Left Front.
BACK
With WS facing, join yarn with sl st to center dc of 1st (1st–3rd) unworked shell of 11th row of Body.
1st row: (WS). Ch 2. Skip next 3 dc. *(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1.
Rep from * 6 (8–12) times more. 1 dc. Ch 3. Dc2tog having first st in same sp as last dc and 2nd st in center dc of next shell. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 3. 3 dc next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. *Shell in next ch-3 sp.
Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Rep from * 5 (7–11) times more. 3 dc in last ch-3 sp. 1 dc
in top of ch 3. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 3. Skip next 3 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. *Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next cluster. Ch 1. (1 dc.
Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Rep from 5 (7–11) times more. 3 dc in last ch-3 sp. 1 dc in top of ch-3 sp. Turn.
4th row: Ch 3. 4 dc in first ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. *Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Rep from * 4 (6–10) times more. 4 dc in last ch-3 sp. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
Size XS/S only: 5th row: (WS). Ch 3. 2 dc in next dc. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. *Ch 1. 3 dc in center
dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Rep from * 4 times more. Ch 1. Skip next 3 dc. 2 dc in
next dc. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.

6th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc.
Rep from * 5 times more. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
7th row: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2). 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. *(1 dc. Ch 3.
1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. Rep from * 4 times more. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 2.
1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
8th row: Ch 3. 4 dc in first ch-2 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. *Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Rep from * 4 times more. 4 dc in next ch-5 sp. 1 dc
in next 3rd ch of ch 5. Turn.
9th row: Ch 3. 2 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next 3 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. *3 dc in center dc of
next shell. Ch 1. (1dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. Rep from * 4 times more. Skip next 3 dc. 2 dc in next dc.
1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
10th to 13th rows: As 6th to 9th rows.
Right Neck: 1st row: (RS). Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Fasten off.
Left Neck: With WS facing, join yarn with sl st to first st of 13th row. Work as given for Right Neck.
Size L/XL and 2/5XL only: 5th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next 3 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc.
Ch 1. *3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. Rep from * 6 times more. Skip
next 3 dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
6th row: Ch 3. Shell in next ch-3 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next dc.
1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * 6 times more. Skip next dc. 1 dc in top of
ch 3. Turn.
Size L/XL only: 7th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. *(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. Rep from * 6 times more. 2 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
8th row: Ch 3. 2 dc in first dc. Ch 1. Skip next 2 dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. *Shell in next ch-3 sp.
Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Rep from * 6 times more. Skip next dc. 3 dc in top of
ch 3. Turn.
9th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch-1 sp). Skip next 2 dc. *(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc *Ch 1. 3 dc in center
dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Rep from * 6 times more. Skip next 2 dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3.
Turn.
10th row: Ch 3. Shell in next ch-3 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3
sp. Rep from * 6 times more. 1 dc in top of ch 3.
11th to 14th rows: As 7th to 10th rows.
15th row: As 7th row.
Right Neck: 1st row: (RS). Ch 3. 2 dc in first dc. Skip next 2 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell
in next ch-3 sp. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Fasten off.
Left Neck: With WS facing, join yarn with sl st to first st of 15th row. Work as given for Right Neck.
Size 2/5XL only: 7th row: Ch 4. Skip next 3 dc. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. *Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Rep from * 6 times more. Ch 1. Skip next 3 dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
8th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1). Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. *Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip
next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Rep from * 6 times more. Skip next dc. 1 dc in 3rd ch of ch 4. Turn.
9th row: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2) 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. *(1 dc. Ch 3.
1 dc) in next dc. Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. Rep from * 5 times more. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 2.
1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
10th row: Ch 3. 3 dc in first ch-2 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. *Shell in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Rep from * 5 times more. 3 dc in last ch-5 sp. 1 dc in 3rd ch of ch 5. Turn.
11th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1). (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. *Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell.
Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in next dc. Rep from * 5 times more. Ch 1. Skip next 3 dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
12th row: Ch 3. 6 dc in next ch-3 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * 5 times more. 1 dc in 3rd dc of ch 4. Turn.
13th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch-1). 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. *(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc.
Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. Rep from * 5 times more. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
14th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. *Shell in next ch-3 sp.
Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Rep from * 5 times more. 2 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.

15th row: Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. *Ch 1. 3 dc in center dc of next shell. Ch 1. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next dc. Rep from * 5 times more. Skip next dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
16th row: Ch 3. 6 dc in next ch-3 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * 5 times more. 1 dc in top of ch-3. Turn.
17th row: As 13th rows.
Right Neck: 1st row: (RS). Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. Skip next dc. Ch 1. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Shell in next ch-3 sp. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. 4 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Fasten off.
Left Neck: With WS facing, join yarn with sl st to first st of 17th row. Work as given for Right Neck.
All sizes: Sew shoulder seams.

ARMHOLE EDGING
With RS facing, join yarn with sl st to left shoulder seam at armhole. Ch 1. Work 1 rnd of sc evenly around
opening. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Rep for right opening.
BORDER
With RS facing, join yarn with sl st to left shoulder seam at neck.
1st rnd: Ch 3. Work 264 (303–330) dc evenly around Vest. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
2nd rnd: *Skip next 2 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 1 sc) in next dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off.