Ombre Boho Vest

The Ombre Boho Vest is a fun and colorful crochet vest that looks flattering on any one.  Crochet one for yourself or for any little girl, mom, sister etc. in your life!

Inspiration

So lately I have been branching out and trying new yarns. I am always looking to see what’s new in the yarn world. Sometimes I tend to use the same brands over and over again. There are so many different types of yarn out there that it can be overwhelming…..and expensive 🙂

The Yarn

The other day I was in my local A.C. Moore and came across Red Heart’s new Super Saver Ombre yarn. When I saw the colors and how well they blended together with the ombre effect, I had to try it! I’m glad I did! Plus, I used my half off coupon, so I got the yarn for under $5! Woo hoo!

My thought process with this yarn was to see if I could challenge myself and create something I have never done before with only one skein of yarn. Well, I did! The Ombre Boho Vest pattern uses only one skein. Yep, that’s it!! I will say that I had a very tiny amount of yarn left over. I did not have enough for the fringe but, I was going to use white for that any way. I love the contrast of the clean white against the brightness of the coral.

This crochet pattern is very easy to crochet. I use the same stitch (Triangle Stitch) that I used in my Shore Points top.  I hope you enjoy the pattern 🙂

 

Ombre Boho Vest Pattern

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SIZING

I’m going to say that the size of the written vest pattern is a Small. If you want to adjust the size, I would suggest adding six stitches more for the next size up. For example, the pattern is worked in multiples of 3. Size Small is worked with a foundation of 99 stitches. If you would like a Medium, add six stitches for a total of 105. If you would like to crochet a Large then add six more to 105 for a total of 111….and so on.

MATERIALS

1 skein of Red Heart Super Saver Ombre. The color in the photos is Sea Coral. If you want to make a bigger size, you will need 2 skeins of yarn.

Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn in White (optional). I used this for the fringe and trim around the opening and armholes.

5.5mm crochet hook

Measuring tape

Tapestry needle

Scissors

 

ABBREVIATIONS

Chain (ch)

Foundation Single Crochet (FSC)

Triangle Stitch (TS) – Ch 4, (counts as hdc, ch 2), Skip first st, and yarn over, pick up a loop in next stitch 3 times, yarn over and draw through 7 loops on hook (triangle made), ch 2, yarn over, pick up a loop in same stitch as last stitch of previous triangle, yarn over and pick up a loop in next stitch twice, yarn over and draw through 7 loops on hook. Click link above for video tutorial.

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

Single Crochet (sc)

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OMBRE BOHO VEST PATTERN

All my patterns are written in American Standard crochet terms.

FSC 99

Row 1 – Ch.4, skip first stitch and complete the TS all the way across. On the last triangle, ch.1 and complete a hdc in the last stitch. (99)

Row 2 – Ch.1 turn, sc in first stitch, sc in ch.1, 2 sc in first ch-2 space and each ch-2 space across. On the last ch-2 space, 2 sc and 1 sc in the 3rd ch of the starting ch.4 of previous row. (99)

Rows 3 thru 6 – Repeat rows 1 and 2 respectively

Rows 7 and 8 – Ch.1 turn, sc in first stitch and each stitch across. (99)

Rows 9 thru 14 – Repeat rows 1 and 2 respectively

Rows 15 and 16 – Repeat row 7 and 8

Rows 17 thru 22 – Repeat rows 1 and 2 respectively

Rows 23 and 24 – Repeat rows 7 and 8

Rows 25 thru 30 – Repeat rows 1 and 2 respectively

Do not bind off

After row 30 you should have a rectangle measuring approx. 12″ x 34.5″

To work the shoulders:

Row 1 – Ch.4 and work 7 triangles (using the TS). On the last triangle, ch.1 and hdc in the next stitch. (17)

Row 2 – Ch.1 turn, sc in first stitch, sc in ch 1, 2 sc in ch-2 space and the next 6 ch-2 spaces. 1 sc in the 3rd ch of the starting ch.4 of previous row. (17)

Row 3 – Repeat row 1

Row 4 – Ch.1 turn, 1 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the ch.1, 2 sc in the next 2 ch-2 spaces. 1 sc in next ch-2 space, 2 sc in the last 4 ch-2 spaces. Do not sc in the starting ch.4 of the previous row! You should have 15 stitches.

Row 5 – Ch.4 turn, and work 6 triangles across. On the last triangle, ch.1 and hdc in the last stitch. (15)

Row 6 – Ch.1 turn, sc in first stitch, sc in ch.1, 2 sc in the ch-2 space and the next 5 ch-2 spaces. 1 sc in the 3rd ch of the starting ch.4 of previous row. (15)

Row 7 – Repeat row 5

Row 8 – Ch.1 turn, 1 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in the ch.1, 2 sc in the next 2 ch-2 spaces, 1 sc in the next ch-2 space, 2 sc in the last 3 ch-2 spaces. Do not sc in the starting ch.4 of the previous row! You should have 13 stitches.

Row 9 – Ch.4 turn, and work 5 triangles across. On the last triangle, ch.1 and hdc in the last stitch. (13)

Row 10 – Ch.1 turn, sc in first stitch, sc in ch.1, 2 sc in the ch-2 space and the next 4 ch-2 spaces. 1 sc in the 3rd ch of the starting ch.4 of previous row. (13)

Row 11 – Repeat row 9

Row 12 – Ch.1 turn, 1 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in ch.1, 2 sc in the next 2 ch-2 spaces, 1 sc in the next ch-2 space, 2 sc in the last ch-2 spaces. Do not sc in the starting ch.4 of previous row. You should have 11 stitches.

Row 13 – Ch.4 turn, work 4 triangles across. On the last triangle, ch.1 and hdc in the last stitch. (11)

Row 14 – Ch.1 turn, sc in first stitch, sc in ch.1, 2 sc in each of the 4 ch-2 spaces across. 1 sc in the 3rd ch of the starting ch.4 of previous row. (11)

Rows 15 thru 18 – Repeat rows 13 and 14 respectively

Bind off

Turn rectangle over. Attach yarn to first stitch and complete rows 1 thru 18 for the second shoulder.

What your work should look like after both shoulders are complete

For the back:

You should have 65 stitches left in the middle for the back.

Counting from right to left, attach yarn on the 15th stitch of  your 65 stitches. I used a piece of contrasting yarn to show where your first stitch and last stitch should be.

Row 1 – Ch.4 and complete 17 triangles across. On the last triangle, ch.1 and hdc in the next stitch. (37)

Row 2 – Ch.1 turn, sc in first stitch, sc in ch.1, 2 sc in each of the 17 ch-2 spaces. 1 sc in the 3rd ch. of the ch.4 of the previous row. (37)

Rows 3 thru 18 – Repeat rows 1 and 2 respectively

Bind off

Flip work over so wrong side is facing you

Fold both shoulders in and line up the stitches of the top of the shoulder with the back and sew it together. Sew both shoulders.

Weave in all ends.

I chose to do a simple sc border in white around each armhole and the opening. I also added fringe to the bottom. If you would like to add fringe to your vest, click HERE for a tutorial!

Thank you so much for following along with this Ombre Boho Vest Pattern. I would love to see your creations. Be sure to tag me on Instagram so I can share!