Crochet Stunning Vest Pattern For Summer Wardrobe

Get ready to unleash your inner free spirit with this vibrant and stylish Crochet Hippie Fiesta Vest pattern! Whether you're heading to a summer festival, beach day, or simply love boho-chic fashion, this vest is your next favorite project. Designed with floral-inspired granny squares and a breathable cotton yarn, it offers both comfort and flair.

Crochet Vest

The pattern walks you through each step—from the whimsical flower center to attaching trendy fringe—making it perfect for intermediate crocheters looking to create a wardrobe statement. With easy customization options in yarn color and button choice, this vest is not only beautiful but uniquely yours

Materials Needed:

3.25 mm crochet hook
Crafting scissors
Yarn threading needle
2.5 cm wide wooden button
Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima cotton yarn (less than 2 skeins)

Getting Started:

Create a slip knot and place it on your hook.
Chain 6 and slip stitch into the first chain to form a circle.

Round 1:

Chain 4 (counts as 1 dc + ch 1).
Double crochet (dc) into the circle.
Alternate ch 1, dc into the circle until you have 12 dcs total (including starting chain).
Slip stitch into the third chain of the starting chain to close.

Round 2:

Chain 3.
In the next ch 1 space, make 2 dc.
Dc on top of next dc stitch.
Repeat: 2 dc in ch space, 1 dc in next stitch.
Slip stitch to the top of the starting chain 3.

For Round 3 – Flower Petals:

Chain 4.
Work a treble crochet cluster:
Yarn over twice, insert into stitch, yo, pull through two twice. Repeat into same stitch.
Yarn over twice, insert into next stitch, repeat above.
Yarn over and pull through all four loops.
Chain 4.
Repeat the cluster petal pattern in sets of 3 stitches until you have 12 petals.
Slip stitch into the top of the first cluster to close.

Round 4 – Forming the Square:

Chain 5, slip stitch back into the same stitch.
Chain 5, skip to next cluster, slip stitch into top.
Repeat chaining and slip stitching around.
At 4 corners, chain 5 and slip stitch into same cluster to form square points.

Joining Squares & Border:

Sew all squares together in vest shape.
Start with slip knot at any corner.
Chain 2, then half double crochet (hdc) in each stitch and ch 1 space around.
At each corner: 2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc into the same corner space.
Sew button on first corner.