Vest For Ken

This is my first crochet pattern for Ken. It is an easy vest, which can be worked up in less than an hour. The pattern is suitable for beginners as it uses very simple stitches, such as the single crochet (sc) and chains (ch/chs). It also uses the foundation single crochet (fsc), which is also fairly easy to do.

My thanks goes out to one of my readers for the inspiration.

Material: Bernat Satin
Hook Size: G/6-4.25MM

This pattern is worked in one piece from the front left, to the back and around to the front right.

Ch 9,

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (8 sts) Ch 8. Turn.

Row 2: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch and st across. (15 sts) Turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 9 sts. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sk first st, sc in 2nd st and in each st across. (8 sts) Turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (8 sts) Turn.

Rows 6-10: Repeat row 5.

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, fsc in last st. (9 sts) Ch 7. Turn.

Row 12: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch and st across. (15 sts) Turn.

Row 13: Ch 1, sc in first 14 sts. Turn.

Rows 14-18: Repeat row 5. (14 sts)

Row 19: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (14 sts) Ch 2. Turn.

Row 20: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across. (15 sts) Turn.

Rows 21-22: Repeat rows 3 and 4.

Rows 23-28: Repeat row 5. (8 sts) Turn.

Rows 29-30: Repeat rows 11 and 12

Row 31: Ch 1, sc in first 8 sts. Fasten off, leaving a tail long enough to sew the front together.

Sew the shoulder seams.