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Eight buttons.
7″ zipper.
PATTERN: Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc, ch 1). sk first sc, dc in next sc, * ch 1, sk next sc, dc in
next sc, repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3 (right side): Sc in first dc, * sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next dc, repeat from * across,
end sc in ch-3 sp. Turn. Repeat rows 2 and 3 for pat.
VEST: BODY: Beg at lower edge of back and fronts with size G hook, ch 125 (141-157-
173). Work pat row 1-124 (140-156-172) sc. Check gauge: row should measure 31″
(35″-39″-43″) wide. Work in pat until piece measures 20″ from start or desired length to
underarm, end pat row 2. Turn.
Divide Work: Right Front Yoke: (Left-handed crotcheters: This will be your left front
yoke.)
Shape Neck: Row 1 (wrong side):Work in pat to within last 6 (6-8-8) sc. Ch l.turn.
Row 2: Sk first dc, * sc in next ch-. sp. sc in next dc. repeat from * across -13 (17-19-21)
sc. Turn.
Row 3: Work in pat to within last 3 sc, end ch 1. sk 2 sc, dc in last sc Ch 1. turn.
Row 4: Work in pat across—12 (16-18-20) sc. Work 2 rows even. Ch 1. turn.
Shape Shoulder: Sl st across 6 (8-8-10) sc, ch 2, sk next sc, dc in next sc. * ch 1. sk next
sc. dc in next sc, repeat from * across. End off.
Back Yoke: Row 1: Make lp on hook: from right side, sk 6 (6-6-8) sts on last long row for
underarm, sc in next dc, and in each st until 56 (64-72-80) sc are made. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 3. sk first 3 sc, dc in next sc. * ch 1, sk next sc, dc in next sc. repeat from *
across to within last 2 sc. do not ch 1. work dc in last sc. Ch 1. turn.
Row 3: Sk first dc, sc in next dc. work in pat across, end sc in last dc, sc in ch-3 lp-52
(60-68-76) sc. Turn. Repeat last 2 rows 2 (3-3-4) times-44 (48-56-60) sc. Work even
until arm-holes measure same as front, end pat row 3.
Shape Shoulder: Sl st across 6 (8-8-10) sc. ch 2, sk next sc, dc in next sc, work in pat to
within last 6 (8-8-10) sc. End.
Left Front Yoke: Row 1: Make lp on hook; from right side, sk 6 (6-6-8) sts on last long
row for underarm, sc in next dc and in each st across—28 (32-36-38) sc.
Row 2: Work in pat to last 2 sc, do not ch 1, work dc in last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sk first dc, sc in next dc, work in pat across—26 (30-34-36) sc. Repeat last 2
rows 3 times-20 (24-28-30) sc. Work even until armhole meas-ures 6″ (6″-6 3/4 “-6 3/4”)
above first row of armhole shaping, end pat row 3.
Shape Shoulder: Work in pat to within last 6 (8-8-10) sc. End off.
BELT AND POCKETS: Beg at upper edge of belt and pockets, with size G hook, ch
117 (133-149-165). Work pat rows 1 and 2-116 (132-148-164) sc. Check gauge; piece
should measure 29″ (33″-37″-41″) wide.
Rows 3-7: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Rows 8 and 9: Work pat rows 2 and 3.
Divide for Pockets: Row 1 (wrong side): Sc in each of 24 (28-32-36) sc. Ch, 1, turn.
Repeat last row until piece measures 9″ from start. End off.
Second Pocket: Join yarn in 24th (28th-32nd-36th) sc from other end on last long row.
Work same as first pocket. End off. From right side, work 1 row sc on sides and lower
edge of each pocket, working 3 sc in each lower corner; keep work flat.
Outer Border: Row 1: From right side, beg at lower right front edge (Left-handed
crocheters: Beg at lower left front edge), with size G hook, sc up right front edge to
neck, 3 sc in corner, sc around neck edge, holding in to desired fit, 3 sc in corner, sc
down left front edge, having same number of sc as right front edge, 3 sc in corner st, sc
in each st across lower edge, 3 sc in corner st. Join with sl st in first sc. End off.
Row 2: From wrong side, beg at lower left front edge (Left-handed crocheters: Beg at
lower right front edge), sc in each st up left front edge, around neck and down right front
edge, work-ing 3 sc in each upper corner and lower right front corner. Ch 1, turn. (Left-
handed crocheters: End off. Join yarn at right neck edge.)
With pins, mark position of 7 buttonholes evenly spaced on last row of right front edge;
first pin 4 1/2″ above lower edge, 7th pin in 2nd sc from corner inc at neck edge.
Row 3 (buttonhole row): From right side, * work sc to within 1 sc of pin, ch 2, sk 2 sc,
repeat from * 6 times, sc in next sc, sc in center corner sc. Ch l.turn.
Row 4: Sc in each sc and ch on right front edge. Drop yarn.
Work 2 rows sc on left front edge. End off.
Row 5: From right side, pick up dropped yarn, sc in each st around outer edge, working
3 sc in each corner. Join with a sl st in first sc. End off.
Armhole Border: Beg at underarm, from right side, work 1 rnd sc around armhole. Join
with a sl st in first sc. Ch l,turn.
Rnd 2: From wrong side, sc in each sc around. Join with a sl st in first sc. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 3: From right side, sc in each sc around. Join with a sl st in first sc. End off.
Pin lower edges of pockets to upper edge of pat row 3 at bottom of vest, front edges of
pockets at 2nd dc in from front edges of vest; sew outer edges of pockets in place
including pocket borders. Steam-press seams and borders. Sew on buttons.
PANTS: LEFT LEG: (Left-handed crocheters: This will be your right leg.) Beg at lower
edge, with size G hook, ch 73 (77-81-85). Work in pat on 72 (76-80-84) sc for 3 rows.
Work 2 rows sc. Beg with pat row 2, work in pat until piece measures 23″ from start or
7″ less than desired length to crotch, end pat row 2. Check gauge; piece should
measure 18″ (19″-20″-21″) wide.
*Back Inc Row: 2 sc in first dc, 2 sc in ch-1 sp, work in pat across—74 (78-82-86) sc.
Mark beg of last row for back edge. Work 3 rows even.
Front Inc Row: Work in pat across, end 2 sc in last ch-1 sp, 2 sc in last dc, sc in ch-3 lp-
76 (80-84-88) sc. Mark end of last row for front edge. Work 1 row even. Repeat from *
twice—84 (88-92-96) sc.
RIGHT LEG: Work same as left leg until piece measures 23″ from start, end pat row 2.
*Back Inc Row: Work in pat across, end 2 sc in last ch-1 sp, 2 sc in last dc, sc in ch-3
sp-74 (78-82-86) sc. Mark end of last row for back edge. Work 3 rows even.
Front Inc Row: 2 sc in first dc, 2 sc in ch-1 sp, work in pat across—76 (80-84-88) sc.
Mark beg of last row for front edge. Work 1 row even. Repeat from * twice-84 (88-92-96)
sc.
Shape Crotch: Row 1 (right side): Sl st across 4 sts (2 dc and 2 ch-1 sps), ch 1, sc in
each st across—80 (84-88-92) sc. Turn.
Row 2:Sl st across 4 sc, ch 3, work in pat across. Ch 1, turn.
Join Legs: Sc in each st across right leg, sc in turning ch-3 sp, pull up a lp in 2nd ch of
turning ch; from right side, pull up a lp in first dc of left leg, yo hook and through 3 lps on
hook, sc across left leg-120 (128-136-144) sc. Work in pat for 3 rows, end wrong side.
Shape Darts: Row 1: Work 28 (30-32-34) sc, (dec 1 sc )twice, (to dec 1 sc, pull up a lp in
each of 2 sts, yo hook and through 3 lps on hook), work 56 (60-64-68) sc, (dec 1 sc)
twice, work 28 (30-32-34) sc-116 (124-132-140) sc. Work 3 rows even.
Next Row: Work 27 (29-31-33) sc, (dec 1 sc) twice, work 54 (58-62-66) sc, (dec 1 sc)
twice, work 27 (29-31-33) sc-112 (120-128-136) sc. Work 3 rows even.
Next Row: Work 26 (28-30-32) sc, (dec 1 sc) twice, work 52 (56-60-64) sc, (dec 1 sc)
twice, work 26 (28-30-32) sc-108 (116-124-132) sc. Work 1 row even.
Next Row: Work 25 (27-29-31) sc, (dec 1 sc) twice, work 50 (54-58-62) sc, (dec 1 sc)
twice, work 25 (27-29-31) sc-104 (112-120-128) sc. Work 1 row even.
Next Row: Work 24 (26-28-30) sc, (dec 1 sc) twice, work 48 (52-56-60) sc, (dec 1 sc)
twice, work 24 (26-28-30) sc-100 (108-116-124) sc. Work even until piece measures 9
1/2″ (10″-10″-10 1/2″) above first row of crotch shaping, end right side.
FINISHING: Block pieces. Sew leg seams. Sew front and back crotch shaping; sew
back seam leaving upper 7″ open for zipper. Sew in zipper. Sew button to right back
waistband. Ch-1 sp forms buttonhole.