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EASY
SIZES
To fit chest measurement
6 mos 17" [43 cm]
12 mos 18" [45.5 cm]
18 mos 19" [20 cm]
Finished chest
6 mos 19" [48 cm]
12 mos 20" [51 cm]
18 mos 21" [53.5 cm]
GAUGE
13 sc and 14 rows = 4" [10 cm].
MATERIALS
Bernat® Giggles® (3.5 oz/100 g; 185 yds/169 m)
Sizes 6 12 18 mos
Periwinkle Purple (56310) 1 1 2 ball(s)
Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. 1 button.
ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations
Beg = Begin(ing) stitch. Yoh and draw RS = Right side
Ch = Chain(s) through 2 loops on hook) Sc = Single crochet
Dc = Double crochet 2 (3) times. Yoh and draw Sl st = Slip stitch
Dc2(3)tog = (Yoh and through all loops on hook. Sp = Space
draw up a loop in next Hdc = Half double crochet Yoh = Yarn over hook
INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest
size. If changes are necessary for larger
sizes 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.
Note: Vest is worked in one piece from
neck edge downwards. Ch 2 at beg of
row does not count as hdc.
Yoke: Ch 35 (35-43).
1st row: (RS). 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook
(counts as 1 hdc). (2 hdc in next ch.
1 hdc in next ch) 16 (16-20) times. Turn.
49 (49-61) hdc.
2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first hdc. *Ch 1.
Skip next hdc. 1 hdc in next hdc. Rep
from * to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first hdc. *2 hdc in
next ch-1 sp. 1 hdc in next hdc. Rep from
* to end of row. Turn. 73 (73-91) hdc.
4th row: As 2nd row.
5th row: As 3rd row. 109 (109-136) hdc.
Sizes 12 and 18 mos only:
6th row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end
of row. Turn.
All sizes: Divide for Body and Sleeves:
Next row: Ch 1. 1 hdc in each of next 10
(10-11) hdc. Ch 10 (12-12). Skip next 34
(34-44) hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 21 (21-
12) hdc. 2 hdc in each of next 0 (0-1) hdc.
1 hdc in each of next 0 (0-13) hdc. Ch 10
(12-12). Skip next 34 (34-44) hdc. 1 hdc
in each of next 10 (10-11) hdc. Turn. 61
(65-73) sts.
Next row: Ch 2 (does not count as hdc).
1 hdc in each of next 2(2-6) sts. 2 hdc in
next st. *1 hdc in each of next 4 (3-3) sts.
2 hdc in next st. Rep from * to last 3(3-6)
sts. 1 hdc in each of last 3 (2-6) sts. Turn.
73 (81-89) hdc.
Body: 1st row: (RS). Ch 2. 1 dc in next st
– beg cluster made. Ch 3. (Yoh and draw
up a loop in 3rd ch from hook. Yoh and
draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh
and draw through all loops on hook – side
cluster made. (Skip next hdc. Dc3tog.
Side cluster) 17 (19-21) times. Skip next
hdc. Dc3tog. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first st (counts as
2 dc). (Ch 1. Skip next side cluster. 3 dc
in top of next dc3tog) 17 (19-21) times.
Ch 1. 2 dc in last st. Turn.

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3rd row: Beg cluster. Side cluster. (Skip

next ch-1 sp. Dc3tog. Side cluster) 17 (19-
21) times. Skip next ch-1 sp. Dc2tog. Turn.
4th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first st (counts as
2 dc). (Ch 1. 3 dc in top of next dc3tog) 17
(19-21) times. Ch 1. 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Rep 3rd and 4th rows until Body measures
6 (7½-9)" [15 (19-23) cm]. Fasten off.

Buttonhole band: 1st row: (RS). Join

yarn with sl st to Right Front at bottom.
Ch 1. Work 21 (27-31) sc evenly up front
edge. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Ch
3. Skip next 2 sc.. Ch 3. Skip next 2 sc. 1 sc
in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to ch-3 sp.
3 sc in ch-3 sp. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc.
Fasten off.

Button band: 1st row: (RS). Join yarn

with sl st to neck edge at Left Front. Ch 1.
Work 1 row of sc evenly down Left Front
edge. Turn.
2nd and 3rd rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc
to end of row. Turn. Fasten off at end of
3rd row.
Sew button in position to correspond to
buttonhole.

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