Crocheted vest from granny squares—you’ll only need 8 squares for this cozy vest
This crocheted vest is made from colorful granny squares! Crochet each square in the same style, or use leftover yarn and switch colors whenever you run out.
Each square measures 30 × 30 cm and is crocheted with a size 8 (US 11) crochet hook.
Materials:
Novita Hygge Wool yarn (500 g in shade 068 wild mushroom and 100 g in shade 504 rose water)
Novita Ateljee yarn (50 g in shade 3921 paletti, 100 g in shade 6031 sivellin, and 200 g in shade 3041 luonnos) or similar
Crochet hooks in sizes 8 mm and 6 mm
Scissors
Measuring tape
Needle
Iron or steamer
Abbreviations:
- r = round
- ch = chain stitch
- sl st = slip stitch
- dc = double crochet
- sc = single crochet
Crocheted vest from granny squares—instructions
Make a slip knot with the Ateljee yarn in shade 3921, chain 5. Join the chain into a ring with a slip stitch in the first ch.
Round 1: Chain 3, then work 2 dc into the ring. *Ch 1, then work 3 dc into the ring*, repeat from * to * two more times. Ch 1 again and close the round with a slip stitch in the third chain from the start. Switch to Hygge Wool yarn in rose water (insert the hook through the stitch, yarn over with the new color, and pull through for the slip stitch). Work the following rounds between the dc groups, always beginning each round in the same corner where the previous round ended.
Round 2: Ch 3, work 2 dc in the starting corner. *Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next corner, ch 1, then 3 dc again in the same corner*, repeat from * to * two more times. Make 3 dc in the starting corner, ch 1, then close the round with a slip stitch in the third chain from the beginning of the round. Switch to Ateljee yarn in 6031.
Round 3: Ch 3, then work 2 dc in the starting corner. *Ch 1, work 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, work 3 dc in the corner, ch 1, then 3 dc again in the same corner*, repeat from * to * two more times. Work 3 dc in the space, then 3 dc in the starting corner, ch 1, and close the round with a slip stitch in the third chain from the beginning of the round. Switch to Ateljee yarn in 3041.
Round 4: Ch 3, then work 2 dc in the starting corner. *Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the following space, ch 1, work 3 dc in the corner, ch 1, then 3 dc again in the same corner*, repeat from * to * two more times. Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the following space, ch 1, work 3 dc in the starting corner, ch 1, and close the round with a slip stitch in the third chain from the beginning of the round.
Round 5: Ch 3, then work 2 dc in the starting corner. *Ch 1, make 3 dc in the space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, work 3 dc in the corner, ch 1, then 3 dc again in the same corner*, repeat from * to * two more times. Ch 1, make 3 dc in each space as before, ch 1, make 3 dc in the starting corner, ch 1, and close the round with a slip stitch in the third chain from the beginning. Switch to Hygge Wool yarn in wild mushroom.
Round 6: Ch 3, then work 2 dc in the starting corner. *Ch 1, make 3 dc in the space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, work 3 dc in the corner, ch 1, then 3 dc again in the same corner*, repeat from * to * two more times. Ch 1, make 3 dc in the space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, make 3 dc, ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the starting corner, chain 1, and close the round with a slip stitch in the third chain from the beginning.
Round 7: Ch 3, then work 2 dc in the starting corner. *Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the next space, work 3 dc in the next space, ch 1, make 3 dc in the corner, ch 1, then 3 dc again in that same corner*, repeat from * to * two more times. Ch 1, make 3 dc in the spaces as before, ch 1, make 3 dc in the starting corner, chain 1, and close the round with a slip stitch in the third chain from the start. Cut the yarn and pull the yarn end through the slip stitch.
Make eight identical squares in total. Weave in the ends and lightly steam the squares.
Also check out our clear photo instructions for how to crochet granny squares!
Joining the squares
Use a size 6 (US 10) crochet hook to join the squares: Place two squares on top of each other with wrong sides facing. Insert the hook through the first stitches of both squares and work a slip stitch. Continue in this way along the entire edge. The back panel has four squares, while the front is made of two panels with two squares each.
Assembling the pieces
Join the front and back: Place the front pieces and the back piece with wrong sides together. First, join the side seams as above on both sides for about 32 cm using the wild mushroom yarn, then join the shoulder seams for about 16 cm with the same yarn. Weave in the ends and lightly steam the seams. Crochet one to three tying chains, thread them through at the front edges of the vest, then tie them.
