When I say this was last minute, this was LAST minute. I received a text for these vest on a Friday and they were finished by Tuesday. I do not play. These vests were needed for a birthday party a week after the request was made and I made it my mission to have them ready. The technique was very simple. I followed along to a motif pattern that I found on YouTube and the rest is completely freehand. It’s a combination of diff ebt crochet stitches, but mostly Double Crochet. I really enjoyed making them and I hope I’m able to create more. ❤️
Hook G 4.00mm
Red Heart Super Saver
or
I Love This Yarn
S/M
Chain 110 or length needed from one side under the boob to the other.
row 1:sc in each chain stitches
row 2-6: chain 1 sc in each across (to make band) fasten off
row 7:skip 20 stitches. attach yarn in the NEXT stitch in the next 14 stitch single crochet chain 6 skip 7 stitches DC in NEXT stitch shell stitch (3dc, 2ch, 3dc)in same stitch chain 6 skip 7 stitches SC in NEXT stitch SC 10 across chain 6 and repeat for second cup
row 8: chain 1 sc in second stitch sc across skipping last sc (12) chain 6 DC in first dc of shell stitch chain 2 shell stitch (3dc, 2ch, 3dc) in previous shell stitch chain 2 dc in last dc from previous row chain 6 sc in second sc from previous row (8) chain 6 and repeat for second cup
row 9: chain 1 sc in second stitch sc across skipping last sc (10) chain 5 DC in first dc chain 2 DC in first dc of shell stitch shell stitch (3dc, 2ch, 3dc) in previous shell stitch chain 2 dc in last dc from previous row chain 5 sc in second sc from previous row (6) chain 5 and repeat for second cup
row 10: chain 1 sc in second stitch sc across skipping last sc (8) chain 4 DC in first dc chain 2 DC in next dc chain 2 DC in next dc chain 2 DC in first dc of shell stitch shell stitch (3dc, 2ch, 3dc) in previous shell stitch chain 2 DC in first dc chain 2 DC in next dc chain 2 DC in next dc chain 4 sc in second sc from previous row (4) chain 4 and repeat for second cup
Border
chain 1 and turn
Picot Stitch: 1sc, 2chain, 1sc in same stitch
sl st in DC stitch
repeat around. Straps
fold over back straps and line them up in middle
attach yarn at the base of row 7 and chain 75.
2 DC in the top Right cup
chain 3, sl st in 3 chain from the 75 chain repeat
"Motorsport, yeah, put that thing in sport (skrrt, skrrt) Shawty bad (bad), pop her like a cork (pop it)" With the hit song playing on the airwaves, there was nothing left to do but get creative. Every time you turned on the radio you would hear the song. The music playing in the background of a commercial, on one station after the other. Then you're causally scrolling Instagram and all you see is boutique after boutique posting the infamous black and white checkered square pattern. So I thought to myself why not get creative. For those of us who crochet, changing colors can be fun but can also be a bit tedious. There's nothing worse then being in the middle of a crochet project and your yarn gets TANGLED up because of the back and forth color changes. Color changing is something I taught myself how to do while doing crochet graphghans. It will have you questioning your ability to crochet and wonder if all of it is worth it. TRUST ME its worth it. I have grown to love the back and forth, yarn over, tangled up mess that comes with color changing. I feel like if you can color change you can do anything. That is the basis of crochet graphghan. But I will get into all of that at a later time. Back to MOTORSPORT. Once again the ideas came to me while being on social media and seeing the different why the pattern was being used. I recently began my journey with designing swimsuits. So I put myself to the test. The motorsport swimsuit was the first swimsuit I ever made in its complexity. I have used the checkered pattern before as a graphghan and wondered to myself " What would it look like in swimsuit form? " I believe it came out perfect. The short set was a breeze. I also recently began creating shorts with the help of YOUTUBE and my fellow crochet group on FACEBOOKSunRaee Sun Clan. I was intimidated by making clothes for the longest time. But the help I received I was able to come with the MOTORSPORT SHORT SET. Isn't it a beauty?? I absolutely LOVVVVEEEEEEDDDD creating it. I will admit it was extremely painful on the hands, my hands were on FIRE !!! I would totally do it all over again !! Its amazing to me what can be done with yarn. Both items were made with Red Heart Super Saver. I would recommend Cotton yarn for the swimsuit, but overall both pieces came out amazing. If I have the time I will try to recreate a pattern for the shorts. Auntie Mia
