Free Chessboard Crochet Vest Pattern

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I don’t know what I’m more mad at. This pattern for being incorrect despite being directly downloaded from the site, or that I got so far into the project before I started asking questions. If you follow the pattern as is, the pattern around the armholes won’t match, and the V neck stitching has you end one side before you’re even halfway across the pattern row. I went crazy trying to figure out what I was doing wrong until I saw another review saying the pattern they downloaded was faulty, too. I will try to salvage what I have, but there’s at least two hours of work to do before I even get to that point.

• The armholes for both the Back and Front pieces should be worked identically per the pattern and, therefore, should match. The Armhole shaping is as follows: ****Next 24 rows: Work last 20 rows once more, then rep 1st row 4 times more. Fasten off. Keeping cont of pat, proceed as follows: Shape armholes: Next row: (RS). Skip first 3 (3-6-8-9-11) hdc. Join appropriate color with sl st to next hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc in sp between next 2 hdc. Pat to last 3 (3-6-8-9- 11) hdc. Turn. Leave rem 3 (3-6-8- 9-11) hdc unworked. Next row: Ch 2. Hdc2tog over next 2 sps between hdc. Pat to last 3 sts. Hdc2tog over next 2 sps between hdc. 1 hdc in last hdc. Turn. 54 (55- 60-63-71-74) sts.**** Before shaping for for the Left V-Neck Shaping, you should have 54 (55-60-71-74) sts according to the size you are working. However, as you begin the neck shaping, you’re not working into the stitches themselves, but between them. When beginning the first row of the v-neck shaping, you will make your ch-2 and then work a hdc2tog working into the spaces between stitches. Continue working in the established stitch pattern of working into the spaces between stitches. Pat across next 22 (22-25-26-30-32) sts. Then work another hdc2tog into the the spaces between stitches. Work one last hdc before turning. This should get you either evenly in the middle (starting with an even number of stitches) or just one stitch short (starting with an odd number of stitches), which will be rectified when working the shaping for the Right V-Neck shaping followed by the collar when it is time. We hope this helps you along!

  spinrite2026-03-03T04:27:37.000+00:00

Cute but pattern has errors

I downloaded this and found errors in the pattern. After I checked the Q&A here I realized others had the same question almost a year ago and Yarnspirations said they would update the pattern. They haven't updated it with the corrections.

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• Thank you so much for letting us know about this being the wrong pattern file, so we can have it corrected. In the meantime, we have sent you an email with a copy of the updated pattern so you can finish your project.

  spinrite2023-12-29T18:49:24.000+00:00

Very easy to follow until

The pattern is easy to follow until you get to the front and have to make the v part. If you are right handed this will be no problem for you but as a leftie I had make some adjustments which resulted in some problems. You have to do the opposite so in the pattern the left v neck shaping is the right and the right v neck shaping is the left if you are left handed.

• Thank you for your feedback regarding the Caron Chessboard Crochet Vest. As a fellow lefty, you are correct in which adjustments need to be made in order to be successful. However, these changes are not due to the pattern itself, but due to working in the opposite direction of the vast majority of crocheters and these adjustments will need to be accounted for in nearly every garment. I hope you enjoy your journey as I have mine. I think we are at an advantage with truly learning how stitches work to bring things together. Happy Crafting!

  spinrite2023-02-09T18:58:50.000+00:00

What are the final measurements of the 2x /3x and 4x /5x? I would like to know which pattern size is the correct one to buy for my size!

is this an AI generated pattern? has the new pattern been uploaded?

I see others have had the same question on the V neck shaping that I have. I just downloaded the pattern and it doesn't appear to be fixed yet. Can you point me to an updated version?

Working on front of large vest. Previous row left me with 60 stitches, but in the first row of left v neck shaping, it asks to create 28 stitches and then leave the other 28 stitches unworked. This doesn’t add up to 60? Is this my error or pattern error?

Possible mistake once you get to Divide for neck shaping. Stitch counts for left side don’t work after 3rd row. Keep getting 21stitches for Next Row not 19. Am I missing 2 decreases?