Crochet Newborn Vest

As my wee boy started chubbing up I had to make new clothes to keep up. This design is inspired by my dread of putting things over baby's heads 😂 that's why this one is fastened at the sides, with heaps of space for baby's head!

Here goes...

Crochet baby vest - new born with buttons

3.5mm hook, I used loyal wool 8ply (dk), 1.5cm buttons.

1. - 4. 24 Foundation hdc (24) ch 2 turn.

5. - 24. 24 hdc (24) ch2 turn

Change to contrast colour 

25. - 26. 24 hdc (24) ch2 turn

Change to main colour

27. - 28. 24 hdc (24) ch2 turn

Change to contrast colour 

29. - 30. 24 hdc (24) ch2 turn

Change to main colour

31. - 32. 24 hdc (24) ch2 turn

33. - 34 (Front loop dc, back loop dc)x12 (24) ch2 turn

35a. - 47a. (Front loop dc, back loop dc)x2 (4) ch2 turn

Leave long tail, will start from this point again at row 48.

Start 35 b from the 24th stitch of row 34, working in towards the 20th stitch.

35b. - 47b. (Front loop dc, back loop dc)x2 (4) ch2 turn 

Ch to finish.

Rejoin and start from end of row 47a.

48. 4hdc, 16 foundation hdc, 4hdc into row 47b (24) ch 2 turn

49. - 50. (Front loop dc, back loop dc)x12 (24) ch2 turn

51. - 58. 24 hdc (24) ch2 turn

Chain 13

59. Start in second chain from hook and work row back. 12 hdc in the chains, 24 hdc, 12 foundation hdc, (48) ch2 turn

60. 48 hdc (48) ch2 turn

61. Hdc, ch 2, skip 2 hdc for button hole, 42 hdc, ch 2 skip 2 hdc for button hole, hdc (48) ch2 turn

62. 48 hdc (48) ch2 turn (works out as 3hdc in first button hole, 2hdc in second)

63. - 69. 48 hdc (48) ch2 turn

70. Hdc, ch 2, skip 2 hdc for button hole, 42 hdc, ch 2 skip 2 hdc for button hole, hdc (48) ch2 turn

71. 48 hdc (48) ch2 turn (works out as 3hdc in first button hole, 2hdc in second)

72. - 78. 48 hdc (48) ch2 turn

79. Hdc, ch 2, skip 2 hdc for button hole, 42 hdc, ch 2 skip 2 hdc for button hole, hdc (48) ch2 turn

80. 3 dc in button hole, back loop dc, (Front loop dc, back loop dc)x20, front loop dc, 2 dc, back loop dc, (48) ch2 turn (works out as 3 regular dc in first button hole, 2 regular dc in second)

81. - 82. (Front loop dc, back loop dc)x24 (48) ch2 turn

Finish off.

Weave in loose ends.

Sew on buttons to front in places equivalent to the button holes.

Voila!