Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days: Baby or Baby Doll Vest Tops

Baby Vest Top - Medium & Small Preemie

Baby Vest Top - Medium Preemie

UK Terminology ~

htr = half treble tr = treble crochet ch = chain sl.st = slip stitch

DK yarn around 40g

4mm hook

9sts = 2”

Baby or Baby Doll Vest Top

Size 1:

To fit a small preemie baby - or baby doll of around 11” chest, and 14” height

Width: 12"

Length: 7"

Back & Front – both alike

(This is worked in alternate rows of half treble & treble crochet throughout)

Chain 30

1^st Row: 1htr in 3^rd chain, 1htr in each chain to end, ch3, turn (28sts)

2^nd Row: 1tr in each stitch, ch2, turn (28sts)

3^rd Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn (28sts)

Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more

10^th Row: 1tr in each stitch, ch2, turn

Shape Armholes

11^th Row: sl.st cross 3sts, ch1, 1htr in each until the last 3sts, ch3, turn (22sts)

12^th Row: tr2tog, 1tr in each st to last 3sts, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2, turn (20sts)

13^th Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn

14^th Row: As 12^th Row (18sts)

15^th Row: As 13^th Row

First Shoulder Strap

16^th Row: Work 5tr, ch2, turn (6sts)

17^th Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn

18^th Row: tr2tog, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2, turn (4sts)

19^th Row: 1htr in each st

Fasten off

Turn work

Second Shoulder Strap

Leave 6sts unworked for the neck – rejoin yarn –

Next Row: ch3, 5tr, ch2, turn (6sts)

Next Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn

Next Row: tr2tog, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2, turn (4sts)

Next Row: 1htr in each st

Fasten off

Join side seams

Border

Rejoin yarn at underarm

1^st Round: Work a round of dc all around the front armhole, shoulder, neck, shoulder and underarm, and then then continue on the back armhole, shoulder, neck, shoulder and underarm

(I worked 2dc in each tr and 1dc in each htr all around)

2^nd Round: 1dc in each st all around (use a contrast colour for this round if desired)

Fasten off

Darn away ends

Add a small button to each shoulder

Size 2:

To fit a medium preemie baby - or a baby doll of around 13” chest, and 16” height

Width: 14"

Length: 9½"

Back & Front – both alike

(This is worked in alternate rows of half treble & treble crochet throughout)

Chain 34

1^st Row: 1htr in 3^rd chain, 1htr in each chain to end, ch3, turn (32sts)

2^nd Row: 1tr in each stitch, ch2, turn (32sts)

3^rd Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn (32sts)

Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more

10^th Row: 1tr in each stitch, ch2, turn

Shape Armholes

11^th Row: sl.st cross 3sts, ch1, 1htr in each until the last 3sts, ch3, turn (26sts)

12^th Row: tr2tog, 1tr in each st to last 3sts, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2, turn (24sts)

13^th Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn

14^th Row: As 12^th Row (22sts)

15^th Row: As 13^th Row

16^th Row: As 12^th Row (20sts)

17^th Row: As 13^th Row

First Shoulder Strap

16^th Row: Work 5tr, ch2, turn (6sts)

17^th Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn

18^th Row: Work 5tr, ch2, turn (6sts)

19^th Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn

20^th Row: tr2tog, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2, turn (4sts)

21^st Row: 1htr in each st

Fasten off

Turn work

Second Shoulder Strap

Leave 8sts unworked for the neck – rejoin yarn –

Next Row: ch3, 5tr, ch2, turn (6sts)

Next Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn

Next Row: Work 5tr, ch2, turn

Next Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn

Next Row: tr2tog, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2, turn (4sts)

Next Row: 1htr in each st

Fasten off

Join side seams

Border

Rejoin yarn at underarm

1^st Round: Work a round of dc all around the front armhole, shoulder, neck, shoulder and underarm, and then then continue on the back armhole, shoulder, neck, shoulder and underarm

(I worked 2dc in each tr and 1dc in each htr all around)

2^nd Round: 1dc in each st all around (use a contrast colour for this round if desired)

Fasten off

Darn away ends

Add a small button to each shoulder

This was a recent Friday Night Mystery Crochet project !

Here are some of the results from those who only had the instructions, but no photo or description of what the finished item would be! Well done to all of you who took part :)