An Easy Crochet Pattern For Beginners!
The Winnie Hooded Vest is worked in one piece using one simple seam to create the hood, the perfect crochet pattern for beginners, and it has pockets! Winnie has a simple, yet classy edge that finishes it off just right! This light and airy design is perfect for a trip to the beach or the pool! It is also perfect for spring or fall over a cozy long sleeved shirt! Your fashion possibilities are endless with The Winnie!
One of my goals for Life and Yarn is to create easy crochet patterns for beginners! I think that Winnie is just that, the perfect easy crochet pattern for a beginner!
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Front Loops Only – FLO – Create the intended stitch in the Front Loop Only of the stitch to be worked.
Picots – For your picots you will SC then chain 3 and Sl St back into the space where your just created your SC.
DC across in each chain 115 (115, 119, 119, 127) total stitches.
CH 4 (counts as 1 DC and CH 1) then turn.
Skip next DC and DC in the next DC stitch.
* * Repeat to end 115 (115, 119, 119, 127) total stitches.
DC in each DC stitch and around each CH 1 space AND in the 3rd chain of the turning CH 4 of the last row.
Continue to end for 115 (115, 119, 119, 127) total stitches.
DC in FLO of the next 2 DC stitches.
***Last stitch is placed in the CH 3 of the last row.
Rep. Rows 2 -5 in proper repeating order starting with Row 2 and ending with Row 4 (4, 4, 2, 2).
Then CH 21 (21, 24, 24, 27) and skip corresponding stitches and DC into your next stitch.
Row 4 ( 2, 4, 2, 4).
With Right Sides facing, bring the corners of your hood together and slip stitch to the end.
The turn your Right Sides out.
*The Right Side will show the Back Loops that were not worked.
Reattach your yarn towards the bottom corner of your vest with the Right Side Facing you.
Do one complete round of SC around the edge of the entire vest placing 2-3 SC stitches in each DC or turning chain.
Your number of stitches will be dependent on your tension and size. Keep checking along the way that you are not creating a wavy edge.
Be sure to place 2-3 SC in each bottom corner.
Sl St to the beginning of your round.
CH 1 and then continue until you reach the bottom of your vest.
When you reach the bottom, place 2-3 SC in the corner and then SC 3 across.
CH 3 and then Sl St into the same stitch as your last SC stitch.
DC across in each chain across, 15 total DC stitches.
* * Repeat to end 15 total stitches.
Continue to the end for 15 total stitches.
CH 1 and turn your work 90 degrees clockwise so that the Right Side is still facing you and work down the side in the DC stitches and tuning chains.
SC around the edges placing 2-3 SC in the corners.
When you get back to the last row of DC you worked to for the pocket you will add a row of Picots to finish. This will be the top edge of your pocket.
3 SC, then CH 3.
Sl St into your last stitch.
* * Repeat to end and finish off at the beginning of your round leaving a long tail to attach your pockets.
Final pocket measurement is 5” x 5”.
Place your pockets 2-1/2” in and 3” up from the bottom of my vest, not measuring from the picots.
Thread your yarn needle with the long tail of your pocket and sew around the two sides and bottom.
Tie off on the inside of your vest and weave in your end!
YOU ARE DONE! Congratulations! Now put on your beautiful Winnie Hooded Vest and wear her to the beach! Don’t forget to share some pictures and tag @life.and.yarn!
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Yay! I hope you enjoy making The Winnie!
Any chance to still get the Winnie pattern..just learning crochet here and would LOVE it to be my 1st project !
Hi! If you are part on my subscribers list then I literally just sent a coupon code! It’s 25OFFWINNIE on Etsy and Ravelry! You can use the links in this post! The code is only good until Wednesday! The Winnie would be a great first project and I’m always here to help!
My daughter’s just said, ‘can I do this for her?’ I’m going to give it a go, just not too sure about following a pattern as I used to be.
I’m sure you can do it! Just reach out if you have any problems! I am always here to help!
For this row it is all DCs. If it’s a DC, I work in the stitch. If it is a chain space I place my DC around it and not in it. That is just my preference and I think I looks cleaner. If you prefer to work in the chain 1 then that is fine. Just be sure that you have the correct amount of stitches including the chain up when you complete that row. Please let me know if that doesn’t make sense!
AbAbout how many yards of yarn are needed for this project? Would a 1lb skein work for an extra large?
An XL requires about 1625 yards of #4 yarn. It would depend on the brand of your 1 pound skein but I believe you would be just shy of what you would need!
I believe you are referencing the arm hole sections? For however many chains you create, that is how many stitches you will skip before reattaching your yarn. So if you are chaining 25 stitches, you will skip 25 stitches and reattach in the 26th stitch from the last stitch you created. I hope that helps!
Thank you so much. That’s what I thought but wasn’t sure. Thanks for the quick response.
Sorry, chaining 21, 24 or 27, not 25, you will reattach 22, 25 or 28 stitches later.
can I still get the Winnie pattern free..
Hi! The Winnie has now become a paid pattern and has been replaced by The Madeline as my new free pattern. If you would like there is a code until Wednesday you can use! It’s 25OFFWINNIE on Etsy and Ravelry! You can get there by using the links in their post!
Do you have a video of making this?
I have been thinking about adding video tutorials with my patterns, but I do not have any yet! Hopefully soon!
I am very disappointed that this doesn’t go larger than an xl. I would love to make it. But it doesn’t go big enough.
I’m not sure I totally understand your question. Can you explain it more?
Oh! Yes, that is exactly why!
Hi! Starting this pattern and your instructions reference a stitch diagram, is it only available in the paid pattern?
Oh, yes! I must have copied it over by accident. I’ll fix that! So sorry!
Hi there, still looking for the stitch diagram. If this diagram is only in the paid pattern, please say so.
Hi Gwen! I replied to your other comment, it must not have sent you a notification. I removed that note as the diagram and charts are only part of the paid pattern. Sorry for the confusion!
I’ve just found you today – and this awesome Vest Pattern!\ Thank you for sharing! think even I may be able to do this. Only question I have is the stitch diagram, referenced in Row 14 – when I click on that link, all I get is a definition of diagram….but NO diagram….is there a diagram available?
Thank you for all you share…..artists like yourself who post these lovely designs are such an inspiration for the rest of us to work just a bit harder to improve our own skills! So I thank you sincerely!
You have to purchase the pattern to get the diagram, it is not available in this free version.
Thanks Gwen!!! I just tried to get rid of the silly note again. I can’t figure out why that part won’t stay updated!
You don’t know how happy comments like this make me! THANK YOU! I have been trying to get rid of that not but it just keeps coming back! All diagrams, stitch charts and sizing charts are available in the paid PDF versions. You can grab a copy on Etsy or Ravelry, but I’m always here to help whether you are working off of the free or paid version!
I am still a bit of newbie here and just started making this. For Rows 6-12 it says repeat rows 2-5 starting with Row 2 and ending with Row 4…so is Row 5 not repeated at all so it’s just 2-4?
The pattern repeat is rows 2-5. So you will repeat those rows for 6-12 and your 12th Row will be a row 4 reapeat. I hope that makes sense!
Got to where you said finish off and hood attachment… I’ve been doing this for about a year, but I’m 14 and pretty sure I missed something. I only have one side of the vest? Like one arm hole and a little back? And where do I get the hood pattern? Sorry!
You have already been working the hood. When you are done you will have one big rectangle with two arm holes. Then you seam up the top to creat the hood. I hope that helps!
Trying this pattern out, thank you! Although I am making an XL version, I am finding that it’s rather short still, gauge is correct, and the armholes are tight. It’s closer to a M/L size than XL.
So I have a question for you… If sizing up to make a bit longer and larger armholes, what is the multiples of the base chain you’re doing?
Hmmm you said your gage is correct? I’m just curious since I had multiple testers and so many have made this and that has never been a comment I have received! I have to go back into my pattern notes and find my base chain multiple.
Hi christal! The rows in parenthesis are giving you clarity on what row you are repeating to reference back to. So for example, if you are making an XS you will continues with the Row 2-5 repeat but for an XS you can’t make a full repeat. The last row you will make is a row 4 repeat before you do an arm section.
Thank you for this awesome pattern, finishing up the 1st round of sc, and round 2 states ch1 and continue on… is it another round of sc before the picot round?
Hi!! I am going to be updating all of my patterns to have the sizing listed. Currently that is information that I have in my paid PDFS. Just to give you an idea until I update, I am wearing the medium in the photos and I am 5′-7″ and about 125 pounds. I hope that helps!