1/4Lace Vest and Baby Booties
Original design by @是阿聆_
A baby lace set: an open-front vest worked in a shell/fan lace with a front tie, plus matching lace booties.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Hook
- 3.5mm
- Yarn
- 6-ply merino
Materials
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Stitches used: ch, sc, dc
Lace Vest (Cardigan-Style) — Symbol Chart & Schematic Symbol key: chain (ch), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), dc2tog (2 dc worked together), dc3tog (3 dc worked together), picot, plus a work-direction arrow. Materials: 6-ply merino wool, 3.5mm hook, about 3 balls. The garment is worked as an open-front lace vest in a fan/shell pattern. The chart shows three pieces — left front, back and right front — worked from the lower edge upward in rows, using shell groups of dc separated by ch spaces, with armhole and neckline shaping (rows 1-18 charted). The schematic gives dimensions in stitches/rows: body about 136 base stitches, armhole and neck shaping worked over the upper rows. A tie (系带) is added at the front to close the vest.
Notes
Baby/child open-front lace vest. 6-ply merino, 3.5mm hook, ~3 balls. Worked in a dc shell/fan lace with left-front, back and right-front sections plus a front tie.
Little Garment — Lace Pattern Chart & Schematic Symbol chart for a shell/fan lace body worked in rows. Start with a foundation chain of 81 (锁 81 针). The main pattern repeats every 4 rows and every 8 stitches. Two colors alternate (color a / color b). Edging A is worked first around the lower body (6 stitches = 1 pattern repeat); edging B finishes the neckline/front (2 stitches over 1 pattern). Work-direction and join/cut markers are shown on the chart (open triangle = join yarn, filled triangle = cut yarn). The schematic gives finished measurements: about 10.5cm / 14cm / 10.5cm across the body sections and 11cm panel heights, with neck and armhole shaping charted. Uses ch, sc and dc shell groups throughout.
Notes
Book-scan chart page for a child's lace garment. Foundation chain 81 (10 pattern repeats); 4-row / 8-stitch shell repeat in two alternating colors with A and B edgings.
Matching Baby Booties — Lace Pattern Chart & Schematic Symbol chart for booties worked in a shell/fan lace. Sole: begin with ch 9 and work outward in rounds of sc to form the oval sole. Sides/instep: pick up 56 stitches (14 pattern repeats) and work the shell lace upward — the chart shows the side (侧面), instep (鞘背) and top sections, finished with a scalloped edging row. The pattern repeat is 13.5cm = 8 repeats. Schematic heights: sole ~4cm, side ~2.5cm (3 rows), instep ~3cm (4 rows), top ~0.5cm. Uses ch, sc and dc shell groups; join/cut markers shown on the chart.
Notes
Baby booties to match the lace garment. Oval sole from ch 9, then 56 sts (14 repeats) of shell lace up the sides and instep. Book-scan chart with cm/row dimensions.
Crochet Diagrams
Frequently asked questions
How is the vest shaped?
It is worked in three sections — left front, back and right front — from the lower edge up in a dc shell lace, with armhole and neck shaping, then closed with a front tie.
Do the booties match?
Yes — the booties use the same shell lace: an oval sole from a starting chain, then the sides and instep worked up in the pattern.
