This vest was designed to meet the donation requirements for Wool-Aid, Inc., a charity that provides accessories, garments, and blankets to children living in some of the world’s coldest climates.

Skills used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Working in rows
Holding two strands of yarn together

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Child: Size 6: 28″ (71 cm) finished chest circumference x 18″ (46 cm) long.

Materials
Lion Brand Fishermen’s Wool (8 oz/227 g/465 yds/425 m/100% pure virgin wool) – 1 skein ea in 126 Nature’s Brown (CA) and 123 Oatmeal (CB), or approximately 465 yds (425 m) in ea of 2 colors in any medium weight wool yarn.

US Size K-10.5 (6.5 mm) crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
11 hdc x 9 rows = 4” (10 cm). For best fit, always check your gauge.

This pattern was originally published in February, 2016 on Oombawka Design.