Essence Vest by Wool Cuddles

Essence Vest

Crochet
October 2025
yarn held together
Lace
+ Lace
= Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
in pattern sequence
4.5 mm
1744 - 2616 yards (1595 - 2392 m)
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
US
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SIZE
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

MEASUREMENTS
To fit bust: 28”-30” (32”-34”, 36”-38”, 40”-42”, 44”-46”, 48”-50”, 52”-54”, 56”-58”, 60”-62”) / 71-76 (81-86, 91.5-96.5, 101.5-106.5, 111.5-117, 122-127, 132-137, 142-147, 152-158) cm
Final bust: 34” (38”, 42”, 46”, 50”, 54”, 58”, 62”, 66”) / 86 (96, 106, 117, 127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5) cm
Front/Back panel width: 17” (19”, 21”, 23”, 25”, 27”, 29”, 31”, 33”) / 43 (48, 53, 58.5, 63.5, 68.5, 73.5, 78.5, 83.5) cm
Front/Back panel length: 20.5” (20.5”, 20.5”, 21.7”, 21.7”, 21.7”, 22.8”, 22.8”, 22.8”) / 52 (52, 52, 55, 55, 55, 58, 58, 58) cm

MATERIALS
Friends Kid Silk
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) skeins of color 81
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) skeins of color 83

Crochet hook 4.50 mm / US 7 (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Yarn needle for weaving in ends and seam
Scissors
Tape measure for checking gauge and lengths throughout the pattern
Stitch markers

YARN QUALITY
Friends Kid Silk, Hobbii
72% Mohair, 25% Silk, 3% Wool
25 g / 0.9 oz = 200 m / 218 yds

GAUGE
16 sts x 12 rows in pattern sequence =
10 cm x 10 cm / 4” x 4”
(Important: measurements given by a blocked gauge swatch. I used the steam blocking method)

PATTERN INFORMATION
Meet the new addition to the Essence collection: the Essence Vest.

Here are some characteristics of the pattern:

  • Intermediate crochet pattern, written in US Terms.
  • Photos of main steps included.
  • The vest is worked bottom up in two panels (one back panel and one front panel). The finishing of collar and armholes are crocheted onto the body once it’s sewn.
  • The sample in the picture is a size S.

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