All four projects that I showed in last week’s creative space are finished!  I even surprised  myself.  So today I’ll show off the first one I completed – my crocheted version of Leonie’s Simple Knitted Wrap Vest.

Worked in US dc in the back loop only to get a ribbed effect, to the same dimensions as Leonie gave. The ribbed crochet gives plenty of stretch and drape – I could probably have made it a little smaller.

It’s super warm – the yarn is 12 ply Rustic from Bendigo Woollen Mills, the colour is Shadow Tweed. This took almost 3 of the big Bendi balls. I used a 7.5mm hook, with 64 dc across each row.

There are other fantastic crocheted versions of this wrap vest around the blogs – I especially like Kirsty’s Chameleon, Tania’s child-size wrap, Joyce’s wrap with a large collar, Michelle’s version in sage Wilderness and Kate’s in blue Wilderness.  I plan on doing another for myself with smaller dimensions and a different stitch pattern – maybe a ripple?

I’ll update this post with the “pattern” for my 12ply version in the next few days, if anyone is interested.

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