{"product_id":"ada-top-crochet-pattern-retro-lantern-motif-vest-xs-to-5x","title":"sleeveless Top Crochet Pattern — Retro Lantern Motif Vest, XS to 5X","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sleeveless crochet top built from columns of retro lantern motifs — ogee shapes in three colours with a flower at the centre of each — finished with a ribbed waist, ribbed armholes and a neat little Peter Pan collar fastened with a single button.\u003c\/strong\u003e It's the seventies-cardigan look worn as a vest, and it goes over a shirt or on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSeven sizes, three lengths\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXS through 5X\u003c\/strong\u003e, graded by actual chest measurement from \u003cstrong\u003e65 cm to 170 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — not three sizes and a shrug. And each size comes in \u003cstrong\u003ethree lengths\u003c\/strong\u003e (short, medium and long), with a full table of finished measurements so you can see exactly what you're committing to before you start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe length table deliberately \u003cem\u003eexcludes\u003c\/em\u003e the waist ribbing, because you choose how deep to make that — so the real finished length is yours to set. There's a worked example showing how the designer's own 35 cm size-1A body plus 5 cm of ribbing came to 40 cm shoulder to waist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18-page PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e, instant download after purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUS crochet terms\u003c\/strong\u003e, written in six clearly numbered sections: information, sizing, colours, making the lanterns, joining the lanterns, adding the ribbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated diagrams throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the joining rows drawn in a contrasting colour so you can see exactly where each lantern meets the next\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ecolour-order chart\u003c\/strong\u003e telling you how many lanterns to make in each colour sequence for your size and length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance on choosing between sizes if you fall in between — size down for a closer fit, up for a relaxed one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's built\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou make the lanterns first\u003c\/strong\u003e, then join them. Each one is a rounded ogee worked in rounds from a centre flower outward, and the chart tells you how many you need in each of the three colour orders (A–B–C, B–A–C and so on) so the columns stagger properly rather than repeating in stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe joining is worked, not sewn\u003c\/strong\u003e — the rows between lanterns are crocheted in as you assemble, which is why the fabric stays flexible and the seams don't sit as ridges. The diagrams colour these rows orange so they're easy to pick out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ribbing goes on last\u003c\/strong\u003e: waist, then both armholes on a bigger hook, then the collar. That's the order that keeps the shoulders sitting flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSkills \u0026amp; materials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced beginner.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pattern says it plainly — you just need the basics. blo, ch, ch sp, sc, hdc, dc, tc, slst, yo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight 2 (fine \/ 4 ply)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the sample is Katia Capri — or \u003cstrong\u003eweight 3 (8 ply \/ DK \/ light worsted)\u003c\/strong\u003e if you check your gauge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree colours.\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 balls of each for the smallest sizes up to 7 balls of each for 5X (1 ball = 50 g \/ 125 m). Sample is white, yellow and green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3.5 mm, 4 mm and 5 mm hooks\u003c\/strong\u003e (depending on size and gauge), tapestry needle, tape measure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne small button\u003c\/strong\u003e, about 1 cm, for the collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003edigital PDF pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a finished garment. No physical item is shipped. Because of the nature of instant downloads, the file is non-refundable. For personal use — please don't resell or redistribute the file.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CROCHETKNITT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55332733714775,"sku":"CK-PDF-ADA-43","price":9.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1039\/8269\/4743\/files\/Collage_of_retro_ogee_top_2K_20261008221503.jpg?v=1791490522","url":"https:\/\/crochetknitt.com\/products\/ada-top-crochet-pattern-retro-lantern-motif-vest-xs-to-5x","provider":"crochetknitt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}