Vest in Wavy Pattern

Sizes: 10/12 (US 6/8).

Materials: 

Yarn: 250 g (acrylic with mohair; yardage = 150 m/50 g); one pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 3.5 mm (US 4); double-pointed needles size 3.5 mm (US 4); and crochet hook size 3 mm (US C). 

Vest consists of 5 parts: back, 2 fronts and 2 pockets.

Back:

Cast on 79 sts + 2 selv sts = 81 sts (1 selv st + K2 + 76 sts (4 patt reps over 19 sts) + K1 + 1 selv st) and work 60 cm acc to chart 1 (pattern 1). 

At the end, bind off all sts in one row.

Front:

Consists of 2 pieces. 

First piece:

Cast on 43 sts + 2 selv sts = 45 sts (1 selv st + K3 + 38 sts (2 patt reps over 19 sts) + K2 + 1 selv st) and work 70 cm acc to chart 1 (pattern 2). 

At the end, bind off all sts in one row.

Work second piece in same way.

Pocket:

Patt rep shown in chart 2. 

Work over 4 sts of patt rep (pattern 3).

Using crochet hook, work ch 10 and join ends sc (single crochet).  

Crochet rnd 28 sc.

Pick up 28 sts: 1 ch st = 1 st.

Work rnd from center towards edges. 

Work with 5 needles as long as it is comfortable.   

Change to circular needle as number of sts increases.

Work 32 rows in total and bind off all sts in one row.

Work second pocket in same way.

Finishing and trim:

Join fronts to pockets working crab st (= sc from left to right) with crochet hook. 

Work 1 rnd crab st around upper edges of pockets. 

Sew shoulder and side seams leaving 28 cm each side for sleeves.

At the same time, crochet around them and around all edges of vest.