Introducing the First Cuppa Vest, a versatile and stylish crochet pattern designed to be your go-to layering piece for any season. Crafted with lightweight sport (#2) weight yarn, this vest offers the perfect blend of comfort and elegance, draping beautifully over your favorite tops.
Its simple yet chic design makes it an ideal project for both beginners and experienced crocheters, while the breathable fabric ensures it’s just as suitable for cool summer evenings as it is for cozying up in fall.
Whether you’re enjoying your first cup of coffee in the morning or heading out for a casual day, the First Cuppa Vest adds a touch of effortless style to any outfit!
Crochet Vest for Layering
This simple but cute crochet vest is a lovely layering piece! It looks great over a tank top, dress, or even long sleeves! It is easily customizable to be as wide or as long as you prefer. You can size up to make it more like a short sleeved cardigan, or add length to make it a duster vest!
The First Cuppa crochet vest pattern has instructions for 5 sizes, ranging in bust from 34″ to 66″. The vest is meant to be worn with approximately 4-8″ positive ease.
This vest is worked in two long panels that are folded and then sewn together side by side. If sewing makes you nervous, check out my video on How to Seam Crochet Pieces Like a Pro.
This pattern is rated Easy in pattern difficulty. It is worked using basic crochet stitches like the double crochet, and then sewn together. I am confident an adventurous beginner could crochet this vest.
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the yarn
I used WeCrochet Shine Sport yarn for this crochet vest. It is a 60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal blend. It is very soft and shiny, and comfortable against the skin.
This yarn comes in a nice variety of beautiful colors, and can be machine washed and dried.
Some other great yarns you could use for this crochet project are:
Comfy Sport – 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic
Cotton Fair – 52% Cotton, 48% Acrylic
Rainbow Bamboo – 60% Viscose, 40% Cotton
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First Cuppa Vest
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First Cuppa Vest Crochet Pattern
Copyright © 2025 Michelle Ferguson – Two Brothers Blankets
All rights reserved. No part of this pattern may be reproduced, sold, or tampered with, in any form or by any means, without permission from the publisher.
Items produced from these patterns may be sold, but the patterns themselves may not be sold, shared, or altered in any way.
Yarn:
60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal
50g/110 yds
Hook:
F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook
Other Materials:
Gauge:
16 sts x 8 rows = 4” over double crochet, blocked
Pattern Difficulty:
Easy
Stitches Needed & Abbreviations:
st(s) – stitch(es)
ch(s) – chain(s)
dc – double crochet
Lch – long chain – pull up a loop the height of a dc, ch 1.
* – repeat from
Sizing:
| Size | Bust Circumference | Finished Circumference | Finished Length | Yardage |
| 1 | 28-30” | 34” | 25” | 834 |
| 2 | 32-38” | 42” | 26” | 1057 |
| 3 | 40-46” | 50” | 27” | 1306 |
| 4 | 48-54” | 58” | 28” | 1572 |
| 5 | 56-62” | 66” | 28” | 1788 |
Pattern Notes:
Pattern is in US terms.
Lch does not count as first st throughout.
Beginning ch 3 DOES count as dc throughout.
Adjust length of panels by working starting ch in a multiple of 4 + 2.
Video Stitch Pattern Tutorial: https://youtu.be/fQG0ehuLToQ
Pattern:
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Panel (Make 2)
Ch 202 (210, 218) (226, 226).
Row 1: dc in 3rd ch from hook and across, turn. | 200 (208, 216)(224, 224) dc.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc throughout), sk next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, *sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st; repeat from * across to last st, dc in last st, turn. | 151 (157, 163) (169, 169) dc.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, sk next st, dc in ch-sp, *sk next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next, sk next st, dc in ch-sp; rep from * across to last 2 sts, sk next st, dc in last st, turn.
Row 5: Lch, dc in each dc and ch-sp across, turn. | 200 (208, 216)(224, 224) dc.
Rows 6-17 (21, 25)(29, 33): Rep Rows 2-5.
Seam Back
Lay panels side by side with the last row of each panel facing each other. With yarn needle and yarn, sew the last row of each panel together for 101 (105, 109)(113, 113) sts, or to desired length.
Seam Sides
Fold the panels down at the point of the end of the back seam and align bottom of panels. Sew side seams of the panels together for 73 sts, or desired length. Leaving an opening of approximately 14 (16, 18, 20, 20)” from shoulder seam for armholes. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block to measurements.
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