480 Proclus Vest - Top Crochet Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Goshen

480 Proclus Vest – Crochet Pattern for Women by Valley Yarns

The 480 Proclus Vest, designed by Sara Delaney and published by Valley Yarns, is a stylish women's sleeveless vest worked in crochet. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a seamed garment with a beautifully textured stitch pattern, making it an excellent project for crocheters who are ready to move beyond the basics. The vest is available in five finished chest sizes: 32, 36, 40, 44, and 48 inches, offering a wide range of fit options.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a women's crocheted vest — a sleeveless, structured top worked in separate front and back panels that are then seamed together. The design features a repeating lace-like column pattern created through a combination of double crochet clusters and chain spaces, giving the fabric an open, elegant texture that is both breathable and visually interesting. The vest is well-suited to layering over blouses or wearing as a standalone warm-weather top.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Valley Yarns Goshen — a luxurious worsted weight blend of 48% Peruvian Cotton, 46% Modal, and 6% Silk, sold in 50-gram skeins with approximately 92 yards each
• Color shown: Color 22 Violet
• Yarn quantity: 10 (12, 13, 14, 16) skeins depending on size
• Hook: Size 7 / 4.5mm crochet hook
• Additional materials: Stitch markers

Valley Yarns Goshen is a particularly thoughtful yarn choice for this vest. The cotton content provides structure and stitch definition, the Modal adds a soft, drapey quality against the skin, and the silk introduces a subtle sheen that elevates the finished fabric. Together, these fibers make the vest comfortable for warmer seasons while maintaining a polished, refined appearance.

Gauge

The pattern calls for a gauge of approximately 16 stitches and 12 rows over 4 inches. Achieving the correct gauge is especially important in a seamed, fitted garment like this vest, as it directly affects the finished chest measurement and overall drape.

Techniques Used

• Seamed construction: The vest is worked in separate pieces — including a Left Front panel — which are later joined together, making seaming an essential part of the finishing process
• Foundation chain and turning chains: Each section begins with a foundation chain, and turning chains are used throughout to maintain edge structure
• Shaping: Increases and decreases are worked at the edges of panels to create the fitted silhouette of the vest
• Stitch marker use: Markers are used to identify key turning chain positions, helping to maintain pattern alignment across rows

Stitches Used

• Double crochet (dc): The foundational stitch used throughout the pattern to build the fabric structure
• Long double crochet (Ldc): A key textural stitch in this pattern, the long double crochet is worked into the stitch in the row below rather than the current row, creating a raised, elongated column effect that gives the vest its distinctive vertical texture
• Chain spaces (ch2, sk 2): Chains paired with skipped stitches create the open, lace-like columns that alternate with the double crochet groups throughout the body of the vest
• Cluster groupings: Groups of two double crochets worked together with chain-and-skip sequences form the repeating stitch motif across each row

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated advanced beginner. While the stitch repeat itself is straightforward once established, crocheters will benefit from familiarity with double crochet, working into rows below, and reading multi-row repeat instructions. The seamed construction also introduces a finishing skill that newer crocheters will find valuable to practice. The use of stitch markers is recommended to keep track of turning chain positions, particularly as shaping