Jepken Vest by Ece Esin

Craft: Crochet

Inspired by a type of a traditional Turkish waistcoat (cepken), this easy to make, one-piece baby vest features a shawl collar.

Construction Notes:

Jepken Baby Vest is made with beginner friendly, easy stitches - double crochet combined with double crochet variations through front and back loops. This adorable little vest is worked all in one piece, no sewing needed - except for the buttons.

It’s worked bottom up starting at the hem, then adding stitches to form the front, armholes and shawl collar.

A Cepken (pronounced as Jepken) is one of the traditional pieces of clothing in Turkey in which the shape and materials differ from region to region, or era to era, from a sleeveless short and tight fitting vest to a glamorously embroidered velvet or silk bolero, now adapted to a stylish and eye-catching baby vest with a shawl collar.

Materials:

1(1, 2, 2) skeins Urth Monokrom Fingering, shown in 3056, size 2

Sizes:

1(2, 3, 4) to fit wearer’s chest 16(17, 17.5, 18)’’/40.5(43, 44.5, 45.5) cm with 2-2.5’’/5-6.5 cm ease, or up to approx. 0-3(3-6, 6-9, 9-12) mo

Hook:

US D /3-3.25 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions:

Tapestry needle, sewing needle, Three 1.25’’/3 cm long x 0.5’’/1 cm wide toggles

Gauge:

25 sts x 12 rows in dc, unblocked = 4’’/10 cm square

Skill level:

Easy

Techniques:

Chain, slip, and double crochet stitches, crocheting through front and back loop only