Looking for crochet waistcoat/vest pattern

[PuppyMom]

My girlfriend wants me to make something close to the photo in this link:

 

http://www.bonton.com/shop/women/oneworld-crochet-cropped-shrug-vest_413196.html

 

I've looked in Ravelry, but nothing seems to be quite right. I'm also a knitter, but would prefer crochet, since it matches the technique in the pattern.

 

Any suggestions? I do get many of the crochet mags, so if anyone remembers seeing something....or maybe some sort of granny square/motif pattern?

 

Thanks in advance

[magiccrochetfan]

Based on the picture, i think there is little if any shaping there. It looks like you have a rectangle for each side of the front, then i guess the back is more or less a square. Seam these together leaving a long opening for the armholes. The drawstring waist provides the only shaping, i think.

 

So choose a flower square pattern and join those for the middle part. The bottom section is aligned shells and i think the shoulder is v stitches.

 

That's how i would do it anyway.

[Empress Busy Bee]

Yup just pick out a rose/flower pattern or square, make six and join.

I agree about how to make the rest. Really shouldn't be that hard.