Scared off by the Pullover? Start here. The Brioche Vest is the sleeveless companion to the Brioche Crochet Pullover: same luscious stitch, none of the intimidation. No ends to weave in (the finishings do it for you), and no short rows to learn. Build with confidence, and the zipper’s the easy part (there’s a 45k-view tutorial for it).

The Brioche Crochet Half-Zip Pullover: a two-color side-to-side brioche crochet sweater in an oversized, high-fashion silhouette, graded XS through 3XL with 8 to 12 inches of positive ease built into the shaping. The construction produces a deep, dimensional fabric that drapes like a knit.

Construction: Crochet Diamonds are created then slip-stitch joined into ‘quilt block’ like shapes. Those quilt blocks are then assembled into dolman sleeves, finished with a ribbed cuff. A front and back are then similarly assembled and finished, and a last a hood is added. FIrst you make the pieces, then you seam them together. For a preview o...