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Vintage 1935 Spectator
Two-Piece Knit Suit #177
SIZE: 34 - 36
MATERIALS:
Clark’s
ONT Knitting & Crochet Cotton, 16 balls
Pair
#9 [5 ¼ mm] Knitting needles
#1
Steel Crochet hook
1
Buckle for Belt
8
Large buttons
GAUGE:
5
sts = 1 in;
6
rows = 1 in
PATTERN:
Stockinette
stitch [ knit 1 row, purl 1 row] is used throughout.
BACK
OF BLOUSE:
With
thread double, cast on 82 sts.
Work
in Stockinette for 1 ½ ins, then dec 1 st at each end.
[To
dec a st, k 2 tog. Always dec the 2nd
and 3rd sts from the edge to make an even edge].
Continue
for 2 more ins and dec 1 st at each end.
Work
for 1 in and dec as before.
Work
another in and on the next row, k 10 sts, dec 1 st, k 5 sts, dec 1 st, k across
to within 17 sts from end and dec 1 st, k 5 sts, dec 1 st, k 10.
Work
evenly for 1 ½ ins and dec 1 st at each end.
[To
inc, knit 1 st but do not slip st off the left needle, then knit another st
through the back of the same st and slip off].
Work
for 1 in and on next row, k 10 sts, inc 1 st, k 5 sts, inc 1 st, k across to
within 15 sts, from end and inc 1 st, k 5 sts, inc 1 st, k 10.
Work
evenly for 1 in, then inc 1 st at each end every in for 5 times.
Continue
for ½ in and inc 1 st at each end.
Work
½ in evenly.
Piece
should now measure 14 ins.
Bind
off 4 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows to start shaping armhole.
Work
1 row evenly, then dec 1 st at each end for 1 row.
Work
2 ½ ins evenly and bind off.
RIGHT
FRONT:
Cast
on 37 sts and work in stockinette, inc 1 st at end of every purl row until
there are 42 sts on needle.
This
gives a curve to the front.
Work
underarm side the same as for the back, making the same decs to shape waistline
and the same increases to shape underarm seam.
When
piece measures 9 ½ ins make a buttonhole as follows: K 3 from front edge, bind off 4 sts, and on
next row cast on 4 sts to replace the 4 sts bound off.
* Continue for 3 ins and make another
buttonhole. Repeat from * once
more. [3 buttonholes].
LEFT
FRONT:
Made
same as right front, omitting buttonholes.
To
make stockinette on right side, work the curve at the front on every knit row
instead of every purl row.
SLEEVES
AND YOKE:
[Made
in one piece]. Work starts at wrist of
right sleeve.
Cast
on 40 sts and work evenly for 7 rows.
Then
make a buttonhole at beg of 8th row, same as for right front.
From
here on, inc 1 st every 4th row, alternating incs at beg and end of
rows to make an even number of incs on both sides.
When
piece measures 18 ½ ins, bind off 4 sts on same side as buttonhole, and 6 sts
on the other side.
Then
dec 1 st at beg of each of next 5 rows.
Bind
off 10 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows.
Then
on side opposite the buttonhole, cast on 30 sts.
Work
straight for 6 rows [there should be 60 sts across].
On
next row, make a buttonhole at side where 30 sts were cast on.
Work
6 more rows straight.
Then
bind off 10 sts at same side as 2nd buttonhole.
Dec
1 st on the same side as last buttonhole on each row for the next 22 rows until
there are 28 sts.
Work
straight for 6 rows. This completes a
half of the piece.
Finish
other half to correspond, omitting the buttonhole on the yoke.
BELT:
Cast
on 8 sts and work straight for desired length, then dec 1 st at each end until
all sts are worked off.
Make
another piece of identical shape and to join the two together, slip st all
around the edges of both pieces.
COLLAR:
Cast
on 3 sts.
Inc
1 st at beg of every row until there are 16 sts on needle.
Then
work 88 rows straight and shape other point to correspond.
Make
another piece of same shape, and join the two together as done for belt.
CUFFS:
Cast
on 3 sts, inc 1 st at beg of every row until there are 10 sts on needle.
Work
straight 40 rows and shape other end to correspond.
Make
another piece, and join both together as for belt. this completes one cuff.
Make
another cuff in the same way.
TOP
POCKET:
Cast
on 12 sts.
Inc
1 st at beg of 2nd and 4th rows, then work 8 more rows
straight.
On
the 13th row make a buttonhole 2 sts in from straight side [which is
top of pocket].
Shape
other side to correspond.
LOWER
POCKET:
Cast
on 17 sts and work same as smaller pocket, with an inc at the beg of the 2nd,
4th and 6th rows.
Make
the buttonhole on the 18th row.
With
the crochet hook, make a row of slip st around pockets to prevent curling.
Sew
top pocket to upper left front and lower pocket to lower right, as in
illustration.
Sew
sleeve seams, leaving 2 ins open at the wrist.
Sew
up underarm seams and join yoke to rest of jacket.
Sew
collar to yoke, leaving about 2 ins free on each side of yoke.
Attach
center of cuff to center of bottom of sleeve and sew on, leaving about 1 ½ ins
free on each side of sleeve.
The
points of the cuffs are tacked at the sleeve seam above the opening at the
wrist.
Sew
snap fasteners on to make cuffs fit snugly at wrist.
Sew
on buttons to correspond to buttonholes.
Make
a row of slip st around all edges and buttonholes, to finish off.
Make
ch st loops at side seams of waistline for belt.
To
keep the front edges from curling, apply a half in width strip of grosgrain
along both sides and around bottom of jacket.
BACK
OF SKIRT:
With
thread double, cast on 115 sts.
Work
in stockinette 3 ins and dec 1 st at each end.
* Work 2 ½ ins and dec 1 st at each end. Repeat from * 10 more times. [91 sts on needle].
On
next row, k 25 sts, dec 1 st, k across to within 26 sts from end of row, dec 1
st and finish row.
Work
5 more rows and on next row dec 1 st at each end.
Work
6 rows and on next row dec 1 st at each end.
On
next row, k 22 sts, dec 1 st, k across to within 23 sts from end of row, dec 1
st and finish row.
Work
5 more rows and then dec 1 st at each end.
On
next row k 20 sts, dec 1 st, k across to within 21 sts from end of row, dec 1
st and finish row.
Work
3 more rows, dec 1 st at each end on next row.
Then
work 4 rows and dec 1 st at each end on next row.
Then
k 17 sts, dec 1 st, k across to within 18 sts from end of row, dec 1 st and
finish row.
Finish
with 2 more rows.
FRONT:
Cast
on 130 sts.
**
Work in stockinette for 2 ins, then dec 1 st at each end.
*
Work 1 ½ ins and dec 1 st at each end.
Repeat from * 3 more times.
Repeat
from ** once. [110 sts on needle].
Dec
every 1 ½ ins 8 times [94 sts on needle].
Dec
every 1 ½ ins 8 times [94 sts on needle].
From
here on, dec every in for 5 times.
Work
4 rows and dec, 4 more rows and dec, and finish with 3 rows.
Sew
skirt seams, leaving opening of 6 ins at right side.
Pick
up sts along opening and work 5 rows for placket.
Sew
skirt to belting and sew hooks on belting and snap fasteners on placket.
Turn
up hem for desired length.
ENJOY!
