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Vintage 1935 Coed
Two-Piece Knit Dress #179
SIZE: 34 - 36
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MATERIALS:
Clarks
ONT Knitting & Crochet Cotton, 10 balls [For Blouse only, 4 balls].
Set
of 6 double-pointed bone knitting needles 2 ½ mm size [or circular knitting
needles 2 ½ mm size for skirt & set of 6 double-pointed bone needles 3 ½ mm
size.
#5
Steel Crochet Hook
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GAUGE:
Skirt:
9
sts = 1 in;
12
rows = 1 in.
Blouse:
7
sts = 1 in,
9
rows = 1 in.
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SKIRT:
Beginning
at bottom, cast on 376 sts on 6 needles 2 ½ mm [or on circular needle].
Work
3 ins in garter st [ k 1 rnd, p 1 rnd].
On
next k-rnd, * k 92, p 2, repeat from * 3 more times.
These
p sts give the appearance of a pleat that is continued to the top of
skirt.
Repeat
this rnd until there are 24 rnds of stockinette.
25th
rnd: * P 91, p 2 together, p 2
together, repeat from * around.
26th
rnd: * K 90, p 2, repeat from
* around.
27th
rnd: P around.
Work
24 rnds same as 26th rnd, then work a p-rnd, decreasing 2 sts on
each of the 4 pleats as on 25th rnd.
Next
rnd: * K 88, p 2, repeat from
* around.
P
next row.
**
Continue making 24 rnds in stockinette, then a p-rnd with 2 decreases at each
pleat, then 1 k-rnd, then a p-rnd. Repeat
from ** until 5 ridges in all have been made.
From
here on, work in stockinette, making the 2 decreases at each pleat [8
decreases] every 25th rnd for 8 times.
Work
straight for 10 rnds.
Make
decreases next rnd, work straight 8 rnds, decrease next rnd, * work straight 4
rnds, decrease next rnd, repeat from * 5 more times. Bind off, but do not break thread.
With
crochet hook make beading as follows: sc
in next st, ch 5, 1 sl st on wrong side of skirt in 6th rnd from top
and 3 sts to the left of sc on edge of skirt, *
ch 5, 1 sl st on edge in 6th st from last sc on edge, ch 5, 1
sl st in 6th rnd from top and 3 sts to left of last sc on edge.
Repeat
from * around.
Fasten
off and run elastic through beading.
BLOUSE:
Beginning
at neck, cast on 124 sts on 4 needles 2 ½ mm size.
Work
rnds of ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1 1/8 ins.
Change
to 3 ½ mm size needles, with 41 sts on 1st needle, 21 on 2nd,
41 on 3rd, and 21 on 4th.
1st
rnd: P around, casting on 1 st at beginning
and at end of each needle [8 sts increased].
The
increases form lines that give the effect of raglan sleeves.
2nd
rnd: K around.
3rd
rnd: Work same as 1st rnd, this
and subsequent odd rnds until there are 107 sts in each larger section and 87
sts in each smaller section.
Even
rnds are worked same as 2nd rnd.
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From
here on, work back and forth along one 107-st section as follows: * work in stockinette for 15 rows, then make
a ridge [2 purl rows], repeat from * 3 more times, work 15 rows stockinette, on
the last row making 5 decreases [to decrease work 2 sts together].
Change
to 2 ½ mm size needles and work ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 45 rows. Bind off.
Work
other 107-st section the same way.
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SLEEVES:
Work
back and forth on one 87-st section in stockinette, decreasing 1 st at end of
every 5th row until 62 sts remain.
Change
to 2 ½ mm size needles and work ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 45 rows. Bind off.
Make
other sleeve and sew up seams.
Sew
side seams and sew in sleeves.
ENJOY!
