Free Pattern - Vintage 1934 Two-Piece Surplice Dress #426

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Vintage 1934 Two-Piece Surplice Dress #426

Quick & easy to create, this two-piece dress with its light & airy crochet pattern, becoming surplice neckline, & slimming 6-gore skirt, will become a season-spanning wardrobe favorite…perfect for town or country!

SIZE:  34 - 36

MATERIALS:

J & P Coats Knit-Cro-sheen, 13 balls of Main Color [MC], & 1 ball of Contrast Color [CC]

#3 Steel Crochet Hook

2 Snap Fasteners

GAUGE: 

3 triangles = 1”;   3 rows = 1”.

SKIRT: 

Beg at waist, ch 205, turn.

1^ST ROW:  Dc in 4^th ch from hook, * ch 2, dc in same ch, sk next 2 ch, dc in next.  Rep from * make 10 triangles, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc in next, dc in next ch, ch 1 [start of gore patt].  Rep from * along ch, make 6 panels of 19 triangles each, end row with 2 dc tog, ch 3 [count as dc], turn.

2^ND ROW:  Dc over next dc, ch 1, * dc in next triangle, ch 2, dc in same triangle.  Rep from * for 10 triangles, ch 1, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1.  Rep from * to end of row, ch 3, turn.

3^RD, 4^TH & 5^TH ROWS:  Cont with patt.

6^TH RND:  Do not turn, cont work in rnds [1^st 5 rows form an opening at side].

7^TH RND:  Inc on this rnd.  To inc make 1 extra triangle on each side of gore -- that is, make 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc in ch-1 of prev rnd. 

Cont for 7 rnds , inc on next. 

* Cont for 8 rnds , inc on next.  Rep from * once. 

Cont for 10 rnds , inc on next. 

Cont for 15 rnds , inc on next. 

Cont without inc until 4 rnds less than desired length.

NEXT RND:  1 Dc in each triangle & dc in each dc. 

Next 3 rnds are dc in each dc.  Break off. 

BLOUSE:  BACK: 

Ch 115, turn.

1^ST ROW:  Dc in 4^th ch from hook, ch 2, dc in same ch, * sk 2 sts of foundation ch, dc in next, ch 2, dc in same ch.  Rep from * along ch [38 triangles].  Ch 3, turn.

2^ND THRU 29^TH ROWS:  Cont with patt. 

At end of 29^th row, ch 1, turn.

30^TH ROW:  Beg dec for armhole.  Sc in each st over 1^st 2 triangles, ch 3, beg triangle over 3^rd triangle & cont with patt across to within 2 triangles from end of row.  Ch 3, turn.

31^ST ROW:  Dec 1 triangle at beg of row by dc in 1^st triangle & triangle over next triangle.  Cont patt across, dec last triangle of row by 1 dc in last triangle.  Ch 3, turn.

32^ND THRU 39^TH ROWS:  Cont same with patt.

40^TH ROW:  Dec 1^st & last triangles of row.

41^ST, 42^ND & 43^RD ROWS:  Cont same with patt.

44^TH ROW:  Dec 1^st & last triangles of row.

45^TH, 46^TH & 47^TH ROWS:  Cont same with patt.

48^TH ROW:  Dec 1^st & last triangles of row.

49^TH, 50^TH & 51^ST ROWS:  Cont same with patt.

52^ND ROW:  2 Sc in each triangle.  Break off.

FRONT: 

Ch 94, turn.

1^ST ROW:  Dc in 4^th ch from hook, ch 2, dc in same ch, * sk 2 ch, dc in next, ch 2, dc in same.  Rep from * to end of ch [31 triangles], ch 3, turn.

2^ND ROW:  * Dc in next triangle, ch 2, dc in same triangle.  Rep from * to within 1 triangle from end of row, then 1 dc in last triangle [a dec].  Ch 3, turn.

3^RD ROW:  * Dc in next triangle, ch 2, dc in same triangle.  Rep from * to end, ch 3, turn.

4^TH THRU 29^TH ROWS:  Rep 2^nd & 3^rd rows alternately.

30^TH ROW:  Dec for armhole.  Sc in each st over 1^st triangle, ch 3, make triangle over 2^nd triangle & cont patt, dec last triangle of row as done prev.  Ch 3, turn/\.

31^ST THRU 44^TH ROWS:  Same as 2^nd row.

Work other Front side to correspond, & sew underarm seams.

FRONT BORDER:

1^ST ROW:  Hold wrong side facing you, attach MC & make row of dc in sps, keep work flat [about 2 dc in each sp].  Break off, turn.

2^ND & FOLLOWING ROWS:  Attach CC, & dc in each dc, but inc 1 dc at armhole edge, on each row.  Ch 3, turn. 

* Work another row MC, then attach CC & work 1 row.  Rep from * once. 

Break off.  Work other side to correspond.

SLEEVE: 

Ch 52, turn.

1^ST ROW:  Dc in 4^th ch from hook, ch 2, dc in same ch, * sk 2 ch, dc in next, ch 2, dc in same ch.  Rep from * to end of ch [17 triangles], ch 3, turn.

2^ND & 3^RD ROWS:  Cont even with patt.

4^TH ROW:  Inc 1 triangle at end of row.  [To inc, make 1 extra triangle in last triangle of prev row.]  Ch 3, turn.

5^TH THRU 9^TH ROWS:  Cont even with patt.

9^TH THRU 18^TH ROWS:  Rep 4^th thru 8^th rows.

19^TH ROW:  Same as 4^th row.

20^TH & 21^ST ROWS:  Work even.

22^ND ROW:  Inc 1 triangle at end of row.

23^RD THRU 46^TH ROWS:  Rep 20^th, 21^st & 22^nd rows.

47^TH & 48^TH ROWS:  Inc 1 triangle at end of row.

49^TH ROW:  Work even.

50^TH ROW:  Sc over 1^st 3 triangles, ch 3 & make triangle in 4^th triangle & in each triangle to within 3 triangles from end of row.  Ch 3, turn.

51^ST THRU 64^TH ROWS:  Work triangle over each triangle, but dec last triangle of each row.  [To dec--make 1 dc in last triangle].  Ch 3, turn.

65^TH THRU 70^TH ROWS:  Dec as prev done for Back at beg & end of each row.

BAND: 

Ch 25, turn.

1^ST ROW:  Dc in 4^th ch from hook, ch 2, dc in same ch, * sk 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, dc in same ch.  Rep from * to end [8 triangles], ch 3, turn.

2^ND & FOLLOWING ROWS:  Work patt until meas [stretched] your own meas, taken 2 ½” below natural waistline. 

Then dec 1 triangle at beg & end of last 4 rows. 

Sew Band to Blouse, with pointed end at right front, easing in Blouse as necessary. 

Sew up Sleeves, leave small opening to fasten with snap at wrist, & sew into Blouse. 

Hold right side of Blouse towards you, finish right front, neckline across back, & left front with row of sc.

ENJOY!