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Vintage 1944 Fancy
Crochet Dress #C197
Start at the neck to
crochet this dress in an easy, jiffy stitch…after the yoke, no increasing or
decreasing is necessary. This will
become one of your favorite patterns!
SIZES: 2 & 4.
Directions
for size 2 with changes for size 4 in brackets.
MATERIALS:
J
& P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 3 balls of White or 4 [5] balls of any color
#6
Steel Crochet Hook
4
Small Pearl Buttons
FINISHED
MEASUREMENTS:
Length
from shoulder to bottom of skirt: 14”
[16”]
Width
at hem: 42”
[48”]
GAUGE: [YOKE]:
10
sc = 1”;
4
rows = ¾”
YOKE:
Starting
at neck edge, ch 99 [102] to meas 12” [12 ½”].
1ST
ROW: 2 Sc in 2nd ch from
hook, * sc in next 4 ch, 2 sc in next ch.
Rep from * across. There are in
all 118 [122] sc. Ch 4, turn.
2ND
ROW: Sk 1st sc, * dc in next
sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc. Rep from * across,
end with dc in last sc. There are in all
59 [61] sps. Ch 1, turn.
3RD
ROW: Sc in 1st dc, * sc in
sp, sc in next dc. Rep from * across,
inc 19 [20] sc evenly apart. [NOTE: TO INC A SC, MAKE 2 SC IN 1 SP.] Ch 4, turn.
Rep
2nd & 3rd rows alternately until 8 [10] rows are
made.
NEXT
ROW: Rep 3rd row. There are in all 194 [222] sc.
Now
work as follows:
1ST
ROW: Ch 4, tr in 2nd sc &
in each sc across. Ch 4, turn.
2ND
ROW: Tr in next tr, * sk 1 tr, in next
tr make 5 tr with ch 1 between trs [shell is made], tr in next 2 tr, shell in
next tr, tr in next 2 tr. Rep from *
across, end with tr in last 2 tr. There
are in all 55 [63] shells. Ch 4, turn.
3RD
ROW: Tr in next tr, * shell in center st
of next shell [shell over shell is made], tr in next 2 tr. Rep from * across. Ch 4, turn.
Rep
3rd row until piece meas 4 ½” [5”] deep inc Yoke; turn, omit turning
ch at end of last row.
WORK
IS NOW DONE IN RNDS.
1ST
RND: Sl st in next tr, ch 4, * shell
over next shell, sk next 2 tr of shell, tr in next 2 tr. Rep from * around, end with tr in last tr, sk
turning ch below, sl st in 4th st of ch-4 1st made on
this rnd. Ch 4, turn.
NEXT
RND: Tr in next tr, * shell over next
shell, sk next 2 tr of shell, tr in next 2 tr.
Rep from * around, end with shell, sl st in 4th st of
ch-4. Ch 4, turn.
FOLLOWING
RND: Shell over next shell & work in
pat until 9 [10] shells in all are made; make tr in next tr [this is Right
Back], sk next tr & next 9 [11] shells & the following tr for Right
Sleeve, make tr in next tr, shell over next shell & cont in pat until 19
[21] shells more are made; make tr in next tr [Front Section], sk next tr &
next 9 [11] shells & the following tr [Left Sleeve]; make tr in next tr,
& work in pat across rem [Left Back], end with tr in last tr. Join.
Work
in rnds over these 37 [41] shells turning at end of each rnd as before until
dress meas 12” [14”] from bottom of Yoke, or length desired. Fasten off.
SLEEVES:
Work
in pat over sleeve sections for 2 rnds, joining rnds & turning at end of
each rnd as before.
BAND:
Work
3 rnds of sc, hold work in to meas about 6 ½” [7”]. Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Work
a row of sc along back opening, making 4 ch-6 loops on right side.
Sew
buttons to correspond.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat
the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat
instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set
of instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back
post single crochet
Bptr back
post treble/triple crochet
Ca color
A
Cb color
B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made:
e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double
treble/triple crochet
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp(s) loop(s)
M meter(s)
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
O over (yarn over)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot or purl
Pat(s)
or patt pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc popcorn stitch
Pm place
marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc short
double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning
chain
Tbl through
back loop
Tog together
Tr or
Trc treble/triple
crochet
Trtrc
or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn back
Yd(s) yard(s)
YF yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn
over hook
