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Vintage 1960s Knit Dress &
Bolero #115
A wonderful ensemble
for a summer wardrobe—the tiny bolero covers a dress with a V-nick, cap-sleeves
and a slightly flared skirt. The pattern
is a subtle ribbed design which makes up lovely in this white-on-white outfit.
INSTRUCTIONS
are for a 32 inch bust.
Changes
for 34, 36 and 38 inch sizes are given in brackets.
Instructions
for blouse the skirt are given separately, with directions added for making a
one-piece dress.
MATERIALS:
7
[8, 8, 9] oz of Patons Beehive bouclé for bodice, 15 [16, 17, 18] oz for skirt
and 9 [9, 10, 10] oz for bolero
1 pair needles size 12
1 pair needles size 12
1
medium crochet hook
1 yard of 1/2 inch elastic
1 yard of 1/2 inch elastic
GAUGE:
17
sts and 26 rows to 2 ins over st 1;
16
sts and 22 rows to 2 ins over st 2.
STITCHES:
[1]
Bodice and bolero are worked as follows:
1st row [right side]: * Wl forward, p 1, wl bk, sl 1 purl wise, rep from * to end.
1st row [right side]: * Wl forward, p 1, wl bk, sl 1 purl wise, rep from * to end.
2nd
row: P.
3rd
row: * Wl bk, sl 1 purl wise, wl fwd, p
1, rep from * to end.
4th
row: P.
Rep these 4 rows.
[2] Skirt is worked as follows:
1st
row: K 8, * sl 2 purl wise, k 15, rep
from * to last 10 sts, sl 2, k 8.
2nd
row: P.
Rep these 2 rows.
[3] Welt of bodice alone is k 1, p 1 rib.
BODICE: BACK:
Cast
on 116 [122, 128, 134].
Work
3 in welt in st 3.
Change
to st 1. Work 4 rows.
Inc
1 each end of next and every 6th row until there are 136 [144, 154, 162]
sts.
Work
until back measures 7 1/2 [8, 8, 8 1/2] ins from beg of st 1, or desired length
to beg of sleeves Y.
Shape
sleeves:
Inc
1 each end of next 3 rows, then every 4th row until there are 164 [174, 184,
194] sts.
Work
until sleeve edges measure 6 1/2 [6 3/4, 7, 7 1/4] ins.
Shape
shoulders:
Cast
off at beg of next and following rows 5 sts, 12 times and 5 [6, 7, 8] sts 8
times.
Cast
off remaining 64 [66, 68, 70] sts.
FRONT:
Follow
instructions for back to Y.
Shape
sleeves:
Inc
1 each end of next 3 rows.
Begin
neck shaping:
Next
row: Work 63 [67, 72. 76], join 2nd ball
of yarn, cast off 16, work to end.
Finish
both sides at the same time.
Inc
1 at each sleeve edge every 4th row 11 [12, 12, 13] times, at same time
decreasing at each side of neck every 3rd row 24 [25, 26, 27] times.
When
sleeve edges measure same as those of back, shape shoulders.
Cast
off at armhole edge on each side 5 sts 6 times and 5 [6, 7, 8] sts 4 times.
NECK
AND FRONT EDGING:
Cast
on 16.
1st
row: K 1, * sl 2, k2, rep from * to last
3 sts, sl 2, k 1.
2nd
row: P.
Rep these 2 rows.
Work
until edging measures same as center-front to 16 cast-off sts.
Next
row: Work 8, join 2nd ball of wool, work
8.
Now
work each side separately until pieces are long enough to fit up sides of neck
and meet at center-back when slightly stretched. Cast off.
TO
MAKE UP:
Sew
shoulder and side seams.
Sew
edging to center-front and round neck.
Work
2 rows of dc round neck and sleeves.
Press.
SKIRT: BACK:
Cast
on 205 [222, 239, 256].
Work
in st 2. Work 7 ins, ending with a p
row.
1st
dec row: K 3, k 2 tog, k 3, * sl 2 purl
wise, k 6, k 2 tog, k 7, rep from * to last 10 sts, sl 2, k 8.
Continue
in st 2, having 14 sts between pairs of slipped sts, until back measures 11
ins, ending with a p row.
2nd
dec row: K 7, * sl 2, k 6, k 2 tog, k
6, rep from * to last 10 sts, sl 2, k 3, k 2 tog, k 3.
Continue,
keeping pattern correct, until back measures 15 ins.
3rd
dec row: K 3, k 2 tog, k 2 * sl 2, k 5,
k 2 tog, k 6, rep from * to last 9 sts, sl 2, k 7.
Work
until back measures 19 ins.
4th
dec row: K 6, * sl 2, k 5, k 2 tog, k
5, rep from * to last 9 sts, sl 2, k 3, k 2 tog, k 2.
Work
until back measures 22 ins.
5th
dec row: K 2, k 2 tog, k 2, * sl 2, k
4, k 2 tog, k 5, rep from * to last 8 sts, sl 2, k 6.
Work
until back measures 24 ins.
6th
dec row: K 5, * sl 2, k 4, k 2 tog, k 4,
rep from * to last 8 sts, sl 2, k 2, k 2 tog, k 2.
Work
until back measures 26 ins.
7th
dec row: K 1, k 2 tog, k 2, * sl 2, k 3,
k 2 tog, k 4, rep from * to last 7 sts, sl 2, k 5.
Work
until back measures 27 ins.
8th
dec row: K 4, * sl 2, k 3, k 2 tog, k 3,
rep from * to last 7 sts, sl 2, k 2, k 2
tog,
k 1.
Work
until back measures 27 1/2 ins.
9th
dec row: K 1, k 2 tog, k 1, * sl 2, k 2,
k 2 tog, k 3, rep from * to last 6 sts.
Work
until back measures 28 ins or 1 in less than desired length. Cast off.
FRONT:
Follow
instructions for back.
TO
MAKE UP:
Sew
side seams.
Work
2 rows of dc around hem and 3 rows round waist.
Press,
allowing skirt to stretch 1 inch in length.
Sew
elastic to waist in casing stitch.
DRESS: INSTRUCTIONS:
Make
bodice and skirt as given, but omit welt of bodice.
Make
up as given but sew bodice to skirt.
Sew
elastic to waist in casing stitch.
BOLERO: INSTRUCTIONS:
Begin
at back. Cast on 116 [122, 128,
134]. Work in st 1.
Work
8 rows.
Inc
1 each end of next and every alternate row until there are 130 [138, 146, 154]
sts, then every 3rd row until there are 150 [158, 166, 174] sts, then every
alternate row again until there are 164 [174, 184, 194] sts.
Begin
sleeves:
Inc
1 each end of next 9 rows, then cast on 7 at beg of following 10 rows. 252 [262, 272, 282] sts.
Work
until straight sleeve edges measure 5 3/4 [6, 6 1/4, 6 1/2] ins.
Shape
neck and fronts:
Next
row: Work 107 [111, 115, 119], join 2nd
ball of wool, cast off 38 [40, 42, 44] for neck, work to end.
Work
both sides at same time. Work 10
rows.
Inc
1 at each side of neck in next and every 4th [4th, 3rd, 3rd] row until there
are 121 [127, 133, 139] sts on each side.
Work
until straight sleeve edges measure 11 1/2 [12, 12 1/2, 13] ins.
Finish
sleeves:
Cast
off at sleeve edges 7 sts 10 times [5 times on each side].
Dec
1 at same edges every row 10 times, then every alternate row until 69 [73, 77,
81] sts remain on each side.
Now
dec at center-front edges every alternate row, at same time decreasing at side
edges every 3rd row, until 43 [47, 51, 55] sts remain.
Dec
at sides and center-fronts every alternate row 6 times, then dec at
center-fronts only every row until 23 [27, 31, 35] sts remain. Cast off.
BORDER:
Cast
on 36.
1st
row: K 16 for facing, * sl 2, k 2, rep
from * to end.
2nd
row: P.
Rep
these 2 rows until band is long enough to fit round neck, fronts and lower
edge. Cast off.
CUFFS:
Work
11 [11 1/2, 12, 12 1/2] ins as for border.
TO
MAKE UP:
Sew
side and sleeve seams.
Seam
ends of border and cuffs.
With
right sides of work together, sew pattern edge of border to bolero, placing
seam at left side seam.
Fold
facing to wrong side and slip stitch.
Sew
cuffs to sleeves in same way, matching seam.
Press.
ENJOY!
