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Entire bolero is worked in garter st (k each row), 2 rows form ridge.
Vintage Evening Bolero #1105
SIZE: Medium
MATERIALS:
MATERIALS:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY: Dawn Sock
& Sweater Yarn, or Dawn Braeburn sport yarn, or Dawn,, or clover Leaf Nylon
6 ozs Gray or color desired & 1 oz Buttercup, Article 700 for trim
64 Large Sequins
64 Small Beads
1 pr Knitting Needles #2
Plastic Crochet Hook # 2
GAUGE:
8
sts = 1”
Entire bolero is worked in garter st (k each row), 2 rows form ridge.
BACK:
Starting
at lower edge, cast on 110 sts & work in garter st for 1½ “.
NEXT ROW: Inc 1 st at
beg & end of row.
Then work
even in garter st inc 1 st on each side every 1½ “ until there are 118 sts on
needle.
Work even
until back meas 8 “ from beg.
NEXT 2 ROWS: Bind off 6 sts at beg of each row, then dec 1
st on each side every other row until 100 sts rem.
Work even
until armhole meas 7½ “ (50 ridges) from 1st dec point.
NEXT ROW: K across 32 sts & place on a holder for
right front. Bind off next 36 sts for back of neck. On rem 32 sts of left front work as follows:
1ST ROW: Starting at neck edge K across 11 sts, turn.
2ND ROW: Yo, k across 11 sts, turn.
3RD ROW: K across 11 sts, k yo of prev row & next
st tog, k across next 10 sts, turn.
4TH ROW: Yo, k across 22 sts, turn.
5TH ROW: K across 22 sts, k yo & next st tog, k to
end of row.
6TH ROW: K across row end at neck edge.
These 6
rows are rep for entire front.
There are
3 sections, 11 sts in 1st section at center front, 11 sts in 2nd section &
10 sts in 3rd section at armhole edge.
Rep last 6
rows twice.
19TH ROW: Beg of 10th ridge—k 1, k & inc in next
st, k across next 9 sts, turn.
20TH ROW: Yo, k across 12 sts, turn.
21ST ROW: K across 12 sts, k yo & next st tog, k &
inc in next st, k across next 9 sts, turn.
22ND ROW: Yo, k across 24 sts, turn.
23RD ROW: K across 24 sts, k yo & next st tog, k &
inc in next st, k across 8 sts, turn.
24TH ROW: K across row end at center front (35 sts).
There are
12 sts in 1st & 2nd section & 11 sts in 3rd section at armhole edge.
Cont
in above manner inc 1 st at beg of every 10th ridge (4th patt) of 1st
section, & 1 st in 2nd st of 2nd &
3rd sections, until there are 18 sts in each of first 2 sections & 17 sts
in 3rd section (53 sts).
Discont incs & work even in patt until there are
50 ridges in 3rd section for armhole, bind off.
RIGHT FRONT:
Sl 32
sts from holder, attach Gray at neck edge & work to corres with left front.
EDGE:
With
right side toward you attach Gray at neck edge, working down front, * yo hk,
insert hk in end st of next ridge, pull lp thru, yo hk, insert in end st of
next ridge, pull lp thru, yo hk & pull thru all 5 lps at one time, ch 1, rep
from * down front, across lower edge, up opposite front & around neck line,
fasten in first st, cut yarn.
Attach
Buttercup in ch 1 lp, sl st in same sp, * ch 1, sl st in next ch 1 lp, rep
from * all around end with ch 1, join in sl st, cut yarn.
Work same
edge around each armhole.
Sew Sequins in position as illustrated,
fastening each sequin with a bead.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat the instructions
following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat instructions bet
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
