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Vintage 1940s Girl’s Ruffled Lace Dress #C113
A
clever needlewoman will quickly crochet this delightful, lace dress in a stripe
pattern of shell & mesh lace stitches…Season-spanning & perfect for
many special occasions!
Size: 2 - 3 years
Materials:
Sultana
Beautysheen, 11 Balls White, 3 Balls Color
#7
Steel Crochet Hook
Measurements:
Chest
26”;
length to underarm 12 ½”;
length to back of neck 16 ¾”
Gauge:
6 meshes [M] = l”; 9 rows = 2”
YOKE:
With white, ch 316 for lower edge.
1ST
ROW: 1 Dc in 6th st from hk, * ch 1, sk
1 st, 1 dc in next st; rep from * to end; 156 m.
2ND
ROW: Ch 4, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 1,
1 dc in next dc; rep from *, end sk 1 ch, 1 dc in next st of turning ch.
Rep
row 2 until 8 rows from beg.
FIRST
HALF BACK:
9TH ROW: Ch 4, turn, work 34 m, dec 1 m for armhole
shaping as follows: ch 1, yo, draw up lp in next dc, yo, thru 2 lps, yo, draw
up lp in next dc, yo, thru 2 lps, yo, thru all lps on hk; 35 m. Ch 4, turn, work on these sts, rep dec at
armhole edge every 2nd row twice.
Work
even on 33 m until 26 rows from lower edge.
Fasten off.
27TH
ROW: Turn, sk first 13 m for neck edge,
join, work next 20 m to armhole.
Work 2
more rows on 20 m for shoulder. Fasten
off.
FRONT:
9TH ROW: Work from same side as row 9 of back, sk 6 m
from back for underarm, join in next dc; dec 1 m as follows: ch 2 instead of ch
4 at beg of row, 1 dc in next dc, work next 69 m, dec l m; 70 m in row.
Dec 1 m each side every 2nd row twice.
Work 66 m until 22 rows from lower edge.
Cont working first 20 m for 8 rows for
shoulder. Fasten off.
Leave next 26 m free for front neck edge;
work next 20 m for 2nd shoulder to correspond.
SECOND
HALF BACK:
9TH ROW: Sk 6 m for 2nd underarm, join, ch 2 for
dec.
Cont working to correspond to first
half.
Sew shoulder seams.
Join at beg of left back neck edge, working
around neck edge, work 12 m, dec 1 m at corner working dec over last m &
first row of shoulder, work 9 m over next 9 rows, work dec over next row &
first m of front, 1 m in each of next 24 m; cont around neck to correspond, ch
4, turn.
Work 2nd row around neck edge
dec 1 m at each corner. Fasten off.
Beg
at neck edge of right back opening, work 69 sc to lower edge.
Work 2 more rows sc.
4TH
ROW: Work buttonloops as follows: 1 sc
in first sc, * ch 4, sk 4, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts; rep from *, end ch 4, sk
4, 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.
Beg at lower edge, work 3 rows sc on left
back opening to correspond. Do not
fasten off.
EDGING:
Cont around neck edge working 2 sc in corner
st, ch 4, 1 sc on top of last sc (1 picot), sk 1 row, 1 sc in next row, * 1 sc
under next ch 1, 1 picot, 1 sc under next ch 1; rep from *, end 1 sc, 1 picot,
1 sc over overlap.
BEADING:
Lap right back border over left back border
& sew at lower edge.
Join on last sc
row at lower edge of yoke, working from right side, work on foundation ch as
follows: ch 5, sk 1 sc row, 1 trc in next row, ch 1, sk 1 row, 1 trc in next
st, * ch 1, 1 trc in same st as next dc below; rep from *, end ch 1, join with
sl st in 4th ch.
Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in
joining st, * 1 sc under next ch 1, 1 sc in next trc; rep from *, end 1 sc
under ch 1, join with sl st in first sc.
Ch 5, turn, sk joining st & 1 sc, * 1 trc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 sc;
rep from * around, join with sl st in 4th st of turning ch. Do not turn.
SKIRT:
1ST RND: (right side): Ch 4, * 1 dc in next trc, ch 1, 1 dc
in next tr , ch 1, 1 dc in same tr (an
inc.), ch 1; rep from *, end last rep sl st in 3rd ch; 236 m in round.
2ND
RND: Ch 4, turn, * 1 dc in next dc, ch
1; rep from *, end sl st in 3rd st of turning ch.
Rep
rnd 2 until 21 rnds from beading. Ch 1,
drop white on wrong side. Join color in
joining st.
22ND
RND: (shells): Turn (wrong side), holding color not in use
firmly on wrong side, 1 sc under first ch 1, * sk 1 m, 7 dc under next ch 1 (1
shell), sk 1 m, 1 sc under next ch 1; rep from *, end last rep sl st in first
sc; 59 shells. Ch 1, drop color on wrong
side.
23RD
RND: Turn, pick up white, sl st in back
lp of first dc, ch 3, working in back lp of sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, *
ch 2, sk 1 dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, sk next sc, 1 dc in each of next 3
dc; rep from *, end last rep sl st in 3rd st of turning ch. Ch 1, drop white.
24TH
RND: Turn, pick up color, * 1 sc in sp
bet 3rd & 4th dc of 6 dc group, sk next 3 dc, 1 shell under next ch 2, sk
next 3 dc; rep from * to end, join with sl st in first sc. Ch 1, drop color.
Rep
rnds 23 & 24 twice. Fasten off
color.
29TH
RND: Turn, pick up white, sl st in back
lp of first dc, ch 4, * sk 1 st, 1 dc in back lp of next st, ch 1; rep from *,
end sl st in 3rd ch; 236 m.
Work 6 rnds even
in m.
Rep
rnds 22, 23 & 24 once.
Rep
rnds 23 & 24 three times more.
Rep
rnd 29.
Work
3 rnds even in m.
49TH
RND: Ch 3, turn, * 1 dc under next ch 1,
1 dc in next dc, rep from *, end 1 dc under ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch. Fasten off.
YOKE
RUFFLE:
Working
from right side holding beading toward you, fold left back yoke on top of 18th
row above beading; join white, insert hook under fold & work 1 sc under ch
1, * ch 1, 1 sc under next ch 1; rep from * until 22 m are worked into, work
around 2 sides of next m for corner, working ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1,1 sc, ch 1,1 sc
all under next ch 1—; ch 1,1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc all under dc of same m toward
shoulder; cont working over shoulder toward front, working ch 1, 1 sc in each
of 2 rows, ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in 3rd row until 25 rows from corner; work
next m as first corner, work ch 1, 1 sc in each of next 44 m, work next m for
corner; finish right side to correspond; 174 sc.
2ND
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc under ch 1, * ch
1, 1 dc under next ch 1, ch 1, 1 dc under next ch 1, ch 1, 1 dc under same ch 1
(an inc.); rep from * around, inc in each of 4 ch 1 sp in corners, end 1 dc in
last sc; 265 m.
3RD
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 1,
1 dc in next dc; rep from *, end dc on top of turning ch.
4TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, work as for row 3,
working inc in each of 10 dc around each corner; 305 m.
5TH
& 6TH ROWS: Work as for
row 3. Fasten off.
7TH
ROW: Turn (wrong side of ruffle). Join color, work 1 sc bet first 2 dc, * 1 sc
under next ch 1, sk 1 m, 1 shell under next ch 1, sk 1 m; rep from *, end 1 sc
under last ch 1, 1 sc bet last 2 dc.
Fasten off.
RIGHT
SLEEVE:
Working from right side, join
white at armhole edge of back yoke, in 9th row from shoulder seam; 1 sc, ch 1,
1 sc in next m, * ch 1, 1 dc in next m, ch 1, 1 dc in same m; rep from * 13
times, ch 1, 1 sc in next m, ch 1, 1 sc in next m.
2ND
ROW: Ch 1, turn; 1 sc in first sc, ch 1,
1 dc in next sc, * ch 1,1 dc in next dc; rep from *, end ch 1, 1 dc in next sc,
ch 1, 1 sc in last sc, ch 1, 1 sc in next m of armhole edge, ch 1, 1 sc in next
m.
Cont
working m as for row 2, working into 2 more m of armhole edge at end of every
row until 15 rows from beg.
Work
edging as on neck, around sleeve & underarm edges.
Work
left sleeve to correspond.
FINISHING: Steam lightly. Trim with ribbon as illustrated
Enjoy!
CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS:
BET = Between
CH = Chain
DC = Double Crochet
DEC = Decrease
HDC = Half Double Crochet
HK = Hook
INC = Increase
LP = Loop
MEAS = Measure
PATT = Pattern
REM = Remain
REP = Repeat
SC = Single Crochet
SK = Skip/Skipped
SL ST = Slip Stitch
SP = Space
ST = Stitch
TOG = Together
TR/TRC = Triple Crochet
YO = Yarn Over
