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Vintage 1944 Emily Fancy
Crochet Dress #C200
Start
at the neck to crochet this dress in an easy, jiffy stitch. This will become one of your favorite
patterns!
SIZES: 2 & 4.
Directions for size 2 with changes for size 4 in brackets.
Directions for size 2 with changes for size 4 in brackets.
MATERIALS:
J
& P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 3 [3] of White or 5 balls of any color
#7
Steel Crochet Hook
5
Small Pearl Buttons
2
yd ¼” Velvet Ribbon
FINISHED
MEASUREMENTS:
Length
from shoulder to bottom of skirt: 16”
[17 ½ ]
Width
at hem: 45” [48”]
GAUGE:
4 sp = 1”,
4 rows = 1”
4 sp = 1”,
4 rows = 1”
BODICE:
Starting at bottom, make ch approx 24” [26”]: [12 sts =1”].
Starting at bottom, make ch approx 24” [26”]: [12 sts =1”].
1ST
ROW: Dc in 8th ch from hook,
* ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch. Rep from
* across until there have been made 90 [96] sps. Cut off rem ch. Ch 3, turn.
2ND
ROW: Make dc in each dc & 2 dc in
each sp across, count turn ch as 1 dc.
Ch 5, turn.
3RD
ROW: Sk 2 dc, * dc in next dc, ch 2, sk
2 dc. Rep from * across, dc in top st of
turn ch. Ch 3, turn. Rep 2nd & 3rd rows
alternately for 2”, end with 3rd row.
LEFT
BACK:
Work in pat across next 19 [20] sps. Ch 3, turn.
Work in pat across next 19 [20] sps. Ch 3, turn.
Cont
working in pat over these sts only until piece measures in all, end with 2nd
row of pat, 6” [6 ½”]. Fasten off.
Attach
thread & work similar piece at opposite end of Bodice for Right Back.
FRONT:
Attach thread & work in pat across center 38 [40] sps until piece measures, end with 2nd row of pat 4” [4 ½”].\
Attach thread & work in pat across center 38 [40] sps until piece measures, end with 2nd row of pat 4” [4 ½”].\
NEXT
ROW: Work in pat across until there have
been made 10 [11] sps. Ch 3, turn.
Work
in pat over these sts only for shoulder until piece measures in all, end with 2nd
row of pat, 6” [6 ½”]. Fasten off.
Attach
thread & work other shoulder to correspond.
SKIRT:
1ST
RND: With right side facing, attach
thread in 1st sp at lower edge of Bodice, ch 5, * in next sp of foundation
ch make [dc, ch 2] twice; dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next
sp, ch 2, in next sp make [dc, ch 2] twice; dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next dc,
ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 2. Rep from *
across, end with ch 5, sl st in 3rd st of turn ch at beg of rnd
[hereafter skirt is worked in rnds].
2ND
RND: Ch 3, * [2 dc in next sp, dc in
next dc] 3 times, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, [dc in next dc, ch 2] 5
times; dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, dc in next dc. Rep from * around, end with ch 2, sc in last
ch-5 sp, ch 2, sl st in top st of start ch.
3RD
RND: Ch 5, * [sk 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch
2] twice; dc in next dc, ch 5, [dc in next dc, ch 2] 5 times; dc in next dc, ch
5, dc in next dc, ch 2. Rep from *
around, end with ch 5, sl st in center st of start ch. Rep 2nd & 3rd rnds
alternately until Skirt measures 10” [11”].
Fasten off.
SLEEVES:
Starting at bottom, make ch to measure about 11”.
Starting at bottom, make ch to measure about 11”.
Work
in pat as on Bodice, having on 1st row 36 [40] sps. Cut off rem ch.
Cont
work in pat for 2”, end with 3rd row of pat.
TO
SHAPE TOP:
Sl st across 6 sts at beg of next 12 [14] rows. Fasten off.
Sl st across 6 sts at beg of next 12 [14] rows. Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Sew shoulder seams.
Sew shoulder seams.
Work
a row of sc along Left Back opening; work 5 ch-5 loops evenly along Right Back
opening.
Work
beading at neck as follows: Ch 5, * sk 2
sts, dc in next st, ch 2. Rep from *
around entire neck edge, dc in last st.
Fasten off.
Sew
up sleeve seams & sew sleeves in, shirring extra fullness in top 3” at
shoulder.
Sew
on buttons.
Press
thru damp cloth.
Run
velvet ribbon thru neck beading & thru row of sps at bottom of Bodice.
ENJOY!
