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1944 Fancy Lace Dress with Round Yoke #C198
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.
MATERIALS:
J
& P Coats, 8 [9] small balls of White or 10 [12] small balls of any color
J
& P Coats, 4 [5] big balls of White
#10
Steel Crochet Hook
3
Small Pearl Buttons
FINISHED
MEASUREMENTS:
Length
from shoulder to bottom of skirt: 17”
[19”]
Width
at hem: 48” [50”]
GAUGE:
14
sc = 1”,
15 rows = 1”;
[Pattern] 6 sps = 2”;
11 rows = 2”
15 rows = 1”;
[Pattern] 6 sps = 2”;
11 rows = 2”
YOKE:
Starting at top, ch 172 [196] sts, turn.
Starting at top, ch 172 [196] sts, turn.
1ST
ROW: Sk 1 ch, sc in each ch across, ch
1, turn.
2ND
ROW: Sc in each sc across row, inc 6 sc
on row [NOTE: TO INC, WORK 2 SC IN 1
SC]. Ch 1, turn.
3RD
- 14TH ROWS: Same as 2nd
row [BE CAREFUL NOT TO HAVE INCS IN SAME PLACE ON EACH ROW]. There are on 14th row 249 [273]
sc. Ch 4, turn.
15TH
ROW: Holding back last loop of each tr
on hook make 2 tr in 1st sc, thread over & draw thru all loops
on hook [starting cluster made], * ch 5, sk 3 sc, sc in next sc, ch 5, sk 3 sc,
hold back last loop of each tr on hook make 3 tr in next sc, thread over &
draw thru all loops on hook [cluster made].
Rep from * across, end with cluster in last sc. Ch 1, turn.
16TH
ROW: Sc in top of 1st
cluster, * ch 5, cluster in next sc, ch 5, sc in top of next cluster. Rep from * across, end with sc in top of last
cluster. Ch 1, turn.
17TH
ROW: * 4 Sc in next loop, [5 sc in next
loop] twice. Rep from * across.
ON SIZE 4 ONLY, row will end with 4 sc in last 6 loops. Ch 1, turn. There are on row 289 [313] sc.
ON SIZE 4 ONLY, row will end with 4 sc in last 6 loops. Ch 1, turn. There are on row 289 [313] sc.
18TH
& 19TH ROWS: Sc in each
sc across. Ch 1, turn.
20TH
& 21ST ROWS: Same as 15th
& 16th rows.
22ND
ROW: * 4 Sc in next loop, 5 sc in next
loop. Rep from * across, end with 5 sc
in last 10 [4] loops. Ch 1, turn. There are on row 329 [353] sc.
23RD
& 24TH ROWS: Same as 18th
& 19th rows.
25TH
& 26TH ROWS: Same as 15th
& 16th rows.
27TH
ROW: * 4 Sc in next loop, 5 sc in next
loop. Rep from across.
ON SIZE 4 ONLY, row will end with 4
sc in last 6 loops. Ch 1, turn. There are on row 369 [393] sc.
28TH
& 29TH ROWS: Same as 18th
& 19th rows.
30TH
& 31ST ROWS: Same as 15th
& 16th rows.
32ND
ROW: * 4 Sc in next loop, 5 sc in next
loop. Rep from * across. Ch 1, turn.
There are on row 414 [441] sc.
33RD
& 34TH ROWS: Same as 18th
& 19th rows. Fasten off.
FRONT:
Divide Yoke in half & mark center front with pin. Place another pin 5” [5 ½”] on each side of center pin.
Divide Yoke in half & mark center front with pin. Place another pin 5” [5 ½”] on each side of center pin.
With
right side facing attach thread at 1st pin & work as for 15th
row of Yoke but sk scs as necessary until 16 [17] clusters are made to center
pin, then work in same manner from center pin to next pin, end with
cluster. There are on row 32 [34]
clusters.
NEXT
ROW: Same as 16th row of
Yoke. Ch 4, turn.
FOLLOWING
ROW: Starting cluster in next sc, * ch
5, sc in top of next cluster, ch 5, cluster in next sc. Rep from * across. Ch 1, turn.
Rep
last 2 rows 2 more times. Fasten off.
BACK:
Work as for Front [disregard center opening & join center back].
Work as for Front [disregard center opening & join center back].
Do
not fasten off at end of last row, but work as follows: Turn & work in pat across Back, ch 31,
work in pat across Front, ch 31, join with sl st in top of 1st sc
made on Back. Ch 4, turn.
NEXT
RND: Make starting cluster in same place
as sl st, * ch 5, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch, ch 5, sk 3 ch, cluster in next
ch. Rep from * 2 more times, ch 5, sk 3
ch, sc in next ch, ch 5, cluster in 1st sc on Front. Continue working in pat across Front, work in
pat over chs as on opposite side & continue in pat across Back, end with ch
5, sl st in top of starting cluster. Ch
1, turn.
FOLLOWING
RND: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5,
cluster in next sc, ch 5, sc in top of next cluster. Rep from * around, end with sl st in 1st
sc made. Ch 4, turn.
NEXT
RND: Make starting cluster in same place
as sl st & work in pat around, end with ch 5, sl st in top of starting
cluster. Ch 1, turn.
Continue
working back & forth in this manner, joining rnds as before until dress
measures from shoulder 17” [19”]. Fasten
off.
FINISHING:
Press
dress with hot iron thru damp cloth.
Work
3 button loops at right side of back opening.
Sew
on buttons.
ENJOY!
