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1944 Fancy Pineapple
Crochet Dress #C194
A
New version of the ever favorite pineapple design in a charming party dress is
fit for a Princess!--though she doesn’t have to be of Royal Lineage. Any charming young lady can wear this type of
crocheted dress & feel --- well--like a Princess!
SIZES: 2 & 4
MATERIALS:
J
& P Coats [small ball] 7 [9]balls white or 10 [11] balls of any color,
Or
Clarks Best Size Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30 [small ball] 10 [11] balls
white or 11 [13] balls of any color
Steel
Crochet Hook #10 or #11
5
Small Pearl Buttons
2
½ yds Narrow Velvet Ribbon
FINISHED
MEASUREMENTS:
Length
from shoulder to bottom of skirt: 16”
[18”]
Width
at hem: 48”
[54”]
GAUGE: [YOKE]:
2
shells & 2 sps = 1”;
5
rows of shells = 1”
BODICE:
FRONT:
Make ch about 20” long [14 ch sts = 1”].
FRONT:
Make ch about 20” long [14 ch sts = 1”].
1ST
ROW: In 5th ch from hk make 2
dc, ch 2 & 2 dc [shell is made], * ch 2, sk 5 ch, make shell in next
ch. Rep from * across, until there are
in all 22 [24] shells. Cut off rem ch. Ch 3, turn.
2ND
ROW: * Shell in sp of shell [shell over
shell is made], ch 2. Rep from *
across. Ch 3, turn.
Rep
2nd row until 7 [10] rows in all are made, omit turning ch on last
row.
TO
SHAPE ARMHOLES:
Sl st in next dc, in following ch & in sp [shell is dec], ch 5, * shell over next shell, ch 2. Rep from * across, end with shell over next to last shell [another shell is dec]. turn.
Sl st in next dc, in following ch & in sp [shell is dec], ch 5, * shell over next shell, ch 2. Rep from * across, end with shell over next to last shell [another shell is dec]. turn.
Rep
this last row once more.
Work
straight in patt until 21 [24] rows in all are made.
NEXT
ROW: Work in patt across 5 [6]
shells. Ch 3, turn.
Work
in patt over this section only until 28 [31] rows in all are made.
Work
2 more rows in shell patt over this section, shape shoulders by dec 2 shells at
both ends of armhole edges on each row--NOTE:
to dec 2 shells at beg of row, sl st across 1 shell & up to
center of next shell, ch 3, shell over next shell;--to dec 2 shells at end of
row, work to within last 2 shells.
Fasten off.
Sk
8 shells for neck & work other shoulder to correspond.
RIGHT
BACK:
Make ch about 10” long.
Make ch about 10” long.
1ST
ROW: Work as for 1st row of
Front until there are 11 [12] shells.
Cut off rem ch. Ch 3, turn.
Work
straight in shell patt, keep center back edge straight & shape armhole
& shoulder as for Front.
LEFT
BACK:
Work to correspond with Right Back.
Work to correspond with Right Back.
Sew
shoulders & underarm seams [edge to edge].
BEADING:
1ST ROW: Attach thread in sp of 1st shell of Right Back at foundation ch, sc in same place, make 243 [261] sc in all along bottom of all 3 sections of Bodice, make ch 5 bet sections. Ch 5, turn.
1ST ROW: Attach thread in sp of 1st shell of Right Back at foundation ch, sc in same place, make 243 [261] sc in all along bottom of all 3 sections of Bodice, make ch 5 bet sections. Ch 5, turn.
2ND
ROW: Ch 5, in 1st sc make
dtr, ch 4 & 2 dtr; * sk 8 sts, in next st make 2 dtr, ch 4 & 2
dtr. Rep from * across. There are in all 29 [31] ch-4 sps. Ch 3, turn.
SKIRT:
1ST ROW: * Shell in next ch-4 sp, ch 5. Rep from * across. There are in all 29 [31] shells. Ch 3, turn.
1ST ROW: * Shell in next ch-4 sp, ch 5. Rep from * across. There are in all 29 [31] shells. Ch 3, turn.
2ND
ROW: Make shell over shell [sos], having
ch 6 bet shells. Ch 3, turn.
NOTE: Hereafter “shell over shell” will be referred
to as “sos”.
3RD
ROW: *Sos, ch 7, in sp of next shell
make 2 dc, ch 5 & 2 dc; ch 7. Rep
from * across. Fasten off.
Place
2 end shells over each other & sew in place. Work over them as if they were 1 shell.
NOTE: Hereafter work is done in rnds.
1ST
RND: Attach thread in ch-5 sp of next
shell, ch 4, 12 tr in same sp, * ch 5, sos, ch 5, 13 tr in ch-5 sp of next
shell. Rep from * around, end with ch
5. Join to 4th st of ch-4.
2ND
RND: Ch 5 [to count as tr & ch 1],
tr in next tr; [ch 1, tr in next tr] 11 times; * ch 4, sos, ch 4, tr in next
tr; [ch 1, tr in next tr] 12 times. Rep
from * around; join to 4th st of ch-5 1st made.
3RD
RND: Sl st in 1st ch-1 sp, sc
in same sp; * [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 11 times; ch 4, sos, ch 4, sc in next
ch-1 sp. Rep from * around, end with ch
4, sc in 1st ch-3 lp.
4TH
RND: * [Ch 3, sc in next lp] 10 times;
ch 4, sos, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 lp. Rep
from * around, end as for prev rnd.
5TH
RND: * [Ch 3, sc in next lp] 9 times; ch
4, in ch-2 sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, & 2 dc; ch 4, sc
in next lp. Rep from * around, end as
before.
6TH
RND: * [Ch 3, sc in next lp] 8 times; ch
4, in next ch-2 sp make shell; ch 2, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, sc in next
lp. Rep from * around, end as before.
7TH
RND: * [Ch 3, sc in next lp] 7 times; ch
4, sos, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sos, ch 4, sc in next lp. Rep from * around, end as before.
8TH
RND: * [Ch 3, sc in next lp] 6 times; ch
4, sos, [ch 2, sos] twice; ch 4, sc in next loop. Rep from * around, end as before.
9TH
RND: * [Ch 3, sc in next lp] 5 times; ch
4, sos, [ch 4, sos] twice; ch 4, sc in next loop. Rep from * around.
10TH
RND: * [Ch 3, sc in next lp] 4 times; ch
4, sos, ch 5; in next shell make 2 dc, ch 5 & 2 dc; ch 5, sos, ch 4, sc in
next lp. Rep from * around.
11TH
RND: * [Ch 3, sc in next lp] 3 times; ch
4, sos, ch 4, 14 tr in next shell, ch 4, sos, ch 4, sc in next lp. Rep from * around.
12TH
RND: * [Ch 3, sc in next lp] twice; ch
4, sos, ch 4, tr in next tr; [ch 1, tr in next tr 13 times; ch 4, sos, ch 4, sc
in next lp. Rep from * around.
13TH
RND: * Ch 3, sc in next lp, ch 4, sos,
ch 4, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 12 times; ch 4, sos, ch 4,
sc in next lp. Rep from * around.
14TH
RND: * Ch 4, sos, ch 4, sc in next lp,
[ch 3, sc in next lp] 11 times; ch 4, sos, ch 4, sc in next lp. Rep from * around, end with ch 4, sl st in 1st
sc of prev rnd.
15TH
RND: Sl st to sp of shell, ch 3, dc in
same place, ch 2, 2 dc in same place, * ch 4, sc in next lp, [ch 3, sc in next
lp] 10 times; ch 4, sos, ch 3, sos. Rep
from * around, end with ch 3, join to top of ch-3 1st made.
16TH
RND: Sl st to sp of shell, ch 3, dc in
same place, ch 2, 2 dc in same place. *
Ch 4, sc in next lp, [ch 3, sc in next lp] 9 times; ch 4, sos, ch 1, shell in
next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sos. Rep from *
around. Join.
17TH
RND: Make shell, then * ch 4, sc in next
lp, [ch 3, sc in next lp] 8 times; ch 4, sos, [ch3, sos] twice. Rep from * around. Join
18TH
RND: Shell, * ch 4, sc in next lp, [ch
3, sc in next lp] 7 times; [ch 4, sos] 3 times.
Rep from * around. Join.
19TH
RND: Shell, * ch 4, sc in next lp, [ch
3, sc in next lp] 6 times; ch 4, sos, ch 5, in next shell make 2 dc, ch 6 &
2 dc; ch 5, sos. Rep from * around.
20TH
RND: Shell, * ch 4, sc in next lp, [ch
3, sc in next lp] 5 times; ch 4, sos, ch 4, in ch-6 lp make 15 tr; ch 4,
sos. Rep from * across [3rd
pineapple rnd started].
Cont
in established patt around until only 1 lp rem on pineapples of 2nd
pineapple rnd.
NEXT
RND: Sos, * ch 4, sc in next lp, ch 4,
sos, ch 4, sc in next lp, [ch 3, sc in next lp] 10 times; ch 4, sos. Rep from * around. Join.
This completed 2nd pineapple rnd.
Cont
work in this manner until 5 pineapple rnds have been completed, have 15 tr for
pineapples of 4th & 5th pineapple rnds. Join.
NEXT
RND: * Sos, ch 3, sos, ch 4, sc in next
lp, [ch 3, sc in next lp] 10 times, ch 4.
Rep from * around. Join. Now work pineapples individually as follows:
1ST
ROW: Sos, ch 4, sc in next lp, [ch 3, sc
in next lp] 9 times; ch 4, sos. Ch 5,
turn.
Cont
in this manner, have one ch-3 lp less on each row until 1 lp rem at top of
pineapple. Ch 5, turn.
NEXT
ROW: Make sos, ch 4, sc in lp, ch 4,
sos. Ch 5, turn, make sos twice. Fasten off.
Attach
thread to 1st shell of next pineapple & complete point in same
manner. Cont thus until all points have
been worked.
Work
2 rnds all around outer edges as follows:
1ST RND: Attach thread in ch-3 sp bet shells [at base of points], sc in same place, * shell over each turning ch along both sides of point & in each of 2 shells at tip of point, have ch-2 bet shells; sc in next ch-3 bet shells [at base of points]. Rep from * around. Join.
1ST RND: Attach thread in ch-3 sp bet shells [at base of points], sc in same place, * shell over each turning ch along both sides of point & in each of 2 shells at tip of point, have ch-2 bet shells; sc in next ch-3 bet shells [at base of points]. Rep from * around. Join.
2ND
RND: Sl st to center of next shell, ch
5, * sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, in sp of next shell make dc, p & dc. NOTE:
To make p, ch 4 & sc in 4th ch from hk; ch 2. Rep from * across point, end with ch 2, dc in
sp of last shell on this point, dc in sp of 1st shell on next point,
ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, in sp of next shell make dc, p & dc &
cont thus around. Join & fasten off.
SLEEVES:
1ST RND: Attach thread to 1st shell [at underarm], ch 3 & complete shell in same shell, ch 3, sc in next shell, [ch 3, shell in next turning ch, ch 3, sc in next turning ch] 4 times; [ch 2, shell in next turning ch] 4 times. Ch 3, sc in next turning ch & work rem to correspond. Join. There are in rnd 12 [12] shells.
1ST RND: Attach thread to 1st shell [at underarm], ch 3 & complete shell in same shell, ch 3, sc in next shell, [ch 3, shell in next turning ch, ch 3, sc in next turning ch] 4 times; [ch 2, shell in next turning ch] 4 times. Ch 3, sc in next turning ch & work rem to correspond. Join. There are in rnd 12 [12] shells.
2ND
RND: Sl st in next dc & in sp, ch 3,
in same sp make dc, ch 5, & 2 dc; * ch 3, sos, ch 3, in next shell make 2
dc, ch 5 & 2 dc. Rep from *
around. Join.
3RD
RND: Sl st in next dc & in sp, ch 4,
12 tr in same sp, & complete rnd as for 1st rnd of Skirt.
Cont
work next 4 rnds as for Skirt.
Work
each pineapple individually & then work 2 rnds of edging all around as for
Skirt. Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Work around neck edge as for 2nd rnd of Edging along bottom of Skirt.
Work around neck edge as for 2nd rnd of Edging along bottom of Skirt.
Make
sc with chs bet along back edge to even them up, work 5 ch-8 lps on Right Back
edge.
Sew
buttons to correspond.
Cut
two 20” lengths of velvet ribbon. Pass 1
piece thru shells of each armhole [at base of sleeve] & tie into a bow at
top.
Cut
13” length of ribbon & pass thru shells at neck edge. Sew ends in place.
Pass
rem ribbon thru Beading & tie in Back.
ENJOY!
