Free Pattern - 1960s Manhattan Elegance Gown #1171

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1960s Manhattan Elegance Gown #1171

SIZES:
Directions are for Size 12.

Changes for Sizes 14, 16 & 18 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS:
1 Pair Boye Knitting Needles #5
1 Crochet Hook #0
1 yd Silver Braid 1”
Columbia-Minerva:
Reflection, 1 oz: 19 (20-21-2) Skeins
Camelot, 1 oz: 2 (2-3-3) Balls, for Trim

GAUGE:
6 sts = 1”
8 rows = 1”

MEASUREMENTS:
Back of neck to hemline = 50¾” (51”-51¼”-51½”) Allow 1” for stretch.
Width across hipline = 19” (20”-21”-22”)
Width across back = 18” (19”-20”-21”)
Width across shoulders = 14”(14¼”-14¾”-15”)
Width across sleeve = 11¾” (12”-12½”-12¾”)

NOTE:
To lengthen or shorten gown, make adjustment before 1^st dec row.

BACK:
Cast on 128 (134-140-146) sts.

NEXT ROWS: K 1 row & P 1 row for 5 rows.

NEXT ROW: K next P row for turn, cast on 11 sts at end.

NEXT ROWS: K 139 (145-151-157) sts, cast on 11 sts.

Work on 150 (156-162-168) sts:
1^ST ROW - WRONG SIDE: P.

2^ND ROW: K 5, with yarn at back Sl 1 as to P for turning st, K to last 6 sts, sl 1, K 5.

NEXT ROWS: Rep last 2 rows to 7” above turn, end on wrong side.

NEXT ROWS: Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

NEXT ROWS: Work in St St on 140 (146-152-158) sts to 10” above turn.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 st each side on next row, every 2” 5 times more, then every 1” - 7 times = 114 (120-126-132) sts.

Width across hipline is 19” (20”-21”-22”).

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 st each side every 3” - 3 times.

NEXT ROWS: Work on 108 (114-120-126) sts to 42” or 1” less than desired length above turn to underarm.

Width across back is 18” (19”-20”-21”).

ARMHOLES:
NEXT ROWS: Bind off 4 (5-6-7) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 st each side every other row 8 (9-10-11) times.

NEXT ROWS: Work on 84 (86-88-90) sts until armhole meas 6¾” (7”-7¼”-7½”) straight above underarm.

Width across shoulders is 14”(14¼”-14¾”-15”).

SHOULDERS:
NEXT ROWS: Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 6 (4-4-2) rows, then 6 sts at beg of next 2 (4-4-6) rows.

NEXT ROWS: Bind off rem 42 (42-44-44) sts for neck.

FRONT:
Work same as back to 2” less than back to underarm.

NECK:
NEXT ROW: Work 54 (57-60-63) sts & sl them to holder, work to end.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 14 times, then every 4^th  row 7 (7-8-8) times more.

AT SAME TIME when front meas same as back to underarm, bind off 4 (5-6-7) sts at side edge.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 st at same edge every other row 8 (9-10-11) times.

NEXT ROWS: Work on 21 (22-22-23) sts until armhole matches back armhole.

SHOULDER:
Bind off 5 sts at armhole edge 3 (2-2-1) times, then 6 sts at same edge 1 (2-2-3) times.

Work other side to corres.

SLEEVES:
Cast on 46 (48-50-52) sts.

NEXT ROWS: Work in St St, inc 1 st each side every 1” - 12 times.

NEXT ROWS: Work on 70 (72-74-76) sts to 15½” or desired length to underarm.

Width across sleeve is 11¾” (12”-12½”-12¾”).

SLEEVE CAP:
Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 st each side every other row until 32 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 6  rows.

NEXT ROW: Bind off rem 20 sts.

FINISHING:
Seam shoulders.

Sew sleeves in place.

Sew sleeve seams.

Turn up hem.

Turn side slit facings on turning sts & sew on wrong side.

Start above side slits, seam sides.

CUFFS: (MAKE 2):
With #0 hk & Camelot - ch 50 (50-54-54).

1^ST ROW: 1 DC in 6^th ch from hk for 1^st M, * ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 DC in next ch, rep from * across = 23 (23-25-25) M, ch 4, turn.

2^ND ROW: Count turning ch as 1 DC, work 1 DC in 2^nd DC, * ch 1, 1 DC in next DC, rep from * across, ch 1, 1 DC in turning ch, ch 4, turn.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 2^nd Row for patt, work 5 more rows, ch 1, turn.

8^TH ROW: 1 SC in sp, * ch 4, 1 DC in 1^st of ch-4 just made, sk 1 sp, 1 SC in next sp, rep from * across. Fasten off.

Work 8^th Row on other long edge of cuff.

NECKBAND:
With Camelot - ch 184 (184-188-188).

1^ST ROW: Same as 1^st Row of cuff = 90 (90-92-92) M, ch 4, turn.

2^ND ROW: 1 DC in 1^st DC for inc, * ch 1, 1 DC in next DC, rep from * across, end ch 1, 1 DC, ch 1 & 1 DC in turning ch for inc, ch 4, turn.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 2^nd Row 4 times more, ch 4, turn.

8^TH ROW: Same as 2^nd Row - inc 1 at each side & 2 at center back. Fasten off.

FINISHING:
Seam cuffs & sew in place.

Seam neckband forming "V" at center front & sew in place.

Sew 1” silver braid over center of neckband & cuffs.

ENJOY!

HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:

*                                   repeat instructions following  single asterisk as directed

* *                                repeat instructions between 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