Friday, October 26, 2018

Free Pattern - 1960s Miami Lace Dress #1158

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Vintage 1960s Miami Lace Dress #1158
SIZE:
Directions are for Small Size (8 to 10). 
Changes for Medium (14 to 16) & Large (18) are in parentheses.


MATERIALS:
Columbia-Minerva 1 oz ball, 9 (11,13) balls
1 Boye Crochet Hook # 5


GAUGE/MEASUREMENT: 
Gauge is measured when pattern is "opened up." 

Directions are for 32” dress, measured from hemline to back of neck, allow 1½” for stretch. 

Width across back 20¾”(22”-23¼”).

To lengthen or shorten make adjustment before starting yoke.


BACK: 
Ch 180(190-200).


1ST ROW: 1 sc in 9th ch from hk to count as 1st lp, * ch 5, sk 4 ch, 1 sc in next ch, rep from * until there are 33(35-37) lps, ch 7, turn. Cut off rem ch.


2ND ROW: 1 sc in 1st lp, * ch 5, 1 sc in next lp, rep from * across, ch 7, turn.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 2nd Row for patt, working to 30” or 2” less than desired finished length from hemline to neck, ch 3 instead of 7 at end of last row, turn.

Width across back is 20¾”(22”-23¼”).

YOKE: 
1ST ROW: 1 Sc in 1st lp, * ch 1, 1 sc in next lp, rep from * across, end with 1 sc in last lp - 33(35-37) sc, ch 2, turn.


2ND ROW: 1 sc in 1st ch-1 sp, * ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * across, ch 2, turn.

Rep 2nd Row 3 times more, omit last ch 2 at end of last row. Fasten off.

FRONT: 
Work same as back.


Seam side edges of yoke for shoulders.

Start at hemline & sew side seams to 6¼”(6½”-6¾”) below shoulder.

On right side start at side seam, crochet 1 row of sc around armholes, hold in if desired.

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