Free Pattern - 1970 Sunshine Two-Piece Suit #1356

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1970 Sunshine Two-Piece Suit #1356

    Sunshine suit, a smart, double-breast jacket with raglan sleeves, knit in an easy bobble stitch & leggings that give a person lots of room for adventure.

    MATERIALS:

lyalls Patons Bluebell, or Patons Swifta'Knit Bri-Nylon: Coat 5 Balls; Leggings, 4 Balls
1 Pair #9 and #11 Beehive Knitting Needles
12 Buttons
½ yd Elastic ¼”

MEASUREMENTS:
Coat:
Chest = 19”-20”
Length = 9 ½”
Sleeve = 5 ½”
Leggings:
Front seam = 7 ½”
Leg seam = 7” 

   TENSION:

    13 ½ sts = 2” over st st

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:
y fwd = yarn forward
yrn = yarn round needle
yon = yarn over needle
tbl = thru back of loops
mb = make bobble (k 1, p 1, k 1, p 1) into next st, turn, k 4, turn, p 4, sl 2^nd, 3^rd, & 4^th sts over 1st st

COAT:
BACK:
Use #11 needles, cast on 65 sts & k 7 rows.

Change to #9 needles & patt: 

1^ST ROW: K.

2^ND ROW: P. 

3^RD ROW: * K 2, mb, k 3, rep. from * to last 5 sts, k 2, mb, k 2. 

4^TH ROW: P. 

5^TH & 6^TH ROWS: Rep 1^st & 2^nd rows. 

7^TH ROW: K 1,* y fwd, k 2 tog, rep. from * to end. 

8^TH ROW: P 2, * yrn, p 2 tog, rep. from * to last st, p 1. 

9^TH & 10^TH ROWS: Rep 1^st & 2^nd rows. 

Rows 1^st to 10^th incl, form patt. 

Cont in patt, until work meas 5” from beg, & end with 8^th row. 

Keep patt correct, shape raglans by casting off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each end of next & alt rows until 21 sts rem.

Work 1 row. Cast off. 

RIGHT FRONT:
Use #11 needles, cast on 29 sts & k 7 rows. 

Change to #9 needles & work patt, as back until 5½” from beg, end with 9^th row. 

Keep patt, correct, shape raglan by casting off 4 sts at beg of next row, then dec at armhole edge in next & alt rows until 12 sts rem.

Work 1 row. 

SHAPE NECK:
NEXT ROW: Cast off 2 sts, patt, to last 2 sts, work 2 tog. 

Dec 1 st at neck edge in alt rows 3 times, at same time dec 1 st at armhole edge in alt rows until 2 sts rem. 

Work 1 row. K 2 tog. Fasten off. 

LEFT FRONT:
Work same as right front, but reverse shaping. 

SLEEVES:
Use #11 needles, cast on 31 sts & k 6 rows. 

NEXT ROW: K 2, (inc in next st, k 4) 5 times, inc in next st, k to end: 37 sts. 

Change to #9 needles & patt:
1^ST ROW: K.

2^ND ROW: P. 

3^RD ROW: K 1,* y fwd, k 2 tog, rep from * to end. 

4^TH ROW: P 2, * yrn, p 2 tog, rep from * to last st, p 1. 

5^TH & 6^TH ROWS: Rep 1^st & 2^nd rows. 

Rows 1^st to 6^th incl, form patt.

Cont in patt, inc at each end of 3^rd & foll 5^th rows until there are 49 sts. 

Cont until side edge meas 5½”, work last row on WS. 

SHAPE TOP:
1^ST & 2^ND ROWS: Cast off 4 sts, patt, to end.

Dec 1 st each end of next & alt rows until 5 sts rem.

Work 1 row. Cast off.

COLLAR:
Use #11 needles, cast on 72 sts & work 2½” in garter st. Cast off. 

RIGHT FRONT BAND:
Use #11 needles, cast on 13 sts & k 5 rows. 

** 6^TH ROW: K 2, y fwd, k 2 tog, k to last 3 sts, y fwd, k 2 tog, k 1.

K 21 rows. ** 

Rep from ** to ** 4 times, then 6^th row once: 12 buttonholes.

K 3 rows. Cast off. 

LEFT FRONT BAND:
Work as right front band, omit buttonholes. 

FINISHING:
Do not press Swifta'Knit.

With slightly damp cloth & warm iron, press Bluebell lightly.

Use back st, & join raglan seams.

Sew up side & sleeve seams.

Sew on front bands.

Use flat seam, & sew cast-off edge of collar from centre of left front band to centre of right front band.

Sew on buttons.

LEGGINGS:
RIGHT LEG:
Use #11 needles, cast on 67 sts. 

1^ST ROW: K 2, * p 1, k 1, rep. from * to last st, k 1. 

2^ND ROW: * K 1, p 1, rep. from * to last st, k 1. 

3^RD ROW: Kl,* yrn, p 2 tog, k 1, p 1, rep from * to last 2 sts, yon, k 2 tog.

Work 5 rows in rib. **

Change to #9 needles. 

NEXT ROW: K.

NEXT ROW: P. 

SHAPE BACK:
1^ST ROW: K 13, turn.

2^ND & ALT ROWS: P to end.

3^RD ROW: K 19, turn.

5^TH ROW: K 25, turn. 

Cont in this manner, work 6 sts more in every alt row until the row "K 49, turn" has been worked. 

NEXT ROW: P to last 2 sts, inc in next st, p 1: 68 sts. 

*** Cont in st st, inc 1 st each end 9^th & foll 10^th rows until there are 78 sts.

Cont straight until 7½” from beg, work last row on WS. Mark this point. 

SHAPE LEG:
Dec 1 st each end next & alt rows until 50 sts rem, then foll 3^rd rows until 36 sts rem. 

Cont, straight until from marked point, work last row on WS. *** 

DIVIDE FOR FOOT:
1^ST ROW: K 29, turn.

2^ND ROW: P 13, turn. 

Work 16 rows in st st on these 13 sts. Break yarn. 

With RS facing, rejoin yarn to inside edge of 16 sts left on needle, knit up 10 sts alongside of foot & work across 13 sts on needle thus:

K 6, k 2 tog, k 5, knit up 10 sts along other side of foot, then work across rem 7 sts: 55 sts.

K 11 rows. 

SHAPE FOOT:
1^ST ROW: K 3, (k 2 tog) twice, k 23, (k 2 tog) twice, k 21. 

2^ND & 4^TH ROWS: K. 

3^RD ROW: K 2, (k 2 tog) twice, k 21, (k 2 tog) twice, k 20. 

5^TH ROW: K 1, (k 2 tog) twice, k 19, (k 2 tog) twice, k 19. 

6^TH ROW: K. Cast off.

LEFT LEG:
Work as right leg to **.

Change to #9 needles & k 1 row. 

SHAPE BACK:
1^ST ROW: P 13, turn. 

2^ND & ALT ROWS: K to end.

3^RD ROW: P 19, turn.

5^TH ROW: P 25, turn. 

Cont in this manner, work 6 sts more in alt rows until row "P 49, turn" has been worked.

NEXT ROW: K to end. 

NEXT ROW: Inc in 1^st st, p to end: 68 sts. 

Work as right leg from *** to ***.

DIVIDE FOR FOOT:
1^ST ROW: K 20, turn.

2^ND ROW: P 13, turn. 

Work 16 rows in st-st on these 13 sts. Break yarn. 

With RS facing, rejoin yarn to inside edge of 7 sts left on needle, knit
up 10 sts alongside of foot & work across 13 sts as follows:

K 6, k 2 tog, k 5, k up 10 sts along other side of foot, then work across rem 16 sts: 55 sts.

K 11 rows. 

SHAPE FOOT:
1^ST ROW: K 21, (k 2 . tog) twice, k 23, (k 2 tog) twice, k 3. 

2^ND & 4^TH ROWS: K. 

3^RD ROW: K 20, (k 2 tog) twice, k 21, (k 2 tog) twice, k 1. 

5^TH ROW: K 19, (k 2 tog) twice, k 19, (k 2 tog) twice, k 1. 

6^TH ROW: K. Cast off. 

FINISHING:
Do not press Swifta'Knit.

With slightly damp cloth & warm iron, press Bluebell lightly.

Use back st, & join seams. 

Thread elastic through holes at waist. 

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 OR Y FWD             yarn forward

Yo                               yarn over

Yoh                             yarn over hook