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1970s Children’s Mod Tunic
Mini Dress #1360
1970s Children’s Mod Tunic
Mini Dress #1360
DRESS in singlet style buttons at
front opening. Extensions at tops of long sleeves make tab-like
shoulder trims.
MATERIALS:
(6, 7) balls Villawool Superknit 5-ply Crepe
1 Pair each #10 & #11 Aero Knitting Needles
3 Buttons
MEASUREMENTS:
Chest = 20” (22”, 24”)
Length = 15” (17”, 18”)
Sleeves = 7” (8”, 9”)
TENSION:
7 Sts = 1”
BACK:
Use #10 needles, cast on 98 (106, 114) sts., work 2 rows in
st-st.
Change to #11 needles & work 12 rows.
Tie marker at centre of last row.
These 14 rows form hem, & all meas will be taken
from marker.
Change to #10 needles & dec 1 st each end of 17th
row from marker, then every foll 10th
(10th, 12th) rows until 80 (86, 94) sts
rem.
* Cont until work meas 11” (12”, 14”), or length needed, end on p
row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES:
Cast off 4 sts (ALL SIZES) at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end of next, then every 2nd row
until 60 (64, 68) sts rem.
Cont, until armholes meas 3 ¾” (4”, 4 ¼”) on straight, end on
p row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS:
Cast off at beg of next & every row 4 (4, 5) sts twice, 4 (5,
5) sts twice, 5 (5, 5) sts
4 times, 24 (26, 28) sts once.
FRONT:
Work as back to *, end on p row.
DIVIDE FOR FRONT OPENING:
NEXT ROW: K 36 (39, 43) sts, & cast on 8 sts for underlap, turn: 44 (47, 51) sts. Leave rem. 44 (47, 51) sts on holder.
NEXT ROW: K 36 (39, 43) sts, & cast on 8 sts for underlap, turn: 44 (47, 51) sts. Leave rem. 44 (47, 51) sts on holder.
NEXT ROW: K 2, p to end.
NEXT ROW: K.
Rep last 2 rows until same as back to
armholes, ending on p row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES:
Cast off 4 sts (ALL SIZES) at beg of next row, then dec 1 st at armhole edge on every 2nd row 6 (7, 9) times.
Cast off 4 sts (ALL SIZES) at beg of next row, then dec 1 st at armhole edge on every 2nd row 6 (7, 9) times.
Cont, on rem 34 (36, 38) sts until 2 ¾” (3”, 3
¼”) on straight, end at front edge.
SHAPE NECK:
Cast off at beg of next & each alt row 7 sts (ALL SIZES) once, 2 (3, 4) sts once, 2 sts twice, 1 st 3 times, AT SAME TIME when armhole meas same as back, end at armhole edge.
Cast off at beg of next & each alt row 7 sts (ALL SIZES) once, 2 (3, 4) sts once, 2 sts twice, 1 st 3 times, AT SAME TIME when armhole meas same as back, end at armhole edge.
SHAPE SHOULDER:
Cast off at beg of next & each alt row 4 (4, 5) sts once, 4 (5, 5) sts once, 5 (5, 5) sts twice.
Cast off at beg of next & each alt row 4 (4, 5) sts once, 4 (5, 5) sts once, 5 (5, 5) sts twice.
MARK OFF 3 BUTTONHOLE POSITIONS:
1st ½” from opening, 3rd ¼” from neck edge, & 2nd evenly sp bet.
1st ½” from opening, 3rd ¼” from neck edge, & 2nd evenly sp bet.
BUTTONHOLE:
With RS facing, k 3, cast off 2 sts, k to end.
With RS facing, k 3, cast off 2 sts, k to end.
On next row, cast on 2 sts over
cast-off 2 sts. Ret to rem sts, join yarn at opening, k to end.
NEXT ROW: P to last 2 sts, k 2.
Finish to corres with other side with 3
buttonholes opp markers.
SLEEVES:
With #11 needles, cast on 37 (39, 41) sts, work in garter st for 22 rows.
With #11 needles, cast on 37 (39, 41) sts, work in garter st for 22 rows.
Change to #Í0 needles, cont in garter st
& inc 1 st each end of every 8th row foll until 55 (59,
63) sts.
Cont until sleeves meas 7 ½” (8 ½”, 9 ½”) or
length needed.
Cast off 4 sts (ALL
SIZES) at beg of next 2
rows.
Dec 1 st each end of next & every 2nd row 9 (11, 13) times, then every 4th row until 15 sts rem.
Dec 1 st each end of next & every 2nd row 9 (11, 13) times, then every 4th row until 15 sts rem.
Cont on rem 15 sts until tab fits shoulder
to neck edge.
Cast off on next row.
Press work on WS.
Pin sleeves into armholes & extension
across shoulders to neck edge.
With small back st, sew these edges tog,
sew up side & sleeve seams.
Press seams open.
NECK BORDER:
With RS facing & #11 needles, neatly pick up & k 19 (20, 21) sts each side of front neck, 12 sts on each sleeve extension, 24 (26, 28) sts on back neck: 86 (90, 94) sts.
With RS facing & #11 needles, neatly pick up & k 19 (20, 21) sts each side of front neck, 12 sts on each sleeve extension, 24 (26, 28) sts on back neck: 86 (90, 94) sts.
Work 3 rows in garter st & cast off on
next row.
Fold up hem, sl st down.
Sl st under lap in position.
Sew on buttons.
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
