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Vintage Wedding Gown
#554
A clever woman will
quickly knit this lovely calf-length gown…classic style & slimming lines
make this an exceptional garment…equally lovely in an ankle length…or a change
of color…think basic black perhaps…a beautiful gown for many special occasions!
SIZE:
Small
[6-10], & Medium [12-16].
Directions
are for small with changes for medium in brackets.
MATERIALS:
Frederick
J Fawcett’s 10/2 Linen, 2 lbs.
#9
Knitting Needles
#00
Steel Crochet Hook
GAUGE:
When
stretched, after washing & blocking:
5
patt sts = 1”
Garment is knit with 2 threads together throughout.
MEASUREMENTS:
Bust: 32” - 34” [36” - 38”];
Length
to Underarm: 37”
ABBREVIATIONS:
SSK
2 TOG: Sl 2 sts from left hand needle
onto right hand needle as if to k, insert left hand needle into both sts from
front & k tog [1 st dec].
TO
INC 1 ST: Always k in front & back
of same st [1 st inc].
BACK:
Cast
on 150 [162] sts. Work even in garter st
border patt as follows:
1ST
ROW: RIGHT SIDE: * Inc in next st, k 22 [24] ssk 2 tog, k 2
tog, k 22 [24], inc in next st. Rep from
* across.
2ND
ROW: K across.
Rep
1st & 2nd rows until 38 rows are completed &
there are 19 ridges, ending with wrong-side row.
Work
in st st stripes & dec as follows:
By omitting incs, 6 sts will be dec on each of following right-side
rows.
1ST
ROW: * K 23 [25], ssk 2 tog, k 2 tog, k
23 [25]. Rep from * across.
2ND
ROW: P 144 [156].
3RD
ROW: * K 22 [24], ssk 2 tog, k 2 tog, k
22 [24]. Rep from * across.
4TH
ROW: P 138 [150].
5TH
ROW: * K 21 [23], ssk 2 tog, k 2 tog, k
21 [23]. Rep from * across.
6TH
ROW: WRONG SIDE: K 132 [144].
Work even as follows:
7TH
ROW: * Inc in next st, k 19 [21], ssk 2
tog, k 2 tog, k 19 [21], inc in next st.
Rep from * across.
8TH
ROW: K across.
9TH
ROW: [ST ST STRIPE & DEC ROW]: * K 20 [22], ssk 2 tog, k 2 tog, k 20
[22]. Rep from * across.
10TH
ROW: P 126 [138].
11TH
ROW: [DEC ROW]: * K 19 [21], ssk 2 tog, k 2 tog, k 19
[21]. Rep from * across.
12TH
ROW: K 120 [132]. Work even as follows:
13TH
ROW: * Inc in next st, k 17 [19], ssk 2
tog, k 2 tog, k 17 [19], inc in next st.
Rep from * across.
14TH
ROW: K across.
Rep
13th & 14th rows twice more.
19TH
ROW: Rep 13th row.
20TH
ROW: P across.
Rep
19th & 20th rows 22 times more.
DECS
FOR WAIST:
10
Sts will be dec on each of following
right-side rows of waist:
1ST
ROW: Ssk 2 tog, k 14 [16], [ssk 2 tog]
twice, * [k 2 tog] twice, k 15 [17], [inc in next st] twice, k 15 [17], [ssk 2
tog] twice. Rep from * once more, [k 2
tog] twice, k 14 [16], k 2 tog.
2ND
ROW: P 110 [122].
3RD
ROW: Ssk 2 tog, k 11 [13] [ssk 2 tog]
twice * [k 2 tog] twice, k 14 [16], [inc in next st] twice k 14 [16] [ssk 2
tog] twice. Rep from * once more [k 2
tog] twice, k 11 [13] k 2 tog.
4TH
ROW: P 100 [112].
5TH
ROW: Ssk 2 tog, k 8 [10], [ssk 2 tog]
twice, * [k 2 tog] twice, k 13 [15], [inc in next st] twice, k 13 [15], [ssk 2
tog] twice. Rep from * once more [k 2
tog] twice, k 8 [10], k 2 tog.
6TH
ROW: P 90 [102].
7TH
ROW: Ssk 2 tog, k 5 [7] [ssk 2 tog]
twice * [k 2 tog] twice, k 12 [14], [inc in next st] twice, k 12 [14], [ssk 2
tog] twice. Rep from * once more, [k 2
tog] twice, k 5 [7], k 2 tog.
8TH
ROW: P 80 [92].
BODICE:
Work
even in patt as follows:
1ST
ROW: Inc in next st, k 5 [7], ssk 2 tog,
* k 2 tog, k 13 [15], [inc in next st] twice, k 13 [15], ssk 2 tog. Rep from * once more, k 2 tog, k 5 [7], inc
in next st.
2ND
ROW: P 80 [92].
Rep
last 2 rows 13 times.
GARTER
ST BORDER:
Rep
1st row of bodice.
2ND
ROW: K 80 [92].
Rep
last 2 rows 4 times; then rep 1st row once, then k & bind off
all sts on wrong-side row.
Put
a marker in 4th st from beg & 4th from end of
bound-off row.
FRONT:
Work
same as back until decs for waist are completed; 80 [92] sts rem; then divide
work in half for front opening.
1ST
ROW: Inc in next st, k 5 [7], ssk 2 tog,
k 2 tog, k 13 [15] [inc in next st] twice, k 13 [15], ssk 2 tog, turn. Do not work rem sts.
2ND
ROW: P 40 [46].
Rep
last 2 rows 13 times, then work garter st border same as for back, then bind
off all 40 [46] sts on wrong-side row.
Attach
yarn & beg at center front, work other side as follows:
1ST
ROW: K 2 tog, k 13 [15], [inc in next
st] twice, k 13 [15], ssk 2 tog, k 2 tog, k 5 [7], inc in next st.
2ND
ROW: P 40 [46].
Complete
to correspond to first side.
SLEEVE:
Cast
on 60 [66] sts.
1ST
ROW: * Inc in next st, k 7 [8], ssk 2
tog, k 2 tog, k 7 [8], inc in next st.
Rep from * across. Put marker at
beg & end of row.
2ND
ROW: K across.
Rep
last 2 rows 3 times more.
9TH
ROW: Rep 1st row.
10TH
ROW: P across.
Rep
9th & 10th rows once more.
Rep
1st & 2nd rows twice more [2 ridges].
Rep
9th & 10th rows once more.
Rep
1st & 2nd rows four times more, then rep 1st
row once more, then k & bind off all sts.
FINISHING:
Sew
side seams matching patt.
Pin
edges of sleeve to top edges of front & back of dress matching markers at
underarm, & pinning last row of sleeve to points A [see diagram] on
bodice.
This
leaves underarm opening of 1 ½” for armhole.
Try
on dress.
Adjust
if necessary, then sew in place.
With
crochet hk, work row of sl st along sleeve edge & neckline, taking in where
necessary.
BUTTONHOLES:
With
crochet hk & single thread work along right front edge, sc evenly, working
ch 5 lps for each buttonhole, spacing them evenly apart.
BUTTONS: [MAKE 8]:
With
crochet hk & single thread, ch 4, sc in 1st st of ch, then work
2 sc in each ch around [8 sts].
Cont
around working 2 sc in each sc around for 2 rnds more.
Leaving
approx 2 yds of thread, cut thread, & pull thru last lp.
Wind
thread into small ball & stuff it into crocheted button.
Attach
another piece of thread, gather last rnd tog & sew to dress at approx 1/8”
from edge.
Wash
dress & when dry, steam dress firmly on right side.
Do
not press buttons.
ENJOY!
