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Vintage 1940s Girl’s
Party Dress #C110
Quick
& easy to crochet this delightful, lace dress with the skirt in simple
double crochet & the bodice in a combination of dainty mesh & double
crochet…perfect for many special occasions!
SIZE: 2 Years.
Materials:
12
Balls Sultana Beautysheen
#7
Steel Crochet Hook
4
Small Buttons
Ribbon
Gauge:
10
dc = 1”;
19
rows = 4”
Measurements:
Chest
21“-22”;
width
at shoulders 9 ½”;
length
from lower edge to underarm 11 ½”
Front:
Skirt:
Ch
163 for lower edge of skirt.
1ST
ROW: RIGHT SIDE: 1 Dc in 4th & each rem st to end; 161
dc. Always count turning ch 3 as 1 dc.
2ND
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd & in
each of next 2 dc, * ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in each of
next 7 dc *; rep bet *s, end last rep 1 dc in each of 3 sts, 1 dc in top of
turning ch.
3RD
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd & in
each of next 2 dc, * ch 3, sl st in next dc, ch 3, 1 dc in each of 7 dc *; rep
bet *s, end last rep 3 dc, 1 dc in top of turning ch.
4TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, work 3 dc, * 1 dc in sp
under 3 ch, ch 1,1 dc in next sp, 1 dc in each of 7 dc *; rep bet *s, end last
rep 1 dc in sp, 1 dc in each of 3 dc, 1 dc in top of turning ch.
5TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd & each
rem dc & sp; 161 dc.
6TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd & in
each of next 7 sts, rep bet *s of row 2, end 9 dc.
7TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, work 8 dc, rep bet *s
of row 3, end 9 dc.
8TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, work 8 dc, rep bet *s
of row 4, end 1 dc in sp, 9 dc.
9TH
ROW: Same as row 5.
Rep
last 8 rows until 10 ½” from beg, or 1” less than desired length to underarm,
end with dc row.
Yoke:
Ch
4, turn, 1 dc in 3rd dc, * ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 dc in next st; rep from * to end.
DEC
ROW: RIGHT SIDE: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first dc, * sk 1 ch, 1 sc
in next dc, 1 sc in next sp, sk 1 dc, 1 sc in next sp, 1 sc in next dc; rep
from *, end sk 1 ch, 1 sc in dc, sk 1 ch, 1 sc in next ch st; 107 sc.
Beading:
1ST
ROW: Ch 4, turn, 1 tr in 2nd sc, * ch 1,
sk 1 sc, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts; rep from * to end.
2ND
ROW: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each tr &
sp, end 1 sc in top of turning ch; 107 sts.
Armholes:
Ch
1, turn, sl st over first 6 sc for underarm, 1 sc in next st, ch 4, sk 1 st, 1
dc in next st, * ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 dc in next st; rep from * to within 6 sts of
end.
Ch
3, turn, * 1 dc in sp, 1 dc in dc, rep from *, end 1 dc in 3rd st of turning
ch; 95 dc.
Ch
4, turn, 1 dc in 3rd dc, * ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 dc in next st; rep from * to end;
47 sp.
Rep
last 2 rows until there are 16 rows above underarm, end with dc row.
Neck & Shoulder Shaping:
Ch
4, turn, work until 14 sp; 29 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc.
Ch
3, turn, work 1 row dc; 31 sts. Rep last
2 rows until 7 short rows, ending openwork rows with 3 dc at neck edge. Fasten off.
Working
from wrong side, sk 33 sts on last long row for front neck edge; with lp on hk,
work 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, * ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 dc in next st; rep from *
to end.
Finish
to correspond to other shoulder.
Back of the Frock Dress: SKIRT:
Work
same as front until 2 rows above underarm; 95 dc.
Left Half of Back:
NEXT ROW: Ch 4, turn, work until
23 spaces; 47 sts. Turn.
Continue
as for front on these sts until 16 rows above underarm, end with dc row. Fasten off.
Right Half of Back:
Work
from wrong side, sk center st of last long row of back.
With
lp on hk, 1 dc in next st, * ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 dc in next st; rep from * to
end.
Finish
to correspond to left side.
Sleeves:
CUFF:
Ch
63, work 62 sc on ch.
BEADING:
Work
row 1 & row 2 of beading as for front yoke; 62 sc.
INC
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in each of 2nd
& 3rd sts, * ch 1, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts; rep from *, end last rep 3
dc; 91 sts.
Ch
3, 1 dc in 2nd & in each rem dc and ch st, end 1 dc in turning ch; 91
dc.
Rep
2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th rows of skirt patt.
DEC
ROW: Ch 3, turn, sk first dc, * yo, draw
up lp in next st, yo & thru 2 lps, yo, draw up lp in next st, yo, thru 2
lps, yo, thru 3 lps (1 st dec) *; rep bet *s once, cont with care to keep patt,
to within 4 sts of end (turning ch counts as 1 dc), rep bet *s twice.
Rep
dec. of 2 sts at beg & end of each of next 11 rows, with care to keep patt;
43 sts. Fasten off.
Finishing:
Sew
seams.
Sew
in sleeves with seam at center underarm, holding in fullness at top.
Work
from right side, work 1 row sc on right edge of opening, keep work flat.
Ch
1, turn, 1 sc in each sc. Fasten off.
Beg
at lower left edge of opening, work sc to neck edge, working 4 button lps equal
distances apart; 1 sc in corner st at neck edge.
Ch
3, sl st in first st (picot), 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, cont picot edging
around neck, spacing picots evenly & holding in corners by sk 1 st.
Steam
lightly.
Trim
with ribbon as illustrated.
ENJOY!
CROCHET
ABBREVIATIONS:
BET = Between
CH = Chain
DC = Double
Crochet
DEC = Decrease
HDC = Half
Double Crochet
HK = Hook
INC = Increase
LP = Loop
MEAS = Measure
PATT = Pattern
REM = Remain
REP = Repeat
SC = Single
Crochet
SK = Skip/Skipped
SL
ST = Slip
Stitch
SP = Space
ST = Stitch
TOG = Together
TR/TRC = Triple
Crochet
YO = Yarn
Over
