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Vintage 1940s Girl’s
Fancy Lace Dress #C111
Quick
& easy to crochet this delightful, lace dress…perfect for many special
occasions!
SIZE:
2,
3, 4, & 5.
The
directions in this pattern are for size 2 with changes for sizes 3, 4, & 5
in parentheses.
Materials:
J
& P Coats or Clarks ONT Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30; 7 (7, 9,
9) Balls White
#11
Steel Crochet Hook
2
1/2 Yards Velvet Ribbon 1/4" wide.
BACK:
Start
at neck edge, ch 144 (156, 168, 180) sts to meas about 12 (13, 14, 15)".
1ST
ROW: * Draw lp on hk out about
1/4", yo & draw thread thru making ch st of it; insert hk bet lp &
single thread of this ch & make sc (knot st made), make another knot st, sk
3 ch, sc in next ch. Rep from *
across.
There
are 36 (39, 42, 45) sps on row. Make two
3/8" knot sts to turn.
2ND
ROW: *Sc in double lp at right of next
knot, sc in double lp at left of same knot, 2 knot sts, rep from * across, end
with sc at left of last knot. Make two
3/8" knot sts to turn.
Rep
row 2, inc 2 knot sts at both ends of one row every 3rd row until there are 50
(53, 56, 59) sps.
TO
INC: Make sc in double lp of one side of center knot, 2 knot sts, sc on other
side of same center knot.
ARMHOLES:
At
end of next 2 rows, ch 32 & work , back over this ch, making 8 sps.
Work
even over 66 (69, 72, 75) sps until piece meas in all 16 (16, 17 1/2,
19)". Break off.
Make
another piece in same way for Front.
SLEEVES:
Start
at neck edge, ch 64 (72, 76, 80) sts.
Work
back in knot st patt, make 16 (18, 19, 20) sps.
Work
in knot st patt, inc 2 knot sts at both ends of one row every 1/2" until
there are 32 (34, 37, 40) sps in row & piece meas 4 (4, 4 1/2, 5)" in
all.
At
end of next 2 rows ch 16 & work back over this ch, make 8 double knot sts
(4) sps.
There
are 40 (42, 45, 48) sps on row.
Work
even until sleeve meas in all 5 1/4 (5 1/4, 5 3/4, 6 1/4)".
Now,
dec 1 double knot st at both ends of every row 13 times & 27 (29, 32, 35)
sps rem.
TO
DEC: Omit turning knot st, sl st to
center of first half of knot st, sc in next half of knot st & cont in patt
across to within last knot st. Break
off.
FINISHING:
With
hot iron, press thru damp cloth to meas worked.
Sew
underarm seams.
Sew
sleeves in place.
Work
1 row of sc around neck & lower edge of sleeves. Ch 5, turn.
* Sk 1 sc, tr in next sc, ch 1.
Rep from * around. Break
off.
Run
narrow ribbon thru beading, drawing it in to fit & tie in bows.
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
