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Vintage
1935 Back-Interest Blouse #555
A
clever woman will quickly crochet this lovely, back-buttoned, blouse…classic
style, slimming lines & popcorn stitch pattern make this exceptional
garment a wardrobe favorite!
SIZE: 34” - 36”
MATERIALS:
J
& P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 10 balls
#5
Steel Crochet Hook
6
Button Molds, or Buttons
GAUGE:
8
sts = 1”; 4 rows = 1”
NOTE: Blouse may be worn either front or back.
ABBREVIATIONS:
BEG = Begin
CH = Chain
CONT = Continue
DC = Double
Crochet
DEC = Decrease
HK = Hook
LP = Loop
PATT = Pattern
PC = Popcorn
PREV = Previous
REP = Repeat
SC = Single
Crochet
SK = Skip
YO = Yarn
Over
FRONT:
Beg
at lower edge, ch 126, turn.
1ST
ROW: 1 Dc in 4th ch from hook
& in each st of foundation ch [124 dc counting turning ch-3 as dc], ch 3,
turn.
2ND
ROW: Dc in next dc, 1 pc st in next dc
[made as follows: ch 1, 5 dc in next dc,
drop st from hk, insert hk back in ch-1 & draw dropped lp thru one on hk], *
dc in each of next 9 dc, 1 pc in next dc, rep from * across, ending row with 2
dc, ch 3, turn.
3RD
ROW: Make 1 dc in each dc, & 1 dc
over each pc, ending row with dc over turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.
4TH
ROW: 1 Dc in each of next 6 dc, 1 pc in
next dc, * 1 dc in each of next 9 dc, 1 pc in next dc [so that pc of this row
come directly above center of sp bet pc of 2nd row.] Rep from * across ending row with 7 dc, ch 3,
turn.
5TH
ROW: Same as 3rd row.
6TH
THRU 50TH ROWS: Rep 2nd,
3rd, 4th & 5th in order.
51ST
ROW: Beg to dec for armhole, 1 dc in
each dc, & 1 dc in each pc to within 5 dc from end of row [always count
turning ch-3 as 1 dc]. To dec last 5 sts
on row * yo, insert hk in next st, draw thru lp, yo, draw thru 2 lps on hk, rep
from * 4 more times [6 lps on hk], yo, & take off 2 lps at time for 5
times, ch 3, turn.
52ND,
53RD & 54TH ROWS:
Cont with patt & dec last 5 sts of each row as done prev.
55TH
THRU 71ST ROWS: Cont with
patt evenly.
72ND
ROW: Beg to dec for shoulder. Work patt to within 11 sts from end of
row. To dec last 11 sts of row, rep from
* to * of 51st row [12 lps on hk], then yo & take off 2 lps at
time 11 times. Ch 3, turn.
73RD
THRU 77TH ROWS: Cont with
patt & dec last 11 sts of each row as done prev
78TH
THRU 83RD ROWS: Work
evenly. Fasten off.
RIGHT
BACK:
Ch
87, turn.
1ST
ROW: 1 Dc in 4th ch from hk
& in each st of foundation ch [85 dc--counting turning ch-3 as 1 dc], ch 3,
turn.
2ND
ROW: 1 Dc in each of next 6 dc, 1 pc in
next dc, * 1 dc in each of next 9 dc, 1 pc in next dc. Rep from * across ending row with 7 dc. Ch 3, turn.
3RD
ROW- 1 Dc in each dc & 1 dc in each
pc st, to within 9 sts from end of row, ch 5, sk 5 sts [to form button hole],
dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 3, turn.
4TH
ROW: 1 Dc in next dc, 1 pc in next dc, 1
dc in next dc & in each of next 5 ch, & in each of next 3 dc, 1 pc in
next dc. Cont with patt across. Ch 3, turn.
5TH
THRU 16TH ROWS: Cont with
patt evenly.
17TH
ROW: Work across as before to within 9
sts from end of row. Then make
buttonhole & complete row as done in 3rd row. Ch 3, turn.
18TH
ROW: Work patt evenly over dc & ch
sts. Ch 3, turn.
19TH
THRU 30TH ROWS: Work evenly.
31ST
ROW: Make buttonhole.
32ND
THRU 44TH ROWS: Work evenly.
45TH
ROW: Make buttonhole.
46TH
THRU 53RD ROWS: Work evenly.
54TH
ROW: To dec for underarm, work patt
across to within 24 sts from end of row, rep from * to * of 51st row
of front ( times [10 lps on hk], then work off 2 lps at a time 9 times, ch 3,
turn.
55TH
THRU 58TH ROWS: Work evenly.
59TH
ROW: Work buttonhole.
60TH
THRU 72ND ROWS: Work evenly.
73RD
ROW: Work buttonhole.
74TH
ROW: To shape neck & shoulder, work
across to within 13 sts from end of row, then rep from * to * of 51st
row of front 5 times, ch 3, turn.
75TH
ROW: Work across to within 23 sts from
end of row, & rep from * to * of 51st row of front 5 times, ch
3, turn.
76TH
THRU 80TH ROWS: Work as
before to within 5 sts from end of row, then dec these 5 sts as done prev.
LEFT
BACK:
Make
to correspond with right back, without buttonholes, as this is side buttons are
sewn on.
SLEEVES:
Ch
91, turn.
1ST
ROW: Dc in 4th ch from hk, dc
in each st of foundation ch [89 dc in all, counting turning ch-3], ch 3, turn.
2ND
ROW: 1 Dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 pc in
next, * 1 dc in each of next 9 dc, 1 pc in next. Rep from * across ending row with 4 dc, ch 3,
turn.
3RD
ROW: Dc in each dc & in each pc to
end of row, make 1 dc over turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.
4TH
ROW: 1 Dc in each of next 8 dc, 1 pc in
next, * 1 dc, in each of next 9 dc, 1 pc in next. Rep from * across ending row with 9 dc.
5TH
ROW: Same as 3rd row.
6TH
ROW: Same as 2nd row.
7TH
ROW: Same as 3rd row.
8TH
THRU 20TH ROWS: Inc 1 dc at
end of each row & cont with patt.
21ST
THRU 27TH ROWS: Start shaping
top of sleeve.
Dec 5 sts at end of each
row, as done prev.
28TH
THRU 35TH ROWS: Dec 7 sts at
end of each row.
36TH
THRU 49TH ROWS: Work evenly.
COLLAR:
Ch
31, turn.
1ST
ROW: 1 Dc in 4th ch from hk
& in each st of foundation ch [29 dc--counting ch-3 as 1 dc], ch 3, turn.
2ND
ROW: 1 Dc in next dc, 1 pc in next, * 1
dc in each of next 9 dc, 1 pc in next, & rep from * once more, then dc in
each of next 6 dc, ch 3, turn.
3RD
ROW: 1 Dc in each dc & in each
pc. Ch 3, turn.
4TH
ROW: 1 Dc in each of next 6 dc, 1 pc in
next * 1 dc in each of next 9 dc, 1 pc in next.
Rep from * once more, ending with dc in turning ch-3. Ch 3, turn.
5TH
ROW: Same as 3rd row.
6TH
THRU 18TH ROWS: Rep 2nd,
3rd, 4th & 5th rows in order. At end of 18th row, break
off.
Make another piece like this one,
but do not break off at end of 18th row.
19TH
ROW: 1 Dc in each dc & in each pc to
end of row, ch 51, & cont making dc in each dc & in each pc of first
piece made. Ch 3, turn.
20TH
ROW: Cont with design across [working
over ch-51]. Ch 3, turn.
21ST
THRU 36TH ROWS: Work as
before, dec 4 sts at end of each row.
Break off.
Make
row of sc spaced evenly around all edges of blouse.
Cover
6 buttons with sc & sew in place to correspond with buttonholes.
Blouse
may be worn either front or back.
Make
belt of dc or use leather belt.
ENJOY!
