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1940s Elegante Peplum
Vest #286
Quick
& easy to crochet this charming, vest…stylish lines of classic design…sophisticated
& smart, season-spanning, wardrobe favorite…travel ready & perfect for
any occasion!
MATERIALS:
J
& P Coats, 9 balls; or Clarks ONT Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size
30, 11 balls
#10
Steel Crochet Hook
14”
Ribbon 1” wide
3
Snap Fasteners
If
a crocheted back is desired, buy twice amount of material & sufficient
ribbon to fit around waist.
Work
as for Vestee, omit opening & neck shaping.
Start
at waistline, make ch 16” long.
1ST
ROW: Dc in 4th ch from hook,
[ch 3, sk 3 ch, dc in next 2 ch] 39 times.
Cut off rem ch. Ch 5, turn.
2ND
ROW: Hold back last loop of each dc on
hook, make 2 dc in next dc, yo & draw thru all loops [dc cluster made], *
make dc cluster in next dc, ch 3, dc cluster in next dc. Rep from * across, end with dc cluster in
last dc, ch 2, dc in top st of ch-3. Ch
3, turn.
3RD
ROW: * Dc cluster in next dc cluster, ch
3, dc cluster in next dc cluster. Rep
from * across, end with dc in 3rd st of ch-5. Ch 3, turn.
4TH
ROW: * Dc in next dc cluster, ch 3, dc
in next dc cluster. Rep from * across,
end with dc in 3rd st of ch-3.
Ch 5, turn.
These
last 3 rows [2nd, 3rd & 4th rows] make up
patt.
Work
straight in patt until piece meas 8” in all, end with 3rd row. Do not
ch to turn at end of last row.
SHAPE
ARMHOLES:
Sl
st across 4 complete patts. Ch 3, work
in patt across to last 4 patts. Ch 5,
turn.
Work
straight in patt until piece meas 1 ½” from armhole shaping.
Divide
for opening as follows:
NEXT
ROW: Work across ½ of row, end in 16th
patt as at end of row. Turn & work
on these sts only until piece meas 4 ½” from opening, end at center front edge.
SHAPE
NECK:
Dec
1 patt [as for armhole edge] at center front edge each row until 12 patts rem.
Work
straight until piece meas 3 ¼” from 1st row of neck shaping. Break off.
Attach
thread in center of 16th patt at base of piece just made & work
other side to correspond.
Make
2 rows of sc around armholes, neck edge & front opening, make 5 ch-5 button
loops evenly apart on right side of opening.
PEPLUM:
Attach
thread to opposite side of starting ch & work in patt for 2 rows [2nd
& 3rd rows].
NEXT
ROW: * 2 Dc in next dc cluster, ch 3, 2
dc in 2nd st of next ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc clusters, [ch 3,
2 dc in next dc cluster] twice, ch 3.
Rep from * across, end with 2 dc in last dc group. Ch 5, turn [inc row made].
Cont
in patt as before, make inc row as before on 7th row.
Work
straight in patt as for top until Peplum meas 4”. Break off.
BUTTON:
[MAKE
5]: Start at center, ch 3. Join.
1ST
RND: 8 Sc in ring.
2ND
RND: 2 Sc in each sc around.
3RD
& 4TH RNDS: Sc in each sc
around.
5TH
& 6TH RNDS: * Draw up
loop in next 2 sc, yo & draw thru all loops. Rep from * around.
Stuff
firmly with scraps of thread.
7TH
RND: Same as 5th rnd. Break off.
FINISHING:
Sew
Buttons opposite button loops.\
Sew
snap at top of opening.
Cut
back from material & sew to front.
Sew
one end of ribbon to left side at waistline.
Sew
snaps on opposite side.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat
the instructions following the 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 yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn
over hook
