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Vintage
1945 Irish Crochet Lace Blouse #521
A
clever woman quickly & very easily crochets this charming lace blouse with
a delightful yoke design…a season-spanning, wardrobe favorite!
SIZES:
Directions
are for size 12.
Changes
for sizes 14 & 16 are in brackets.
MATERIALS:
J
& P Coats 14 [16, 18] balls; or
Clark’s ONT Best Six cord mercerized Crochet, size 30, 19 [21, 23] balls
Clark’s ONT Best Six cord mercerized Crochet, size 30, 19 [21, 23] balls
#10
Steel Crochet Hook
Shoulder
Pads
MEASUREMENTS:
Bust
32” [34”, 36”]; Width across back at
underarm 16” [16”, 18”]; Width across
front at underarm 16” [18”, 18”]; Length
of side seam 12” [12”, 14 ½”]; Length
from shoulder to lower edge 19” [19 ½”, 22”].
GAUGE:
4
loops = 1”;
6
rows = 1”
CROCHET
ABBREVIATIONS:
BET = Between
CH = Chain
DC = Double Crochet
DEC = Decrease
INC = Increase
MEAS = Measure
PATT = Pattern
REM = Remain
REP = Repeat
SC = Single Crochet
SK = Skip/Skipped
SL
ST = Slip Stitch
SP = Space
TOG = Together
BACK:
Start
at lower edge, make ch 21” long.
1ST
ROW: Sc in 9th ch from
hook. * Ch 5, sk 3 ch, sc in next
ch. Rep from * across until there are on
row 61 [61, 70] loops. Cut off rem ch. Ch 7, turn.
2ND
& 3RD ROWS: * Sc in next
loop, ch 5. Rep from * across, end with
sc in last loop. Ch 7, turn.
4TH
ROW: * Sc in next loop, [ch 5, sc in
next loop] 6 times; ch 3, [4 dc in next loop] twice, ch 3. Rep from * across to last 6 loops, end with
sc, [ch 5, sc in next loop] 6 times. Ch
7, turn.
5TH
ROW: * Sc in next loop, [ch 5, sc in
next loop] 5 times; ch 2, dc in next loop, dc in next 8 dc, dc in next loop, ch
2. Rep from * across, end with [ch 5, sc
in next loop] 6 times. Ch 7, turn.
6TH
ROW: * Sc in next loop, [ch 5, sc in
next loop] 6 times; ch 3, sk 1 dc, dc in next 8 dc, ch 3. Rep from * across, end with ch 3, sc in next
loop, [ch 5, sc in next loop] 6 times.
Ch 7, turn.
7TH
ROW: Sc in next loop, [ch 5, sc in next
loop] 6 times; * ch 5, sc bet 4th & 5th dc, ch 5, sc
in next loop, [ch 5, sc in next loop] 7 times.
Rep from * across. Ch 7, turn.
8TH
THRU 12TH ROWS: * Sc in next
loop, ch 5. Rep from * across, end with
sc in last loop. Ch 7, turn.
13TH
ROW: Sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next
loop, * ch 3, [4 dc in next loop] twice; ch 3, [sc in next loop, ch 5] 6 times;
sc in next loop. Rep from * across, end
with ch 3, [sc in next loop, ch 5] twice; sc in last loop. Ch 7, turn.
14TH
ROW: Sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next
loop, * ch 2, dc in next loop, dc in next 8 dc, dc in next loop, ch 2, sc in
next loop, [ch 5, sc in next loop] 5 times.
Rep from * across, end with [ch 5, sc in next loop] twice. Ch 7, turn.
15TH
ROW: Sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next
loop, * ch 3, sk 1 dc, dc in next 8 dc, ch 3, sc in next loop, [ch 5, sc in
next loop] 6 times. Rep from * across,
end with [ch 5, sc in next loop] twice.
Ch 7, turn.
16TH
ROW: Sc in next loop, [ch 5, sc in next
loop] twice; * ch 5, sc bet 4th & 5th dc, [ch 5, sc
in next loop] 8 times. Rep from *
across, end with [ch 5, sc in next loop] 3 times. Ch 7, turn.
17TH
THRU 21ST ROWS: Sc in next
loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Rep from
* across. Ch 7, turn.
The
last 18 rows [4th thru 21st rows] make up the
pattern.
Keeping continuity of pattern, dec 1 loop at both ends
of next row & every other row thereafter until there rem on row 53 [53, 60]
loops. [to
dec 1 loop at beg of row, sl st across 1st loop; to dec 1 loop at
end of row, work to last loop. Ch 7,
turn.]
Work
straight until piece meas in all 5” [5”, 6”].
Inc
1 loop at both ends of next row & every 3rd row thereafter until
there are on row 65 [65, 72] loops.
Work
straight until piece meas in all 12” [12”, 14 ½”].
SHAPE
ARMHOLES:
Dec
3 loops at both ends of next row.
Dec
1 loop at both ends of every other row until there rem 51 [53, 56] loops.
Work
straight until piece meas from 1st row of armhole shaping, 7” [7 ½”,
7 ½”].
SHAPE
SHOULDERS:
Dec
at beg of next 4 rows 8 [8, 9] loops.
Break off.
FRONT:
Start
at lower edge, make ch 21” long.
1ST
ROW: Same as 1st row on back
until there are on row 61 [70, 70] loops.
Cut off rem ch. Ch 7, turn.
Work
as for back, dec until there rem on row 53 [60, 60] loops.
Work
straight until piece meas in all 5” [5”, 6”].
Inc
as for back until there are on row 65 [72, 72] loops.
Work
straight until piece meas in all 12” [12”, 14 ½”].
SHAPE
ARMHOLES:
Dec
3 loops at both ends of next row.
Dec
1 loop at both ends of every other row until there rem 51 [56, 56] loops.
NEXT
ROW: Work in pattern across 25 [28, 28]
loops. Ch 7, turn.
Work
over these sts only until piece meas from 1st row of armhole shaping
4 ½” [5”, 4 ½”].
SHAPE
NECK:
Dec
2 loops at neck edge on next row.
Dec
1 loop at neck edge each row until there rem 16 [16, 18] loops.
Work
straight until piece meas same as back, end at armhole edge.
SHAPE
SHOULDER:
Dec
at armhole edge twice 8 [8, 9] loops.
Break off.
Attach
thread at base of piece just made, sk 1 loop on size 12 only, & work to
correspond.
SLEEVES:
Start
at lower edge, make ch 14” long.
1ST
ROW: Work as for back until there are 43
loops on row. Cut off rem ch. Ch 7, turn.
Work
as for back, inc 1 loop at both ends of 4th row & every other
row thereafter until there are on row 49 [51, 53] loops.
Work
straight until piece meas in all 3 ½” [4”, 4 ½”].
SHAPE
TOP:
Dec
3 loops at both ends of next row.
Dec
1 loop at both ends of each row until piece meas from 1st row of
armhole shaping 4” [4 ½”, 5”]. Break
off.
ASSEMBLING:
Sew
shoulder & underarm seams.
Sew
sleeve seams & sew in sleeves.
Make
rnd of sc evenly around lower edge & sleeve edge.
Make
3 rows of sc around neck edge & center front opening, making 4 ch-5
buttonholes evenly across right front on 2nd row & holding neck
edge in to fit.
RUFFLE:
Start
at inner edge, make ch 24” [25”, 26”].
1ST
ROW: Sc in 2nd ch from hook
& in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.
2ND
ROW: Sc in each sc across. Ch 5, turn.
3RD
ROW: * Sk 1 sc, sc in next sc, ch
5. Rep from * across, end with sk 1 sc,
sc in last sc. Ch 7, turn.
4TH
ROW: * Sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in same
loop, ch 5. Rep from * across. Ch 7, turn.
5TH,
6TH & 7TH ROWS:
Sc in next loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Rep from * across. Break off.
Sew
ruffle to blouse as in photo.
BUTTON:
[MAKE
4]: Start at center, ch 3, join.
1ST
RND: 6 Sc in ring.
2ND
RND: 2 Sc in each sc around.
3RD
& 4TH RNDS: Sc in each sc
around.
4TH
& 6TH RNDS: * Draw up
loop in next 2 sc, yo & draw thru all loops on hook. Rep from * around. Break off.
Stuff
firmly with cotton.
Sew
up opening.
Sew
buttons opposite buttonholes.
Sew
in shoulder pads.
ENJOY!
