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1945 LACY STEP-INS #1343
Snug & lovely step-ins. These featherweight undies are tops -
they hug the figure
beautifully & do not add one whit to bulk…designed to fit
sizes 35 to 37. See how
the ribbing hugs waistline.
MATERIALS:
5 oz Patons Beehive Fingering Wool, 3 Ply
1 Pair Each # 9 & #13 Knitting Needles
1 #10 Crochet Hook
3 Small Pearl Buttons
1yd Narrow Ribbon
MEASUREMENTS:
Length from top of from to lower edge = 20½”
Width all around underarms = 25”
TENSION:
8 sts = 1” width
9 rows = 1” depth
NOTE:
Work into back of all cast-on sts.
FRONT:
Begin at lower edge in centre. Cast on 33 sts, use #13 needles, &
work 4
rows in K 1, P 1 rib.
5TH ROW: Rib 3, cast off 3, rib 8, cast off 3, rib 8,
cast off 3, rib 2.
6TH ROW: Rib 3, cast on 3, rib 9, cast on 3, rib 9,
cast on 3, rib 3.
Cont in rib until it meas 2 ½” from beg.
Change to #9 needles & work 2 more rows, but cast on 40 sts at
beg of each row,
then cast on 10 sts at beg of next 2 rows (133).
Change to patt, as follows:
1ST ROW: K 8, * wfd, K 2, sl 1, K 2 tog, psso, K 2, wfd,
K 15; rep from * to end,
finishing K 8.
2ND & ALT ROWS: P 5, * K 2, P 9; rep from * to end,
finishing P 5.
3RD ROW: K 9, wfd, K 1, sl 1, K 2 tog, psso, K 1, wfd, K
17; rep from * to end, finishing
K 9.
5TH ROW: K 10, wfd, sl 1, K 2 tog, psso, wfd, K 19, rep
from * to end, finishing K 10.
6TH ROW: Rep 2nd row.
Work 4 compl patts, then dec 1 st at both ends of next & every
4th row following until 101
sts rem, finishing RS toward you after 6th row.
Now work in patt, as follows:
1ST ROW: K 14, * wfd, K 2, sl 1, K 2 tog, psso, K 2, wfd,
K 15, rep from * to end, finishing
K 14.
2ND & EVERY ALT ROW: * K 2, P 9, rep from * to end,
finishing K 2.
3RD ROW: K 15, * wfd, K 1, sl 1, K 2 tog, psso, K 1, wfd,
K 17; rep from * to end, finishing
K 15.
5TH ROW: K 16, * wfd, sl 1, K 2 tog, psso, wfd, K 19,
rep from * to end, finishing K 16.
6TH ROW: Rep 2nd row.
Cont until work meas 13 ½” from beg, meas down middle.
Change to #13 needles & work 2 ½” K 1, P 1 rib.
Change again to #9 needles & patt, as last 6 rows, & work
4 ¾”, finishing RS
toward you.
Now divide sts as follows:
NEXT ROW: Cast off 3, patt 45, cast off 3, patt 48.
Cont on last 49 sts, cast off 3 sts at beg of every row until 1 st
rems. Cast off.
Join wool to neck edge of other 46 sts & work to match.
BACK:
Work like front, omit buttonholes until 4 ¾” in patt, have been
worked above waist ribbing.
Cast off.
FINISHING:
Press work on WS with warm iron & damp cloth.
Sew up side seams & press.
Now work all around top edge as follows: 1 DC, 3 CH, 1 DC into
every 3rd st around, then
work in same way around leg edges.
Now work 2nd row into each CH lp of last row.
Sew on buttons & shoulder-straps.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat instructions
following 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
