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Vintage
1950s Evening Beaded V-Neck Blouse #661
A
skillful needlewoman will swiftly knit this charming sweater with it‘s
slimming, deep V-necked design, accented with silver beads & rhinestones…A
delightful, addition to the well-dressed woman‘s wardrobe!
SIZES:
12, 14, & 16.
Directions
are given for size 12, with changes for sizes 14, & 16 in brackets.
Materials:
J
& P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen Metallic, Art 64, 5 [6, 7] balls of blue
Coats
& Clarks ONT Speed-Cro-Sheen Mercerized Cotton, Art 44, 7 [8, 9] balls of
blue sparkle
Pair
each #1 [2 ½ mm] & #3 [3 mm] Plastic Knitting Needles
OR
Chadwicks
Red Heart Knitting Worsted, 4-ply, 1 oz
- `12 [14, 15] skeins of blue
Pair
each #4 [3 ½ mm] & #5 [3 ¾ mm] Plastic Knitting Needles
7”
Zipper for Neck openings
2
pkgs Silver Beads & 1 String of Rhinestones
NOTE:
When
working with Speed-Cro-Sheen & Knit-Cro-Sheen Metallic, use 1 ball of each
thread together thru out.
When working
with Knitting Worsted, use yarn single thru out.
GAUGE:
5
½ sts = 1”;
8
rows = 1”
MEASUREMENTS:
Bust
32” [34”, 36”];
Width
across back at underarm 16” [17”, 18”];
Length
from shoulder to lower edge 16 ½” [17 ½”, 18 ½”]
KNIT
ABBREVIATIONS:
BET = Between
CH = Chain
DEC = Decrease
INC = Increase
K = Knit
LP = Loop
MEAS = Measure
P = Purl
PATT = Pattern
REM = Remain
REP = Repeat
SC = Single
Crochet
SK = Skip/Skipped
SL ST = Slip
Stitch
SP = Space
TOG = Together
BACK:
Starting
at lower edge with #1 needles & 1 ball each of Speed-Cro-Sheen &
Knit-Cro-Sheen Metallic [or #4 needles & 1 strand of Knitting Worsted],
cast on 76 [80, 84] sts.
Work
in ribbing of k 2, p2 for 2”, inc 1 st at end of last row.
Change
to #3 needles [or #5 for KW] & work in patt as follows:
1ST
ROW: With SCS only [or KW], k across.
2ND
ROW: With SCS [or KW], p across.
3RD
& 4TH ROWS: Rep 1st
& 2nd rows.
5TH
ROW: Change to #1 needles & with 1
strand each thread [or #4 needles & KW], work as follows: k 1, * p 1, k 1. Rep from * across.
6TH
THRU 10TH ROWS: Rep 5th
row.
Last
10 rows make patt.
Work
in patt, inc 1 st at both ends of next row & every 6th row
thereafter until there are on needle 89 [95, 99] sts.
Work
without inc until piece meas in all 10” [10 ½”, 11”].
SHAPE
SLEEVES:
Cast
on 5 [5, 3] sts at beg of next 2 [2, 4] rows.
There
are on needle 99 [105, 111] sts.
Place
marker & work in patt until piece meas 2 ½” from marker.
SHAPE
NECK:
With
right side of work facing, work in patt across first 49 [52, 55] sts, bind off
next st [center st], work in patt across next 49 [52, 55] sts.
Turn
& work in patt over last set of sts only, dec 1 st at neck edge every other
row until there rem 39 [38, 37] sts.
Now
dec 1 st at neck edge every row until there rem, ending at sleeve edge 27 [30,
33] sts.
SHAPE
TOP OF SLEEVE & SHOULDER:
Bind
off 9 [10, 11] sts at beg of next row & every other row 3 times in all.
Attach
thread [or yarn] to opposite side of neck edge & work to correspond,
reversing shapings.
FRONT:
Work
exactly as for Back until Sleeve Shaping has been completed.
There
are on needle 99 [105, 111] sts.
SHAPE
NECK:
With
right side of work facing work in patt across first 49 [52, 55] sts, bind off
next st [center st] & work in patt across next 49 [52, 55] sts.
Turn
& work in patt over last set of sts only, dec 1 st at neck edge every 3rd
row until there rem 39 [36, 35] sts.
ON
SIZE 12 ONLY:
Dec 1 st at neck edge
every other row until 27 sts rem;
ON
SIZES 14 & 16:
Dec 1 st at neck edge
every row until 30 [33] sts rem; ending at sleeve edge.
SHAPE
TOP OF SLEEVE & SHOULDER:
Bind
off 9 [10, 11] sts at beg of next row & every other row at same edge 3
times in all.
Attach
thread [or yarn] to opposite side of neck edge & work to correspond,
reversing shapings.
FRONT
NECKBAND:
Attach
1 ball of each thread to Left Shoulder.
With
#1 needles [or #4 needles & KW] & right side of work facing, pick up
& knit to where sts were divided 60 [64, 68] sts, place marker, pick up
& k 1 st at center of neck edge, place marker, pick up & k along other
side of neck edge 60 [64, 68] sts.
Work
in ribbing as follows:
1ST
ROW: * P 2, k 2. Rep from * to center st, sl marker, p 1, sl
marker, ** k 2, p 2. Rep from ** to end
of row.
2ND
ROW: ** K 2, p 2. Rep from * to 4 sts before marker, k 2, p 2
tog, sl marker, k 1, sl marker, p 2 tog, ** k 2, p 2. Rep from ** to last 2 sts, k 2.
Work
in this manner, dec 1 st before & after markers on every other row until
Front Neckband meas 1”.
Bind
off loosely in ribbing.
BACK
NECKBAND:
Work
exactly as for Front Neckband, having 40 [44, 48] sts before & after
markers when picking up sts.
SLEEVE
BANDS:
Sew
up shoulder seams, incl neckband.
With
1 ball of each thread & #1 needles [or #4 needles & KW] & right
side of work facing, pick up & k around sleeve edge 80 [88, 92] sts.
Work
in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1”.
Bind
off loosely in ribbing.
FINISHING:
Sew
up right side seam, incl sleeve seams.
Sew
left side seam incl sleeve seam, leaving 7” free at bottom of seam for
zipper.
Make
row of sc along side opening.
Sew
in zipper.
Trim
with silver beads & rhinestones along neck & sleeves as shown in photo.
Enjoy!
