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Vintage
1950s Lacy Torso Blouse #660
A
skillful needlewoman will swiftly crochet this charming sweater with it‘s
slimming design, accented by the gold, buttoned closure…A delightful, addition
to the well-dressed woman‘s wardrobe!
SIZES: 12, 14,
16 & 18.
Directions
are given for size 12, with changes for sizes 14, 16 & 18 in brackets.
Materials:
J
& P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen Metallic, Art 64, 10 [10, 12, 14] balls of white
#2
Steel Crochet Hook
OR
Chadwicks Red Heart Baby Wool, 3-ply, 1 oz
- 7 [7, 8, 9] skeins of maize
#2
Plastic Crochet Hook
8
Small Buttons
1
yd White Grosgrain Ribbon 1” wide
2
pkgs each Lime & Gold Sequins & Kelly Green & Gold Beads
GAUGE:
7
sc = 1”; 3 sc rows, 1 group st row
& 1 loop row = 1”
MEASUREMENTS:
Bust
32” [34”, 36”, 38”];
Width
across back at underarm 16” [17”, 17”, 18”];
Length
from shoulder to lower edge 19” [19 ½”, 19 ½”, 20”]
CROCHET
ABBREVIATIONS:
BET = Between
CH = Chain
DC = Double
Crochet
DEC = Decrease
HDC = Half
Double Crochet
HK = Hook
INC = Increase
LP = Loop
M = Mesh
MEAS= Measure
PATT = Pattern
REM = Remain
REP = Repeat
SC = Single
Crochet
SK = Skip/Skipped
SL ST = Slip
Stitch
SP = Space
ST = Stitch
TOG = Together
TR TRC= Triple Tripe Crochet
TRC= Triple Crochet
YO = Yarn
Over
BACK:
Starting at side edge, make ch 25” long.
1ST
ROW: Sc in 2nd ch from hk
& in each ch across until there are on row 133 [137, 137, 141] sc; row meas
19” [19 ½”, 19 ½”, 20”]. Ch 1, turn.
2ND
ROW: Sc in front lp of each sc
across. Ch 4, turn.
3RD
ROW: Sk first st, insert hk in back lp
of next st & draw lp thru, sk next st, insert hk in back lp of next st
& draw lp thru, * [yo & draw thru 2 lps on hk] twice [group st made];
ch 1, insert hk where last lp was drawn thru & draw lp thru, sk next st,
insert hk in back lp of next st & draw lp thru. Rep from * across to within last st, ch 1, dc
in last st. 65 [67, 67, 69] group
sts. Ch 1, turn.
4TH
ROW: Sc thru both lps of dc, ch 1, * sc
in front lp of next group st, ch 3, sk next group st. Rep from * across, ending with ch 1, sk 1 ch,
sc in next ch [this is ch-3 lp row]. Ch
4, turn.
5TH
ROW: Rep 3rd row. 65 [67, 67, 69] group sts. Ch 1, turn.
6TH
ROW: Sc in front lp of each st across,
sc in next 2 ch. Ch 1, turn.
7TH
ROW: Sc in back lp of each sc
across. Ch 1, turn.
8TH
ROW: Rep 2nd row.
9TH
THRU 12TH ROWS: Rep 3rd
thru 6th rows.
13TH
ROW: 2 Sc in back lp of first 2 sc [2 sc
inc at shoulder edge], sc in back lp of each sc across. Ch1, turn.
14TH
ROW: Sc in front lp of each sc across to
within last 2 sc, inc 2 sc as before. Ch
4, turn.
Work
in patt for 2 more rows. Place marker
[this is end of shoulder].
Cont
in patt without inc until 40 [43, 43, 46] rows have been completed. 67 [69, 69, 71] group sts. This is one half of Back.
Place
marker of another color & work other half to correspond, dec 4 sc where 4
sc were prev inc [to dec 2 sc: work off 2 sc as 1 sc twice]. Break off.
LEFT
FRONT:
Starting at side edge make ch 25”
long.
ON
SIZE 12 ONLY:
Cont as for Back until
shoulder has been completed.
ON
SIZES 14, 16 & 18 ONLY:
1ST
ROW: Sc in 2nd ch from hk
& in each ch across until there are on row [89, 89, 89] sc. Cut off any rem ch. Ch 1, turn.
2ND
ROW: Sc in front lp of each sc
across. Ch 1, turn.
3RD
ROW: ON SIZES 14, 16 & 18 ONLY: Make sc in back lp of each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
ON
SIZE 18 ONLY:
Rep last 2 rows once
more. Ch 4, turn.
ON
SIZES 16 & 18 ONLY:
Work next 3 rows
as for 3rd, 4th & 5th rows of Back.
ON
SIZE 14 ONLY:
Sc in front lp of each sc
across. Ch 49, turn.
ON
SIZES 16 & 18 ONLY:
Ch 49 [53].
ON
SIZES 14, 16 & 18 ONLY:
Sc in 2nd
ch from hk & in each ch across, sc in back lp of each st across.
NEXT
ROW: Make sc in front lp of each st
across.
Now
work in patt as for Back until shoulder has been completed.
ON
ALL SIZES: Break off.
SHAPE
NECK:
Attach thread to center ch of 9th
ch-3 sp from shoulder edge.
1ST
ROW: Ch 4, draw up lp in next ch, sk
next st, draw up lp in next st & complete group st as before, ch 1 &
cont in patt across. Ch 1, turn.
Keeping
shoulder in position, work in patt as before until work reaches marker at
center back.
BUTTONBAND:
Work 6 rows of sc, making 1 row in back lps
& next row in front lps. Break
off.
On
Left Front, mark with pins position of 7 buttons evenly spaced, having lower
one ½” up from lower edge & top one 1” down from neck edge.
RIGHT
FRONT:
Starting at front edge, work as
for Buttonband of Left Front, having same number of sc & making buttonhole
opposite each pin mark on center row of Buttonband [to make buttonhole; ch 3, sk 3 sc, sc in next sc].
Cont in patt as for other front until work
lines up with shoulder edge.
Attach
another ball to top ch at beg of last row, ch 36 for side neck edge. Break off.
Pick
up working thread & complete shoulder to correspond with other front. Break off.
ON
SIZES 14, 16 7 18 ONLY:
Place Right
Front over Left Front, attach thread in line with underarm seam & complete
to correspond with Left Front.
FINISHING:
ON SIZE 12 ONLY: Sew up side seams to within 7” from top.
Sew
shoulder seams.
ON
OTHER SIZES:
Sew up shoulder & side
seams.
Work
5 rows of sc closely tog around lower edge alternating front & back lps as
before.
Work
5 rnds of sc around armholes, working in back lps.
If
longer sleeve is desired, add few more rnds.
Work
5 rows of sc around neck edge as before, keeping work flat & making buttonhole
directly above other buttonholes on 3rd row.
Cut
piece of ribbon same meas as waist & sew in place on wrong side, holding
blouse in to fit.
Sew
buttons opposite buttonholes.
Trim
with sequins & beads as desired.
Enjoy!
