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Vintage 1953 French Sweater
#1381
New style French sweater for the cocktail hour hostess. It
is also smart for theatre & dinner party wear. This sweater is hip-length
& may also be worn belted or middy fashion. This color scheme is becoming,
but just imagine creating it in dramatic black & white.
SIZE:
32, 34 & 36
32, 34 & 36
MATERIALS:
8 [8-9] oz Skeins Lincoln Mills Daphne Crochet Wool:
7 [7-8] oz Main Color [MC]; 1 [1-1] oz Contrasting Color [CC]
1 Pair Each #13 & #11 Knitting Needles
1 Steel Crochet Hook #3
1 Button Mould [Or Ornamental Button]
8 [8-9] oz Skeins Lincoln Mills Daphne Crochet Wool:
7 [7-8] oz Main Color [MC]; 1 [1-1] oz Contrasting Color [CC]
1 Pair Each #13 & #11 Knitting Needles
1 Steel Crochet Hook #3
1 Button Mould [Or Ornamental Button]
MEASUREMENTS:
Bust = 32” [34’-36”]
Length from top of shoulder = 19 ½” [20”-20 ½”]
Bust = 32” [34’-36”]
Length from top of shoulder = 19 ½” [20”-20 ½”]
GAUGE/TENSION:
8 Sts & 11 Rows = 1”
8 Sts & 11 Rows = 1”
FRONT:
* Use #13 needles & MC, cast on 116 [124-132] sts.
* Use #13 needles & MC, cast on 116 [124-132] sts.
Work in k 1, p 1 rib for 3 ½” [3 ½”-4”].
Change to #11 needles & work in st st, inc 1 st at each
end of 7th & every 8th row following, until there are
1343 [142-150] sts on needle.
Work without further shaping until work meas 11 ½” [12”-12
½”] from beg.
ARMHOLE SHAPING:
Cast off 6 [7-8] sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st at each end in next & every alt row foll until 112 [116-120] sts rem.*
Cast off 6 [7-8] sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st at each end in next & every alt row foll until 112 [116-120] sts rem.*
P 1 row.
YOKE SHAPING:
NEXT ROW: K 42 [leave on spare needle], cast off 28 [32-36] sts, k 42.
NEXT ROW: K 42 [leave on spare needle], cast off 28 [32-36] sts, k 42.
Cont on last 42 sts, cast off at beg of every k row 6 sts 4
times & 3 sts 6 times.
Join wool to inner end of 42 sts from spare needle.
Cont in st st, cast off at beg of every p row 6 sts 4
times, 3 sts 6 times.
BACK:
Rep from * to * same as front, 112 [116-120] sts.
Rep from * to * same as front, 112 [116-120] sts.
Work 11 rows without further shaping.
YOKE SHAPING:
NEXT ROW: K 42 [leave on spare needle], cast off 28 [32-36] sts, k 42.
NEXT ROW: K 42 [leave on spare needle], cast off 28 [32-36] sts, k 42.
Cont on last 42 sts, cast off at beg of every k row 12 sts
twice & 6 sts 3 times.
Join wool to inner end of 42 sts from spare needle &
cast off at beg of every p row 12 sts twice & 6 sts 3 times.
YOKE SECTION:
RIGHT FRONT:
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 3 sts.
RIGHT FRONT:
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 3 sts.
1ST ROW: Inc once in 1st st, k to end
of row.
2ND ROW: Cast on 3 sts, p these 3 sts, p to end
of row.
Rep 1st & 2nd rows 16 [17-18]
times, 71 [75-79] sts.
35TH [37TH-39TH] ROW: Inc
once in 1st st, k to last 2 sts, k 2 tog.
36TH [38TH-40TH] ROW: P 2
tog, p to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times, 66 [70-74] sts.
45TH [47TH-49TH] ROW
[BUTTONHOLE]: K 6, cast off 4, k to last 2 sts, k 2 tog.
46TH [48TH-50TH] ROW: P 2
tog, p to last 6 sts, cast on 4, p 6.
47TH [49TH-51ST] ROW: K 2
tog, k to last 2 sts, k 2 tog.
48TH [50TH-52ND] ROW: P 2
tog, p to last 2 sts, p 2 tog.
Rep last 2 rows 8 times, 28 [32-36] sts.
65TH [67TH-69TH] ROW: Rep
47th row.
66TH [68TH-70TH] ROW: P 2
tog, p to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows until all sts are used up.
YOKE SECTION:
LEFT FRONT:
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 3 sts.
LEFT FRONT:
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 3 sts.
1ST ROW: P.
2ND ROW: Cast on 3 sts, k these 3 sts, k to last
st, inc once in last st.
Rep 1st & 2nd rows 16 [17-18]
times, 71 [75-79] sts.
35TH [37TH-39TH] ROW: P.
36TH [38TH-40TH] ROW: K 2
tog, k to last st, inc once in last st.
37TH [39TH-41ST] ROW: P to
last 2 sts, p 2 tog.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times, 66 [70-74] sts.
46TH [48TH-50TH] ROW: K 2
tog, k to end of row.
47TH [49TH-51ST] ROW: Rep
37th row.
48TH [50TH-52ND] ROW: K 2
tog, k to last 2 sts, k 2 tog.
49TH [51ST-53RD] ROW: P 2
tog, p to last 2 sts, p 2 tog.
Rep last 2 rows 8 times, 28 [32-36] sts.
66TH [68TH-70TH ROW: Rep
48th row.
67TH [69TH-71ST] ROW: P to
last 2 sts, p 2 tog.
Rep last 2 rows until all sts are used up.
YOKE FACING:
RIGHT:
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 6 sts.
RIGHT:
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 6 sts.
1ST ROW: P.
2ND ROW: K to last st, inc once in last st.
Rep these 2 rows 21 [22-23] times, 28 [29-30] sts.
46TH [48TH-50TH] ROW: K to
last 10 sts, cast off 4, k 6.
47TH [49TH-51ST] ROW: P 6,
cast on 4, p to end of row.
48TH [50TH-52ND] ROW: K to
last 2 sts, k 2 tog.
49TH [51ST-53RD] ROW: P 2
tog, p to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows 8 times, 10 [11-12] sts.
66TH [68TH-70TH] ROW: Rep
48th row.
67TH [69TH-71ST] ROW: P.
Rep last 2 rows until all sts are used up.
YOKE FACING:
LEFT:
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 6 sts.
LEFT:
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 6 sts.
1ST ROW: Inc once in 1st st, k to end
of row.
2ND ROW: P.
Rep these 2 rows 21 [22-23] times, 28 [29-30] sts.
45TH [47TH-49TH] ROW: K.
46TH [48TH-50TH] ROW: P.
47TH [49TH-51ST] ROW: K 2
tog, k to end of row.
48TH [50TH-52ND] ROW: P to
last 2 sts, p 2 tog.
Rep last 2 rows 8 times, 10 [11-12] sts.
65TH [67TH-69TH] ROW: Rep
47th row.
66TH [68TH-70TH ROW: P.
Rep last 2 rows until all sts are used up.
YOKE BACK:
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 36 [40-44] sts.
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 36 [40-44] sts.
P 1 row.
NEXT ROW: Cast on 12 sts, k these 12 sts, k to end of row.
NEXT ROW: Cast on 12 sts, p these 12 sts, p to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows once.
NEXT ROW: Cast on 6 sts, k these 6 sts, k to end of row.
NEXT ROW: Cast on 6 sts, p these 6 sts, p to end of row.
Rep these 2 rows twice.
NEXT ROW: Cast on 3 sts, k these 3 sts, k to end of row.
NEXT ROW: Cast on 3 sts, p these 3 sts, p to end of row.
Rep these 2 rows once, 132 [136-140] sts.
SHOULDER SHAPING:
Cont in st st, dec 1 st at each end of every row until 36 [40-44] sts rem. Cast off.
Cont in st st, dec 1 st at each end of every row until 36 [40-44] sts rem. Cast off.
COLLAR:
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 74 [78-82] sts.
Use #11 needles & MC, cast on 74 [78-82] sts.
Work in st st for 44 [46-48] rows. Cast off.
STRIPED SECTION:
Use CC wool & #11 needles, cast on 28 [28-28] sts.
Use CC wool & #11 needles, cast on 28 [28-28] sts.
Work in st st in stripes of 4 rows CC & 4 rows MC alt,
end with stripe in MC, until there are 54 [56-58] stripes in each color. Cast
off.
BUTTON COVER:
Use #3 crochet hk, make running lp & work 6 DC into it, pull lp up.
Use #3 crochet hk, make running lp & work 6 DC into it, pull lp up.
2ND RND: 2 DC into each DC of prev rnd.
3RD RND: 1 DC into each DC of prev rnd.
4TH & 5TH RNDS: Rep 2nd
& 3rd rnds.
6TH RND: 1 DC into every 2nd DC of
prev rnd.
7TH RND: Rep 6th rnd.
Break off wool, insert button mould & gather up.
FINISHING:
Press all parts under damp cloth.
Press all parts under damp cloth.
Join shoulder seams with 1/8” back-st seam.
Join striped section with flat seam & attach to yoke
& front & back sections with 1/8” back-st seam, leave front opening as
shown & top of armhole free.
Sew facings in place.
Fold collar with RS tog & st ends.
Turn RS out & attach to neck.
Join side seams.
With MC, work 2 rows DC around armholes & across neck
opening at front.
Turn crochet under along striped sections & sl st to
form narrow hem.
Sew around buttonhole.
Sew button on to corres with buttonhole.
Press seams.
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
lh left
hand
lp[s] loop[s]
M meter[s]
M mesh
M1 make 1 [bring or
leave yarn forward before K st, or
winding yarn around needle before P st]
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter[s]
MOSS ST moss st [K1, P1 alt on uneven number of sts]
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]
REV ST ST reverse
stocking stitch [right side P wrong
side K]
RH right
hand
Rnd[s] round[s]
Rs right side
Rsf right side facing
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
Tbs through
back of stitches
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
