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Vintage 1955 Zig-Zag Striped
Sweater #1418
This French sweater in zigzag stripes will win you praise –
or envy – at any get-together.
MATERIALS:
Villawool Horizon Crochet Wool: 7 oz Main Color [MC]; 3 oz Contrast Color [CC]
1 Pair Knitting Needles #11
1 Stitch Holder
Shirring Elastic
3 Buttons
Villawool Horizon Crochet Wool: 7 oz Main Color [MC]; 3 oz Contrast Color [CC]
1 Pair Knitting Needles #11
1 Stitch Holder
Shirring Elastic
3 Buttons
MEASUREMENTS:
Fits Bust = 34”-36”
Length = 21 ½”
Fits Bust = 34”-36”
Length = 21 ½”
TENSION:
8 Sts = 1”
8 Sts = 1”
BACK:
Use MC & cast on 140 sts.
Use MC & cast on 140 sts.
Work in rib of K 1, P 1 for 4 ½”.
Change to st st, inc 10 sts evenly along 1st
row.
Cont even in st st til work meas 13” [or needed length].
SHAPE CAP SLEEVE:
Cont in st st, inc 1 st at beg of next 10 rows, then cont even in st st till work meas 15 ½”.
Cont in st st, inc 1 st at beg of next 10 rows, then cont even in st st till work meas 15 ½”.
DIVIDE FOR PLACKET [RS]:
K 85, turn, cast on 5 sts, K 5, P to end of row.
K 85, turn, cast on 5 sts, K 5, P to end of row.
Cont on these 90 sts only, for left side, work 5 extra sts
in g-st & rem in st st till work meas 21”.
SHAPE SHOULDER:
Cast off 3 sts at sleeve edge on next 6 alt rows, then cast off 10 sts at beg of foll 3 alt rows, at same edge [42 sts].
Cast off 3 sts at sleeve edge on next 6 alt rows, then cast off 10 sts at beg of foll 3 alt rows, at same edge [42 sts].
Cont even on rem sts for 1 ¼” [neck facing].
Cast off 5 extra sts at placket edge & work 1 ¼” in st
st on rem sts.
Cast off loosely.
Join wool at placket edge, cast on 5 sts, & work this
side to corres with left side; make 4 buttonholes evenly spaced [last 2 form
double buttonhole when facing turned down].
TO MAKE BUTTONHOLE:
K 3, cast off 2 sts, work to end of row.
K 3, cast off 2 sts, work to end of row.
NEXT ROW: Work to last 3 sts, cast on 2 sts, K 3.
FRONT:
Made in 3 pieces.
Made in 3 pieces.
1ST PIECE:
Cast on 3 sts in MC, & work in st st & in stripes of 12 rows MC & 12 rows CC, cont as follows:
Cast on 3 sts in MC, & work in st st & in stripes of 12 rows MC & 12 rows CC, cont as follows:
Beg at lower left-hand side seam, cast on 3 sts at side
edge ag beg of each K row & cast on 1 st at front bodice edge each P row.
Cont thus until side edge meas 9 ½”.
Then dec 1 st at side edge at beg of every K row, & inc
1 st at front bodice edge at beg of every P row.
Cont thus till piece meas 19 ½” from beg.
Then cont to dec 1 st at beg of K rows [side edge], K 3 tog
at beg of every P row [bodice edge], till all sts have been worked off.
2ND PIECE:
Beg lower RS at armhole edge.
Beg lower RS at armhole edge.
Use MC, cast on 3 sts.
Work in st st & striped patt as in 1st
piece, work as follows:
Cast on 1 st at beg of all K rows & cast on 3 sts at beg of all P rows,
till side edge meas 4 ½”.
Dec 1 st at beg of every P row [side edge] & inc 1 st
at beg of every K row till piece meas 19 ½” from beg.
Cont to dec 1 st at beg of every P row, K 3 tog at beg of
every K row, till all sts have been worked off.
3RD PIECE:
Work in same manner as 1st piece till side edge meas 3 ½”.
Work in same manner as 1st piece till side edge meas 3 ½”.
Then inc 1 st at beg of every P row, & dec 1 st at beg
of every K row till side edge [shoulder edge] meas same as back shoulder to
neck edge.
Cast on 20 sts at side edge [K row] for neck & facing,
& cont to inc 1 st on P rows, & dec 1 st on K rows till neck edge meas
same as back neck edge [not incl 10 sts added for placket].
Cast off 21 sts at beg of next K row [side edge], &
cont to inc on P rows, & dec 1 st on K rows till piece meas 19 ½” from beg,
then finish off as for 1st piece.
FINISHING:
Join 3 front pieces tog, matching stripes, the 1st piece placed at lower part of body, 2nd piece in centre, & 3rd piece at top.
Join 3 front pieces tog, matching stripes, the 1st piece placed at lower part of body, 2nd piece in centre, & 3rd piece at top.
Join shoulder seams.
FRONT BASQUE:
Use MC & pick up & K 140 sts evenly along lower edge of 1st piece of front.
Use MC & pick up & K 140 sts evenly along lower edge of 1st piece of front.
Work in rib of K 1, P 1 for 4 ½”. Cast off loosely.
SLEEVE FACINGS:
Use MC, pick up & K sts evenly along sleeve edge & work for ¾” in st st. Cast off loosely.
Use MC, pick up & K sts evenly along sleeve edge & work for ¾” in st st. Cast off loosely.
Join side seams.
Turn back 1 ¼” facing at neck edge [match double buttonhole
at placket].
Sew around double buttonhole.
Turn back ¾” facings at sleeve edges & sl st to reverse
side.
Thread elastic thru neck facing to firm neck line.
Sew on buttons to corres with buttonholes.
Press facings.
Press seams open.
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
