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Vintage 1956 Viennese Evening Blouse
#1379
Spring blouse for cocktails & after-five wear is a Viennese
design by Salon Lana, knitted in soft wool, edged with braid, & has matching braid
shoulder-straps. For parties, chic is combined with warmth in this fine wool sweater. It is a must for your
spring party-going wardrobe.
MATERIALS:
A-5 (B-5; C-6) oz Villawool Horizon Crochet Wool
1 Pair Each #10 & #12 Knitting Needles
2 yds Braid 2”
2 Stitch-Holders
MEASUREMENTS:
Bust = A-34”, B-36”, C-38”
Length to armholes = A-14”, B-14”, C-14½”
GAUGE/TENSION:
7½ sts = 1” on #10 needles
Directions are for size A with changes for B & C in brackets.
BACK:
Use #12 needles cast on 128 (B-136; C-144) sts.
Work in rib of k 1, p 1 for 1½”.
Change to #10 needles & st-st, dec 1 st each end of every 4th
row until 112 (B-120; C-128)
sts are on needle.
Work even in st-st for 1½”.
SHAPE DARTS:
1ST ROW: RS facing K 36 (B-k 40; C-k 44), pick up lp before
next st, place on left-hand
needle, & k into back of it (this will be called - inc 1), k
40 (B-k 40; C-k 40), inc 1, k 36
(B-k 40; C-k 44).
2ND ROW: P.
3RD ROW: K.
4TH ROW: P.
Rep last 4 rows, have 1 more st before & after inc on inc rows
until 128 (B-136; C-144) sts
are on needle.
Cont even in st-st until work meas 14” (B-14”; C-14½”) or length needed
to underarm.
SHAPE ARMHOLES:
Cast off 5 (B-5; C-6) sts at beg of next 6 rows.
Leave rem sts on st-holder.
FRONT:
Work same as back.
YOKE FACINGS:
FRONT:
Use #10 needles (RS facing) pick up & k 15 (B-15; C-18) sts
along armhole shaping edge,
across sts on st-holder, then pick up & k 15 (B-15; C-18) sts
along other armhole shaping
edge.
Work even in st-st for 1”. Cast off.
BACK:
Work same as front facing.
FINISHING:
Press all st-st areas with warm iron & damp cloth.
Turn 1” yoke facing to reverse side & sl-st into place.
Join side seams.
Sew braid around top of jumper & make 2 shoulder-straps with rem
of braid.
Thread elastic thru facing, st ends into side seams.
Press seams & press facing flat.
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
