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1958 Cable Two-Piece
Halter & Shorts Set #164
A wonderful new look
with cables stripes getting put to a new use as accents on this slimming,
two-piece suit, halter and shorts.
SIZES:
Directions
are for size 12.
Changes
for size 14 are in brackets.
MATERIALS:
Bear
Brand Sport Knitting, 10 [12] oz.
1
Pair each of #1 and #2 knitting needles
#D
crochet hook
¼
yd of 1 in grosgrain ribbon
3
Hooks and eyes
GAUGE:
15
sts = 2 ins;
1
rows = 1 in.
SHORTS:
LEFT
HALF:
With
#1 needles, cast on 154 [162] for leg facing.
P
1 row, k 1 row for 8 rows.
K
1 row on wrong side inserting needle in back of sts [turning ridge].
Change
to #2 needles.
Next
row: K 78 [82] for back edge, inserting
needle in back of sts for twist sts, place marker on needle, p 2, * k
increasing 1 st in each of next 4 sts for cable stripe, p 2 *; repeat between
*s once more, place marker on needle, k 62 [66] twist sts for front edge; 162
[170] sts.
Change
to pattern.
1st
row [wrong side]: P to marker, k 2 twist
sts, * p 8, k 2 twist sts, p 8, k 2 twist sts, p to end.
2nd
row: K twist st to marker, p 2, k 8, p 2, k
8, p 2, k twist st to end.
All
k sts, except sts of cable stripe will be knitted from back of sts--twisted
stockinette st. It is important to work
twisted stockinette st to keep stretching to a minimum.
3rd
row: Repeat row 1.
4th
row: Repeat row 2.
5th
row: Repeat row 1.
6th
row [cable twist]: K to marker, p 2, sl
next 4 sts to hook and hold in back of work, k next 4 sts, k 4 sts from hook, p
2, sl next 4 sts to hook and hold in front of work, k next 4 sts, k 4 sts from
hook, p 2, k to end.
7th
row: Repeat row 1.
8th
row: Repeat row 2, increasing 1 st each end;
164 [172] sts.
All
increased sts are worked in twisted stockinette st.
9th
row: Repeat row 1.
10th
row: Repeat row 8; 166 [174] sts.
Repeat
these 10 rows for pattern, increasing 1 st each end every 2nd row
until there are 186 [194] sts, having 90 [94] sts from back edge to marker and 74
[78] sts from marker to front edge.
Work
1 row even after last inc row, end on wrong side [back edge].
SHAPE
CROTCH:
1st
row: Bind off 6 sts at beg of next row for
back edge, work in pattern across row, decreasing 1 st at end of row; 179 [187]
sts.
2nd row: P 2 tog, work in pattern to end.
Repeat last 2 rows once more; 170 [178]
sts.
Dec 1 st each end every row 6 times; then every
other row 8 times; 142 [150] sts.
Continue to work in pattern, decreasing 1 st at
back edge every other row 12 times; at the same time, dec 1 st at front
edge every 4th row 6 times; 124 [132] sts.
Dec 1 st each end every 8th row 8
times; 108 [116] sts, having 44 [48] sts from back edge to marker and 42 [46]
sts from marker to front edge.
Work even until 14 ins from turning ridge, measuring through center and ending on wrong
side.
Work short rows, continuing to work in
pattern.
1st row: K 38, turn.
2nd row: Sl 1, p to end.
3rd row: 32, turn.
4th row: Sl 1, p to end.
5th row: K 26, turn.
6th row- Sl 1, p to end.
7th row: K 20, turn.
8th row: Sl 1, p to end.
9th row: K 14, turn.
10th row: Sl 1, p to end.
11th row: K 8, turn.
12th row: Sl 1, p to end.
Dec row:
K
to marker, p 2, k 2 tog 4 times, p 2, k 2 tog 4 times, p 2, k to end; 100 [108]
sts.
Change to #1 needles, k 1 row from wrong side
inserting needle in back of sts [turning ridge].
Discontinue twisted stockinette st and k 1 row,
p 1 row for 8 rows. Bind off.
RIGHT Half:
With #1 needles, cast on 154 [162] sts for leg
facing.
P 1 row, k 1 row for 8 rows.
K 1 row from wrong side inserting needle in
back of sts for turning ridge.
Next row:
with
#2 needles, k 62 [66] sts inserting needle in back of sts for twist sts [front
section], place marker on needle, p 2, * k increasing 1 st in each of next 4
sts for cable stripe, p 2 *; repeat between *s once more, place marker on
needle, k 78 [82] twist sts [back section], 162 [170] sts.
Work Right Half to correspond to Left Half,
shaping at opposite sides until same length as Left Half to short rows, end on
right side.
Continue pattern and begin short rows.
SHORT ROWS:
1st row: P 38, turn.
2nd row: Sl 1, k to end.
Finish to correspond to Left Half.
FINISHING:
Sew back, front and leg seams.
Turn back facings and hem to wrong side,
leaving an opening at back waist edge for inserting elastic. Block.
Run elastic through hem.
HALTER:
NOTE: Pattern of halter will
also be worked in twisted stockinette st as on shorts.
With #2 needles, cast on 56 [64] sts.
1st row [wrong side]: P 19 [23], place marker on needle, k 2, p 6, k
2, p 6, k 2, place a marker on needle, p 19 [23].
2nd row: Cast on 6 sts, k to marker, * p 2, sl next 3
sts to hook and hold in back of work, k next 3 sts, k 3 sts from hook [right
cable twist], p 2*; k to end; 62 [70] sts.
3rd row: Cast on 6 sts, p to marker, * k 2, p 6, k 2, p
6, k 2*; p to end; 68 [76] sts.
4th
row: Cast on 6 sts, k 16 [18], inc 1 st in
next st, k to marker, p 2, k 6, p 2, k
6, p 2, k 13 [15], inc 1 st in next st, place
marker on needle for 2nd dart, inc 1 st in next st, k to end; 78
[86] sts.
5th row: Repeat row 3, 84 [92] sts.
6th row: Cast on 6 sts, work as for row 4 omitting dart
increases; 90 [98] sts.
7th row: Repeat row 3; 96 [104] sts.
8th row: Cast on 6 sts, work to within 1 st of first
marker, inc 1 st in each of next 2 sts, work pattern as in row 4 to within 1 st
of 4th marker, inc 1 st in each of next 2 sts, k to end; 106 [114]
sts.
9th row: Repeat row 3; 112 [120] sts.
10th row: Cast on 64 [68] sts for band and back edge,
work in pattern to end; 176 [188] sts.
11th row: Cast on 64 [68] sts for band and back edge,
work in pattern to end; 240 [256] sts.
12th row: Work in pattern, increasing 1 st each side of
dart markers and repeat between *s of row 2 for cable twist; 244 [260]
sts.
Continue to work in pattern, repeating cable
twists every 10th row and repeat dart increases every 4th
row until 12 rows from last cast on row of band, end on wrong side.
Bind off 14 [18] sts at beg of next 2 rows; 10
sts at beg of next 10 rows; at the same time, continue dart increases every 4th
row until there are 8 dart increase rows from beg, end with 1 row after 4th
cable twist row; 136 [144] sts.
Work short rows.
LEFT HALF:
1st row: Work 39 [43] sts, turn.
2nd row: sl 1, p 8 [12], turn.
3rd row: Sl 1, k 10 [14], turn.
4th row: sl 1, p 12 [16], turn.
Continue short rows, working 2 sts more in each
short row, ending on wrong side.
Next row:
Turn,
sl 1, work across all sts on left needle.
Work short rows on right half.
1st row: P 39 [43], turn.
2nd row: Sl 1, k 8 [12], turn.
Work short rows on right half to correspond to
left half until there are 45 [49] sts in last short row, end on right side,
turn.
Next row:
Sl
1, work 113 [121] sts, turn.
Next
row: Sl 1, work 115 [123] sts, turn.
Continue
to work pattern, working 2 sts more at end of each of next 4 rows; 3 sts more
at end of next 4 rows; 3 sts more at end of next 4 rows; 136 [144] sts, end on
right side. Work 1 row from wrong side,
working across all sts.
DIVIDE FOR NECK AND ARMHOLE SHAPING; LEFT HALF:
1st row: Bind off 4 sts at beg of row, k until 53 [57]
sts from bind-off, k 2 tog, place next 18 sts [cable stripe] on holder and
remaining 59 [63] sts on 2nd holder for right half.
2nd row: P 2 tog for neck decrease, p to end.
3rd row: Bind off 3 sts, k to within 2 sts of end, k 2
tog.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 once more; 44 [48]
sts.
Continue to work in pattern, decreasing 1 st
each side of every row 7 [9] times [30 sts].
Dec 1 st at arm edge every row and 1 st at neck
edge every other row until 3 sts remain.
K 3 tog. End off.
RIGHT HALF:
Beg at neck edge, work to correspond to Left
Half, reversing shaping.
CABLE TRIM FOR LEFT NECK EDGE:
With wrong side facing, sl 9 sts of right cable
twist--of front cable stripe to needle.
1st row: P 1, k 6, p 2 tog.
Work pattern on these 8 sts, working right
cable twist every 10th row until 1 [3] rows above 5th
cable twisty row after dividing.
Place on holder.
CABLE TRIM FOR LEFT HALF:
Cast on 8 [5[ sts.
FOR SIZE 14 ONLY:
1st row [wrong side]: K 1, p 3, k 1.
2nd row: P 1, inc 1 st in each of next 3 sts, p 1.
3rd row: K 1, p 6, k 1.
4th row: P 1, k 6, p 1.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 once more.
FOR SIZES 12 AND 14:
1st row [wrong side]: K 1, p 6, k 1.
2nd row: P 1, work left cable twist, p 1.
Continue to work in pattern repeating left
cable twist every 10th row until 2 [4] rows above 16th
cable twist.
Take up and work 8 sts of right cable twist to
same needle [16 sts].
SHOULDER STRAP:
Continue in pattern, having 2 sts at center
between cable stripes until 2 rows after 6th cable twist row from joining.
P 2 tog 8 times. Bind off.
CABLE TRIM FOR RIGHYT NECK EDGE:
With wrong side facing, sl 9 sts of left cable
twist to needle.
1st row: P 2 tog, k 6, p 1.
Finish to correspond to left side, working left
cable twists.
CABLE TRIM FOR RIGHT HALF:
Cast on 8 [5] sts.
Working right cable twists, finish cable trim
to correspond to Left Half.
Join back and neck cable trim and work shoulder
strap to correspond to Left Half.
FINISHING:
From right side, beg 1 st to left of center
cable stripe, work 1 row of sc around all edges of halter. End off.
Beg at back edge, sew cable trim to top of
halter with pints of halter at center of joining of shoulder straps. Block.
Beg at back edge, from right side, work 1 row
sc on back edges, around outer edges of cable stripes, working 1 button loop at
top of left shoulder strap and on lower edge working over a strand of end
elastic.
Cut elastic to desired size and sew in
ends.
Face back edges with 1 in grosgrain.
Sew on hooks and eyes.
You may line halter with a strapless bra if
desired.
ENJOY!
