Thursday, November 29, 2018

Free Pattern - 1970s Mod Sleeveless Mini Dress #1279

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Vintage 1970s Mod Sleeveless Mini Dress #1279

SIZE:
8,19,12, & 14.
Directions are for size 8 with changes for 10, 12, & 14 in brackets.

MEASUREMENTS:
Body Bust = 31 ½” [32 ½”-34”-36”]
Finished Bust = 33” [34”-36”-38”]

MATERIALS:
Columbia Minerva Bulky Nantuk, 2 oz Skeins: 12 [13-15-16]
1 Aluminum Crochet Hllk #J/10 [UK #6]

GAUGE:
DC PATT:
3 sts = 1”
3 rows = 2”

SC BORDER & YOKE:
12 sts = 5”
3 rows = 1”

TO INC 1 DC:
AT BEG OF ROW, CH 4, DC in 1st CH-1 sp, CH 1, DC in same CH-1 sp, work in patt across; AT END OF ROW, end DC in sp of turning CH, CH 1, DC in same sp

TO DEC 1 DC:
AT BEG OF ROW, CH 4, sk 1st CH-1 sp, DC in next CH-1 sp, work in patt across; AT END OF ROW, end DC in last CH-1 sp before last DC.

TO BIND OFF:
AT BEG OF ROW, sl st loosely across specified sts, work in patt across; AT END OF ROW, leave specified sts unworked.

DRESS:
FRONT:
Beg at lower edge, CH 48 [50-54-56].

1ST ROW [RS]: SC in 2nd CH from hk & in each CH across = 17 [49-53-55] SC. CH 1, turn.

Work in SC for 6”.

Check gauge; piece should meas 19 ½” [20 ½”-22”-23”] wide.

PATTERN:
1ST ROW: CH 4, DC in 1st SC, * [CH 1, sk next SC, DC in next SC] twice, CH 1, DC in next SC, rep from * across, end CH 1, DC in last SC = 29 [30-32-33] DC plus TCH CH-4. Turn.

2ND ROW: CH 4, DC in 1st CH-1 sp, * CH 1, DC in next CH-1 sp, rep from * across, end CH 1, DC in sp of TCH. Turn.

Rep 2nd row for patt until piece meas 10” [11”-12”-13”] from start or 14” less than needed length from lower edge to underarm.

Dec 1 DC each side of next row, then every 2” twice more = 23 [24-26-27] DC plus TCH 4.

Work even until piece meas 18” [19”-20”-21”] from start.

Inc 1 DC each side of next row, then every 2” twice more = 29 [30-32-33] DC plus TCH 4.

SHAPE ARMHOLES:
Sl st across DC, CH 1, DC; work CH 1, DC in next CH-1 sp, work in patt across, end DC in CH-1 sp before last DC = 27 [28-30-31] DC.

Rep last row once = 25 [26-28-29] DC. CH 1, turn.

YOKE:
* SC in each of next 3 sts, sk next st, rep from * across, end SC in last DC = 37 [39-42-43] SC. CH 1, turn.

NEXT ROW: Work in Sc across, dec 5 SC evenly spaced across = 32 [34-37-38] SC.

Work in SC until armholes meas 5 ½” above 1st bound-off sts.

SHAPE NECK & SHOULDERS:
Work 13 [14-15-15] SC, drop yarn, sk next 6 [6-7-8] SC; join another strand of yarn with SC in next st, finish row.

Work on both sides at once, with separate strands of yarn, dec 1 SC [to dec 1 SC, pull up lp in each of 2 sts, yo hk & thru 3 lps on hk] at each neck edge every row 4 times; AT SAME TIME, when armholes meas 6 ½” [6 ¾”-7”-7 ¼”] above 1st bound-off sts, bind off 3 sts at each arm side twice = 3 [4-5-5] sts rem. End off.

BACK:
Work same as front until piece meas 13” [14”-15”-16”] from start = 25 [26-28-29] DC, plus TCH 4.

DIVIDE WORK:
Work in patt until 12 [13-14-14] DC are compl, drop yarn; join another strand of yarn in next sp [same sp-same sp-next sp], CH 4, DC in next sp, finish row = 12 [13-14-14] DC each side.

Working on both sides at once, with separate strands of yarn, work side dec & incs same as front = 14 [15-16-16] DC each side.

Work even until piece meas same as front to underarm.

SHAPE ARMHOLES:
Sl st across DC, CH 1, DC; work CH 1, DC in next CH-1 sp, work in patt across; on other half of back, end DC in CH-1 sp before last DC = 13 [14-15-15] DC each side.

Rep last row once = 12 [13-14-14] DC each side.

YOKE:
SC in each st across, sk every 4th st on each back, end SC in sp of TCH = 19 [20-22-22] SC each side.

NEXT ROW: Work in Sc across, dec 3 [3-4-3] SC evenly spaced across = 16 [17-18-19] SC.

Work even until armholes meas same as front.

SHAPE NECK & SHOULDERS:
Bind off 7 [7-7-8] sts at each neck edge once, 3 sts at each arm side every row twice = 3 [4-5-5] sts rem. End off.

FINISHING:
From RS, work 1 row SC on front & back neck edges, & keep work flat.

Work 1 row Sc around back opening.

Cut llning to fit crocheted pieces & allow ½” on all edges, 1” for ½” back & front waistline darts & bust line darts. 

Sew darts.

Turn under ½” on edges & pin lining smoothly at intervals to WS of crocheted pieces.

Catch lining to crocheted pieces, use long sts & make horizontal lines approx 1 ½” apart.

Hem edges of lining on all edges.

Make ½” seams, & stitch shoulder & side seams.

Press seams open flat.

Cut lining down center back opening.

Hem lining to edges of opening.

Sew in zipper.

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
lp[s]                            loop[s]
M                                 meter[s]
M                                 mesh
Mc                               main color
Meas                          measure
Mm                              millimeter[s]
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]
Rnd[s]                        round[s]
Rs                               right side
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
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