Free Pattern - 1970s Mod Surplice Halter Top #1246

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Vintage 1970s Mod Surplice Halter Top #1246

SIZE:
Directions are for Small [6-8]. 

Changes for Medium [10-12] & Large [14-16] are in brackets.

MATERIALS:
Sport Yarn: 2 – 2oz Skeins White [W]; 1 Skein Each of Rose [R] & Green [G]
1 Steel Crochet Hook #1
½ yd Green Ribbon 1” Wide

GAUGE/TENSION:
5  DC = 1”
2 Rows= 1”

MEASUREMENTS:
Bust = 30 ½” – 31 ½” [32 ½” – 34”; 36” – 38”]

NOTE:
Halter is worked from top to lower edge.

TO INC 2 DC:
AT BEG OF ROW, CH 3 [counts as 1 DC], 2 DC in 1^st DC; AT END OF ROW, 3 DC in top of CH 3.

TO INC 1 DC:
AT BEG OF ROW, CH 3 [counts as 1 DC], DC in 1^st DC; AT END OF ROW, 2 DC in top of CH 3.

BACK:
1^ST HALF:
Beg at upper edge [see Note], with W, CH 4.

1^ST ROW: DC in 4^th CH from hk. Turn each row.

2^ND ROW: CH 3 [counts as 1 DC], DC in 1^st DC, 2 DC in top of turning CH = 4 DC.

3^RD ROW: Inc 2 DC [see To Inc 2 DC] at beg & end of row = 8 DC.

4^TH ROW: Inc 1 DC [see To Inc 1 DC] at beg & end of row = 10 DC.

Rep last 2 rows 3 [4-4] times = 28 [34-34] DC.

FOR SMALL SIZE ONLY: Rep 4^th row = 30 DC.

FOR LARGE SIZE ONLY: Rep 3^rd row = 38 DC.

Check gauge; last row should meas 6” [6 ¾” – 7 ½”] wide. Cut yarn.

2^ND HALF:Work same as for 1^st half; DO NOT CUT YARN at end of last row. Turn.

JOIN WORK:
NEXT ROW: CH 3, 2 DC in 1^st  DC, DC in each  DC across, DC in top of turning CH; work across 1^st half, DC in each  DC across, 3 DC in top of turning CH = 64 [72-80] DC. Turn.

Work in DC, inc 2 DC each side every row 3 times = 76 [84-92] DC.

NEXT ROW: With W, CH 3, sk 1^st DC, DC in each DC across, DC in top of CH 3 = 76 [84-92] DC.

Rep last row, work 4 more rows of W, 2 rows G, 3 rows W, 3 rows R. End off.

FRONT:
1^ST HALF:
Beg at upper edge, CH 6.

1^ST ROW: DC in 4^th CH from hk, CH 1, 2 DC in last CH – 4 DC, count 3 CH as 1 DC. Turn each row.

2^ND ROW: CH 3 [counts as 1 DC], DC in 1^st DC, DC in next DC, [DC, CH 1, DC] in CH-1 sp, DC in next DC, DC in top of CH 3 = 7 DC.

3^RD ROW: CH 3, DC in 1^st DC, DC in  each DC across,  work [DC, CH 1, DC] in center CH-1 sp = 10 DC.

9^TH ROW: CH 3, DC in 1^st DC, DC in each st across, work DC in CH-1 sp, 2 DC in top of CH-3 = 28 DC.

Work in DC, inc 1 DC each side every row 6 [7-8] times = 40 [42-44] DC.

Mark beg of last row for center edge.

On 2^nd Half, mark end of last row for center edge.

Inc 1 st at center edge of next row, then every row 4 times = 45 [47-49] DC.

Cont to inc 1 st at center edge every row, work 2 rows G, 3 rows W, 3 rows R = 53 [55-57] DC. End off.

2^ND HALF:
Work same as for 1^st Half, reverse shaping.

FINISHING:
Run in yarn ends on wrong side.

ARMHOLE EDGING:
From RIGHT SIDE, with R, work 2 rows  DC on each armhole edge of back & fronts.

Sew side seams.

Beg at lower right front edge, with R, sl st up right front edge, CH 28 for strap, sl st in top of right back edge, sl st around back neck edge, CH 28 for strap, sl st in top of left front edge, sl st down left front edge. End off.

RIGHT BAND:
Join R with DC in back lp of 1^st sl st at lower right front edge, DC in back lp of each sl st & CH up front edge, strap CH & down back edge, end center back. Turn.

NEXT ROW: CH 3, sk 1^st 2 DC, DC in each DC. End off. Join R with DC in back lp of 1^st sl st at center back neck edge, sk next sl st, DC in back lp of each sl st & CH, end lower left front edge. Turn.

NEXT ROW: CH 3, sk 1^st DC, DC in each DC to within last 2 DC, sk next DC, DC in last DC. End off, leave long end for sewing.

Thread needle; lap left back band over right back band; tack in place.

Cut ribbon to fit back waistband.

Face G rows with ribbon.

TIES: [MAKE 2]:
With G, CH 50 [52-54].

DC in 3^rd CH from hk & in each CH across. CH 3, turn.

NEXT ROW: DC in each DC across. End off.

Sew tie to Green stripe at right front edge.

Sew 2^nd tie to Green stripe at left side seam.

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