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1970s Pinwheels & Fringe
Party Dress #1303
Frosty white pinwheel motifs of nylon tricot yarn are
crocheted, & sewn together to fashion a party dress, shaped close to the
body & dripping with Fringe. So easy to create!
SIZE:
Small [8-10] & Medium [12].
Small [8-10] & Medium [12].
Directions are for size Small with changes for Medium in brackets.
NOTE: Needles & gauge determine size.
MEASUREMENTS:
Body Bust = 31 ½” - 32 ½” [34”]
Finished Bust = 34” [36”]
Body Bust = 31 ½” - 32 ½” [34”]
Finished Bust = 34” [36”]
MATERIALS:
Columbia-Minerva Tropicale, 100 yd Skeins: 24 [26]
OR
Columbia-Minerva Nantuk Sweater & Afghan Knitting Yarn, 2 oz Skeins: 15 [16]
1 Steel Crochet Hook #0 for Small Size [UK #3]
1 Steel Crochet Hook #00 for Medium Size [UK #3.5]
12 Snap Fasteners
¾ yd Silk Organza
Large-Eyed Needle
Matching Sewing Thread
Columbia-Minerva Tropicale, 100 yd Skeins: 24 [26]
OR
Columbia-Minerva Nantuk Sweater & Afghan Knitting Yarn, 2 oz Skeins: 15 [16]
1 Steel Crochet Hook #0 for Small Size [UK #3]
1 Steel Crochet Hook #00 for Medium Size [UK #3.5]
12 Snap Fasteners
¾ yd Silk Organza
Large-Eyed Needle
Matching Sewing Thread
GAUGE/TENSION:
Small Size: Motif = 5”
Medium Size: Motif = 5 ½”
Small Size: Motif = 5”
Medium Size: Motif = 5 ½”
DRESS:
Dress is made with 60 motifs = 50 for body; 5 for each sleeve.
Dress is made with 60 motifs = 50 for body; 5 for each sleeve.
MOTIFS:
Beg at center, CH 4, join with sl st to form ring.
Beg at center, CH 4, join with sl st to form ring.
1ST RND: 12 SC in ring.
2ND RND: SC in 1st SC, [CH 3, sk next
SC, SC in next SC] 6 times = 6 CH-3 lps.
3RD RND: SC in CH-3 lp, [CH 3, SC in next SC, SC
in CH-3 lp] 5 times, CH 3, sk next SC, SC in next SC.
4TH RND: 2 SC in CH-3 lp, [CH 3, sk next SC, SC
in next SC, 2 SC in CH-3 lp] 5 times, end CH 3, sk next SC, SC in each of next
2 SC.
5TH RND: 2 SC in CH-3 lp, [CH 3, sk next SC, SC
in each of next 2 SC, 2 SC in CH-3 lp] 5 times, end CH 3, sk next SC, SC in each
of next 3 SC.
6TH RND: 2 SC in CH-3 lp, [CH 3, sk next SC, SC
in each of next 3 SC, 2 SC in CH-3 lp] 5 times, end CH 3, sk next SC, SC in
each of next 4 SC.
7TH – 12TH RNDS: Cont to work in same
way, have 1 more SC before CH-3 lp every rnd until 11 SC bet CH-3 lps, end last
rnd CH 3, sl st in next SC. Fasten off.
Motif should meas 5” [5 ½”] across side to side.
FINISHING:
Steam press each motif.
Steam press each motif.
Following charts below, join 31 motifs for front &
sides, 19 motifs for back & 5 motifs for each sleeve.
Sew motifs tog with thread, joining SC only, & leave
CH-3 lps free.
Join front & back at lower side edges along heavy
lines.
Mark top edges of front & back shown with heavy lines
on charts, incl very short edge.
Join front & back along these edges.
Join side edges of sleeves along heavy lines.
Join top edge of each sleeve marked with X to edge of
shoulder motif marked with X.
Join adjoining side edges of sleeve motif [each side of top
joined edge] to next edges on back & front.
Try on dress.
Lap front over back at sides to desired fit.
Sew right seam & rem underarm sleeve seams.
Close left opening with 8 snap fasteners.
Excess under seams & opening may be trimmed & sewn
with zigzag st on machine or bound.
Close back shoulder opening with snap fasteners.
Cut organza 20” long, same meas as hips.
Sew lining to waistline with invisible sts.
Cut lower edge of lining to match motif edges; hem in
place.
FRINGE:
Cut fringe 45” long.
Cut fringe 45” long.
Knot 3 strands in each st across lower edge of dress.
Cut fringe 25” long.
Knot 3 strands in each st on lower edge of sleeves. Trim.
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 hook
