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1970s Short Lace Jump
Suit #767
A skillful needlewoman
will swiftly crochet this delightfully short jumpsuit…worked in lacy shells
& shaped with crocheted-in darts …Delightful, addition to the discerning
woman‘s wardrobe!
SIZES:
8
– 16.
Directions
for. small size (8-10).
Changes
for medium size (12-14) and large size (16) are in parentheses.
MEASUREMENTS:
Body
Bust Size: 31 ½“-32 ½“ (34“-36“; 38“).
Blocked Bust Size (closed): 34“ (36“-38“).
Body Hip Size: 33 ½“-34 ½“ (36“-38“; 40“).
Blocked Hip Size: 37“ (39“-41“).
Blocked Bust Size (closed): 34“ (36“-38“).
Body Hip Size: 33 ½“-34 ½“ (36“-38“; 40“).
Blocked Hip Size: 37“ (39“-41“).
MATERIALS:
12
(12-14) 250-yard balls Mercerized Knitting & Crochet Cotton
Steel
Crochet Hook Size #0
11
Ball Buttons, Beads or Button Molds.
GAUGE:
3
shells = 2 ¾”;
5
rows = 2 ¼“
Note: Playsuit is worked with double strand of thread
throughout.
BODICE:
BACK:
Beg
at waistline, with 2 strands of yarn, ch 77 (81-85) loosely.
Row
1: DC in 5th ch from hook, * sk next 3 ch, work 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next
ch (shell made), rep from * across, end sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in last ch (1/2
shell) – 17 (18-19) shells, plus l/2 shell each side. Turn each row.
Row
2: Ch 3, dc in first dc (1/2 shell), * shell of 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next
ch-1 sp, rep from * across, end 1/2 shell of 2 dc in top of turning ch.
Row
3: rep row 2.
Shape
Darts:
Row
4: Work 1/2 shell, 4 shells, dc bet 4th and 5th shells, put marker in this
inc dc, work 9 (10-11) shells, dc bet shells, put marker in this inc dc, work 4
shells, 1/2 shell.
Row
5: Working in pat, work dc in each marked dc.
Row
6: Working in pat, work 2 dc in each marked dc.
Row
7: Working in pat, work 2 dc in sp bet 2 dc over markers.
Row
8: Working in pat, work 3 dc in sp bet 2 dc over markers.
Row
9: Working in pat, work 3 dc in center dc over markers.
Row
10: Working in pat, work shell of 2 dc, ch 1,2 dc in center dc over
markers – 2 shells inc; 19 (20-21) shells, plus 1/2 shell each side.
Remove
dart markers.
Work
in pat until piece meas 9“ from start or desired length to underarm.
Shape
Armholes:
Sl
st loosely to center ch-1 sp of 2nd (2nd-3rd) shell; ch 3, dc in same ch-1 sp
(1/2 shell), work in pat across next 15 (16-15) shells, l/2 shell in next ch-1
sp. Turn.
Work
even until armholes meas about 6 ½“ (7“-7 ½“) above first row of armhole
shaping.
Shape
Shoulders & Neck:
Next
Row: Work 1/2 shell, 4 shells, 1/2 shell. Ch 2, turn.
Next
Row: Sk 1/2 shell, work shell in next shell & in each of next 3
shells, 1/2 shell in top of ch-3. Turn.
Next
Row: Sl st to center of 2nd shell, work (sc, hdc, dc) in same ch-1 sp,
shell in next ch-1 sp, 1/2 shell in next ch-1 sp. End off, leaving 12“ length
for sewing shoulder.
Join
double strand of yarn in center of 5th shell from end on last long row. Ch 3,
dc in same ch-1 sp (1/2 shell), work 4 shells, 1/2 shell.
Complete
same as for first shoulder, reversing shaping.
RIGHT
FRONT:
Beg
at lower edge, with double strand of yarn, ch 37 (41-45) loosely.
Work
in pat as for back for 3 rows – 7 (8-9) shells, plus 1/2 shell each side. \
Mark
end of last row for side edge.
Shape
Dart:
Row
4: Work 1/2 shell, 4 (4-5) shells, dc bet shells, put marker in this inc dc,
work 3 (4-4) shells, 1/2 shell.
Rows
5-9: Work inc over marker same as for back — 3 dc in center dc over
marker.
Row
10: Working in pat, work 4 dc in center dc over marker.
Row
11: Working in pat, work 4 dc in center sp bet dc over marker.
Row
12: Working in pat, work 5 dc in center sp bet dc over marker.
Row
13: Working in pat, work 6 dc in center dc over marker.
Row
14: Working in pat, work 4 dc in 2nd & in 5th dc of inc group over
marker.
Row
15: Working in pat, work shell in center of each 4-dc group over marker –
9 (10-11) shells, plus 1/2 shell each side.
Work
1 row even, end center edge.
Shape
Side Bust Dart:
Row
17: Work 1/2 shell, 6 (7-7) shells, (2 hdc, 2 sc) in next ch-1 sp,
sl st in each of next 2 dc, turn.
Row
18: Sl st loosely to center ch-1 sp of 4th (4th-5th) shell from side edge,
(2 sc, hdc, dc) in ch-1 sp, work in pat across. Turn.
Row
19: Work in pat across to side edge, being careful to work shells over
bust dart in line with prev shells.
Work
even until piece meas same as back to underarm, end side edge.
Shape
Armhole & Neck:
Sl
st loosely to center ch-1 sp of 2nd (2nd-3rd) shell; ch 3, dc in same ch-1 sp (
1/2 shell), work 7 (8-8) shells, dc in top of ch-3 — 1 dc dec. Turn.
Row
2: Ch 3, work dc, ch 1, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, work in pat across — 1 dc dec.
Row
3: Work in pat across, end 2 dc, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp.
Row
4: Ch 3, dc in first ch-1 sp ( 1/2 shell), work in pat across — 6 (7-7)
shells, plus 1/2 shell each side.
Cont
to dec 1 dc at neck edge until 4 shells plus 1/2 shell each side rem.
Work
even, if necessary, until armhole meas same as back, end center edge.
Shape
Shoulder:
Ch
3, work 1/2 shell in next ch-1 sp, work 1 shell, (dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-1 sp,
sl st in each of next 2 dc. End off.
LEFT
FRONT:
Work
same as for right front; pat is reversible.
Sew
shoulder & side seams.
Pants:
From
right side, join double strand of yarn in lower edge of left front edge
(Left-handed crotchetier: right front edge).
Row
1: Ch 1, * 2 sc in ch-3 sp, sc in center of base of next shell, rep from *
2 (3-3) times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 8, sc in same ch-3 sp (belt loop made);
cont to work 2 sc in each ch-3 sp, sc in base of each shell across, working
belt loop at side seam, each back dart, center back, side seam, front dart
& at right center front -8 belt Ips. Turn.
Pattern:
Row
1: Ch 3, dc in first sc ( 1/2 shell), shell of 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in sc at
center base of first 3 (4-4) shells, dc in sp bet shells (mark for front dart),
work shell in base of next 5 (5-6) shells, dc in next sc (mark for side dart),
work shell in base of next 4 shells, dc bet shells (mark for back dart), work
shell in base of next 9 (10-11) shells, dc in sp bet shells (mark for back
dart), work shell in base of next 4 shells, dc in sp bet shells (mark for side
dart), work shell in sc at center base of next 5 (5-6) shells, dc in sp bet
shells (mark for front dart), work shell in sc at center base of next 3 (4-4)
shells, 1/2 shell in last sc – 33 (36-39) shells, plus 1/2 shell each
side — 6 markers.
Keeping
to pat, work dart inc as follows:
Rows 2 & 3: Work dc over each marked dc.
Rows 2 & 3: Work dc over each marked dc.
Row
4: Work 2 dc in each marked dc.
Row
5: Work dc in each of 2 dc over marked dc.
Row
6: Work 3 dc bet 2 dc over marker.
Row
7: Work 3 dc in center dc over marker.
Row
8: Work 4 dc in center dc over marker.
Row
9: Work shell of 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in center sp bet dc over markers – 6
shells inc — 39 (42-45) shells, plus 1/2 shell each side. Remove front &
side markers — 2 markers rem (back darts).
Row
10: Working in pat, work 5 dc in ch-1 sp on back dart shells.
Row
11: Work 6 dc in center dc over markers.
Row
12: Work 4 dc in 2nd & 5th dc of each back dart.
Joining
Row:
Row
13:Work shell in center sp of each back dart 4-dc group – 2 shells inc – 41
(44-47) shells, plus 1/2 shell each side. Ch 1, join with sl st in top of ch 3
at beg of row (1/2 shells now form 1 shell). Turn.
Workaround
as follows:
Rnd
14: Ch 3, dc in ch-1 sp bet 1/2 shells, work in shell pat around,
end 1/2 shell of 2 dc in ch-1 sp bet 1/2 shells, ch 1, join with sl st in top
of ch 3. Turn.
Rep
last row until piece meas desired length to crotch — 9“ for 5 ’2“ height; 9 ½”
for 5’4“ height; 11“ for 5’8“ height. Do not turn at end of last row.
Crotch:
Sl
st to ch-1 sp of next shell. Turn.
Row
1: Ch 3, sk first st, dc in each of next 9 sts (center of 3rd shell). Turn
each row.
Rows
2-11: Ch 3, dc in each dc across — 10 dc, counting ch 3 as 1 dc. Drop yarn
at end of last row.
Weave
crotch piece to 9 (10-9) sts on center back (1 shell, plus 1/2 shell each side
for small & large sizes, 2 shells for medium size).
First
Leg:
Pick
up yarn at end of crotch; working around leg, ch 3, dc in first st (1/2 shell),
shell in each ch-1 sp around leg; work 5 shells evenly spaced across side of
crotch piece; work 1/2 shell in first st, ch 1, join with sl st in top of
ch-3 – 25 (27-28) shells.
Work
around in shell pat, joining each rnd with sl st until 6 rows from start of
leg.
Shell
Edging:
From
right side, * sl st bet shells, 5 dc in ch-1 sp, rep from * around, end sl st
in first sl st. End off.
Second
Leg:
From
wrong side, join double strand of yarn in back corner of crotch piece; ch 3, dc
in same st, work 5 shells across side of crotch piece, work shells in each ch-1
sp around leg, end 1/2 shell in same st as joining. Turn.
Complete
same as for first leg.
Front
Opening Edging:
From
right side (Left-handed crotchetier: from wrong side), join double strand of
yarn in lower right front edge of opening.
Work
1 rnd sc evenly spaced up right front edge, around neck, down left front edge,
having same number of sts in each front edge. Ch 1, turn.
Row
2: Sc in each sc up left front, around neck, end at start of right ; neck
shaping, * ch 3, sk next 5 sc, sc in each of next 3 sc (button-hole made),
rep from * 10 times, sc in each sc to lower edge. Ch 1, turn.
Left-handed
crotchetier: End off. Join yarn on left front.)
Next
Row: Work shells of 6 dc around, working shell in center ch of ch-3 sp
& sc in center sc of 3 sc bet buttonholes, rem shells evenly spaced around.
End off.
Sew
lower edge of edging to opening.
Armhole
Edging:
Work
1 row sc tightly around armhole.
Work
shells of 6 dc, sc evenly spaced around. End off.
TIE:
Ch
3, sl st in first ch, forming ring. Dc in each ch around; do not
join.
Cont
to dc in each dc, forming spiral cord, until tie meas 60“. End off.
BUTTONS (make
11):
Ch
3, sl st in first ch, forming ring.
Rnd
1: 2 Sc in each ch around — 6 sc.
Rnd
2: 2 Sc in back lp of each sc around— 12 sc.
Rnd
3: * Sc in back lp of next sc, 2 sc in back Ip of next sc, rep from *
around until piece covers button. Cut yarn, leaving 12“ end.
Thread
needle with long end; draw sts tog tightly.
Sew
to left front edge.
Steam-press
lightly.
Thread
tie through belt loops.
ENJOY!
CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS:
BET = Between
CH = Chain
DC = Double Crochet
HK = Hook
INC = Increase
LP = Loop
MEAS = Measure
P = Picot
PAT = Pattern
PREV = Previous
REM = Remain
REP = Repeat
SC = Single Crochet
SK = Skip
SL ST = Slip Stitch
SP = Space
TOG = Together
YO = Yarn Over
