Free Pattern - 1970s Show a Shoulder Top #1401

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Vintage 1970s Show a Shoulder Top #1401

MATERIALS:
Sirdar Spree 50 gm Balls:
1^st Color [cc1] = 1 [1-2-2] Balls
2^nd Color [cc2] = 1 [1-2-2] Balls
3^rd Color [cc3] = 1 [1-2-2] Balls
4^th Color [cc4] = 1 [1-2-2] Balls
5^th Color [cc5] = 1 [1-2-2] Balls
1 Milward Crochet Hook #8/4.00
Milward Tapestry Needle

MEASUREMENTS:
Fits Bust: 75 [80-85-90] cm = 29 ½” [31”-33”-35”]; approx meas 80 [85-90-95] cm = 31” [33”-35”-37”]
Length: 49 [50-50-51] cm = 19” [19 ½”-19 ½”-20”]

TENSION:
17 ½ TR & 10 Rows = 10 cm [4”]

SPECIAL ABBREVIATION:
1 cm = 0.393701 inch

BOBBLE = 4 TR in next st, remove hk from lp, insert hk in 1^st of these 4 TR & draw dropped lp thru, 1 CH to tighten.

“DEC” = [yoh, draw up lp in next st, yoh & draw thru 1^st 2 lps on hk] twice, yok & draw thru all 3 lps on hk.

NOTE:
Terms are in UK.
DC [UK] = SC [US]
HTR [UK] = HDC [US]
TR [UK] = DC [US]
TR TR [UK] = TR [US]

FRONT:
Use cc, make 68 [72-76-80] CH loosely.

1^ST ROW [WS]: Sk 3 CH, 1 TR in each CH to end = 66 [70-74-78] sts, count TCH as 1 st.

2^ND ROW: Use cc2 [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, 1 TR in each TR to end, 1 TR in top of TCH.

Work throughout in stripes of 1 row each cc3, cc4, cc5, cc1 & cc2, rep 2^nd row until work meas 20 cm from beg, work last row on RS.

SHAPE CURVE:
1^ST ROW: Keep stripes correct, sl st across 1^st 2 [3-6-7] TR, 1 DC in next TR, 1 HTR in next TR, 1 TR in each TR to end, 1 TR in top of TCH.

2^ND ROW: Work to last 4 TR, 1 HTR in next TR, 1 DC in next TR, turn.

3^RD ROW: Sl st across 1^st 4 sts, 1 DC in next TR, 1 HTR in next TR, 1 TR in each TR to end, 1 TR in top of TCH.

Rep 2^nd & 3^rd rows 4 times = 24 [27-28-31] TR.

SHAPE ARMHOLE:
12^TH ROW: Sl st across 1^st r [4-5-5] TR, [1 DC, 1 CH] in next TR, “dec”, 1 TR in each TR to last 2 TR, 1 DC in next TR, turn.

13^TH ROW: Sl st across 1^st 2 sts, 1 DC in next TR, 1 TR in each TR to last 3 sts, “dec”, 1 TR in top of TCH.

14^TH ROW: [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, “dec”, 1 TR in each TR to last 2 TR, 1 DC in next TR, turn.

Rep 13^th & 14^th rows 0 [0-0-1] times.

Rep 13^th row 0 [1-1-0] times.

Cont shaping curved edge [as before] in next 4 rows. Fasten off.

BACK:
Work to corres with front.

YOKE:
Use cc1, make 173 [181-189-197] CH loosely.

1^ST ROW [WS]: Sk 3 CH, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 43 [47-51-55] CH, [“dec”, 1 TR in each of next 9 CH] 7 times, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 43 [47-51-55] CH, “dec”, 1 TR in last CH = 161 [169-177-185] sts, count TCH as 1 st.

2^ND ROW: Use cc2, [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 5 sts, * bobble, 1 TR in each of next 7 sts, rep from * to last 9 sts, bobble, 1 TR in each of next 5 sts, “dec”, 1 TR in top of TCH.

3^RD ROW: Use cc3, [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 41 [45-49-53] sts, [“dec”, 1 TR in each of next 8 sts] 7 times, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 40 [44-48-52] sts, “dec”, 1 TR in top of TCH = 149 [157-165-173] sts.

4^TH ROW: Use cc4, [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 7 sts, * bobble, 1 TR in each of next 7 sts, rep from * to last 3 sts, “dec”, 1 TR in top of TCH.

5^TH ROW: Use cc5, [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 38 [42-46-50] sts, [“dec”, 1 Tr in each of next 7 sts] 7 times, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 38 [42-46-50] sts, “dec”, 1 TR in top of TCH = 137 [145-153-161] sts.

6^TH ROW: Use cc1, [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, “dec”, 1 TR in next st, * bobble, 1 TR in each of next 7 sts, rep from * to last 5 sts, bobble, 1 TR in next st, “dec”, 1 TR in top of TCH.

7^TH ROW: Use cc2, [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 36 [40-44-48] sts, [“dec”, 1 Tr in each of next 6 sts] 7 times, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 35 [39-43-47] sts, “dec”, 1 TR in top of TCH = 125 [133-141-149] sts.

8^TH ROW: Use cc3, [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 3 sts, * bobble, 1 TR in each of next 7 sts, rep from * to last 7 sts, bobble, 1 TR in each of next 3 sts, “dec”. 1 TR in top of TCH.

9^TH ROW: Use cc4, [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 33 [37-41-45] sts, [“dec”, 1 TR in each of next 5 sts] 7 times, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 33 [37-41-45] sts, “dec”, 1 TR in top of TCH = 113 [121-129-137] sts.

10^TH ROW: Use cc5, [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 5 sts, * bobble, 1 TR in each of next 7 sts, rep from * to last 9 sts, bobble, 1 TR in each of next 5 sts, “dec”, 1 TR in top of TCH.

11^TH ROW: Use cc1, [1 DC, 1 CH] in 1^st TR, “dec”, 1 TR in each of next 31 [35-39-43] sts, [“dec”, 1 TR in each of next 4 sts] 7 times, “dec”, 1 Tr in each of next 30 [34-38-42] sts, “dec”, 1 TR in top of TCH = 101 [109-117-125] sts. Fasten off.

FINISHING:
DO NOT PRESS.

Use flat seam, join side & yoke seams.

Sew yoke in position, place seam to RS seam & leave 20 cm at centre free for armhole.

With RS facing, use cc1, work 1 row crab st evenly around lower edge.

Crab st, work as for DC, but work from left to right instead of right to left, so that sts are worked backwards.

TRIMMINGS:
Make as many as wanted in assorted colors.

Make length of CG bet 6 cm & 12 cm long [vary lengths], the, work bobble into 4^th CH from hk. Fasten off.

Attach trimmings.

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

lh                                left hand

lp[s]                            loop[s]

M                                 meter[s]

M                                 mesh

M1                               make 1 [bring or leave yarn forward before K st, or winding yarn around needle before P st]

Mc                               main color

Meas                          measure

Mm                              millimeter[s]

MOSS ST                  moss st [K1, P1 alt on uneven number of sts]

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]

REV ST ST                reverse stocking stitch [right side P wrong side K]

RH                              right hand

Rnd[s]                        round[s]

Rs                               right side

Rsf                             right side facing

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

Tbs                             through back of stitches

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