Free Pattern - 1970s Strapless Top & Jacket Set #1402

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Vintage 1970s Strapless Top & Jacket Set #1402

MATERIALS:
TOP:
Sirdar Spree, 50 gm Balls:
1^st color [cc1] : 2 [3-3-3] Balls
2^nd color [cc2] : 1 [1-1-1] Balls
3^rd color [cc3] : 1 [1-1-1] Balls
4^th color [cc4] : 1 [1-1-1] Balls
1 Pair Milward Knitting Needles #9/3.75
1 Milward Tapestry Needle

MEASUREMENTS:
Bust: 80 [85-90-95] cm = 31” [33”-35”-37”], meas 80 [85-90-95] cm = 31” [33”-35”-37”]
Length: 32 [32-32-32] cm = 12 ½” [12 ½”-12 ½”-12 ½”

TENSION:
24 Sts = 10 cm [4”] in width on st st

BACK & FRONT [BOTH ALIKE]:
Use cc1, cast on 98 [104-110-116] sts.

Work in st st until work meas 21 cm [8”] from beg, end with p row & 6 sts evenly across last row = 92 [98-104-110] sts.

Work 42 rows garter st in stripes on rows each cc2, cc3 & cc4.

Use cc1, work 3 rows garter st. Cast off loosely.

KNOT:
Use cc1, cast on 5 sts.

1^ST ROW: K.

2^ND ROW: K 1, p 3, k 1.

Rep last 2 rows 9 times. Cast off.

FINISHING:
DO NOT PRESS.

Use back st & join side seams.

Sew 1 end of knot to last row of st st & other end in same place on inside of top.

JACKET:
Sirdar Spree 50 gm Balls:
1^st color [cc1] – 2 [2-2-3]
2^nd color [cc2] – 2 [2-2-3]
3^rd color [cc3] – 2 [2-3-3]
4^th color [cc4] – 2 [2-3-3]
1 Pair Milward Knitting Needles #9/3.75
1 Pair Milward Knitting Needles #12/2.75
1 Milward Tapestry Needle

MEASUREMENTS:
Bust: 80 [85-90-95] cm = 31” [33”-35”-37”], meas 85 [90-95-100] cm = 33” [35”-37”-39”]
Length: 55 [55-56-56] cm = 21 ½ ” [21 ½”-22”-22”]
Sleeve seam: 16 [16-16-16] cm = 6” [6”-6”-6”]

TENSION:
24 Sts = 10 cm [4”] in width over st st

BACK:
Use 3.75 needles & cc1, cast on 105 [111-117-123] sts.

Work 3 rows garter st [1^st row is WS].

Use cc2, work 14 rows st st [beg with k row].

Use cc1, work 2 rows garter st.

Rep last 16 rows, use cc3 in place of cc2.

Rep last 16 rows, use cc4 in place of cc3.

Last 48 rows form patt.

Cont in patt until work meas 36 cm [14”] from beg, work last row on WS.

SHAPE ARMHOLES:
Keep patt correct, cast off 7 [8-9-10] sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Dec at each end of next & alt rows until 77 [79-81-83] sts rem.

Work 47 [45-47-45] rows.

SHAPE SHOULDERS:

Cast off 8 sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 8 [9-9-9] sts at beg of foll 2 rows.

Cast off rem 29 [29-31-33] sts.

LEFT FRONT:
Use 3.75 needles & cc1, cast on 49 [52-55-58] sts.

Work in patt as for back until there are 34 rows less than back to underarm.

SHAPE FRONT SLOPE:
Dec at end of next & foll 8^th rows until 44 [47-50-53] sts rem.

Work 1 row.

SHAPE ARMHOLE:
Cast off 7 [8-9-10] sts at beg of next row.

Dec at armhole edge in alt rows 7 [8-9-10] times, AT SAME TIME dec at front edge in 8^th [8^th-6^th-6^th] & foll 10^th [10^th-10^th-8^th] rows 6 [6-6-8] times in all, size 90 cm [35”] only: then in foll 8^th row once = 24 [25-25-25] sts.

Work 3 [3-1-3] rows.

SHAPE SHOULDER:
Cast off 8 sts at beg of next row & foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off.

RIGHT FRONT:
Work to corres with left front.

SLEEVES:
Use 3.75 needles & cc1, cast on 77 [81-85-89] sts.

Work in patt as for back until work meas 16 cm [6”] from beg, work last row on WS.

SHAPE TOP:
Keep patt correct, cast off 4 [4-5-5] sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Dec at each end of next & alt rows until 37 [45-41-49] sts rem, then in every row until 15 sts rem. Cast off.

FRONT BANDS [MAKE 2]:
Use 2.75 needles & cc1, cast on 147 [149-151-153] sts.

1^ST ROW: K 2, * p 1, k 1, rep from * to last st, k 1.

2^ND ROW: K 1, * p 1, k 1, rep from * to end.

Rep 1^st & 2^nd rows 4 times. Cast off loosely in rib.

FINISHING:
DO NOT PRESS.

Use back st, join side, shoulder & sleeve seams.

Sew in sleeves.

Sew front bands in place, join with flat seam at centre back neck.
 

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