Free Pattern - Mod 1960s Princeton Dress #1170

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Mod 1960s Princeton Dress #1170

SIZE:
Directions are for Size 10.
Changes for Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 & 20 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS:
1 Pair each Boye Knitting Needles #4 & #5
Columbia-Minerva Nantuk Dimension 1 oz Skein:

COLOR SHOWN	AMOUNT NEEDED
	10	12	14	16	18	20
Color A	17	18	19	20	21	22
Color B	1	1	1	1	1	1
Color C	1	1	1	1	1	1
Color D	1	1	1	1	1	1
Color E	1	1	1	1	1	1
Color F	1	1	1	1	1	1
Color G	1	1	1	1	1	1
Color H	1	1	1	1	1	1
Color J	1	1	1	1	1	1

GAUGE/TENSION:
Stockinette Stitch (ST ST) #5 Needles
5 sts = 1”
7 rows = 1”

MEASUREMENTS:
Width across back = 17½”(18”-19”-20”-21”-22”)
Width across shoulders = 13½” (14”-14½”-14¾”-15¼”-15¼”)
Width across sleeve = 12” (12¼”-12¾”-13”-13½”-14”)
Skirt Length = 23”
Width across hipline = 18¼”(19”-20”-21”-22”-23”)

STRIPE PATTERN:
Start with K row, work in St St for 3 rows each of Colors B thru J.

PULLOVER:
BACK:
With # 4 needles & Color A - cast on 86 (90-96-100-106-110).

NEXT ROWS: K 1 & P 1 in ribbing for 4 rows. Break off A.

CHANGE TO #5.

NEXT ROWS: Work 24 rows of stripe patt, join & break off colors as needed.

NEXT ROWS: With A - cont in St St to 13½” from start, end on wrong side.

Width across back is 17½” (18”-19”-20”-21”-22”).

ARMHOLES:
Bind off 4 at beg of next 2 rows.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 each side every row 3 (3-5-5-7-7) times.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 each side EVERY OTHER row 2 (3-3-4-4-5) times.

NEXT ROWS: Work on 68 (70-72-74-76-78) sts to 4½” (4¾”-5”-5¼”-5½”-5¾”) above underarm, end on right side.

Width across shoulders is 13½” (14”-14½”-14¾”-15¼”-15¼”).

NECK:
P 24 (24-25-25-26-27) & sl them to holder, P center 20 (22-22-24-24-24) & sl them to 2^nd holder, P to end.

NEXT ROWS: Bind off 3 at neck 3 times.

NEXT ROWS: Work on 15 (15-16-16-17-18) sts to 6¾” (7”-7¼”-7½”-7¾”-8”) above underarm, end on wrong side.

SHOULDER:
NEXT ROWS: Bind off 5 (5-6-6-6-6) sts at armhole 3 (3-1-1-2-3) times.

ON SIZES 14(16-18) ONLY:
Bind off 5 sts at same edge 2 (2-1) times.

NEXT ROWS: Start at neck, work other side to corres.

FRONT:
Work same as back until 72 (76-78-82-84-88) sts rem, end on right side.

NECK:
NEXT ROW: P 36(38-39-41-42-44) & sl them to holder, P to end.

NEXT ROW: Dec 1 at neck on next row, then every other row 18 (19-19-20-20-20) times.

AND AT SAME TIME dec 1 at armhole 2 (3-3-4-4-5) times.

NEXT ROWS: Work on 15 (15-16-16-17-18) sts to 6¾” (7”-7¼”-7½”-7¾”-8”) straight above underarm, end on wrong side.

SHOULDER:
NEXT ROWS: Bind off 5 (5-6-6-6-6) sts at armhole 3 (3-1-1-2-3) times.

ON SIZES 14(16-18) ONLY: Bind off 5 sts at same edge 2 (2-1) times.

NEXT ROWS: Start at neck, work other side.

SLEEVES:
With #4 needles & Color A - cast on 38 (40-42-44-46-48).

NEXT ROWS: K 1 & P 1 in ribbing for 4 rows. Break off A.

CHANGE TO #5 NEEDLES.

NEXT ROWS: Work 24 rows of stripe patt.

NEXT ROWS: With A - cont in St St, inc 1 each side on next row then every 6^th row 10 times more.

NEXT ROWS: Work on 60 (62-64-66-68-70) sts to 14½” or desired length to underarm, end on wrong side.

Width across sleeve is 12” (12¼”-12¾”-13”-13½”-14”).

SLEEVE CAP:
NEXT ROWS: Bind off 4 at beg of next 2 rows.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 each side every other row until 28 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Bind off 2 at beg of next 6 rows. Bind off.

NECKBAND:
Sew right shoulder seam.

On right side with #5 needles & A.

NEXT ROW: Start at open shoulder pick up & K 37 (38-39-40-41-42) sts along left front, pick up & K 1 & mark for center, pick up & K 37 (38-39-40-41-42) on other side, 42 (44-44-46-46-46) on back incl holder. Break off A.

NEXT ROWS: Work on 117 (121-123-127-129-131) sts:

1^ST ROW - WRONG SIDE: With B - P.

2^ND ROW: K to 2 sts before center st, sl 1, K 1, psso, K center st, K 2 tog, K to end. Break off B.

NEXT ROWS: With Colors C thru J, rep last 2 rows.

CHANGE TO #4 NEEDLES.

NEXT ROW: With A - P.

NEXT ROWS: K 1, * P 1, K 1, rep from * across.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 each side of center, work 1 more row in ribbing.

Bind off in ribbing.

Sew left shoulder seam, join neckband.

Sew in sleeves, then seam underarms & sleeves.

SKIRT:
With #4 needles & Color A - cast on 116 (119-122-125-128-131).

NEXT ROWS: K 1 row & P 1 row for 7 rows.

NEXT ROW: K next P row for turn.

CHANGE TO #5 NEEDLES.

NEXT ROWS: K 1 row & P 1 row for 6 rows. Break off A.

NEXT ROWS: Work 24 rows of stripe patt.

Directions are for 23” skirt.

To lengthen, work added inches with A at this point.

NEXT ROWS: With A - cont in St St, dec 1 each side on next row then every 2” 1 (1-2-3-4-5) times, then every 1” 10 (10-8-6-4-2) times more.

There are 92 (95-100-105-110-115) sts & width across hipline is 18¼” (19”-20”-21”-22”-23”).

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 each side every 4^th row 8 times.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 each side every other row 4 times.

NEXT ROWS: Work on 68 (71-76-81-86-91) sts to 23” or desired length above turn, end on right side.

NEXT ROW: K next P row for turn.

NEXT ROWS: K 1 row & P 1 row for 1”. Bind off.

FRONT:
Work same as back.

Sew side seams.

Turn in hems, leave opening for elastic cut to fit at waistline.

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