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Vintage Derby Day Dress & Cape #1114
SIZE:
Directions are for Size 12.
Changes for Sizes 14 and 16 are in parentheses.
Changes for Sizes 14 and 16 are in parentheses.
MATERIALS:
Beehive Catriona Crepe, 1 oz skeins:
Sizes 12 & 14 - 21 skeins of Navy
Size 16 - 22 skeins
3 skeins of Fuchsia & 1 skein of White for all sizes
Royal Society Aluminum or Plastic Knitting Needles, 1 pair #2/2¾ mm
Royal Society Steel Circular Knitting Needle #2/2¾ mm
Steel Crochet Hook #1
Buttons
Snap fasteners
10” Crown Zipper
Shoulder pads
1 yd elastic ¾” wide
1 yd grosgrain ribbon 1½” wide
Buckle.
Beehive Catriona Crepe, 1 oz skeins:
Sizes 12 & 14 - 21 skeins of Navy
Size 16 - 22 skeins
3 skeins of Fuchsia & 1 skein of White for all sizes
Royal Society Aluminum or Plastic Knitting Needles, 1 pair #2/2¾ mm
Royal Society Steel Circular Knitting Needle #2/2¾ mm
Steel Crochet Hook #1
Buttons
Snap fasteners
10” Crown Zipper
Shoulder pads
1 yd elastic ¾” wide
1 yd grosgrain ribbon 1½” wide
Buckle.
GAUGE:
9½ sts = 1”
12 rows = 1”
9½ sts = 1”
12 rows = 1”
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STITCH:
stockinette st [st st] = k 1 row & p 1 row MEASUREMENTS: Sizes |
12
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14
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16
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Bust
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32”
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34”
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36”
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Width across back at underarm
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16”
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17”
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18”
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Width across each front at underarm including
facing
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10½”
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11”
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11½”
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Width across back above armhole shaping
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13½”
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14”
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14½”
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Length of side seam to waist
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7¾”
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7¾”
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8”
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Length of sleeve seam
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4”
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4”
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4½”
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Width across sleeve at upperarm
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12½”
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13”
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13½”
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Length of skirt from lower edge to waistband
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30”
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30½”
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30½”
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BODICE:
BACK:
Starting at lower edge with Navy & knitting needles, cast on 128 (136, 142) sts.
BACK:
Starting at lower edge with Navy & knitting needles, cast on 128 (136, 142) sts.
Work in st st, inc 1 st at
both ends of every 5th row until there are on needle 164 (172, 178) sts.
Work without inc until
piece meas 7¾ (7¾, 8) inches.
SHAPE
ARMHOLES:
Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Bind off 3 sts at beg of
next 2 rows.
Bind off 2 sts at beg of
next 4 rows.
Dec 1 st at end of each row
until there rem 128 (132, 136) sts.
Work without dec until
piece meas from 1st row of armhole shaping 7¾ (7¾, 8) inches.
SHAPE
SHOULDERS:
Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 16 (14, 14) rows.
Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 16 (14, 14) rows.
Bind oft at beg of next 2
rows - (6, 7) sts.
Bind off rem 48 (50, 52)
sts for back of neck.
LEFT
FRONT:
Start at lower edge cast on 84 (88, 92) sts.
Start at lower edge cast on 84 (88, 92) sts.
Work in st st, inc 1 st at
side edge every 5th row until there are on needle 102 (106, 110) sts.
Work without inc until
piece meas 7¾ (7¾, 8) inches, end at side edge.
SHAPE
ARMHOLE:
Bind off at armhole edge on next row & every other row 6 sts once; 3 sts once; 2 sts once (twice, twice).
Bind off at armhole edge on next row & every other row 6 sts once; 3 sts once; 2 sts once (twice, twice).
Dec 1 st at armhole edge
every other row until there rem 84 (86, 89) sts.
Work without dec until
piece meas from 1st row of armhole shaping, end at front edge 6 (6, 6½) inches.
SHAPE
NECK:
Bind off at beg of next row 35 (38, 38) sts. P across.
Bind off at beg of next row 35 (38, 38) sts. P across.
Next
row: K
across.
Bind off 2 sts at beg of
next row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge until
there rem 40 (41, 42) sts.
Work without dec until
piece meas from 1st row of armhole shaping, end at armhole edge 7¾ (7¾, 8)
inches.
SHAPE
SHOULDER:
Bind off 5 sts at beg of next row & at same edge every other row 8 (7, 7) times.
Bind off 5 sts at beg of next row & at same edge every other row 8 (7, 7) times.
Bind off - (6, 7) sts.
RIGHT
FRONT:
Work as for Left Front, reverse shaping & make set of buttonholes when piece meas 1½” & every 2¾” thereafter until 5 sets of buttonholes in all are made.
Work as for Left Front, reverse shaping & make set of buttonholes when piece meas 1½” & every 2¾” thereafter until 5 sets of buttonholes in all are made.
NOTE:
To make a set of buttonholes, on one row k 5, bind off 3 sts, k 10, bind off 3 sts; on next row cast on 3 sts to replace each set of 3 sts bound off.
To make a set of buttonholes, on one row k 5, bind off 3 sts, k 10, bind off 3 sts; on next row cast on 3 sts to replace each set of 3 sts bound off.
SLEEVES:
Starting at cuff cast on 108 (112, 116) sts.
Starting at cuff cast on 108 (112, 116) sts.
Work in st st for ½”, end
with k row.
NEXT
ROW: K
across (hemline).
Cont in st st, inc 1 st at
both ends of every 6th row until there are on needle 118 (124, 128) sts.
Work without inc until
piece meas from hemline 4 (4, 4½) inches.
SHAPE
TOP:
Bind off 7 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Bind off 7 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Bind off 2 sts at beg of
next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st at end of each row
8 (8, 12) times.
Dec 1 st at both ends of
every 3rd row 9 times.
Dec 1 st at end of each row
6 times.
Dec 1 st at both ends of
each row until there rem 16 (22, 22) sts. Bind off.
COLLAR:
Start at outside edge, cast on 142 (146, 150) sts.
Start at outside edge, cast on 142 (146, 150) sts.
Work in st st for ½”, end
with k row.
NEXT
ROW: K
across (hemline).
Cont in st st, dec 7 sts
evenly spaced every ½” until there rem 121 (125, 129) sts.
Work without dec until
piece meas 2” from hemline. Bind off.
CAPE:
RIGHT FRONT:
Start at lower edge with Fuchsia & knitting pins, cast on 50 sts.
RIGHT FRONT:
Start at lower edge with Fuchsia & knitting pins, cast on 50 sts.
Work in st st, inc 1 st at
end of each k row 12 times (62 sts), end with k row.
Break off & lay this
piece aside to be worked later.
BACK:
Start at lower edge with Fuchsia & knitting pins, cast on 346 sts.
Start at lower edge with Fuchsia & knitting pins, cast on 346 sts.
Work in st st, inc 1 st at
both ends of every k row until there are 370 sts on needle, end with k row.
Break off & lay this
piece aside.
LEFT
FRONT:
Start at lower edge with Fuchsia & knitting pins, cast on 50 sts, inc 1 st at beg of every k row until there are 62 sts on needle, end with k row.
Start at lower edge with Fuchsia & knitting pins, cast on 50 sts, inc 1 st at beg of every k row until there are 62 sts on needle, end with k row.
With circular needle k
across, with same needle k across sts of Back, then k across sts of Right Front
(hemline). There are 494 sts on needle.
Now work as follows:
1ST ROW: K 60, k 2 tog, place marker, k 2 tog, k 366, k 2 tog, place marker, k 2 tog, k 60.
1ST ROW: K 60, k 2 tog, place marker, k 2 tog, k 366, k 2 tog, place marker, k 2 tog, k 60.
2ND ROW: P
across sl markers.
3RD
ROW: K
across to 2 sts before 1st marker, k 2 tog, sl marker, k 2 tog, k across to 2
sts before 2nd marker, k 2 tog, sl marker, k 2 tog, k to end of row.
4TH
ROW: Rep
2nd row.
5TH
TO 12TH ROWS INCL: Rep
3rd & 4th rows alternately.
13TH
ROW: Inc
1 st in first st (neck shaping). K across to 2 sts before 1st marker, k 2 tog,
sl marker, k 2 tog, k 14, k 2 tog, (k 34, k 2 tog) 9 times: k 14, k 2 tog. sl
marker, k 2 tog, k across to last st, inc 1 st in last st.
14TH
ROW: Rep
2nd row.
15TH
ROW: Inc
1 st in first st, k across to 2 sts before 1st marker, k 2 tog, sl marker, k 2
tog, k across to 2 sts before 2nd marker, k 2 tog, sl marker, k 2 tog, k across
to last st, inc 1 st in last st.
16TH
ROW: Rep
2nd row.
17TH
TO 24TH ROWS INCL: Rep
15th & 16th rows alternately. Break off, attach White.
25TH
ROW: Inc
1 st in first st, k across to 2 sts before 1st marker, k 2 tog, sl
marker, k 2 tog, k 7, k 2 tog, (k 33, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 8, k 2 tog, sl
marker, k 2 tog, k across to last st, inc 1 st in last st.
26TH
ROW: Rep
2nd row.
27TH
TO 30TH ROWS INCL: Rep
15th & 16th rows alternately.
31ST
ROW: Cast
on 3 sts at beg of row, k across to 2 sts before 1st marker, k 2 tog, sl
marker, k 2 tog, k across to 2 sts before 2nd marker, k 2 tog, sl marker, k 2
tog, k to end of row.
32ND
ROW: Cast
on 3 sts at beg of row & p across, sl markers.
33RD
& 34TH ROWS: Rep
31st & 32nd rows.
35TH
ROW: Cast
on 4 sts at beg of row, k across to 2 sts before 1st marker, k 2 tog, sl
marker, k 2 tog, k across to 2 sts before 2nd marker, k 2 tog, sl marker, k 2
tog, k to end of row.
36TH
ROW: Cast
on 4 sts at beg of row & p across, sl markers. Break off.
Attach Navy & change to
knitting pins.
WORK AS FOLLOWS:
1ST ROW: K 61, (k 2 tog) twice; k 68, turn & work over these sts only for right shoulder.
1ST ROW: K 61, (k 2 tog) twice; k 68, turn & work over these sts only for right shoulder.
2ND
ROW: Cast
on 3 sts, p 72 incl 3 cast on sts. Turn.
3RD
ROW: K
across.
4TH
ROW: P
71, p 2 tog, p 1. Turn.
5TH
ROW: K
across dec 6 sts evenly spaced.
6TH
ROW: P
72, p 2 tog, p 1. Turn.
7TH
ROW: K
across.
Cont to work in this
manner, dec 1 st on each p row, always work 1 st more bet dec until all sts on
left hand needle are worked off
AT
THE SAME TIME dec 6 sts evenly spaced on every 6th row 4 times in all,
then dec 7 sts evenly spaced every 6th row 6 times.
ALSO AT THE SAME TIME when Navy piece
meas 1½”, end at shoulder edge, dec 1 st at shoulder edge every 3rd row 6
times.
Dec 1 st at shoulder edge
every other row 6 times.
Dec 1 st at shoulder edge
every row 4 times.
Then at shoulder edge bind
off at beg of every other row 3 sts once; 7 sts once; 5 sts once; 6 sts once.
Break off.
Pull yarn thru rem sts.
BACK:
Attach Navy to where sts were divided & with knitting pins, cast on 3 sts, k 3 cast on sts, k 2 tog, k 170. k 2 tog, turn
Attach Navy to where sts were divided & with knitting pins, cast on 3 sts, k 3 cast on sts, k 2 tog, k 170. k 2 tog, turn
Cast on 3 sts & p
across (178 sts on needle).
Work in st st, dec 1 st at
both ends of every k row 6 times.
Dec 1 st at both ends of every
row until 94 sts rem.
Bind off 3 sts at beg of
next 12 rows.
Bind off rem 58 sts.
LEFT
FRONT:
Work as for Right Front, reverse shaping.
Work as for Right Front, reverse shaping.
SKIRT:
FRONT:
Start at lower edge with Fuchsia & knitting needles, cast on 342 (350, 358) sts.
FRONT:
Start at lower edge with Fuchsia & knitting needles, cast on 342 (350, 358) sts.
Work in st st for 2”, end
with k row.
NEXT
ROW: K
across (hemline).
Cont in st st until piece
meas 2” from hemline, end with p row. Break off.
Attach White & work in
st st for 1”, end with pl row. Break off.
Attach Navy & work in
st st until piece meas 3½” from hemline, end with p row.
1ST
DEC ROW: K
21 (25, 29) sts, k 2 tog, (k 31, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 22 (26, 30) sts (10 sts
dec).
Cont in st st, dec 10 sts
every 1½” as follows, always end with p row.
2ND
DEC ROW: K
20 (24, 28) sts, k 2 tog, (k 30, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 22 (26, 30) sts.
3RD
DEC ROW: K
20 (24, 28), k 2 tog, (k 29, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 21 (25, 29).
4TH
DEC ROW: K
19 (23, 27), k 2 tog, (k 28, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 21 (25, 29).
5TH
DEC ROW: K
19 (23, 27), k 2 tog, (k 27, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 20 (24, 28).
6TH
DEC ROW: K
18 (22, 26), k 2 tog, (k 26, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 20 (24, 28).
7TH
DEC ROW: K
18 (22, 26), k 2 tog, (k 25, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 19 (23, 27).
8TH
DEC ROW: K
17 (21, 25), k 2 tog, (k 24, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 19 (23, 27).
9TH
DEC ROW: K
17 (21, 25), k 2 tog, (k 23, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 18 (22, 26).
10TH
DEC ROW: K
16 (20, 24), k 2 tog, (k 22, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 18 (22, 26).
11TH
DEC ROW: K
16 (20, 24), k 2 tog, (k 21, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 17 (21, 25).
12TH
DEC ROW: K
15 (19, 23), k 2 tog, (k 20, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 17 (21, 25).
13TH
DEC ROW: K
15 (19, 23), k 2 tog, (k 19, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 16 (20, 24).
14TH
DEC ROW: K
14 (18, 22), k 2 tog, (k 18, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 16 (20, 24).
15TH
DEC ROW: k
14 (18, 22), k 2 tog, (k 17, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 15 (19, 23).
16TH
DEC ROW: K
13 (17, 21), k 2 tog, (k 16, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 15 (19, 23).
Now dec every inch as
follows, end with p row.
17TH
DEC ROW: K
13 (17, 21), k 2 tog, (k 15, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 14 (18, 22).
18TH
DEC ROW: K
12 (16, 20), k 2 tog, (k 14, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 14 (18, 22).
19th
dec row: K
12 (16, 20), k 2 tog, (k 13, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 13 (17, 21).
Now dec every ½” as
follows, end with p row.
20TH
DEC ROW: K
11 (15, 19), k 2 tog, (k 12, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 13 (17, 21).
21ST
DEC ROW: K
11 (15, 19), k 2 tog, (k 11, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 12 (16, 20).
22ND
DEC ROW: K
10 (14, 18), k 2 tog, (k 10, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 12 (16, 20).
There are on
needle 122 (130, 138) sts.
Work without dec until
piece meas from hemline 30 (30½, 30½) inches. Bind off.
BACK:
Work exactly as for Front.
Work exactly as for Front.
BELT:
Start at one end with Navy & knitting pins, cast on 20 sts.
Start at one end with Navy & knitting pins, cast on 20 sts.
Work in st st for length
desired. Bind off.
Block to meas given.
Sew up side seams of skirt,
leave 6” free at top of left side for zipper.
Turn hem to wrong side &
sew in place.
Sew narrow hem to wrong
side at zipper opening.
BEADING:
Start at skirt opening with wrong side facing, * ch 6, sk 3 sts on 4th row down from waist, sc in next st, rep from * across. Break off.
Start at skirt opening with wrong side facing, * ch 6, sk 3 sts on 4th row down from waist, sc in next st, rep from * across. Break off.
Sew up side seams of
Bodice, leave 4” free at left side for zipper.
Sew up shoulder &
sleeve seams.
Sew in sleeves.
Turn hem of sleeve to wrong
side & sew in place.
Turn front edges 1¼” to
wrong side, matching buttonholes, & sew in place.
Buttonhole st around
buttonholes.
Work row of sc around neck
edge.
Turn hem of collar to wrong
side.
Turn small hem at ends of
collar & sew in place.
Sew on collar.
Turn small hem to wrong
side at zipper opening.
Sew bodice to skirt.
Sew in zipper.
Cut elastic to waist meas &
run thru Beading at waist.
Sew 2 snap fasteners at
neck opening.
Sew 2 snap fasteners on
right side of neck opening & 1 snap fastener at center back for
cape-collar.
Sew shoulder seams of
cape-collar.
Turn hem to wrong side &
sew in place.
Make row of sc around neck
edge, matching colors.
Sew snap fastener at front
neck edges.
Sew snap fastener at center
back neck edge.
Fasten collar to snap
fasteners on bodice.
Turn collar over cape.
Sew on buttons to corres
with buttonholes.
With Navy buttonhole st
around buckle.
Sew grosgrain ribbon along
center of belt on wrong side.
Turn narrow hems to wrong
side of belt, shape 1 end to point & sew in place.
Sew on buckle.
Make 2 chains 3½” long &
sew around belt near buckle.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat
the instructions following the 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
