Free Pattern - 1968 Mod Orange Frappe Mini Dress #1386

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Vintage 1968 Mod Orange Frappe Mini Dress #1386

MATERIALS:
Patons Gem Knitting Cotton:
18 [19] Balls Main Color [MC]; 12 [12] Balls Contrast Color [CC]
1 Pair Each Milwards Disc or Patons Knitting Needles #7, #8 & #9
1 Phantom Crochet Hook #9
1 Stitch Holder
8 Buttons
1 ½ yds Coats Fine Nainsook Hem Facing

MEASUREMENTS:
Bust = 32” [35”]
Length measured flat = 33” [33 ½”]; when worn 34” [34 ½”] or needed length
Sleeve seam = 1/2”

GAUGE/TENSION:
11 ½ sts = 2” meas over st st on #8 needles with double yarn

FRONT YOKE:
Use #8 needles & MC dbl, cast on 101 [109] sts.

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

2^ND ROW: K 1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end.

Cont as foll:

SHAPE ARMHOLES:
Keep cont of rib, cast off 6 [7] sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each end of next & alt rows until 77 [81] sts rem.

Work 19 [21] rows.

SHAPE NECK:
NEXT ROW: Rib 31 [32], turn.

Cont on these 31 [32] sts, dec 1 st at neck edge in alt rows until 25 [26] sts rem.

Work 4 rows.

SHAPE SHOULDERS:
1^ST ROW: Work to last 8 [9] sts, turn.

2^ND ROW: Work to end.

3^RD ROW: Work to last 16 [18] sts, turn.

4^TH ROW: Rep 2^nd row. Cast off in rib.

Sl next 15 [17] sts on st holder, join in yarns, & work other side to corres.

BACK YOKE:
Work as front yoke to end of armhole shaping.

Cont until armholes meas same as front armholes.

SHAPE SHOULDERS:
1^ST & 2^ND ROWS: Work to last 8 [9] sts, turn.

3^RD & 4^TH ROWS: Work to last 16 [18] sts, turn.

5^TH & 6^TH ROWS: Work to last 25 [26] sts, turn.

7^TH ROW: Work to end.

8^TH & 9^TH ROWS: Cast off 25 [26] sts, work to end.

Change to #9 needles & work 7 rows rib for neckband.

Cast off loosely in rib.

FRONT:
With RS facing, use #9 needles & 1 ball each MC & CC, k up 101 [109] sts evenly along lower edge of front yoke.

1^ST ROW: P.

** 2^ND ROW: K.

3^RD ROW: K 2 tog, * m 1, p 1, m 1, yb,sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, rep from * to last 3 sts, m 1, p 1, m 1, yb, sl 1, k 1, psso.

4^TH ROW: K.

5^TH ROW: P 1, * m 1, yb, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, m 1, p 1, rep from * to end **.

Rep from ** to ** for 8”.

Change to #8 needles & cont in patt for another 8”.

Change to #7 needles & cont in patt until front meas 33” [33 ½”] or 1” less than needed length, from top of shoulder, end with 3^rd or 5^th patt row. Cast off.

BACK:
Work exactly as for front.

SLEEVES:
Use #8 needles & MC dbl, cast on 73 [77] sts, & work 2 rows rib as for front yoke.

SHAPE TOP:
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Dec 1 st each end of next & alt rows until 43 sts rem, then every row until 21 sts rem.

Cast off in rib.

FRONT NECKBAND:
With RS facing, use #9 needles & MC dbl, k up 17 [18] sts along left side of neck, rib across sts from st holder, k up 17 [18] sts along RS of neck 49 [53] sts.

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

Work 6 more rows in rib.

Cast off loosely in rib.

FINISHING:
Use back st, join side & sleeve seams & shoulder seams for ½”.

Sew in sleeves.

With RS facing, use #9 needles & MC dbl, k up 20 sts across back of shoulder openings.

Work 4 rows g-st for underlap. Cast off.

Use crochet hk & MC dbl, work 1 row DC along front of shoulder openings,  work 4 button-lps on each shoulder.

Sew underlaps in place.

Sew on buttons.

With Ws facing, use 1 ball each MC & CC, work 1 row DC around lower edge of dress.

Sew hem facing on WS.

Press seams.

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