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Vintage 1968 Mod V Neck Mini Dress
#1387
MATERIALS:
Patons Breeze: 16 [20-23] Balls, Main Color [M]
Patons Gem: 2 Balls, Contrast Color [C]
1 Pair Each Knitting Needles #10 & #12
1 Set of 4 Milwards Disc or Patons Beehive Knitting Needles #12
1 Stitch Holder
1 Phantom Crochet Hook #11
1 ½ yds Coats Fine Nainsook Hem Facing
Patons Breeze: 16 [20-23] Balls, Main Color [M]
Patons Gem: 2 Balls, Contrast Color [C]
1 Pair Each Knitting Needles #10 & #12
1 Set of 4 Milwards Disc or Patons Beehive Knitting Needles #12
1 Stitch Holder
1 Phantom Crochet Hook #11
1 ½ yds Coats Fine Nainsook Hem Facing
MEASUREMENTS:
Bust = 32” [35”-38”]
Length = 34” [35”-36”]
Sleeve = 4 ½”
Bust = 32” [35”-38”]
Length = 34” [35”-36”]
Sleeve = 4 ½”
GAUGE/TENSION:
13 Sts = 2 “
13 Sts = 2 “
DRESS:
FRONT:
Use #10 needles & M, cast on 134 [144-154] sts 7 work 2 ½” [3”-3 ½”] st st.
FRONT:
Use #10 needles & M, cast on 134 [144-154] sts 7 work 2 ½” [3”-3 ½”] st st.
NEXT ROW: [RS]: K
24, sl 1, k 1, psso, k to last 26 sts, k 2 tog, k 24.
Work 11 rows.
Rep last 12 rows 7 times. 118 [128-138] sts.
Change to #12 needles for ribbed band.
Use C, k 1 row, then work 3 rows k 1, p 1 rib.
Use M, k 1 row, then work 9 rows k 1, p 1 rib.
Use C, k 1 row, then work 3 rows k 1, p 1 rib. Break off C.
Change to #10 needles & work in st st, dec 1 st each
end of 3rd & foll 20th rows until 110 [120-130] sts
rem.**
Cont until work meas 25” [25 ½”-26”] from beg.
DIVIDE FOR NECK:
NEXT ROW: [RS]: K 55 [60-65], turn.
NEXT ROW: [RS]: K 55 [60-65], turn.
Cont on these sts, dec 1 st at neck edge in 2nd
row & foll 3rd rows twice. 52 [57-62] sts.
Work 1 row.
SHAPE ARMHOLE:
NEXT ROW: Cast off 8 [9-10] sts, k to end.
NEXT ROW: Cast off 8 [9-10] sts, k to end.
Dec 1 st at neck edge in next row & foll 3rd
row 3 times, AT SAME TIME dec 1
st at armhole edge in alt rows 5 times. 35 [39-43] sts.
Cont dec at neck edge in every 3rd row, AT SAME TIME dec at armhole edge in every 6th row
until 23 [24-25] sts rem.
Dec 1 st at neck edge in alt rows 5 [4-3] times, AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at armhole edge in 6th row.
17 [19-21] sts.
Work 1 row.
SHAPE SHOULDER:
NEXT ROW: Cast off 8 [9-10] sts, k to last 2 sts, k 2 tog.
NEXT ROW: Cast off 8 [9-10] sts, k to last 2 sts, k 2 tog.
Work 1 row. Cast off.
Join yarn at centre front & work other side to corres.
BACK:
Work same as front to **.
Work same as front to **.
Cont until work meas same as front to underarm.
SHAPE ARMHOLES:
[RS]: Cast off 8 [9-10] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[RS]: Cast off 8 [9-10] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end of next & alt rows until 84 [92-100]
sts rem, then foll 6th rows until 74 [80-86] sts rem.
Work 5 [3-1] rows.
SHAPE SHOULDERS:
Cast off 8 [9-10] sts at beg of next 4 rows.
Cast off 8 [9-10] sts at beg of next 4 rows.
Work 6 rows on rem 42 [44-46] sts.
SHAPE NECK:
NEXT ROW: K 5, k 2 tog, turn.
NEXT ROW: K 5, k 2 tog, turn.
Cont on these sts, dec 1 st at neck edge every row until 1
st rem. Fasten off.
Sl next 28 [30-32] sts on st holder, join in yarn, &
work other side to corres.
SLEEVES:
Use #12 needles & C, cast on 70 [74-78] sts & work 3 rows k 1, p 1 rib.
Use #12 needles & C, cast on 70 [74-78] sts & work 3 rows k 1, p 1 rib.
Use M, k 1 row, then work 9 rows k 1, p 1 rib.
Use C, k 1 row, then work 3 rows k 1, p 1 rib. Break off C.
Change to #10 needles & work in st st, inc 1 st each end
of next & foll 4th rows until there are 80 [84-88] sts.
Work 3 rows.
Cast off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each
end of next & alt rows until 24 sts rem.
Work 21 [23-25] rows. Cast off.
NECKBAND:
Use back st, sew sleeves to front & back, place ½ cast-off sts at tops of sleeve to side of 12 rows at top of back.
Use back st, sew sleeves to front & back, place ½ cast-off sts at tops of sleeve to side of 12 rows at top of back.
RSF, use set of 4 needles #12 & M, beg at left front
shoulder seam & k up 57 [61-65] sts along left side of neck, 1 st from
centre front, 57 [61-65] sts along right side of neck, & 64 [65-67] sts
across tops of sleeves & back of neck [incl sts from st holder]. 178
[188-198] sts.
1ST RND: Use C, k.
2ND RND: Use C, [k 1, p 1] 27 [29-31] times, k
1, p 2 tog, tbl, k 1 [st at centre front], p 2 tog, * k 1, p 1, rep from * to
end.
3RD RND: Use C, rib to within 2 sts of centre
st, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 1, k 2 tog, rib to end.
4TH RND: Use C, rib to within 2 sts of centre
st, p 2 tog, tbl, k 1, p 2 tog, rib to end.
5TH RND: Use M, k to within 2 sts of centre st,
sl 1, k 1, psso, k 1, k 2 tog, k to end.
Use M, work 9 rnds in rib, dec each side of centre st as
before in every rnd. Break off M.
15TH RND: Use C, rep 5th rnd.
Work 3 rnds in rib, dec each side of centre st as before in
every rnd.
Work 1 rnd in rib without shaping.
Work 17 rnds in rib, inc 1 st each side of centre st in
every rnd. Cast off loosely in rib.
FINISHING:
With slightly damp cloth & warm iron, press lightly.
With slightly damp cloth & warm iron, press lightly.
Use back st, join side & sleeve seams.
Fold neckband in ½ & sl st on WS.
Use M, work 1 row DC around lower edge.
Pin hem facing flat on WS at lower edge & sew in place.
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
