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Vintage 1970s Mod Lace Midi Boho Dress #1339
A most
romantic dress! This love of a dress for dreamy afternoons or evenings is
worked in one piece from the
hem, softly shaped at the sides & patterned all over with eyelet holes.
SIZE:
Small & Medium.
Directions are for
size Small with changes for Medium in brackets.
MATERIALS:
20 (21) balls
Patons Caressa
1 Pair #8
Knitting Needles
1 set #10 Disc
Knitting Needles
2 Stitch-Holders
Round Elastic for
Neckline
#4mm (#8) Disc
Crochet Hook for Fringe
Silk Belt
GAUGE/ TENSION:
11 Sts = 2”
over st st
MEASUREMENTS:
Fits 32” (35”)
bust, actual 32” (35”)
Length (when
worn, excluding fringe), 42” (42”)
Sleeve (excluding
fringe), 16”
BACK:
Use #8 needles,
cast on 121 (129) sts & work 2 rows st st.
** 3RD
ROW: K 4, * YF, k 2 tog, k 6, rep from * to last 5 sts., YF, k 2 tog, k 3.
4TH
& ALT ROWS: P.
5TH
ROW: K 2, * k 2 tog, YF, k 1, YF, sl 1, k 1,psso, k 3, rep from * to last 7
sts, k 2 tog, YF, k 1, YF, sl 1, k 1, psso,
k 2.
7TH
ROW: K 1, * k 2 tog, YF, k 3, YF, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 1, rep from * to end.
9TH
ROW: K 2 tog, YF, k 5, * YF, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, YF, k 5, rep from * to last 2
sts., YF, sl 1, k 1, psso.
10TH
ROW: P. *
Rep from ** to
** twice.
Work 6 rows st
st.
NEXT ROW: Rep
9th row.
Work 7 rows st
st.
Last 8 rows
form all-over patt.
Keep all-over
patt, correct, dec at each end of next & foll 8th rows until 85
(93) sts rem.
Inc. at each
end of foll 16th rows twice-89 ( 97) sts.
Cont, until
work meas 33” from beg (meas at centre), end with P row.
SHAPE
ARMHOLES:
Cast off 5 (6)
sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec at each end of next & alt rows until 67
(71) sts rem. ***
Work 37 rows.
SHAPE
SHOULDERS:
Cast off 9 sts
at beg of next 2 rows, then 8 (9) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Leave rem 33
(35) sts on holder.
FRONT:
Work as back
to ***.
Work 9 (7)
rows.
SHAPE NECK:
NEXT ROW: Patt
25 (27), turn.
Cont, on these
25 (27) sts, dec. at neck edge in alt rows until 17 (18) sts rem.
Work 11 rows.
SHAPE
SHOULDER:
Cast off 9 sts
at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off.
Leave next 17
sts on holder, join yam & work other side to corres.
SLEEVES:
Use #8
needles, cast on 65 (73) sts & work 2 rows st st.
Work from **
to ** of back twice, then work 6 rows st st.
Work in
all-over patt, as back, dec at each end of next & foll 6th (4th)
rows until 55 ( 59) sts rem.
Work 15 rows.
Inc at each
end of next & foll 8th rows until there are 65 ( 69) sts.
Cont, until
work meas 16” from beg (meas at centre).
SHAPE TOP:
Cast off 3 sts
at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec at each
end of next & alt rows until 29 (33) sts rem, then in every row until 19
sts rem. Cast off.
NECKBAND:
Use back st.
join shoulder seams.
RS facing, use
#10 needles, k up 90 (94) sts evenly around neck, incl sts from holders.
K 3 rnds.
NEXT RND: * YF,
k 2 tog, rep from * to end.
K 3 rnds. Cast
off loosely.
FINISHING:
With dry cloth
& cool iron, press lightly.
Using back st,
join side & sleeve seams, then sew in sleeves.
Fold neckband
in half & sl st on WS, & leave an opening for elastic.
Thread elastic
thru & join opening.
Steam seams.
FRINGE:
Wind yarn around
piece of cardboard 2” wide for sleeves, or 3” wide for lower edge & cut
along 1 side.
WS facing,
using crochet hook & 2 strands of yarn, fold yarn in half & draw lp
thru cast-on st.
Pull ends thru
lp & draw up tightly.
Rep in alt
rnds around lower edge of dress & sleeves.
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 hook
