... and the little dress
This is the plain and simple dress designed to go under Miss Muffet's pinafore.
InstructionsThis is an A-line dress, knitted completely plain, with a high round neck and long sleeves. Back** Change to No 10 needles and stocking-stitch, and, starting with a knit row, work 8 rows straight. 1st decrease row: k26/28/30, k2tog, k2tog tbl, k54/56/60, k2tog, k2tog tbl, k26/28/30. [110/116/124 sts] Work 11/13/15 rows straight. 2nd decrease row: k25/27/29, k2tog, k2tog tbl, k52/54/58, k2tog, k2tog tbl, k25/27/29. [106/112/120 sts] Work 11/13/15 rows straight. 3rd decrease row: k24/26/28, k2tog, k2tog tbl, k52/54/58, k2tog, k2tog tbl, k24/26/28. [102/108/116 sts] Work 11/13/15 rows straight. Continue decreasing 4 stitches thus on the next and every following 12th/14th/16th
row until 82/88/96
sts; remain. Work a few rows straight until back measures 12/13½/15 inches, ending with right side facing. Shape armholes by casting off 4 sts. at the beginning of the next
2 rows, then decrease 1 stitch at each end of every row until 62/68/72
stitches remain. Work a few rows straight until back measures 14/16/17½ inches, ending with right side facing. Divide for back opening: Continue straight on first set of stitches until back measures 16½/18½/20½ inches, ending with right side facing. Shape shoulder by casting off 4 stitches at the beginning of the
next and following 2 alternate rows, then 2/3/4
stitches at the beginning of the following alternate row. With right side facing, rejoin yarn to remaining stitches and finish to correspond with the first side, reversing shapings. FrontWork as for back from **
to **. Divide for neck: Shape shoulder by casting off 4 stitches at the beginning of the
next and following 2 alternate rows. With right side facing, leave centre 16/18/20
stitches on a stitch-holder, and rejoin yarn to remaining stitches and
finish to correspond with first side, reversing shapings. SleevesWith No 12 needles, cast on 40/44/46
sts. and work 7 rows garter-stitch. Shape top by casting off 4 stitches. at the beginning of the next
2 rows, then decrease 1 stitch at each end of the next and every alternate
row until 34 stitches remain. Cast off. To Make UpUsing a warm iron and a damp cloth. press parts lightly on wrong side. Join shoulder seams. Neckband: With right side facing and No 12 needles, start at top
of left back and work as follows:- Left Back Border: With 3mm hook, work 2 rows dc along left back
edge. Join side and sleeve seams; insert sleeves. |
MaterialsOriginal materials called for: 4/4/5
50g balls 4 ply fingering. A pair each Nos 10 and 12 (3¼mm and 2¾mm) needles. 3 small buttons. Shirring elastic for cuffs. Tension28 sts and 36 rows to 4 inches over stocking-stitch on No 10 needles. Size mattersThree sizes given for 22/24/26 inch chest; length from top of shoulders: 16½/18½/20½ inches; sleeve seam: 9½/10½/12 inches. Abbreviationstbl: through back of loops ch: chain A word on the wool.The original colour combination is white for the apron with "Damask Rose" for the dress. Disclaimer
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