The Fringe of Fashion
Fringes appeared everywhere last year so this may still have a place this summer. The seventies photo is delightful - a sophisticated peasant style making you long for an adventurous getaway to foreign climes - you can feel that heat.
However the editors haven't quite caught up in the ways of modern copy to match...
"... a dashing little crochet vest to wear in many ways."
Instructions.The pattern is given in one size. Back and FrontsUsing 2 balls of yarn and working with yarn doubled, make 128 ch Foundation row: 1 dtr in 6th ch from hook, * miss 1 ch, 1 ch, 1 dtr in next ch; repeat from * to end. 1st row: 1 dc in 1st stitch, *
miss next 3 stitches (that is: 1 ch, 1 dtr, 1 ch), 8 ch, 1 dc in next
stitch; repeat from * working last
dc in 4th of 5 turning ch, turn with 10 ch (work into 3rd of 4 turning
ch here on all following 1st pattern rows). These 4 rows form pattern. Divide for armholes as follows: Next row: 1 dtr in next ch sp, 1 ch, 1 dtr in next dc, (1 ch, 1 dtr in next ch sp, 1 ch, 1 dtr in next dc) 6 times, turn. Continue for right front, shaping armhole and neck as follows : ** Continue for back as follows: Leaving 7 stitches unworked, rejoin double yarn to next dc, make 4 ch, 1 dtr in next ch sp, 1 ch, 1 dtr in next dc, (1 ch, 1 dtr in next ch sp, 1 ch, 1 dtr in next dc.) 12 times, turn. Work the 4 rows as for right front from **
to **
then repeat these 4 rows twice more: after which you have 29 stitches
= 4 ch, 1 dtr, (1 ch, 1 dtr) 13 times. Continue for left front as follows: Leaving 7 stitches unworked, rejoin double yarn to next dc, make 4 ch, 1 dtr in next ch sp, 1 ch, 1 dtr in next dc, * 1 ch, 1 dtr in next ch sp, 1 ch, 1 dtr in next dc; repeat from * to end. Finish to correspond with right front, reversing shapings. To Make UpTo prevent heavy pressing and use of a hot iron, either of which could be injurious to the fabric, light pressing may be suitable as follows: Block each piece by pinning out round edges and press using a warm iron and slightly damp cloth. Join shoulder seams. With double yarn, work 1 row dc along front and neck edges. For the front ties: Make two lengths of ch. 20 inches (51 cm) long and sew one to each side of front, level with armhole division. Fringes: Cut remaining yarn into 12 inch (30 cm) strips and taking 6
strands together each time, knot through lower edge, placing |
Materials
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A word on the wool.Patons marketed two different yarns called Promise in different eras
both DK equivalents. This pattern, being crocheted and from the 1970s,
is the earlier manifestation - a smooth yarn "with Tricel" sold
in 50g balls. [The later yarn marketed in the 1980s was a fluffy acrylic
with a good yardage, thus sold in 40g balls]. |