Size 18
MATERIALS
Choose one of the following threads in size 30:
Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, 32 balls of White or Ecru, or 38 balls of any color.
J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, 24 balls of White or Ecru, or 32 balls of any color.
J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, 12 balls of White or Ecru, or 16 balls of any color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 7.
3 snap fasteners. A leather belt and a flower.
Measurements After Blocking: Bust – 38 inches. Length from top of shoulder to waistline – 16½ inches. Length of sleeve, underarm seam – 4 inches. Waist – 33 inches. Hips – 43 inches. Length of skirt – 29 inches. Width at hem – 61 inches.
Gauge: 1 fan, 1 d c, 1 fan and 1 d c make 1½ inches; 3 rows make 1⅜ inches.
BLOUSE (Back) … Starting at bottom, ch 225 to measure about 18 inches. 1st row: Tr in 15 ch from hook, * ch 1, tr in same ch. Repeat from * 3 more times (a fan made); ** ch 1, skip 5 ch, d c in next ch, ch 1, skip 5 ch, fan in next ch. Repeat from ** across, ending with d c in last ch (18 fans). Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Tr in 1st d c, ch 1, tr in same place (half fan), * ch 1, skip 2 tr of next fan, d c in next tr, ch 1, fan in next d c. Repeat from * across, ending with d c, ch 1, 3 tr with ch-1 between in 9th ch of turning ch-11 (half fan). Ch 4, turn. 3rd row: * Fan in next d c, ch 1, skip 2 tr of next fan, d c in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * across, ending with d c in 4th st of turning ch-5. Ch 5, turn. The last 2 rows constitute the pattern. Work in pattern, increasing as follows: 1st row: Make half fan in 1st d c, ch 1 and continue in pattern across, ending with half fan. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Half fan in last tr made on previous row, fan in next d c, and continue across, ending with half fan. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: Fan in ch-1 between half fan and next fan, ch 1 and continue across, ending with fan in ch-1 between fan and half fan, ch 1, d c in 4th st of turning ch. Ch 5, turn. Repeat the last 3 rows until there are 22 fans, and 1 d c at both ends, in the row. Work without increasing until piece measures 7½ inches. Do not ch 5 to turn.
To Shape Armholes: Sl st in each st to last tr of 2nd fan, ch 4, make half fan in next d c and continue in pattern to within 2 fans from opposite end, ending with half fan in preceding d c, d c in 1st d c of fan. Ch 5, turn. Work in pattern (18 fans, with d c at both ends) without decreasing until piece measures 7¾ inches from 1st row of armhole shaping. To shape shoulders, sl st in each st across to 3rd tr of 3rd fan, ch 4, fan in next d c and continue in pattern across, turn. Repeat the last row 3 more times (6 shells remain). Fasten off.
FRONT … Starting at bottom, ch 321 to measure about 24 inches. Work in pattern (26 fans, and 1 d c at both ends of row), decreasing half fan at both ends of 3rd row and every other row thereafter until 24 fans remain in the row – to dec. half fan, on one row ch 4 to turn, d c in center of next fan and continue across, ending with tr in turning ch of last half fan, turn; on next row, sl st in last d c made, ch 5 half fan in same place as sl st, and continue in pattern across, ending row with half fan. Work without decreasing until piece measures 8½ inches in all.
To Shape Armholes: Sl st in each st across to last tr of 2nd fan, ch 4; make half fan in next d c and continue to within 2 fans from opposite end, ending with half fan in preceding d c, d c in 1st d c of next fan. Ch 5, turn. Now dec. half fan at both ends of each row until 18 fans remain. On next row, work in pattern across until 9 fans are made, ch 1, d c in center tr of next fan, ch 4, turn (thus starting neck shaping). Hereafter work over these 9 fans only, decreasing at neck edge as follows: 1st row: D c in 3rd tr of next fan, and continue in pattern across. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Work in pattern across, ending with half fan in last d c. Ch 4, turn. 3rd row: Fan in next d c; continue in pattern across. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: Work in pattern across, ending with d c in 3rd tr of last fan, d c in last tr of same fan. Ch 4, turn. Continue in this manner until 5 fans remain. Work without decreasing until piece measures 7¾ inches from 1st row of armhole shaping. To shape shoulder, starting at armhole edge, sl st in each st across to center of 3rd fan, ch 3 and continue across. Fasten off.
SLEEVES … Starting at bottom, ch 321 to measure about 21 inches. Work in pattern (26 fans, with 1 d c at both ends) for 4 inches. To shape top of sleeve, sl st in each st across 1st 3 fans, ch 3, half fan in next d c and continue in pattern to within d c preceding 3rd fan at opposite end, half fan in d c, turn. Hereafter dec. half fan at both ends of each row until 8 fans remain. Fasten off.
Sew up underarm seams, leaving a 3-inch opening at left side. Sew up shoulder seams. Sew up sleeve seams and sew sleeves in, folding extra fullness of sleeve into an inverted pleat at shoulder.
SKIRT (Back) … Starting at bottom, ch 465 to measure about 31 inches. Work in pattern (38 fans, with 1 d c at both ends) for 4 inches. Then dec. half fan at both ends of next row and every 4th row thereafter until 26 fans, with 1 d c at both ends, remain. Work without decreasing until piece measures 22 inches. Then dec. half fan at both ends of next row and every 3rd row thereafter until 20 fans remain. Work without decreasing until piece measures 29 inches, or desired length. Fasten off.
FRONT … Starting at bottom, ch 512 to measure about 33 inches. Work in pattern (42 fans, with 1 d c at both ends) for 4 inches. Then dec. half fan at both ends of next row and every 5th row thereafter until 32 fans, with 1 d c at both ends, remain. Work without decreasing until piece measures 22 inches. Then dec. half fan at both ends of next row and every other row thereafter until 22 fans, with 1 d c at both ends, remain. Work without decreasing until piece measures 29 inches, or desired length. Fasten off. Sew up side seams, leaving a 4-inch opening at top of left side. Sew skirt to blouse at waistline, easing in extra fullness of blouse across center 5½ inches of Front, having side openings of blouse and skirt in line. Work 3 rows of s c closely together along underside of opening. Fasten opening with snap fasteners. Sew on flower as in illustration.