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Vintage 1953 “Party
Girl” Bolero #133
SIZE:
Small,
Medium, Large
Directions
are for Small size.
Changes
for Medium & Large sizes are in brackets.
MATERIALS:
This
bolero can be made with:
9 [10-11] oz of any of the following yarns: Nylon; Sock & Sweater; Fingering; or Sport in blue or any other desired color
9 [10-11] oz of any of the following yarns: Nylon; Sock & Sweater; Fingering; or Sport in blue or any other desired color
1
oz white or any contrasting color for all sizes
1
snap fastener
Knitting
needles #6
Steel
crochet hook #0
MEASUREMENTS:
Width
across back at underarm - 16” [17“, 18“]
Width
across each front at underarm - 8 ½” [9“, 9 ½”]
Sleeve
seam - 12“ [12“, 12 ½”]
GAUGE:
9
st = 2“
Bolero
is worked with a double strand of yarn through-out
BACK:
With
blue cast on 66 [72, 76] sts & work in patt as follows:.
1st row: * K 1, p 1, rep from *
across row.
2nd row:
* P
1, k 1, rep from * across row.
Work
even in patt for ¾”.
Next row: Keep patt even, inc 1
st on each side, then inc 1 st on each side every ¾” twice, 72 [78, 82] sts.
Work even until back meas 4” [4 ½”, 4 ½”] from beg.
Cast
on 5 sts at beg of next 20 rows for sleeves, then cast on 4 [4, 7] sts at beg
of next 2 rows 180 [186, 196] sts.
Work
even for 4” [4 ½”, 5“].
Next 2 rows: Bind off 1 [3, 8] sts at
beg of each row.
Bind
off 8 sts at the beg of next 20 rows, then bind off rem 18 [20, 20] sts for
back of neck.
RIGHT
FRONT:
With
blue, cast on 15 [18, 21] sts & work in patt across row, cast on 2 sts,
place a marker in last cast on st for front edge.
Work
even in patt cast on 2 sts at front edge every other row twice, then inc 1 st
at front edge every other row 15 times, at the same time inc 1 st at side edge
every ¾” 3 times, 39 [42, 45] sts.
Work
even in patt until front meas same as back to underarm.
Keep
front edge even cast on 5 sts at side edge every other row 10 times.
Next row: Cast on 4 [4, 7] sts at
side edge, 93 [96, 102] sts.
Work
even for 4 ½” [4 ½”, 5“] end at sleeve edge.
Next row: Bind off 1 [3, 8] sts
at beg of row, then bind off 8 sts at beg of every other row 10 times, at the
same time when 4th bind off at sleeve edge is completed, bind off 9
sts at neck edge, then dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 3 [4, 5]
times.
Work
even at neck edge until all sleeve bind offs are completed, cut yarn.
LEFT
FRONT:
Work
same as right front, reverse shaping.
CUFFS:
Cast
on 40m [40, 42] sts & work even in patt for 2”, then dec 1 st at each end
every other row 3 times, bind off.
COLLAR:
Cast
on 62 [64, 66] sts & work same as cuffs.
FINISHING:
Block
each section.
Sew
side & sleeve seams.
Sew
top sleeve seams.
Sew
collar & cuffs in position, having opening of cuffs at upper sleeve seam.
SCALLOP
TRIM:
With
single strand of white ch 19, 5 dc in 4th st from hook, * 1 dc in
each of the next 2 sts of ch, 2 dc in next st, rep from * twice, 1 dc in each
of the next 2 sts of ch, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, sl st in last st, cut
yarn.
Work
30 more scallops in same manner & sew in position down each front, around
collar & cuffs as illustrated.
If
desired trim with pearl beads as illustrated.
Sew
snap fastener in position at neck line.
ENJOY!
