Embroidered Bolero Pattern #S-463

COATS & CLARK'S O.N.T. "SPEED-CRO-SHEEN" MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: 15 balls of No. 123-A Flamingo. ROYAL MOULINE MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. 916, 2 skeins of No. 590 Eggshell. Milwards Steel Crochet Hooks No. 2/0 (double zero) and No. 1. 7 pearl buttons ... Tiny black beads for embroidery. GAUGE: 5 sc make 1 inch; 6 rows make 1 inch.

BACK ... Starting at lower edge with No. 2/0 hook, chain 65. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

2nd to 5th rows incl: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

6th row: Make 2 sc in first sc (inc made), sc in each sc across, make 2 sc in last sc (66 sc). Ch 1, turn.

7th and 8th rows: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

9th row: Repeat 6th row. Continue to work in this manner, making 1 inc at each side on every 3rd row until 16 rows have been completed.

17th row: Repeat 6th row.

18th row: Repeat 7th row. Repeat last 2 rows twice (78 sc on 22nd row).

At end of 22nd row ch 23 for sleeve. 23rd row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, sc in each sc across. Ch 23 for 2nd sleeve. Turn.

24th row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch and in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

25th row: Sc in each sc across (122 sc). Ch 1, turn.

26th row: Make 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across, 2 sc in last sc.

27th, 28th and 29th rows: Repeat 25th row. Repeat 26th to 29th rows incl until 55 rows have been completed (138 sc).

To Shape Shoulders: 1st row: Sl st in next sc (dec made), sc in each sc across to within last sc. Ch 1, turn (another dec made).

2nd to 20th rows incl: Repeat first row (98 sts).

21st, 22nd and 23rd rows: Sl st in next 3 sc, sc across to within last 3 sc. Ch 1, turn.

24th to 28th rows incl: Sl st in next 4 sc, sc across to within last 4 sc. Ch 1, turn (40 sts).

To Shape Neck: 1st row: Sl st in next 3 sc, sc in each of next 13 sc. Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: (Neck edge) Sl st in next 2 sc, sc in each sc across (11 sc). Ch 1, turn.

3rd row: Sl st in next 3 sc, sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat last 2 rows until 1 sc remains.

7th row: Sc in sc. Break off, leaving a long strand for sewing.

Skip 8 sc along neck edge at center back. Attach thread to next sc, sc in same sc, sc in next 12 sc. Ch 1, turn. Complete to correspond with other side.

FRONT (Make 2) ... Starting at lower edge with No. 2/0 hook, ch 2. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 2, turn.

2nd row: (Front edge) Make 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook (2 sc increased at front edge), sc in next sc. Ch 1, turn.

3rd row: (Side edge) Sc in next 2 sc, make 2 sc in next sc (1 inc made). Ch 2, turn.

4th row: Make 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 sc. Ch 1, turn.

5th row: Sc in next 5 sc, make 1 inc in next sc. Ch 2, turn.

6th row: Inc 2 sc at front edge, sc in each sc across, making 2 sc in last sc (inc at side edge)—10 sc on row. Ch 1, turn. Continue making increases in this manner at front edge, and making 1 increase at side edge every 4th row until 26 rows have been completed, ending with 2 sc in last sc at side edge (45 sc). Ch 19 for sleeve. Turn.

27th row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, sc in each sc across, making an inc at front edge (64 sts). Continuing to make increases at front edge as established, work until 31 rows have been completed, ending with an inc at front edge (70 sc). Ch 1, turn.

32nd row: Make 2 sc in next sc (1 inc made instead of 2), sc in each sc across, making an inc in last sc at sleeve edge. Ch 1, turn. Continue to make 1 inc at front edge each row and 1 inc at sleeve edge every 8th row until 41 rows have been completed, ending at front edge (82 sc). Ch 1, turn.

42nd row: Sc in each sc across (no inc made at front edge). Ch 1, turn.

43rd row: Sc in each sc across, making an inc in last sc at front edge. Ch 1, turn.

44th row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Continuing to make an inc at front edge every other row, work until 48 rows have been completed, ending with an inc in last sc at sleeve edge (86 sc). Ch 1, turn.

To Shape Front Edge: 1st row: Sc in each of the next 85 sc, sl st in last sc at front edge (dec made). Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: Skip first sl st made, sl st in next st (dec made), sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

3rd row: Sc in next 83 sc, sl st in last sc. Ch 1, turn. Continue to make 1 dec at front edge every row for 5 more rows. Ch 1, turn.

To Shape Shoulder: 1st row: (Sleeve edge) Sl st in next 3 sts, sc in each sc across, make a dec at front edge as before. Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: Sl st in next sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, sl st in last sc (dec made). Ch 1, turn.

3rd row: Skip first sl st, sl st in next 2 sc, sc across, making a dec at front edge as before. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows until 30th row of shoulder shaping has been completed.

31st row: Repeat 3rd row (3 sc on last row). Ch 1, turn.

32nd row: Sl st in next sc, make sc in next sc, sl st in next sc. Ch 1, turn.

33rd row: Sc in sc. Break off, leaving a long strand for sewing.

COLLAR ... With No. 1 hook, ch 6. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 14 inches. Break off, leaving a long strand for sewing.

Block pieces. Sew shoulder and underarm seams. Sew Collar in place.

Attach thread to Right Front at center point, and working with No. 1 hook, sc closely along edge to within ½ inch of collar. Ch 1, turn, sc in next st, ch 5, skip 3 sc, sl st in next sc—button loop made. Make 6 more button loops, spacing evenly apart to center point. Ch 1, turn. Next row: * Sc closely over next loop, sl st in sl st of last row. Repeat from * across. Then sc closely around edges, keeping work flat. Join to first sc at center front. Break off.

Sc closely around each Sleeve edge. Join and break off.

Embroider as illustrated in groups of 3 lazy daisy sts, with 2 black beads at base of each group. Sew on pearl buttons.

FRINGE ... Wind thread around cardboard 1½ inches wide. Cut one end of fringe. Double strand, insert hook in sc at Right Front edge, draw loop through, then draw loose ends through loop on hook. Pull up tightly. Make a fringe in each sc around lower edges of bolero and around sleeve edges. Trim evenly to measure 1 inch.

This free pattern originally published in Coats & Clark's O.N.T. #302, Fashions in Quick Crochet