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Skipper Overblouse Pattern #172
Size 34-36 skipper overblouse in Knit-Cro-Sheen or Cronita, with or without sleeves, featuring pattern stitch, shaped armholes, waist and neck bows. Originally published in Spool Cotton #62, Fashions of Today.
Materials
- Milward's steel crochet hook · No. 4
Pattern instructions
Notes
Size 34-36
Overblouse may be made with or without sleeves as illustrated.
(This is 1 pattern). Always ch 1 to turn at end of rows.
Back
Ch 140 turn.
Insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, draw loop out on hook, thread over, insert hook in same st and draw loop out (4 loops on hook), thread over, draw thread through all 4 loops, ch 1 to fasten st. (This is 1 pattern). * Skip 1 st, insert hook in next ch and draw loop out and complete pattern as before. Repeat from * along ch (68 patterns), ch 1, turn. (Always ch 1 to turn at end of rows).
Make pattern in next loose ch of previous row, * skip small ch, pattern in next loose ch, repeat from * across (68 patterns).
Same as 2nd row.
Skip 1 pattern (a decrease), pattern across and sc in last pattern (a decrease) (66 patterns).
Decrease 1 pattern at beginning and end of every 7th row. (5 times, leaving 56 patterns on 42nd row).
Work evenly.
Increase 1 pattern between 2nd and 3rd patterns at beginning and 3rd and 2nd at end of row (58 patterns).
Increase as before in each 7th row, 5 times (68 patterns left).
Work evenly, bringing work to armhole. (Work should measure 14 1/2 inches).
Start to shape armhole as follows: Decrease as before at beginning of every row for 14 rows (54 patterns).
Work evenly.
Ch 11, turn, work 5 patterns on ch, work across, ch 11, turn.
Repeat last 2 rows until 5 patterns have been added at each end 3 times then ch 7, turn, work 3 patterns at each end (90 patterns).
Shape shoulders as follows: Decrease 1 pattern at both ends every other row.
Decrease 1 pattern at both ends every row.
Work evenly. Fasten off.
Left Front
Ch 84, turn.
Work patterns as for back. (41 patterns).
Decrease 1 pattern in 2nd and every 6th row (on same edge) for side seam, 6 times, keeping front edge even. (35 patterns in 42nd row).
Ch 9 on even edge, work 4 patterns on ch to allow for lap and work across.
Work evenly.
Increase 1 pattern in 62nd and every 6th row.
Work evenly.
Sl st over 12 patterns at side seam (for darts). Work across.
Work across, making pattern over the 12 sl sts.
Sl st over 8 patterns, work across.
Work across and over sl sts.
Work evenly.
Increase 1 pattern at beginning of row.
Work evenly.
Repeat from 75th to 78th rows incl.
Work evenly.
Increase 1 pattern at beginning.
Work evenly. (46 patterns). This brings work to armhole.
Shape armhole as follows. 1st row: At side seam, sl st over 4 patterns (to decrease), work across to within 4 patterns (end of lap). Hereafter keep front edge even.
Work in same manner as for back. Repeat last 2 rows until all increases are worked.
To shape shoulder work as follows: Decrease as for back.
Decrease 2 patterns every row for 6 times. Continue to decrease same side every row and on front, decrease every other row until point is worked.
Right Front
Same as left front, omitting the lap.
Sleeve
Beginning at wrist, ch 62, turn.
Work 30 patterns on ch.
Work evenly.
Increase 1 pattern at end of row. (32 patterns).
Work evenly.
Increase as 15th row (34 patterns).
Increase as above in 29th, 37th, 45th, 53rd, 61st, 69th, 76th, 82nd rows. Then only at beginning of 89th, 96th, 102nd, 109th and 118th rows.
Work evenly (55 patterns).
Then start to shape top of sleeve, making sure to begin on side having the least number of increasing patterns.
Sl st over 3 patterns, work across.
Work evenly.
Skip 1 pattern, work across.
Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows.
Work 28 patterns.
Sl st over 3 patterns, work across.
Work evenly.
Sc in 2nd st (a decrease), ch 1, work across. (24 patterns).
Work across, sc in last pattern. (23 patterns).
1 sc in 2nd pattern, ch 1, work across 21 patterns.
Sc in 2nd pattern, work across 19 patterns. Sc in last pattern.
Sc in 2nd pattern, 16 patterns across 1 sc in last pattern.
Ch 1, sc in 2nd pattern, 14 patterns across, 1 sc in last pattern.
Repeat last 2 rows, decreasing 1 pattern at each end until 3 patterns remain. Fasten off.
Attach thread to middle top next to finished work and make sc in 2nd st.
Work 20 patterns across.
Work 19 patterns across.
Sl st over 3 patterns, ch 1, 16 patterns across.
13 patterns across.
Skip 1 pattern, work 11 patterns, end with sc in turning ch and fasten off.
Make other sleeve the same.
Bow At Waist
(Make 2) Ch 41, turn.
Sc in 3rd ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st of foundation ch, sc in next st, repeat from * to end of ch. Ch 1, turn.
Sc in front loop of next ch-1, * ch 1, skip 1 st, sc in front loop of next ch 1, repeat from * across, ending with sc in turning ch, taking up 2 loops of st, ch 1, turn.
Work evenly in pattern for 15 inches, ch 2, turn.
To decrease for points, skip 3 sts, sc in next, work across, ch 2, turn. Work back and forth, decreasing at beginning of each row until 1 sc remains. Fasten off.
Bow At Neck
(Make 2) Ch 31 and work as for bow at waist for 11 1/2 inches, then decrease for point as before.
Finishing
Sew shoulder and side seams. Sew sleeve seams, easing in fullness at elbow on back of each sleeve. Sew in sleeves. Sew bows to blouse as in illustration.
