Terrace Dress Pattern #151

Make a chain 20 inches long, without stretching.

Sc in 4th ch from hook, * skip ch 2, sc in next ch, ch 3, sc in same ch as last sc, and repeat from * along ch, ending with sc, ch 1, 1 dc in last ch. Ch 4, turn.

Sc in dc of row below, * sc in 2nd st of next ch-3, ch 3, sc in same place as last sc. Repeat from * across, ending with 1 sc, ch 1, 1 dc (½ mesh), ch 4, turn. Repeat 2nd row, increasing 1 mesh at each end of the 20th and 24th rows, and every 4th row until work measures 9 inches. (To increase, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 1, dc in the dc at the end of row below, thus making an extra mesh).

Work is now at underarm. Break off thread and attach it in the 5th mesh and work across to 6th mesh from other end. Into next mesh work sc, ch 1, dc, ch 2, turn, and begin in first whole mesh of last row (to decrease ½ mesh) and work across. Continue decreasing ½ mesh at each end until there are 6 rows from underarm.

Sc in dc of last row, sc in 2nd st of ch-3, * ch 3, sc in same place as last sc, make 1 knot st (to make knot st, draw loop on hook out ⅜ inch, draw thread through, making a ch st of it. Put hook between loop and single thread of this ch and make an sc), skip 1 mesh of last row, sc in 2nd st of ch-3 of next mesh and repeat from * across, ending with 1 whole mesh and ½ mesh. Ch 4, turn. Repeat 1st row of yoke 12 more times, making mesh over mesh and knot st over knot st.

Find center and work to 2nd mesh from center. Into it put 1 sc, make 1 knot st, turn and work back, thus decreasing 1 stripe at the neck. Continue across half of yoke, decreasing 1 stripe at the neck every other row until the 20th row. (3 decreases.)

Work across to the last stripe of whole meshes, make 1 sc in this, then ch 2, 1 sc in half mesh at the end.

Turn, sl st back on ch 2 to 1 sc, ch 4, 1 sc in next mesh, ch 4, 1 sc in next mesh. Work as before to neck and decrease 1 stripe.

1 knot st, 1 mesh, ch 4, 1 sc in next mesh and finish off. Make other side to correspond.

Repeat directions for making front to the yoke.

Repeat 1st row of front of yoke for 7 rows.

Find center and work to center, turn (to make opening at center back). If mesh stripe is at the center, make 2 mesh in it, turn and work back. Then when making the other side, make another ½ mesh in the same place and turn. If, however, a knot st is at the center, make 2 mesh over the 2 top threads of it, then turn. Continue for 8 more rows.

Work across and decrease 1 stripe at center (see 14th row of front of yoke).

Work across and decrease 1 stripe at shoulder. Repeat 17th and 18th rows until all the stripes have been worked off. Break thread. Make other side to correspond.

Join back and front at shoulders. Then attach thread at the center back and make a row of ch 2, 1 sc, putting the sc near enough, so that the neck line lies flat. Ch 3, turn.

Dc into each ch and sc of 1st row, working into the front loops only. Ch 4, turn.

Sc in back loop of 1st st, * skip 2 dc, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc (1 mesh) in the back thread of next dc. Repeat from * around. Finish row with ½ mesh. Ch 3, turn.

Sc in 2nd ch of 1st whole mesh, * ch 2, 1 sc in next mesh, and repeat from * around. Ch 2, turn.

Dc in each ch and sc of 4th row, working in back loop. Finish off.

Ch 90, turn.

Sc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in each st of ch. Ch 3, turn.

Dc in front loop of each sc. Ch 4, turn.

Sc in 4th ch from hook, * skip 1 dc of last row, 1 sc in back loop of next dc, ch 3, 1 sc in same place as last sc and repeat from * across. Make 1 sc, ch 1, 1 dc in last st. Ch 3, turn.

* 1 sc in 2nd ch of next mesh, ch 2, and repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn.

1 dc in back loop of each st of last row and work across. Ch 3, turn.

1 sc in front loop of each st of last row. Ch 4, turn.

1 sc in back loop of 1st sc, * skip 1 sc, make 1 mesh in back loop of next sc and repeat from * across. Put ½ a mesh in back loop of last sc. Work 4 more rows of meshes and break thread.

Leave 4 meshes for underarm and begin again in 5th mesh. Work across to 6th mesh from other end. Into next mesh make ½ mesh. Ch 2, turn.

Begin in 1st whole mesh of last row, and work across. Continue decreasing mesh at each end until there are 6 rows from underarm.

1 sc in ½ mesh of row below, * make 1 knot st, skip 1 mesh of row below and make 1 mesh in next. Repeat from * across, finishing the row with 1 knot st, and 1 sc in last st of row below. Repeat 18th row until there are 8 rows of the stripes. Then decrease 1 stripe each row (as in yoke) until there are 2 stripes of whole meshes in the row. Then break off. Sew up the seam and ease the sleeve into the armhole of the blouse. Make other sleeve to match.

Holding front with the right side of the bottom edge uppermost, attach thread to right end. 1st row: Ch 2, 1 sc in 1st mesh, then make 2 sc over foundation ch, and between each 2 meshes of the 1st row. Work across. Ch 3, turn.

Dc into front loop of each st of last row. Ch 4, turn.

1 sc in last st of row below. * Skip 2 dc, make 1 mesh in back loop of next dc. Repeat from * across. Finish row with ½ mesh. Ch 3, turn.

* 1 sc in 2nd ch of mesh, ch 2, and repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn.

Dc in back loop of each st of last row. Repeat from 2nd row twice. Ch 2, turn.

Sc into front loop of each st of last row. Break off. Repeat the belt on the lower edge of the back. Leaving an opening of 1½ inches from the top of the belt, sew up the underarm seams. Fasten the blouse at the sides with 3 buttons and loops and 1 at the back of neck.

Beginning at waist, make ch slightly larger than waist measure. Turn.

Sc in 4th ch from hook, * skip 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sc in same sts as last sc was made. Repeat from * to within last 3 sts of ch. Skip 2 sts, and make sc, ch 1, dc in last st of ch. Ch 4, turn.

Sc in dc of previous row. * In center ch of next ch-3 make sc, ch 3, sc. Repeat from * across, ending row with sc, ch 1, dc. Ch 4, turn.

Same as 2nd row. Try around waist to make sure size is correct.

Measure work and divide in 6ths. Mark these divisions and increase at these 5 points. Increase as follows: Work in st at increasing point, making sc, ch 3, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 3, sc. (This is a 3—mesh increase in 1 st.)

Work mesh over mesh as before with no increases. Work evenly for 2½ inches. Do not turn at the end of the next row, but continue working all around the skirt. Increase on next rnd, making the 3-mesh increase in mesh which is directly in line with center mesh of 3-mesh increase made in 9th rnd. Make a 3-mesh increase in mesh which is in line with opening (6 increasing points). Continue around. Work 2½ inches, increase on next rnd. As work proceeds, try on skirt and make more increases if necessary. Work 3 inches, increase on next rnd. Work 3½ inches, increase on next rnd. Work 5 inches, increase on next rnd. Work 9½ inches or until skirt is ½ inch shorter than desired length. Then work 2 dc in each mesh around, join with sl st, ch 3 and work dc in each dc of previous rnd and break off.