Diana Dress and Calot Pattern #5136 | Sizes 4, 6 , 8

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Spool Cotton #175, Crochet Fashions for Small Fry
Diana Dress and Calot Pattern #5136

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 30:
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—For Size 4—25 balls of White or Ecru, or 38 balls of color; also 4 balls of contrasting color.
For Size 6—31 balls of White or Ecru, or 47 balls of color; also 4 balls of contrasting color.
For Size 8—37 balls of White or Ecru, or 56 balls of color; also 4 balls of contrasting color; or
J. & P. Coats—For Size 4—19 balls of White or Ecru, or 25 balls of color; also 3 balls of contrasting color.
For Size 6—23 balls of White or Ecru, or 31 balls of color; also 3 balls of contrasting color.
For Size 8—28 balls of White or Ecru, or 37 balls of color; also 3 balls of contrasting color.
Big Ball:
J. & P. Coats—For Size 4—10 balls of White or Ecru, or 13 balls of color; also 2 balls of contrasting color.
For Size 6—12 balls of White or Ecru, or 16 balls of color; also 2 balls of contrasting color.
For Size 8—14 balls of White or Ecru, or 19 balls of color; also 2 balls of contrasting color.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 9
8 small pearl buttons.

MEASUREMENTS:

Sizes  
4
6
8

Breast
26½"
28"
29½"

Shoulder to waistline
10"
11"
12"

Side seam (underarm to waist)
5½"
6"
6½"

Sleeve seam
1½"
2"
2½"

Across sleeve at upperarm
8"
8½"
9½"

Length of dress from shoulder
20"
24"
28"

Width at hem
42"
46"
50"

GAUGE: 2½ shells make 1"; 5 rows make 1".

PATTERN STITCH … Make a chain the desired length and work as follows: 1st row: 2 tr in 5th ch from hook, ch 1, 3 tr in same ch; * skip 3 ch, sc in next ch, skip 3 ch, in next ch make 3 tr, ch 1 and 3 tr (2 shells made). Repeat from * across, ending row with skip 3 ch, sc in next ch, skip 3 ch, in next ch make 3 tr (a half shell). Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: * In back loop only of sc make a shell, sc in ch-1 of next shell. Repeat from * across, ending with 3 tr in top of turning ch. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row for pattern.

DRESS

Sizes  
4
6
8

BLOUSE—Front … Starting at bottom with main color, make a chain to measure
15"
16"
17"

Work tightly in pattern stitch, making
33 shells
35 shells
38 shells

Work straight for

28 rows
30 rows
32 rows

Piece should measure, in all
5½"
6"
6½"

To Shape Armholes: Sl st across first 3 shells. Attach contrasting color and work across next
27 shells
29 shells
32 shells

Turn and sl st across 1st shell. Attach main color and work across next
25 shells
27 shells
30 shells

Turn.

On sizes 6 and 8 only, sl st across 1st shell.
On all sizes, attach contrasting color and work across
25 shells
25 shells
28 shells

Following row: Work with main color. Next row: Work with contrasting color. With main color work 8 rows. Follow­ing row: Work across
8 shells
8 shells
9 shells

Sl st for neck opening across next
9 shells
9 shells
10 shells

Work across remaining
8 shells
8 shells
9 shells

Work over these last sts only, until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shap­ing
4½"
5"
5½"

Attach yarn at opposite side of neck opening and work to correspond.

Left Back … Starting at bottom, with main color make a chain to measure
8"
8"
9"

Work tightly in pattern stitch, making
17 shells
18 shells
19 shells

Work straight for
28 rows
30 rows
32 rows

Piece should measure, in all
5½"
6"
6½"

To Shape Armhole: Sl st across first 3 shells. Attach contrasting color and work across row. Attach main color and work across
14 shells
15 shells
16 shells

Turn.

Sl st across 1st shell, attach contrasting color and work across row. Following row: Work with main color. Next row: Work with contrasting color. Then with main color, work straight until piece measures, in all
10"
11"
12"

Fasten off.

Right Back … Work as for left back for 4 rows. Make a buttonhole 1 shell from front edge and every
9 rows
10 rows
11 rows

thereafter until 6 buttonholes in all are made—to make a buttonhole, sl st across 1 shell, and on following row, ch 5 to replace shell. Work remainder of right back to correspond with left back. Fasten off.

Sleeves … Starting at bottom, with main color, make a chain to measure
9"
9½"
10½"

Work tightly in pattern stitch, making
20 shells
22 shells
24 shells

Work straight until piece measures, in all
1½"
2"
2½"

To shape top, sl st across first 3 shells. Attach contrasting color and work the next
14 shells
16 shells
18 shells

Turn and sl st across 1 shell. Attach main color and work across next
12 shells
14 shells
16 shells

Turn.

On size 8 only, sl st across 1st shell.
On all sizes, attach contrasting color and work across
12 shells
14 shells
14 shells

Following row: Work with main, color. Next row: Work with contrasting color. Then, with main color, work straight until piece measures, in all
5¼"
6½"
6½"

Dec 1 shell at each end of the next 3 rows. There remain
6 shells
8 shells
8 shells

Fasten off.

SKIRT … Starting at bottom, with main color, make a chain to measure
50"
54"
56"

Work tightly in pattern, making
105 shells
115 shells
125 shells

Work 5 rows with main color; then work 1 row of contrasting color and 1 row of main color alternately until 3 rows of contrasting color are worked. Continue with main color until piece measures, in all
10"
13"
16"

Fasten off.

Waist Band … With main color, make a chain to measure
24"
25"
26"

1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, until row measures
23"
24"
25"

Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: Sc in each sc across row. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece meas­ures ½". Make a buttonhole on the following row—to make a buttonhole, sc in 4 sc, ch 4, skip 4 sc, sc in next sc. Sc across row. Ch 1, turn. Next row: Work sc across row and 4 sc over the ch-4 of the preceding row. Sc across row. Continue to work in sc for each row until piece measures 1¼". Fasten off.

FINISHING … Press pieces lightly through damp cloth to measurements given. Sew shoulder, underarm and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place. Sew blouse to waist band, easing in the full­ness. Sew center back seam of skirt to within 2½" of top. Gather skirt evenly at top, and sew to waist band. Sew 8 small buttons in place opposite button­holes.

If desired, make a casing inside of waist band, and run elastic through casing, adjusting to fit waist measurement.

CALOT

With main color, make a chain to meas­ure 21". Work tightly in pattern, making 40 shells. Work 2 rows with main color, then work 1 row of contrasting color and 1 row of main color alternately until 3 rows of contrasting color are worked (7 rows). Continue with main color until 15 rows in all are worked. Now dec as follows: 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows: Work back and forth over 7 shells. 4th row: Sl st over 1st shell and work over next 5 shells, turn. 5th and 6th rows: Work over 5 shells, turn. 7th row: Sl st over 1st shell and work over next 3 shells, turn. 8th and 9th rows: Work over 3 shells, turn. 10th row: Sl st over 1st shell. Work over 1 shell. Fasten off. * Return to 15th row of work, skip 1 shell, fasten thread and dec by repeat­ing 1st to 10th rows incl. Repeat from * 3 more times.

FINISHING … Press piece lightly through damp cloth. Sew back seam and sl st all points together.
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