Peasant Gal Vest Pattern #1290

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Spool Cotton #189, America at Work and Play
Peasant Gal Vest Pattern

Crochet this bit of gaiety in two colors to help your spirits through any dull days ahead.

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART SWEATER WOOL (1 oz. balls).
Size 12—6 balls of White and 1 ball of Blue.
Size 14—6 balls of White and 2 balls of Blue.
Size 16—7 balls of White and 2 balls of Blue.
Also 1 ball each of Red and Green for each size.
Clark's O.N.T. Rug and Afghan Hook size G.
4 large decorative metal buttons.

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
12
14
16
Bust (vest buttoned)
31"
33"
35"
Width across back at underarm
15"
16"
17"
Width across each front at underarm
8"
9"
10"
Shoulder to lower edge
17"
17"
18"
Length of side seam
9"
9"
10"

GAUGE: 1 sc and 1 shell make 1 inch; 2 rows make 1 inch.
Sizes
12
14
16
BACK … With White ch
46
50
54
to measure
12"
13"
14"

1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. There are
45 sts
49 sts
53 sts
Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: Sc in 1st st, * skip next st, 3 dc in next st (shell made), skip next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * across. There are
11 shells
12 shells
13 shells

Ch 3, turn.
3rd row: Dc in 1st sc (half shell), * sc in center st of next shell, shell in next sc. Repeat from * across, ending with 2 dc in last sc (half shell). Ch 1, turn. 4th row: Sc in 1st dc, * shell in next sc, sc in center st of next shell. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in top st of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. Repeat 3rd and 4th rows alternately 3 more times. Piece measures 4½ inches. Ch 3, turn. 11th row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, skip next ch, shell in next sc (half shell increased at beginning of row), work in pattern across to last sc, in last sc make shell and sc (half shell increased at end of row). Ch 3, turn. 12th row: Same as last row. 13th and 14th rows: Same as 3rd and 4th rows. 15th and 16th rows: Same as 11th and 12th rows. Work straight until piece measures in all
9"
9"
10"

ending with the 4th row.
There are on last row
15 shells
16 shells
17 shells
To Shape Armholes: 1st to 6th rows incl: Sl st to center st of 1st shell, ch 1, sc in same place, work in pattern across, ending row with sc in center st of last shell (half shell decreased at both ends of row). At end of 6th row there remain
9 shells
10 shells
11 shells
Ch 3, turn.

7th row: Dc in 1st sc, sc in center st of next shell, * shell in next sc, sc in center st of next shell. Repeat from * until there are
4 shells
4 shells
5 shells

Turn (center back).

8th row: Sl st to center st of 1st shell, ch 1, sc in same place, finish row. Ch 3, turn. 9th row: Half shell in 1st sc, * sc in center st of next shell, shell in next sc. Repeat from * across, ending row with sc in center st of last shell. Turn. Repeat 8th and 9th rows alternately.
2 more times
2 more times
3 more times

Work straight until piece measures 8 inches from 1st row of armhole shaping. Fasten off. Attach yarn at center back and work other side to correspond.
LEFT FRONT … With White ch
25
29
33

Work in pattern as for Back, keeping front edge straight and shaping side edge exactly as on Back until piece measures in all, ending at side edge
9"
9"
10"

To Shape Armhole and Front Simul­taneously: 1st row: Starting at side edge, dec half shell as before, work in pattern across until there are
6 shells
7 shells
7 shells

Turn. Hereafter dec half shell as before at front edge and armhole edge on each row until shoulder piece matches back shoulder piece. Work straight until piece measures 8 inches from 1st row of armhole shaping. Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT … Work to corre­spond with Left Front. Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

YOKE … Attach Blue at neck edge of Right Front and work in pattern along entire neck edge being careful to space shells so they lie flat and conform with outline of neck edge. Work 4 more rows of shells, tightening gauge slightly on each successive rnd (this will tend to keep work flat without actual decreas­ing). Next rnd: Ch 3, turn, * sc in center st of next shell, ch 3. Repeat from * across. Fasten off.
Attach White in center st of 1st ch-3, ch 1, sc in same place, * shell in next sc, sc in center st of next ch-3. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.

CORD … With Red make a tight chain 60 inches long. Run cord through eyelets at top of yoke. Tie a knot in each end of cord.

Yoke Embroidery: Embroider hearts with Red in satin stitch. Join hearts with large back stitch using double strand of Green. Embroider flowers in lazy daisy stitch alternating Red and White. Make centers of Green French knots. Sew on buttons using spaces in fabric for button­holes.
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