The New High Rise
Reading edition
as seen in color on our cover
CROCHETED VEST AND SKIRT
Sizes: Small to Medium, Medium to Large Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD DAWN “SAYELLE”® or “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED 4 (5)—4 oz. skeins Lemon or Amber for vest and skirt or 2 (2)—4 oz. skeins for Vest 3 (3)—4 oz. skeins for Skirt Plastic Crochet Hook Size H for Skirt; Size H for Small to Medium Vest; Size I for Medium to Large Vest OR ANY SIZE HOOKS WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW. 1—7 inch CONMAR No/Snag Skirt Zipper GAUGE: SKIRT H hook: 3 sts = 1 inch VEST H hook: 1 d c, d c shell, 1 d c = 2 inches I hook: 1 d c, d c shell, 1 d c = 2¼ inches MEASUREMENTS: Width across back at underarm: 16 (18) inches. Width across each front at underarm: 8 (9) inches.
Skirt directions are given for small to medium size. Changes for medium to large size are given in parentheses. Different size hooks are used for vest. (See gauge.)
SKIRT
Ch 73 (77), 1 s c in 2nd st from hook and in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: S c in 1st s c, d c in next s c, * s c in next s c, d c in next s c, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn. 3rd ROW: S c in 1st d c, d c in next s c, * s c in next d c, d c in next st, repeat from * across row. Repeat 3rd row for pattern always working an s c over a d c and a d c over an s c. 4th ROW: (Inc row) Work in pattern across 1st 10 (12) sts, * 1 s c, 1 d c in next st, repeat from * once (1 pattern inc), * work in pattern across next 14 sts, inc in next 2 sts, repeat from last * twice, work in pattern across next 12 (14) sts, ch 1, turn. NEXT 5 ROWS: Work even in pattern. NEXT ROW: Work in pattern across 1st 8 (10) sts, inc in next 2 sts, * work in pattern across next 18 (18) sts, inc in next 2 sts, repeat from * twice, work in pattern across next 10 (12) sts. NEXT ROW: 1 s c in each st, ch 4, turn. NEXT ROW: Skip next st, 2 d c, ch 1, 2 d c in next st (shell), * ch 1, skip next st, d c in next st, ch 1, skip next st, shell in next st, repeat from * across row ending with ch 1, d c in last st, ch 4, turn. NEXT ROW: Shell in center of shell, ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from beg across row ending last repeat with d c in 3rd st of turning ch, ch 4, turn. Repeat last row 3 times joining last row to 3rd st of ch 3 at beg of row. Continue to work in same manner always joining and turning each row until skirt measures 12 inches from beg. Then work in same manner but work 3 d c, ch 1, 3 d c shells until skirt measures 18 inches from beg or desired length, cut yarn. Attach yarn in 1st st at waistline, work an s c in each st and sl st in each row at back opening. Sew zipper in position.
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VEST
BACK: Starting at shoulder, ch 19, 2 d c, ch 1, 2 d c (shell) in 7th st from hook, ch 1, skip 3 sts, d c in next st, ch 1, skip 3 sts, shell in next st, ch 1, skip 3 sts, d c in next st, set aside. With a separate length of yarn, ch 19 for other shoulder, shell in 7th st from hook, ch 1, skip 3 sts, d c in next st, ch 1, skip 3 sts, shell in next st, ch 1, skip 3 sts, d c in next st, ch 15, attach to 4th st of ch at beg of 1st section, cut yarn. Pick up dropped loop of 1st section, ch 4, turn, shell in center of 1st shell, ch 1, d c 21 in next d c, ch 1, shell in next shell, ch 1, d c in st where yarn was joined, * ch 1, skip 3 sts of ch, shell in next st, ch 1, skip 3 sts, d c in next st, repeat from * once, ch 1, shell in next shell, ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 1, shell in next shell, ch 1, skip 1 st of end ch, d c in next st, turn. NEXT ROW: Ch 4, work a shell in center of each shell and a d c in each d c, working ch 1 between shells and d c. Repeat last row 9 times ending last row with ch 9. NEXT ROW: SHAPE ARMHOLES: Shell in 7th st from hook, ch 1, d c in d c, continue in pattern across row, drop loop from hook. Attach another strand of yarn in 2nd st of end ch of row below, ch 8, cut yarn; pick up dropped loop, then work in pattern across ch 8, ch 4, turn. Work in pattern for 12 inches, cut yarn.
LEFT FRONT: Ch 19, shell in 7th st from hook, ch 1, skip 3 sts of ch, d c in next st, ch 1, skip 3 sts, shell in next st, ch 1, skip 3 sts, d c in next st, ch 4, turn. 2nd ROW: Shell in shell, ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 1, shell in next shell, ch 1, skip 1 st of ch at end, d c in next st, ch 4, turn. Repeat last row 7 times. NEXT ROW: START NECK SHAPING: Shell in shell, ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 1, shell in next shell, ch 1, trc in next loop, ch 1, trc in 3rd st of end ch, ch 4, turn. 11th ROW: D c in next trc, work in pattern to end of row. 12th ROW: Work in pattern ending with ch 1, skip 1 ch, d c in next ch. 13th ROW: ARMHOLE SHAPING: Ch 3 (counts as 1 d c), d c in same st, then work in pattern across row, attach ch 8 same as back, work across ch in pattern, ch 4, turn. 14th ROW: Work across row ending with 2 d c in 3rd st of ch at end. 15th ROW: Ch 4, 2 d c in same st, then work in pattern to end of row. 16th ROW: Work across row ending with a complete shell in last loop, ch 4, turn. Work in pattern until there are 2 rows less than back ending at armhole edge. NEXT ROW: SHAPE FRONT EDGE: Work across 4 shells, sl st in ch 4 loop, turn. NEXT ROW: Ch 3, sl st in center of 1st shell, ch 1, d c in next d c, complete row in pattern, cut yarn.
RIGHT FRONT: Work 1st 9 rows same as left front ending last row with ch 5, turn. 10th ROW: Trc in 1st loop, work in pattern to end of row, ch 4, turn. 11th ROW: Work across row ending with ch 1, d c in trc, ch 1, d c in 3rd st of turning ch, ch 4, turn. 12th ROW: Work in pattern across row, ch 9, turn. 13th ROW: ARMHOLE SHAPING: Work in pattern across ch and row ending with ch 1, d c in d c, ch 1, skip 1 ch, 2 d c in next ch, ch 3, turn. 14th ROW: D c in 1st st, ch 1, skip next d c, d c in next d c, continue in pattern across row, ch 4, turn. 15th ROW: Work across row ending with ch 1, 2 d c in last d c, ch 1, d c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 3, turn. 16th ROW: D c, ch 1, 2 d c in 1st ch 1 space, work in pattern to end of row. 17th ROW: Work across 4 shells, ch 1, d c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 4, turn. Work in pattern until there are 2 rows less than back, ch 1, turn. NEXT ROW: SHAPE FRONT EDGE: Sl st in 1st loop, shell in next shell, complete row. NEXT ROW: Work across 3 shells, ch 1, d c in d c, ch 1, sl st in center of last shell, cut yarn. FINISHING: Steam each section lightly. Sew shoulder and side seams. Attach yarn in right side seam at lower edge, ch 3, 4 d c in same st, s c in center of next shell, * 5 d c in next d c, s c in center of next shell, repeat from * 3 times, working up front edge, work a * 4 d c shell in base of next st and an s c in base of next st, repeat from last * to shoulder seam, shell in next mesh, * s c in base of next shell, shell in base of single d c, repeat from last * once. Work other front edge to lower edge to correspond, join, cut yarn. Work a row of s c around each armhole working 1 s c in each loop and 1 s c in top of each d c.
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