Skacel Kniting
Skacel Kniting
Skacel Kniting
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Shirley Padens slim-fitting colorwork dress features A-line shaping, backbuttoned placket and crocheted edgings. Size for Small/Medium (Large/ X-Large). Shown in size Small/Medium.
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FALL 2007
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KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
7 (9) 1oz/50g spools (each approx 143yd/ 131m) of Skacel Collection, Inc. Karat (rayon/polyester metallic) in #20 black (A) 5 (7) spools in #02 silver (B) One pair each sizes 5, 6, 7 and 8 (3.75, 4, 4.5 and 5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGES Circular needle size 7 (4.5mm) 32"/82cm length and 1 extra size 5 (3.75mm) straight needle Size D-3 (3.25mm) crochet hook Stitch holders, eight 1"/25mm buttons and cotton waste yarn
NOTES
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SKACEL COLLECTION INC. KARAT (rayon/polyester metallic) in #20 BLACK a n d # 0 2 S I LV E R
1) The shaping in this dress is made by changing the needle size, instead of using increases or decreases. 2) For a gauge swatch, use provisional caston and ch 45. With size 8 (5mm) needles, pick up 43 sts and work in chart pattern with a garter st selvage (knit the first and last st of every row) for 28 rows. Cont in chart pat, changing to the next size smaller needle every 28 rows until all needle sizes have been used.
GAUGES
41 sts = 7"/17.5cm and 28 rows = 4"/ 10.5cm using size 8 (5mm) needles. 41 sts = 6"/17cm and 28 rows = 4"/ 11cm using size 7 (4.5mm) needles. 41 sts = 6"/16cm and 28 rows = 4"/10cm using size 6 (4 mm) needles. 41 sts = 5"/15cm and 28 rows = 4"/10cm using size 5 (3.75 mm) needles. TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGES.
PROVISIONAL CAST-ON
crochet chain with 4 ch more than in the caston row. Leaving a 4 (5)yd/3.5 (4.5)m tail to use later for bind-off, beg with the second ch from the end of the chain, and pick up the number of sts to be cast on. When the knitting is finished, return to the beginning of the cast-on row. With the same needle used for picking up the sts, slowly remove the waste yarn, and pick up the sts one at a time. Bind off firmly.
FRONT
With crochet hook and cotton waste yarn, ch 127 (147). Using size 7 (4.5mm) needle, with A, pick up 123 (143) sts in the chain. Leave a 4 (5)yd/3.5 (4.5)m yarn tail long
enough to bind off all 123 (143) sts. P 1 row. Change to size 8 (5 mm) needles and work in chart pat as foll: For Size Small/MediumRow 1 (RS) K1 (selvage st), work 40-st rep 3 times, work last st of chart, k1 (selvage st). For Size Large/Extra LargeRow 1 (RS) K1 (selvage st), work last 10 sts of rep, work 40-st rep 3 times, work first 11 sts of rep once more, k1 (selvage st). For All SizesCont in chart pat as established, changing needle sizes to shape the dress as foll: Work 24 chart rows using size 8 (5mm) needles. Change to size 7 (4.5mm) needles and work 52 rows. Change to size 6 (4mm) needles and work 56 rows. Change
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to size 5 (3.75mm) needles and work 36 rows168 rows in total and piece should measure approx 25"/63.5cm from beg.
Armhole shaping
Cont with size 5 (3.75mm) needles, bind off 4 (5) sts at beg of next 2 rows, 3 sts at beg of next 2 (4) rows, 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows, 1 st at beg of next 4 (6) rows93 (103) sts. Work even for 14 (18) rows.
Neck shaping
2nd ball of B and work to end. Working both sides at once, bind off from each neck edge 3 sts twice, 2 sts 3 (4) times, dec 1 st every other row 3 (2) times. Work even for 3 rows. Place rem 24 (27) sts each side on holders.
BACK
Work as for Front until 140 (148) rows have been worked in chart pat.
Divide for center back placket
work even on 62 (72) sts each side until same length as back to armhole. Shape armhole as for back47 (52) sts each side. Work even until same length as front to final bind-off, end with WS row. Next row (RS) Work across 24 (27) sts and place on holder, bind off rem 23 (25) sts for back neck; bind off 23 (25) sts for back neck, work across rem sts and place on holder.
FINISHING
Next row (RS) Work 39 (43) sts, join 2nd ball of A and bind off center 15 (17) sts, join
Next row (RS) Work 60 (70) sts, inc 1 st in next st, join 2nd balls of A and B and work rem 62 (72) sts. Working both sides at once,
64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 40-st rep
63 61 59 57 55 53 51 49 47 45 43 41 39 37 35 33 31 29 27 25 23 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 21
Remove waste yarn from cast-on row, and with size 7 (4.5mm) needles and A, bind off. Join shoulder sts using 3-needle bind-off. With crochet hook and A, work 1 row sc then 1 row of reverse sc (from left to right) evenly around neck edge. Sew side seams. With crochet hook and A, work 1 row sc then 1 row of reverse sc evenly around each armhole.
Back button band
With RS facing, crochet hook and A, beg at the top Back RH side, work as foll: Row 1 Work 49 sc from top of neck edging to base of the placket, 3 sc around base, work 49 sc to top of LH side of neck border. Ch 1, turn. Row 2 Work 1 sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. Row 3 Make 8 button lps as foll: 1 sc in top sc, *ch 3, skip 2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc; rep from 6 times, end in st 43, skip 2 sc, work 1 sc in rem 4 sc to base of placket, 1 sc in 3 base sts, 1 sc in each of 49 sc to top of LH side. Sew 8 buttons along the LH side opposite the button lps. O
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Color Key
Black Silver
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