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19 DRESS ZANZIBAR YARN

When work measures 47 cm., to shape the sleeve holes suspend work, at ends,
over 5 sts. When work measures 1 cm. from sleeve holes, to work front opening
suspend work on the centre st. and cont. over the 2 sections separately. When
work measures 11 cm. from opening, to shape the neckline suspend the work,
ADRIAFIL YARNS
centrewise, over 25 sts. When work measures 3 cm. from neckline break off and
bind the yarn.
MATERIALS
Flounce: before working the ounce sew up the sides of the dress. Pick up
400 g. Snappy Ball yarn in brown no. 87.
work on the side opposite the beg. chains and, beginning from left side, work
crochet hook no. 3.50
as follows:
tapestry needle
Row 1: 1 sc in the seam of the side, 3 chs., skip 3 dc. of row 1, * 1 sc in the next
free ch., 3 chs., skip 3 dc. of row 1 *, rep. from * to * over all the back, 1 sc in the
SIZE: 42
seam of the next side, 3 chs., skip 3 dc. of row 1, rep. from * to * for all the front and
end with 1 slip st. in the beg. st. of row.
Work 11 rows in fancy st. no. 2 beginning from row 2 of the instructions for the stitch.
Row 12: * 4 sc. in the next 4 dc., in the arch of the next 2 chs. work 2 sc.
separated by 1 picot , rep. from to another 1 time, 2 sc. in the next 2 dc. *,
PATTERN STITCHES
rep. from * to * for the whole row and end with 1 slip st. in the beg. st. of row.
Chain
Break off and bind the yarn.
Slip stitch
Belt: this consists of consecutive loops worked in a single piece.
Single crochet
Loop 1: cast on a chain of 28 sts, 1 slip st. in the beg. ch., in the loop obtained
Double crochet
work 38 sc.
Picot: 5 chs. and 1 slip st. in the rst of the 5 chs.
Loop 2: 34 chs., 1 slip st. in the 32nd chain from the crochet hook, in the loop
Fancy stitch no. 1 (work over a number of initial stitches which is a multiple of 4 +
obtained work 40 sc., 1 slip st. in the beg. stitch of the row, 20 slip sts. over
3 stitches, then, from row 3, on a number of stitches which is multiple of 5 + 4):
the next 20 sc.
Row 1: 3 dc. in the next 3 sts. (repl. the rst beg. st. of the row with 3 chs.),
Loop 3: 22 chs., 1 slip st. in the 20th ch. from the crochet hook, in the loop obtained
* 1 ch., skip 1 st., 3 dc. in the next 3 sts. *, rep. from * to * over the whole
work 28 sc., 1 slip st. in the rst beg. st. of row., 14 slip sts. over the next 14 sc.
row., turn
Loop 4: 30 ch., 1 slip st. in 28th ch. from the crochet hook, in the loop obtained
Row 2: 3 chs., * skip 3 dc., 1 sc in the arch of next ch., 3 chs. *, rep. from
work 38 sc., 1 slip st. in the rst beg. st. of row., 19 slip sts. in the next 19 sc.
* to * over the whole row. and end the last repetition with 2 chs. instead of 3
Loop 5: work in same way as loop 2.
chs., skip 2 dc., 1 sc in the next dc., turn
Loop 6: work in same way as loop 4.
Row 3: 1 dc., 3 dc. in the next arch, * 1 ch., skip 1 sc, 4 dc. in the next arch
Loop 7: work in same way as loop 2.
*, rep. from * to * over the whole row. and end the last repetition with 3 dc.
Loop 8: work in same way as loop 3.
instead of 4 in the last arch, 1 dc. in the last ch. of the row, turn
Loop 9: work in same way as loop 4.
Row 4: 4 chs., * skip 4 dc., 1 sc in the arch of next ch., 4 chs. *, rep. from
Loop 10: work in same way as loop 3.
* to * over the whole row. and end the last repetition with 3 chs. instead of 4,
Loop 11: work in same way as loop 2.
skip 3 dc., 1 sc in the next dc., turn
Loops 12 and 13: work in same way as loop 3.
Row 5: rep. from row 3
Loop 4: work in same way as loop 2.
Fancy stitch no. 2 (work over a multiple of 12 stitches):
Loop 5: work in same way as loop 3.
Row 1: * 1 sc in the next st., 4 chs., skip 3 sts. *, rep. from * to * for the whole
Loop 6: 18 ch., 1 slip st. in 16th ch. from the crochet hook, in the loop obtained
row and end with 1 slip st. in the rst beg. st. of the row.
work 20 sc., 1 slip st. in the beg. st. of row., 10 slip sts. in the next 10 sc.,
Row 2: * 2 dc. in the next sc. (replace the rst beg. dc. with 3 chs.), skip 4
106 ch., 10 slip sts. in the next 10 sc., cont. work in slip st. over all the sc. of
chs., in the next sc. work: 2 dc., 2 chs. and 2 dc. (= 1 fan) ; rep. from to
the other side of the next 14 loops, 19 slip sts. over the next 19 sc. the 1st loop
another 1 time, skip 4 chs. *, rep. from * to * for the whole row
worked, 110 ch.
Row 3: * 2 dc. in the next 2 dc., (in the arch of 2 chs. of the next fan work 1
Break off and bind the yarn.
fan) twice, skip the next 2 dc. of the fan *, rep. from * to * for the whole row
From row 4: repeat row 3
MAKE UP AND FINISH
Sew up the shoulders. Trim the sleeve holes as follows:
GAUGES
Row 1: 1 sc in the seam of the side, 3 chs., skip 3 dc., 1 sc in the next free
10x10 cm. work in fancy st. no. 1 with crochet hook no. 3.50 = 28 sts. and 12 rows
ch., * 3 chs., skip the row of dc., 1 sc in the side sc. of the next row *, rep.
10x10 cm. work in fancy st. no. 2 with crochet hook no. 3.50 = 20 sts. and 9 rows
from * to * for all the sleeve hole and end with 3 chs., skip the last row of dc.,
1 sc in the next free ch., 3 chs., end this row and all the next rows with 1 slip st.
WORKING INSTRUCTIONS
in the beg. st. of row.
Back: cast on a chain of 91 sts. + 2 at a time and work in fancy st. no. 1.
Row 2: 1 slip st., * 3 dc. in the next arch, 1 ch. *, rep. from * to * for the whole row
When work measures 47 cm., to shape the sleeve holes suspend work, at ends,
Row 3: 3 slip sts. in the 3 dc., * 1 sc in the arch of next ch., 3 chs. *, rep.
over 5 sts. When work measures 14 cm. from the sleeve holes, to shape the
from * to * for the whole row
neckline suspend the work over the 46 centre sts. and cont. over the 2 sections
Row 4: * 1 sc in sc., 1 picot, 3 sc. in the next arch *, rep. from * to * for the whole row
separately. When work measures 1 cm. from neckline break off and bind the
Break off and bind the yarn. Trim the neckline and the sides of the front opening
yarn.
with 1 row worked as follows: 1 sc in the seam of the right shoulder, 1 picot, 3
Front: cast on a chain of 95 sts. + 2 at a time e and work in fancy st. no. 1.
chs., in the arch of the second-last row, 2 sc. separated by 1 picot, * 3 sc. in the
next arch, 1 sc in the next sc., 1 picot *, rep. from * to * over all the back
neckline, in the last arch of the second-last row work 2 sc. separated by
1 picot, 3 chs., 1 sc in the seam of the left shoulder, 1 picot, 5 chs., skip
1 row of dc. of the front, in the sc. of the next row work 2 sc. separated
by 1 picot, 4 chs., 1 sc in the next sc., 1 picot, 3 sc. in the next arch
, rep. from to another 3 times, 1 sc in the next sc., 1 picot, 3 chs., in
corner st. of the neckline work 2 sc. separated by 1 picot, cont. on left of
the front opening and work + 4 chs., skip 1 row of dc., in the sc. of the
next row work 2 sc. separated by 1 picot +, rep. from + to + another 4
times, 3 chs., 1 sc in the centre st. at the base of the opening, cont. on
right side of the opening and rep. from to 6 times working to the corner
of the neckline, rep. from * to * 5 times, 5 chs., skip 1 row of dc., in the
sc. of the next row work 2 sc. separated by 1 picot, 3 chs., end with 1
slip st. in the beg. st. of row.
Break off and bind the yarn.

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