Crocheted Sleeve Blouse Pattern Bust 34

Product Description

Crocheted Blouse : This pattern contains instructions for crocheting the blouse pictured. This is a delightful vintage pattern, vintage 1950s from Spool Cotton. The pattern, No 1151, was named Lunch Date and issued in leaflet form. The pattern, worked in Mercerized Cotton in Shell Stitch, has short sleeves with fold up cuffs, a lightly scalloped collar, pockets just above the breasts and a 6 button closure that ends in a bottom band. The only downside of this pattern is it is bust size 34 only.

Materials: Choose one of the following threads in size 20:

• Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, 31 balls of Linen or Dk. Linen, or 21 balls of White or Ecru.
• J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, 25 balls of Linen or Dk. Linen, or 18 balls of White or Ecru.
• J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, 11 balls of White or Ecru.
• Milward's steel crochet hook No. 10.
• 14 yd. grosgrain ribbon of a contrasting color.
• 5 buttons to match ribbon.

Measurements:

• Bust-34 inches.
• Length from top of shoulder-19 inches.
• Length of sleeve, underarm seam-3 1/4 inches.

Gauge: 2 shells make 1 inch ; 7 rows of shells make 2 inches.