Free Vintage Knitted 2 Piece Couture Dress Pattern

Free Vintage Knitted 2 Piece Couture Dress Pattern Enjoy the Cap Sleeve Two Piece Couture Dress Pattern in Sizes 12-16 Bust 32-36 Inches. Knit your very own free Vintage 1940s Couture Dress Pattern  Directions are for size 12. Changes for sizes 14 and 16 are in parentheses. Materials: Beehive Non-shrink Moorland wool, 3-ply (1-ounce skeins). Blouse: 1 skein of white. 6 (6-7) skeins of red. Skirt: 6 (8-10) skeins of red. 1 pair Number 4 needles 1 yard of belting 3 snaps Two hooks & eyes 1/4 yard fabric Shoulder pads Gauge 7 1/2 sts = 1 inch / 19 rows = 2 inches Free Vintage Knitted 2 Piece Couture Dress Pattern Have you checked your measurements and your gauge?       How to Change Sizes For each size larger than the ones given in the directions, add the number of stitches required to make an inch to the number of stitches given to commerce the garment. Although there is a pattern, you must consider the number of stitches required for the pattern. If the directions call for 6 stitches to an inch, in size 16, and you wish to make a sweater in size 18, cast on 6 stitches more than the directions call for. Then follow the directions given. When you reach the neck binding, add 2 of these stitches to each shoulder and bind off 2 more for the back of the neck. In shaping the front, you will have to increase these 2 extra stitches. for each size smaller and cast on as many fewer stitches as are required for 1 inch. For 2 sizes larger, add twice the number of stitches required for an inch and bind off 1 more stitch for each side of the armholes. As a result, make the armhole 1/2 inch longer at both back and front. For the sleeve, add the number of stitches required for 1 inch to the number of stitches given to commerce the sleeve. Vintage Yarn Conversion Explained If you are unsure what yarn to buy, check out my Interchangeable Yarn Guide first? Do you want more Free vintage patterns? Please join our “Free Vintage Patterns Club” and gain access to our Free PDF eBook collection? We have a great library of free vintage crochet patterns. You can find them on the blog by following the links below or checking out the Dazespast Facebook page. Vintage Knitting Pattern One Piece Ribbon Dress Free Knitting Pattern Vintage Boys Car Pullover Two Piece Knitted Dress Knitting Pattern Turtleneck Sleeveless Sweater Pattern Four Seasons Knitted Coat Pattern Knitting Pattern Dree Pattern One Piece Ribbon Dress… This content is for Free Vintage Pattern of the Month Club members only.Register Already a member? Log in here...