Saturday, December 13, 2008

Little Lacy Camisole

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pattern is for personal or small scale sales (craft fairs, charity sales, etc) and charitable contributions. all pictures are mine, link here do not copy pattern or pictures anywhere else. if you need help feel free to email snugs_tracie at hotmail dot com.

Directions: are written for size small with sizes medium, large and X-large, in parenthesis

Sizes are measured at width of under bust/rib cage circumference and are approximately as follows:
Small - 32”
Medium- 34 ½”
Large- 37”
X-large- 39 ½”

Materials:
2 (3, 3, 4) balls SWTC bamboo yarn color Bougainville (color discontinued) * see note at end
4 ½” plastic rings (I used knitting stitch markers, these will be part of the garment and not be able to be removed for use as a stitch marker in the future)
Approx 1 yd ¼-½” ribbon of your choice
Crochet hook size US F
Thread needle and thread to match ribbon

Gauge: 20 sts x 22 rows = 4”x4” in sc
Adjust hook size according to gauge, since this is a fitted garment gauge is important.

Stitches used:
Ch - chain
Sc - single crochet
Dc - double crochet
Tr - treble crochet
Ss - slip stitch

Fitted cups: (make 2)
Size small:
Ch 21. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (20 sc). Ch-1 turn
Row 2 sc in each st across (20 sc) ch-1 turn
Rows 3 - 21 repeat row 2
Row 22 sc across 20 sts, do not turn, rotate work to the right 90 degrees and work 21 sc down side of work (41 sc) ch-1 turn
Row 23 sc back across 41 sts ch-1 turn
Row 24 - 42 repeat row 23. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Size medium:
Ch 26. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (25 sc). Ch-1 turn
Row 2 sc in each st across (25 sc) ch-1 turn
Rows 3 - 26 repeat row 2
Row 27 sc across 25 sts, do not turn, rotate work to the right 90 degrees and work 26 sc down side of work (51 sc) ch-1 turn
Row 28 sc back across 51 sts ch-1 turn
Row 29 - 47 repeat row 28. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Size large:
Ch 31. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (30 sc). Ch-1 turn
Row 2 sc in each st across (30 sc) ch-1 turn
Rows 3 - 31 repeat row 2
Row 32 sc across 30 sts, do not turn, rotate work to the right 90 degrees and work 31 sc down side of work (61 sc) ch-1 turn
Row 33 sc back across 61 sts ch-1 turn
Row 34 - 52 repeat row 33. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Size X-large:
Ch 36. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (35 sc). Ch-1 turn
Row 2 sc in each st across (35 sc) ch-1 turn
Rows 3 - 36 repeat row 2
Row 37 sc across 35 sts, do not turn, rotate work to the right 90 degrees and work 36 sc down side of work (71 sc) ch-1 turn
Row 38 sc back across 71 sts ch-1 turn
Row 39 - 57 repeat row 38. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Attach cups, align cups with original ch-21 (26,31,36) at bottom left of left cup and bottom
right of right cup. Holding inner corners of cups ss together up 12 (17, 22, 27) sts. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Bottom of camisole: worked in the round
Ch 75 (79, 83, 87), work 81 (101, 121, 141) sc across bottom edge of cups facing WS, wrap end of ch sts around and continue sc across 75 (79, 83, 87) ch spaces and ss into first sc at bottom of cups. 156 sc (180, 204, 228) ch-1
Row 2 sc in next st * skip 5 next sc and work [1 tr, ch-1] 7 times in 6th st. Skip next 5 sc and sc in 6th st* repeat ** to last 11 sts skip next 5 sts and work [1 tr, ch-1] 7 times in 6th st, skip next 5 sts and ss into beginning sc. Ch-1 turn
Row 3 *sc into previous sc ch-6 sc in 4th tr ch-6 * repeat ** to end ss into beginning sc. Ch- 1 turn
Row 4 *sc into previous sc ch-6 sc into sc of previous tr shell ch-6* repeat ** to end ss into beginning sc. Ch-5 turn
Row 5 work [1 tr, ch-1] 3 times into previous sc, * sc into next sc, ch-1 work [1 tr, ch-1] 7 times into next sc* repeat ** to last sc, sc into last sc, ch-1 work [1 tr, ch-1] 3 times into same space as turning chain ss into 4th chain to join. Ch-1 turn
Row 6 sc into ss of previous row *ch-6 sc into previous sc ch-6 sc into 4th tr* repeat ** to last tr shell ch-6 ss into beginning sc. Ch-1 turn
Row 7 sc into previous sc *ch-6 sc into previous sc, ch-6 sc into previous tr shell sc* repeat ** to last tr shell ch-6 ss into beginning sc. Ch-1 turn
Row 8 *sc into previous sc, ch-1 work [1 tr, ch-1] 7 times into next sc,* repeat ** to last treble shell ss into beginning sc. Ch-1 turn

Repeat rows 3-8 5 (6, 7, 8) more times. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing:
Attach yarn at outer side of right cup. Work sc evenly across side of cup, at top of cup work 3 sc around 1 of 4 ½” plastic rings continue working sc evenly down inner side of cup and up inner side of opposite cup. Repeat ring attachment at top of second cup, work sc evenly down across outer side of second cup, sc 21 (23, 25, 27) sc into back of ch, attach plastic ring, working 3 ch around ring, sc 27 across attach final ring with 3 sc around ring, sc across remaining 21 (23, 25, 27) ch spaces work to yarn attachment and ss. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Lace ribbon through rings either making straight straps or X back, your choice. Measure ribbon to proper length to suit your preference of fit and cut 2 equal pieces. Using needle and thread in coordinating color sew ribbon in place around rings to form straps. ENJOY!

* note: I am aware the color listed in the materials is apparently now a discontinued color way and you may use any color of SWTC bamboo yarn of your choosing, or some very similar substitutions would be Red Heart lustersheen or Bernat cool crochet. You will need approx 500-1000 yards of either (2-4 skeins of lustersheen or 3-6 skeins of cool crochet)

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