39¢
STAR BOOK NO. 232
NOVELTIES & THINGS
Made with Aunt Lydia’s Heavy Rug Yarn
american thread
HIGH RIDGE PARK, STAMFORD, CONN. 06905
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
TANK DRESS
SIZES: Small, Medium and Large
- Materials Required:
- AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
- 6 (7, 8)—70 Yd Skeins Taupe
- 1 (1, 1)—70 Yd. Skein each Orange and Watermelon
- Aluminum Crochet Hook Size K OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
- GAUGE: 2 trc = 1 inch
Directions are given for Small size. Changesfor Medium and Large sizes are given inparentheses.
Width across front or back at underarm:18 (19½, 21) inches
BACK: With Watermelon ch 74 (80, 86),1 trc in 6th st from hook, * ch 1, skipnext st of ch, 1 trc in next st, repeatfrom * across ch, cut Watermelon, attachOrange (when changing colors always completelast half of last st with next color),turn. 2nd ROW: Ch 4 (counts as 1st trc),1 trc in each trc and in 4th st of end ch, 36(39, 42) trc, cut Orange, attach Taupe.Repeat 2nd row until back measures 25(25, 26) inches from beg. SHAPE ARMHOLES:Sl st to 4th trc, ch 4, 1 trc ineach trc to within last 3 sts, ch 4, turn.NEXT 4 ROWS: Work even in trc. SHAPESHOULDERS: Work across 8 sts (all sizes),cut yarn; skip 14 (17, 20) trc, attach yarnand complete 2nd shoulder to correspond,cut yarn.
FRONT: Work same as back to 2 rowsafter armhole shaping. Work back andforth across 8 sts (all sizes) for 3 rows for1 shoulder, cut yarn; skip 14 (17, 20) stsfor neck, attach yarn and work 3 rows intrc for other shoulder, cut yarn at end oflast row.
FINISHING: Sew shoulder and side seams.With Orange work a row of sc all aroundeach armhole and neck edge, working 1 scin each trc and 3 sc over side of each trc,join, cut yarn. Attach Watermelon andwork 1 sc in each sc, join, cut yarn.
CONTENTS
- Tank Dress 2
- Whisk Cover 4
- Baby Bottle Cover 4
- Piggy Bank 5
- Black Eye Susan Pincushion 6
- Slack Set 8 <