Pink Embroidered Bolero Pattern

Embroidered Bolero

S-463

Size 12-14 (note: 1950’s sizes were much smaller than modern sizes!)

Snuggle up in this gaily fringed bolero, scattered with tiny rosebuds.

Coats & Clark’s O.N.T. “Speed-Cro-Sheen” Mercerized Cotton, Art. C.44:

15 balls of No. 123-A Flamingo.

Royal Mouliné Mercerized Cotton, Art. 916:

2 skeins of No. 590 Eggshell.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hooks No. 2/0 (double zero) and No. 1.

7 pearl buttons

Tiny black beads for embroidery

GAUGE: 5 sc make 1 inch; 6 rows make 1 inch.

BACK:

Starting at lower edge with No. 2/0 hook, chain 65.

1^st row: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

2^nd to 5^th rows incl: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

6^th row: Make 2 sc in first sc (inc made), sc in each sc across, make 2 sc in last sc (66 sc). Ch 1, turn.

7^th and 8^th rows: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

9^th row: Repeat 6^th row. Continue to work in this manner, making 1 inc at each side on every 3^rd row until 16 rows have been completed.

17^th row: Repeat 6^th row.

18^th row: Repeat 7^th row. Repeat last 2 rows twice (78 sc on 22^nd row). At end of 22^nd row ch 23 for sleeve.

23^rd row: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, sc in each sc across. Ch 23 for 2^nd sleeve. Turn.

24^th row: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in each ch and in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

25^th row: Sc in each sc across (122 sc). Ch 1, turn.

26^th row: Make 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across. 2 sc in last sc.

27^th, 28^th and 29^th rows: Repeat 25^th row. Repeat 26^th to 29^th rows until 55 rows have been completed (138 sc).

To Shape Shoulders:

1^st row: Sl st in next sc (dec made), sc in each sc across to within last sc. Ch 1, turn (another dec made).

2^nd to 20^th rows incl: Repeat first row (98 sts).

21^st, 22^nd and 23^rd rows: Sl st in next 3 sc, sc across to within last 3 sc. Ch 1, turn.

24^th to 28^th rows incl: Sl st in next 4 sc, sc across to within last 4 sc. Ch 1, turn (40 sts).

To Shape Neck:

1^st row: Sl st in next 3 sc, sc in each of next 13 sc. Ch 1, turn.

2^nd row: (Neck edge) Sl st in next 2 sc, sc in each sc across (11 sc). Ch 1, turn.

3^rd row: Sl st in next 3 sc, sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat last 2 rows until 1 sc remains.

7^th row: Sc in sc. Break off, leaving a long strand for sewing. Skip 8 sc along neck edge at center back. Attach thread to next sc, sc in same sc, sc in next 12 sc. Ch 1, turn. Complete to correspond with other side.

FRONT (Make 2):

Starting at lower edge with No. 2/0 hook, ch 2.

1^st row: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Ch 2, turn.

2^nd row: (Front edge) Make 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook (2 sc increased at front edge), sc in next sc. Ch 1, turn.

3^rd row: (Side edge) Sc in next 2 sc, make 2 sc in next sc (1 inc made). Ch 2, turn.

4^th row: Make 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 sc. Ch 1, turn.

5^th row: Sc in next 5 sc, make 1 inc in next sc. Ch 2, turn.

6^th row: Inc 2 sc at front edge, sc in each sc across, making 2 sc in last sc (inc at side edge)- 10 sc on row. Ch 1, turn. Continue making increases in this manner at front edge, and making 1 increase at side edge every 4^th row until 26 rows have been completed, ending with 2 sc in last sc at side edge (45 sc). Ch 19 for sleeve. Turn.

27^th row: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, sc in each sc across, making an inc at front edge (64 sts). Continuing to make increases at front edge as established, work until 31 rows have been completed, ending with an inc at front edge (70 sc). Ch 1, turn.

32^nd row: Make 2 sc in next sc (1 inc made instead of 2), sc in each sc across, making an inc in last sc at sleeve edge. Ch 1, turn. Continue to make 1 inc at front edge each row and 1 inc at sleeve edge every 8^th row until 41 rows have been completed, ending at front edge (82 sc). Ch 1, turn.

42^nd row: Sc in each sc across (no inc made at front edge). Ch 1, turn.

43^rd row: Sc in each sc across, making an inc in last sc at front edge. Ch 1, turn.

44^th row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Continuing to make an inc at front edge every other row, work until 48 rows have been completed, ending with an inc in last sc at sleeve edge (86 sc). Ch 1, turn.

To Shape Front Edge:

1^st row: Sc in each of the next 85 sc, sl st in last sc at front edge (dec made). Ch 1, turn.

2^nd row: Skip first sl st made, sl st in next st (dec made), sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

3^rd row: Sc in next 83 sc, sl st in last sc. Ch 1, turn. Continue to make 1 dec at front edge every row for 5 more rows. Ch 1, turn.

To Shape Shoulder:

1^st row: (Sleeve edge) Sl st in next 3 sts, sc in each sc across, make a dec at front edge as before. Ch 1, turn.

2^nd row: Sl st in next sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, sl st in last sc (dec made). Ch 1, turn.

3^rd row: Skip first sl st, sl st in next 2 sc, sc across, making a dec at front edge as before. Repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows until 30^th row of shoulder shaping has been completed.

31^st row: Repeat 3^rd row (3 sc on last row). Ch 1, turn.

32^nd row: Sl st in next sc, make sc in next sc, sl st in next sc. Ch 1, turn.

33^rd row: Sc in sc. Break off, leaving a long strand for sewing.

COLLAR:

With No. 1 hook, ch 6.

1^st row: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

2^nd row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2^nd row until piece measures 14 inches. Break off, leaving a long strand for sewing.

Block pieces. Sew shoulder and underarm seams. Sew Collar in place.

Attach thread to Right Front at center point, and working with No. 1 hook, sc closely along edge to within ¼ inch of collar. Ch 1, turn, sc in next st, ch 5, skip 3 sc, sl st in next sc- buttonloop made. Make 6 more buttonloops, spacing evenly apart to center point. Ch 1, turn.

Next row: * Sc closely over next loop, sl st in sl st of last row. Repeat from * across. Then sc closely around edges, keeping work flat. Join to first sc at center front. Break off. Sc closely around each Sleeve edge. Join and break off.

Embroider as illustrated in groups of 3 lazy daisy sts, with 2 black beads at base of each group. Sew on pearl buttons.

FRINGE:

Wind thread around cardboard 1½ inches wide. Cut one end of fringe. Double strand, insert hook in sc at Right Front edge, draw loop through, then draw loose ends through loop on hook. Pull up tightly. Make a fringe in each sc around lower edges of bolero and around sleeve edges. Trim evenly to measure 1 inch.

Pattern Source: Coats & Clark's O.N.T. Fashions in Quick Crochet Book No. 302. Published 1953.