Materials
5 ozs BEEHIVE “LADY BETTY” Fleecy, 3 ply, or 6 Skeins (½ oz each) “BERYL” Fine-spun Angora (Note from Sarah: This is a very fine yarn, slightly finer than most baby yarns)
The original was worked with “Lady Betty ” Pale Blue (shade H912), or “Beryl,” Pale Blue (shade 302)
A No 13 Crochet Hook (Old UK Size)
Abbreviations (UK terms are used throughout)
tr = treble
dc = double crochet
ch = chain
Measurements
Length from cop of shoulder, 19 ins.
Width all round at under-arm, 34 ins.
Length of sleeve from underarm, 7 ins.
Tension
Work at a tension to produce two patterns to 2 3/8 inches in width, 3 rows of dc to ½ an inch in height, and trebles ½ an inch in height. Work the chain loosely throughout the garment.
Pattern
Commencing at the lower edge of the Back, make 113 ch loosely
1st row: Miss 2 ch, * 1 dc in 1 ch, repeat from * to the end of the row, turn
2nd row: 2 ch, 111 dc on 111 dc, turn
Repeat the 2nd row four times
7th row: 4 ch, 1 tr on 1 dc, (4 ch, miss 4 dc, 4 tr on 4 dc) thirteen times, 4 ch, miss 4 dc, 2 tr on 2 dc, turn
8th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 tr, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr) thirteen times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 tr, turn
9th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 dc, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc) thirteen times, 3 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 dc, turn
10th row: Like the 9th row
11th row: 4 ch, 1 tr on 1 dc, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc) thirteen times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 tr on 2 dc, turn
Repeat from the 8th to the 11th rows nine times, then the 8th and 9th rows once. Fasten off, turn.
Make 42 ch for the sleeve, and continuing along the next row of back work 2 dc on 2 dc, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc) thirteen times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 dc, 44 ch (for the sleeve), turn.
Proceed as follows:
1st row: 1 tr into 4th ch from hook, 2 tr in 2 ch, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr in 4 ch) four times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 tr in 2 ch, 2 tr on 2 dc, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc) thirteen times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 tr on 2 dc, 2 tr in 2 ch, (4 ch, miss 4 ch; 4 tr in 4 ch) five times, turn
2nd row: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 tr, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr, repeat from * to the end of the row, turn
3rd and 4th rows: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * to the end of the row, turn
5th row: 4 ch, 3 tr on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc, repeat from * to the end of the row, turn.
Repeat from the 2nd to the 5th rows eight times, then the 2nd and 3rd rows once.
Proceed as follows:
1st row: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 dc, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * nine times, turn
2nd row: 4 ch, 3 tr on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc, repeat from * nine times, turn
3rd row: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 tr, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr, repeat from * nine times, turn
4th row: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * nine times, turn
5th row: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * 9 times, 16 ch, turn
6th row: 1 tr into 4th ch from hook, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr in 4 ch, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc, repeat from * 10 times, turn
7th row: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 tr, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr, repeat from * 10 times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 tr, turn
8th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * 11 times, turn
9th row: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * ten times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 dc, turn
10th row: 4 ch, 1 tr on 1 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc, repeat from * eleven times, turn
Repeat from the 7th to the 10th rows seven times. Fasten off, turn
Proceed as follows:
1st row: Miss 5 sp and 2 tr, join in the wool in the next tr, 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 tr, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr, repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 tr, turn
2nd and 3rd rows: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on
2 dc, turn
4th row: 4 ch, 1 tr on 1 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc, repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 tr on 2 dc, turn
5th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 tr, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr, repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 tr, turn
6th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 dc, turn
7th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 dc, turn
Repeat from the 4th to the 7th rows nine times, then the 4th row once
45th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 tr, (4 dc on 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr) six times, 4 dc on 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 tr, turn
46th row: 2 ch, * 1 dc on 1 dc, repeat from * to the end of the row, turn
Repeat the 46th row four times. Fasten off.
Commencing again at the back of the neck, miss 3 groups of dc, join in the wool on the first dc of the fourth group, and work as follows: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * nine times, turn.
Proceed as follows:
1st row: 4 ch, 3 tr on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc, repeat from * nine times, turn
2nd row: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 tr, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr repeat from * nine times, turn
3rd row: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * nine times
Fasten off, turn,
Make 14 ch for the neck and, continuing along the next row, 4 dc on 4 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * nine times, turn
Proceed as follows:
1st row: 4 ch, 3 tr on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc, repeat from * nine times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr in 4 ch, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 tr in 2 ch, turn
2nd row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 tr, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr, repeat from * eleven times, turn
3rd row: 2 ch, 3 dc on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * ten times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 dc, turn
4th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * eleven times, turn
5th row: 4 ch, 3 tr on 3 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc, repeat from * ten times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 tr on 2 dc, turn
Repeat from the 2nd to the 5th rows seven times
34th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 tr, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr, repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 tr, turn
35th and 36th rows: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 dc, turn
37th row: 4 ch, 1 tr on 1 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc, repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 tr on 2 dc, turn
38th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 tr, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr, repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 tr, turn
39th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 dc, turn
40th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 dc, * 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc, repeat from * five times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 dc, turn
Repeat from the 37th to the 40th rows nine times, then the 37th row once
78th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 tr, * 4 dc in 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr, repeat from * five times, 4 dc in 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 tr, turn
79th row: 2 ch, * 1 dc on 1 dc, repeat from * to the end of the row, turn
Repeat the 79th row four times. Fasten off.
The Collar
With the right side of the work facing, and commencing at the neck edge, join in the wool and proceed as follows:
1st row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 tr, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc along the side of the 4 rows of dc, 4 ch, miss 1 tr, (4 dc in 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc) three times, 4 dc in 4 ch, 4 ch, miss 1 tr, 4 dc along side of 4 dc, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 tr, turn
2nd and 3rd rows: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 dc, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc) three times, 20 dc on 20 dc, (4 dc on 4 dc, 4 ch, miss 4 ch) three times, 2 dc on 2 dc, turn
4th row: 4 ch, 1 tr on 1 dc, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc) three times, (4 ch, miss 4 dc, 4 tr on 4 dc) three times, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc) twice, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 tr on 2 dc, turn
5th row: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 tr, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 tr) eight times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 tr, turn
6th and 7th rows: 2 ch, 1 dc on 1 dc, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 dc on 4 dc) eight times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 dc on 2 dc, turn
8th row: 4 ch, 1 tr on 1 dc, (4 ch, miss 4 ch, 4 tr on 4 dc) eight times, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 2 tr on 2 dc, turn
Repeat from the 5th to the 8th rows twice. Fasten off.
With the right side of the work facing, and commencing at the bottom corner of the Right Front, work 6 rows of dc evenly round the fronts and collar, working 3 dc into each corner stitch. Fasten off.
Commencing with the wrong side of the work facing, work 6 rows of dc evenly along the lower edge of each sleeve. Fasten off.
To Make Up
With a damp cloth and hot iron, press lightly. Sew up the side and sleeve seams.
This pattern has passed into the public domain. Digital version of this design copyright © Sarah Bradberry 1999