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Dawn Vest and Panties

vintage vest and panties with lace patterning and monogram

Materials

“Pagoda” Non-shrink Crepe Yarn or Beehive “Lady Betty” Fleecy, 3-ply- the original was worked with “Pagoda,” Sea Haze (shade 1216), or Beehive ” Lady Betty,” Water Green (shade 02687)

Two UK No 9/3.75mm/US 5 and two UK No 12/2.75mm/US 2 Knitting Needles.

1 yd. Narrow Double Satin Ribbon

1 yd. Elastic.

One Initial.

A small quantity of Pearsall’s Washing Filoselle.

Quantities of Wool Required:

Pagoda Lady Betty
The Vest 4 ozs 4 ozs
The Panties 4 ozs 3 ozs

Measurements

Pagoda Lady Betty
The Vest
Length 26″ 26″
Width all round at underarm
To Fit 33″ 36″
Actual Measurement 30″ 33″
The Panties
Front Seam 14″ 14″
Leg Seam 5″ 5″

Tension

Work at a tension to produce 8 stitches to the inch for ” Pagoda.”

Work at a tension to produce 7½ stitches to the inch for “Lady Betty.”

Pattern

The Front

Using the No 12 Needles, cast on 108 stitches.

1st row: K2, * P1, K1, repeat from * to the end of the row. Repeat this row for 1½ inches.

Using the No 9 Needles, work in plain, smooth fabric, until the work measures 14 inches from the commencement.

Using the No 12 Needles, proceed as follows:

1st row: K2, * P1, K1, repeat from * to the end of the row. Repeat this row for 3½ inches.

Using the No. 9 Needles, work 2 rows in plain, smooth fabric.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: K54, yo, knit plain to end of the row.

2nd row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

3rd row: K52, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

4th row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

5th row: K51, K2tog, yo, P1, K1, P1, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

6th row: K1, P52, P1, K1, P1, purl to last stitch, K1.

7th row: K50, K2tog, yo, (K1, P1) twice, K1, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

8th row: K1, P51, (K1, P1) twice, K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

9th row: K49, K2tog, yo, (P 1, K1) three times, P1, yo, K2tog, knit plain to end of row.

10th row: K1, P50, (P1, K1) three times, P1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

11th row: K48, K2tog, yo, work 9 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

12th row: K1, P49, work 9 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

13th row: K47, K2tog, yo, work 11 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

14th row: K1, P48, work 11 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

15th row: K46, K2tog, yo, work 13 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

16th row: K1, P47, work 13 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

17th row: K45, K2tog, yo, work 15 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

18th row: K1, P46, work 15 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

19th row: K44, K2tog, yo, work 17 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

20th row: K1, P45, work 17 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

Repeat the 19th and 20th rows five times.

31st row: K43, K2tog, yo, work 19 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to end of row.

32nd row: K1, P44, work 19 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

33rd row: K42, K2tog, yo, work 21 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

34th row: K1, P43, work 21 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

35th row: K41, K2tog, yo, work 23 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

36th row: K1, P42, work 23 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

37th row: K40, K2tog, yo, work 25 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

38th row: K1, P41, work 25 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

39th row: K39, K2tog, yo, work 27 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

40th row: K1, P40, work 27 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

41st row: K38, K2tog, yo, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

42nd row: K1, P39, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

43rd row: K37, K2tog, yo, work 31 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

44th row: K1, P38, work 31 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

45th row: K36, K2tog, yo, work 33 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

46th row: K1, P37, work 33 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

Repeat the 45th and 46th rows twice.

51st row: K36, K2tog, yo, work 14 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, work 14 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

52nd row: K1, P37, work 15 stitches in Moss Pattern, P3, work 15 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

53rd row: K36, K2tog, yo, work 13 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog, work 13 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

54th row: K1, P37, work 14 stitches in Moss Pattern, P5, work 14 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

55th row: K36, K2tog, yo, work 12 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog, work 12 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K 2 tog., knit plain to the end of the row.

56th row: K1, P37, work 13 stitches in Moss Pattern, P7, work 13 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

57th row: K36, K2tog, yo, work 11 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K7, yo, K2tog, work 11 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

58th row: K1, P37, work 12 stitches in Moss Pattern, P9, work 12 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

59th row: K36, K2tog, yo, work 10 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K9, yo, K2tog, work 10 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

60th row: K1, P37, work 11 stitches, in Moss Pattern, P11, work 11 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

61st row: K36, K2tog, yo, work 9 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K11, yo, K2tog, work 9 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, knit plain to the end of the row.

62nd row: K1, P37, work 10 stitches in Moss Pattern, P13, work 10 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

Repeat the 61st and 62nd rows once.

65th row: (K2tog, yo) nineteen times, work 9 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K1l, yo, K2tog, work 9 stitches in Moss Pattern, (yo, K2tog) nineteen times.

66th row: Like the 62nd row.

67th row: Work 47 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K11, yo, K2tog, work 47 stitches in Moss Pattern.

68th row: Work 48 stitches in Moss Pattern, P13, work 48 stitches in Moss Pattern.

Repeat the 67th and 68th rows once.

71st row: Work 48 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, K9, K2tog, yo, work 48 stitches in Moss Pattern.

72nd row: Work 48 stitches in Moss Pattern, P13, work 48 stitches in Moss Pattern.

73rd row: Work 49 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, K7, K2tog, yo, work 49 stitches in Moss Pattern.

74th row: Work 49 stitches in Moss Pattern, P11, work 49 stitches in Moss Pattern.

75th row: Work 50 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, K5, K2tog, yo, work 50 stitches in Moss Pattern.

76th row: Work 50 stitches in Moss Pattern, P9, work 50 stitches, in Moss Pattern.

77th row: Work 51 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, K3, K2tog, yo, work 51 stitches in Moss Pattern.

78th row: Work 51 stitches in Moss Pattern, P7, work 51 stitches in Moss Pattern.

79th row: Work 52 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K2tog, K1, K2tog, yo, work 52 stitches in Moss Pattern.

80th row: Work 52 stitches in Moss Pattern, P5, work 52 stitches in Moss Pattern.

81st row: Work 53 stitches in Moss Pattern, yo, K3tog, yo, work 53 stitches in Moss Pattern.

82nd row: Work in Moss Pattern to the end of the row.

Repeat the 82nd row four times. Cast off.

The Back

Work exactly as given for the Front until the ribbing for the waist has been completed.

Continue in plain, smooth fabric without shaping until the row of holes across the top have been reached.

In the next row, K1, * yo, K2tog, repeat from * to the last stitch, yo, K1

Continue in Moss Pattern until the back measures the same as the Front from the commencement. Cast off.

To Make Up the Vest

With a damp cloth and hot iron, press carefully.

Sew up the side seams.

Sew on shoulder straps.

Embroider initial in top panel

The Panties

The Left Leg

Using the No. 9 Needles, cast on 113 stitches.

1st row: * K1, P1, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1. Repeat this row five times.

Continue in Moss Pattern, increasing once at each end of the needle in every alternate row, until there are 133 stitches on the needle.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: (K2tog, yo) twenty-six times, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, (yo, K2tog) twenty-six times.

2nd row: K1, increase once in the next stitch, P50, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, P50, increase once in the next stitch, K1.

3rd row: K51, yo, K2tog, knit 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to the end of the row.

4th row: K1, increase once in the next stitch, P51, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, P51, increase once in the next stitch, K1

5th row: K52, yo, K2tog, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to the end of the row.

6th row: K1, increase once in the next stitch, P52, knit 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, P52, increase once in the next stitch, K1.

7th row: K53, yo, K2tog, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to the end of the row

8th row: K1, increase once in the next stitch, P53, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, P53, increase once in the next stitch, K1.

9th row: K54, yo, K2tog, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to the end of the row.

10th row: K1, increase once in the next stitch, P54, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, P 54, increase once in the next stitch, K1.

11th row: K55, yo, K2tog, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to the end of the row.

12th row: K1, increase once in the next stitch, P55, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, P55, increase once in the next stitch, K1.

13th row: K56, yo, K2tog, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to end of row.

14th row: K1, increase once in the next stitch, P56, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, P56, increase once in the next stitch, K1.

15th row: K57, yo, K2tog, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to the end of the row.

16th row: K1, increase once in the next stitch, P57, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, P57, increase once in the next stitch, K1.

17th row: K58, yo, K2tog, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to end of row.

18th row: K1, P59, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to last stitch, K1.

Repeat 17th and 18th rows once.

21st row: K2tog, K56, yo, K2tog, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K56, K2tog

22nd row: K1, P58, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

23rd row: K57, yo, K2tog, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to end of row.

24th row: K1, P58, work 29 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

25th row: K2tog, K56, yo, K2tog, work 27 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K56, K2tog

26th row: K1, P58, work 27 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

27th row: K58, yo, K2tog, work 25 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to end of row.

28th row: K1, P59, work 25 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

29th row: K2tog, K57, yo, K2tog, work 23 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K57, K2tog.

30th row: K1, P59, work 23 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

31st row: K59, yo, K2tog, work 21 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to end of row.

32nd row: K1, P60, work 21 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

33rd row: K2tog, K58, yo, K2tog, work 19 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K58, K2tog

34th row: K1, P60, work 19 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

35th row: K60, yo, K2tog, work 17 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to end of row.

36th row: K1, P61, work 17 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

37th row: K2tog, K59, yo, K2tog, work 15 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K59, K2tog

38th row: K1, P61, work 15 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

39th row: K61, yo, K2tog, work 13 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to end of row.

40th row: K1, P62, work 13 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

41st row: K2tog, K60, yo, K2tog, work 11 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K60, K2tog.

42nd row: K1, P62, work 11 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

43rd row: K62, yo, K2tog, work 9 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to the end of the row.

44th row: K1, P63, work 9 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to the last stitch, K1.

45th row: K2tog, K61, yo, K2tog, work 7 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K61, K2tog.

46th row: K1, P63, work 7 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to last stitch, K1.

47th row: K63, yo, K2tog, work 5 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, knit plain to the end of the row.

48th row: K1, P64, work 5 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to last stitch, K1.

49th row: K2tog, K62, yo, K2tog, work 3 stitches in Moss Pattern, K2tog, yo, K62, K2tog.

50th row: K1, P64, work 3 stitches in Moss Pattern, purl to last stitch, K1.

51st row: K64, yo, K2tog, K1, K2tog, yo, knit plain to the end of the row.

52nd row: K1, purl to last stitch, K1.

53rd row: K2tog, K63, yo, K3tog, yo, K63, K2tog.

54th row: K1, purl to last stitch, K1.

Continue in stocking stitch, decreasing once at each end of needle in the 3rd and every following 4th row, until 119 stitches remain.

Continue without shaping until the work measures 13½ inches from the commencement, ending with a purl row.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: K84, turn.

2nd and alternate rows: Purl to last stitch, K1.

3rd row: K74, turn.

5th row: K64, turn.

7th row: K 54, turn.

9th row: K44, turn.

11th row: K34, turn.

12th row: Purl to the last stitch, K1.

Using the No. 12 Needles, proceed as follows:

1st row: * K1, P1, repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

2nd row: K2, * P1, K1, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

Repeat these 2 rows for 3 inches.

In the next row,* K1, K2tog, yo, P1, repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, K2tog, yo, K1.

Repeat the 2nd row once, the 1st and 2nd rows once, then the 1st row once. Cast off.

The Right Leg

Work exactly as given for the Left Leg, but working the shapings at opposite end of needle.

To Make Up the Panties

With a damp cloth and hot iron, press carefully.

Sew up the back and front and the leg seams.

Thread the elastic through the holes at the waist.


The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain, however this digital version with updated language is copyright Sarah Bradberry, July 14th 2012. All rights reserved.