From the Jack Frost Blouse Book Vol. 44, copyright 1945 Gottlieb Bros.

V Neck Blouse

Size 14 (vintage size 14 = approx. 34” bust)

To adjust the size of the pattern, measure your bust and waist and use the recommended gauge to find the appropriate number of stitches to cast on. Measure the length from waist to underarm and underarm to shoulder to determine appropriate length for you.

1 pr. standard no. 2 needles OR CORRECT SIZE TO GET GAUGE

1 pr. standard no. 4 needles OR CORRECT SIZE TO GET GAUGE

1 size 2 steel crochet hook

Gauge: 7 ½ stitches to 1 inch

The original yarn called for was 7 oz. of was Jack Frost Fingering Fleece or Gold Medal Fingering Yarn. Since no substitution information was available on either of these yarns, you should choose a fingering-weight yarn or sock yarn that gives you a similar gauge.

BACK:
With No. 2 needles cast on 101 sts. Work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 3 ½ inches. Change to No. 4 needles, increasing 32 sts evenly across for a total of 133 sts. Work in pattern as follows:

Row 1: P1, *K2, P2; repeat from * across row.

Row 2: K1, *P2, K2; repeat from * across row.

Repeat above 2 rows until piece measures 12 in. from lower edge. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 8 times. Work even until piece measures 6 ½ inches from underarm. Bind off 8 sts at the beginning of each of next 8 rows for shoulders. Bind off remaining sts.

FRONT:
Work as for back until piece measures 11 inches from lower edge, then work in pattern over 66 sts. Place on stitch holder. On remaining 67 sts, work in pattern, decreasing to 66 sts by purling two together at center front on first row. Work even until piece measures 12 in. from lower edge. Keeping front edge even, bind off 8 sts at underarm edge once; decrease 1 st at underarm edge every other row 8 times. Work even until piece measures 6 ½ inches from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts every other row 4 times. Bind off remaining sts.

Work other side to correspond.

Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

SLEEVES:
With No. 2 needles cast on 97 sts. Work in pattern until piece measures 2 ½ in from lower edge. Change to No. 4 needles and continue pattern until piece measures 5 inches from lower edge. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 8 times, then 1 st every 4^th row 4 times. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row until 17 sts remain. Bind off.

Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.

FINISHING:

With No. 2 steel crochet hook, on right side of garment, work 1 row of picot st around entire neck opening as follows: starting at point of V work 1 s c in first st, * ch 3, work 1 sl st in last s c made, 1 s c in each of next 2 sts; repeat from * around neck edge. Fasten off.