DUNGAREE SHORTS
A vintage pattern from the Sirdar archives, re-imagined for today by Fran Morgan.
YOU WILL NEED
For dungarees Sirdar Snuggly 4ply (55% nylon, 45% acrylic, 50g/226m), Periwinkle (447) A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook 4 buttons, 2cm/¾in (2 of these are false buttons on the Back) Stitch marker Elastic, 2cm (¾in) wide, half your waist measurement 2m (2yds) of cotton webbing, 2cm (¾in) wide (optional) For watermelon motif Sirdar Snuggly 4 ply (55% nylon, 45% acrylic, 50g/226m), 1 ball of:
Yarn A Spicy Pink (350) Sirdar Country Style 4ply (40% nylon, 30% wool, 30% acrylic, 50g/226m), 1 ball of each: Yarn B Key Lime (641) Yarn C Bramble (646) Scrap of black wool blend 4ply for seeds A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook For yarn stockists contact Sirdar 01924 231682 www.sirdar.co.uk
MEASUREMENTS
Motif measures 14x7cm (5½x2¾in)
TENSION
For dungarees: 22 sts and 12 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over treble crochet using a 2.5mm hook or size needed to obtain stated tension
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list, see page 92 For laid-back days you can’t beat a pair of dungarees. This short pair is hooked in a denim blue, livened up with bright green buttons and the cutest watermelon patch.
NOTES
The Shorts are made first, bottom up, in two identical pieces, and sewn tog along the Front and Back centre seam. Dc borders are added around the waist and leg openings. The Bib and Straps are made separately and sewn on afterwards. *The Front Rise measurement is length of centre front seam from waist to crotch. It does not include depth of dc waistband. DUNGAREES
LEFT LEG
With a 2.5mm hook, ch127 ( 135: 143: 151: 159: 167). Row 1 (RS) Tr in third ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn. [125 ( 133: 141: 149: 157: 165) sts] Rows 2- 4 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in each st to end, turn. Mark central st of row with a stitch marker. Row 5 Ch3, tr in each st to st before marked st, 2tr in each of next 3 sts, tr in each st to end, turn, remove marker. [128 ( 136: 144: 152: 160: 168) sts] Row 6 Ch3, tr in each st to end, turn. Shape Crotch Row 7 (RS) Ss into first 8 ( 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts, ch3, tr in each st to last 10 ( 11: 12: 13: 14:
15) sts, turn leaving these sts unworked. [111 ( 117: 123: 129: 135: 141) sts]
Row 8 (Dec row) Ch2, tr2tog (counts as tr3tog), tr2tog over next 2 sts, tr in each st to last 5 sts, tr2tog, tr3tog, turn. [Dec by 6 sts: 105 ( 111: 117: 123: 129: 135) sts] Mark central st of row with a stitch marker.
Row 9 Ch2, tr2tog (counts as tr3tog), tr2tog over next 2 sts, tr in each st to st before marked st, 2tr in each of next 3 sts, tr in each st to last 5 sts, tr2tog, tr3tog, turn, remove marker. [102 ( 108: 114: 120: 126:
132) sts] Rows 10-11 Ch3, tr in each st to end, turn. Row 12 Work a decrease row as Row 8. Rows 13-15 Ch3, tr in each st to end, turn. Rows 16-19 Rep the last 4 rows. [90 ( 96: 102: 108: 114: 120) sts]
Decreases to Waist Row 20 (WS) Ch3, tr in each st to last 5 sts, tr2tog, tr3tog, turn. [87 ( 93: 99: 105: 111: 117) sts]
Rows 21-23 Ch3, tr in each st to end, turn. Row 24 As Row 20. [84 ( 90: 96: 102: 108: 114) sts] Place a stitch marker between central 2 sts of row. There are an even number of sts so centre of row lies between central 2 sts.
Row 25 Ch3, tr in each st to 2 sts before marker, (tr2tog over next 2 sts) twice, tr in each st to end, turn. [82 ( 88: 94: 100: 106:
112) sts] Cont moving marker up to centre in following rows. Work 1 ( 1:3: 3: 3: 3) tr rows without
Bib Width a: 29 ( 32: 35: 38: 40: 43) cm 11½ ( 12½ : 13¾ : 14¾ : 15¾ : 17) in Bib Length b: 24.5 ( 25.5: 26.5: 27.5: 28.5: 29.5) cm 9¾ ( 10: 10½ : 10¾ : 11¼ : 11½ )in Half Waist c: 35 ( 37: 40: 43: 46: 49) cm 13¾ ( 14½ : 16: 17: 18: 19) in Front Rise d: 27 ( 27.5: 29: 30: 32: 32.5) cm 10½ ( 10¾ : 11½ : 11¾ : 12½ : 12¾ )in Leg Length e: 7cm (2¾ in) Leg Opening f: 57 ( 60: 64: 68: 71: 75) cm 22¼ ( 23¾ : 25¼ : 26½ : 28: 29½ )in shaping. Rep Row 25. [80 ( 86: 92: 98: 104: 110) sts] Remove marker.** Rep Row 20. [77 ( 83: 89: 95: 101: 107) sts] Work 4 ( 4:4: 4: 6: 6) treble rows without shaping.
BACK SHAPING
Row 1 (RS) Ch3, tr in each of next 33 ( 35: 38: 40: 43: 45) sts, htr in each of next 3 ( 4: 4: 4:4: 5) sts, dc in each of next 3 ( 3:3: 4: 4: 4) sts, turn leaving rem sts unworked. [40 ( 43: 46: 49: 52: 55) sts] Row 2 Ss into first 6 ( 7:7: 8: 8: 9) sts, ch1 (does not count as st), skip st at base of ch (last ss), dc in next 2 ( 2:2: 3: 3: 3) sts, htr in each of next 3 ( 4:4: 4: 4: 5) sts, tr in each st to end, turn. [34 ( 36: 39: 41: 44: 46) sts] Row 3 Ch3, tr in each of next 21 ( 21: 24: 24: 27: 27) sts, htr in each of next 3 ( 4:4: 4: 4: 5) sts, dc in each of next 3 ( 3:3: 4: 4: 4) sts, turn leaving rem sts unworked. [27 ( 28: 31: 32: 35: 36) sts] Row 4 Rep Row 2. Fasten off.
RIGHT LEG
Rep instructions for Left Leg to **, replacing Row 20 with the following:
Row 20 (WS) Ch2, tr2tog (counts as tr3tog), tr2tog over next 2 sts, tr in each st to end, turn. Once you have worked to **, rep Row 20 as above. Work 4 ( 4:4: 4: 6: 6) tr rows without shaping. Fasten off.
BACK SHAPING
With RS facing, count 40 ( 43: 46: 49: 52: 55) sts from beg of last row (left-hand edge) and rejoin yarn in this st. Row 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), dc in st at base of ch and each of next 2 ( 2:2: 3: 3: 3) sts, htr in each of next 3 ( 4:4: 4: 4: 5) sts, tr in each st to end, turn. [40 ( 43: 46: 49: 52: 55) sts] Row 2 Ch3, tr in each of next 28 ( 29: 32: 33: 36: 37) sts, htr in each of next 3 ( 4:4: 4: 4: 5) sts, dc in each of next 2 ( 2:2: 3: 3: 3) sts, turn leaving rem sts unworked. [34 ( 36: 39: 41: 44: 46) sts] Row 3 Ss in first 7 ( 8:8: 9: 9: 10) sts, ch1 (does not count as st), skip st at base of ch (last ss), dc in each of next 3 ( 3:3: 4: 4: 4) sts, htr in each of next 3 ( 4:4: 4: 4: 5) sts, tr in each st to end, turn. [27 ( 28: 31: 32: 35: 36) sts] Row 4 Ch3, tr in each of next 15 ( 14: 17: 16: 19: 18) sts, htr in each of next 3 ( 4:4: 4: 4: 5) sts, dc in each of next 2 ( 2:2: 3: 3: 3) sts. Fasten off leaving rem sts unworked.
TO MAKE UP
Join centre Front, Back and inside Leg seams. With RS of work facing, work 10 rounds of dc around Waist. With WS of work facing, work 10 rounds of dc around each Leg, and turn back 5 rows to form a turn-up. Secure each end of elastic on inside of waistband above the side seam, so that it sits inside waistband around the Back. Attach yarn on WS of waistband near one end of elastic, and work a few ch sts, then ss to inside of waistband on other side of elastic so ch crosses the elastic to hold it in place. Cont ch and ss on alternate sides of elastic so that elastic is held in place by a ch zigzag.
BIB Ch60 ( 66: 72: 78: 84: 90).
Row 1 (RS) Tr in third ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn. [58 ( 64: 70: 76: 80: 86) sts] Row 2 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in each st to end, turn. Cont working in tr as Row 2 until piece meas 23 ( 24: 25: 26: 27: 28) cm. Fasten off.
BORDER AND BUTTONHOLES
Rejoin yarn at bottom of Bib with RS facing to work a border around top 3 edges.
Row 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc evenly in row ends up to top corner, dc in corner and in first 2 sts of top row, ch2, skip 2 sts (buttonhole made), dc in each st to last 3 sts, ch2, skip 2 sts (buttonhole made), dc in last st, dc in corner and dc evenly down row ends on other side, turn.
Row 2 Ch1, dc in each st and ch around, working 3dc in each corner st at the top corners, turn.
Row 3 Ch1, dc in each st around, working 3dc in each corner st. Fasten off.
STRAP !MAKE 2"
Ch11.
Row 1 Dc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn. [10 sts]
Row 2 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in each st to end, turn. Cont working in dc until Strap meas 72cm or length required. Make the Straps longer than you think you will need, and sew them in position once you have fitted them. You can undo them slightly if necessary, as long as you sew buttons to foundation ch end of strap. You may wish to sew lengths of cotton webbing to WS of straps to stop them stretching.
TO MAKE UP
Sew bottom of Bib to inside top front of waistband, positioning it centrally. Sew a button to one end of each strap, and sew the other ends of each strap inside the waistband, crossing them as shown in image. Sew false buttons on waistband where straps meet if you wish. WATERMELON MOTIF Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Row 1 (WS) Ch3 (counts as tr), 6tr into loop, turn. [7 tr]
Row 2 Ch3 (counts as tr), tr in st at base of ch-3, 2tr in each tr across, turn. [14 tr]
Row 3 Ch3 (counts as tr), tr in st at base of
ch-3, tr in next tr, *2tr in next tr, tr in next tr; rep from * across, turn. [21 tr]
Row 4 Ch3 (counts as tr), tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in each of next 2 tr, *2tr in next tr, tr in each of next 2 tr; rep from * across, turn. [28 tr]
Row 5 Ch3 (counts as tr), tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in each of next 3 tr, *2tr in next tr, tr in each of next 3 tr; rep from * across, turn. [35 tr]
Row 6 (RS) Ch3 (counts as tr), tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in each of next 4 tr, *2tr in next tr, tr in each of next 4 tr; rep from * across, do not turn. Fasten off. [42 tr]
Row 7 (RS) Join Yarn B in first st, ch1 (does not count as st), dc in same st and each st across. Fasten off. [42 dc]
Row 8 (RS) Join Yarn C in first st, ch1 (does not count as st), dc in same st and each st across. Fasten off. Weave in ends. [42 dc]
TO MAKE UP
Embroider seeds onto watermelon using individual ch sts and sew motif onto front of Bib.