Knitted Drop Waist Ribbed Dress with Newsboy Hat

Cover Dress & Cap : This vintage 1966 pattern contains instruction to knit, crochet detail) the outfit pictured above. The dress features a drop waist bodice that is ribbed, along with short ribbed sleeves. A belt sits at the hips to accentuate the low waist. The skirt is contrast color that matches up with neck and sleeve bands. The patter is sized 12 through 18. Instructions are for size 12, with changes for 14, 16 and 18 shown in parentheses.

Materials:

• BERNAT Nylo Germantown (2 oz. skein): Dress-Color A-7 (7-8-8) skeins; Color B-7 (7-8-8) skeins; one 2" buckle; 5" neckline zipper; 1 yd. 2" grosgrain ribbon for belt.
• Cap: 1 skein each of Color A and B; 1 1/2 yd. of Iron-on Pelion.
• Knitting Needles: 1 pair each of BERNAT-Aero needles No.6, No.8 and No. 10 or size required to knit to gauge.
• BERNAT-Aero crochet hook size C.

Gauge: Stockinette St - 9 sts = 2"; 6 rows = 1"; Ribbing: 5 sts = 1"; 6 rows = 1".

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