Knitted Straight Dress Jacket Pattern in Garter Stitch

No 1640-95 : This pattern contains instructions to knit the outfit pictured. Here we have a dress and coordinating jacket. Worked primarily in Garter Stitch, the dress is straight with small collar over a V-neckline. There are short sleeves and (optional) belted waist. That jacket has an open front, three quarter sleeves and hip length. This pattern, vintage 1961 from Bernat, is written for misses size 12, with changes for 14, 16 and 18 in parentheses.

MATERIALS:

• BERNAT Astrakhan Yarn (2 oz. Skeins) — 11 (12-12-13) for Dress; 6 (7-7-8) for Jacket
• BERNAT Dainty Fleurette (1 oz. pull skeins) — 10 (11-11-12) for Dress; 5 (6-6-7) for Jacket
• 1 circular needle No. 10
• 1 pair straight knitting needles No. 10
• 1 steel crochet hook No. 00
• 1 yd elastic
• 1 yd 1 inch grosgrain ribbon
• 3 1 inch bone rings

GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch; 6 rounds or rows = 1 inch