Fireworks Swinging Crocheted Vest by Australian Women's Weekly

Fireworks Swinging Crocheted Vest

Crochet
July 1972
Sport (12 wpi) ?
see notes
4.5 mm
4.0 mm (G)
3.5 mm (E)
840 - 1010 yards (768 - 924 m)
32", 35", 38" bust
UK
English
This pattern is available for free.

Fireworks burst on the scene. Create your own pyrotechnic show with these new knits, specially designed for us to introduce the dazzling, multi-colored yarn. A new process provides five distinct colors in one thread.

Swinging free and easy, this sleeveless jacket is crocheted in easy, see-though stitch. Picot finishes all edges. Wear it with pants now, later over a bikini.

Materials: 9 (10, 11) balls main color, 1 ball contrast Patons Bluebell (1oz. balls): 4.50mm (No. 7), 4.00mm (No. 8) and 3.50mm (No. 9) Disc crochet hooks.

Measurements: To fit bust, 32 (35, 38) in.: actual 32 (35, 38) in.; Length, 24 (24½ 24¾) in.

Tension: 11 tr. to 2in. and 4 rows to l¼in. measured over
tr. fabric.