Corset
With a prov CO and MC, CO 32 sts.
Row 1 [WS]: *[k1, p1] 3 times, p to last
4 sts, [k1, p1] 3 times.
Row 2 [RS]: [k1, p1] 3 times, k to last
4 sts, [k1, p1] 3 times.*
Rep from * to * until you've worked a total of 13[17,
19, 21] rows, ending with RS facing.
Maintaining st patts as est, begin short row shaping
as follows:
Rows 14[18, 20, 22]&15[18, 21, 23]:
Work 16 sts, *bring yarn forward as if to p, sl
next st, bring yarn back as if to k, sl st back
to left needle, turn and work back as though finishing
a WS row. *
Rows 16[19, 21, 23] &17[19, 22, 24]:
Work 15sts, work from * to *
Rows 18[20, 22, 24]&19[20, 23, 25]:
Work 14 sts, work from * to *
Next 13 rows: Rep rows 1 and 2.
Work 22 rows in garter st.
Work 17[20, 23, 36] rows as for rows 1 and 2.
A/B cup:
Work Rows 14-19.
C cup:
Work Rows:14[18, 20, 22]-19[20, 23, 25] and 4 more
rows in the same pattern (Work 13, * to *, work
12, * to *, etc.)
Eyelet border
Rows 1, 2 and 4: Work in seed st across.
Row 2: Work in seed st across.
Row 3: *K2tog, YO*, rep from * to * to
end.
BO in seed st.
Remove prov CO, transfer CO sts to needle and rep
from beg, reversing shaping..
Straps
Try piece on by lacing up the along the eyelets
with a spare piece of Corsetto yarn. Using safety
pins, mark where you'd like your straps to be in
front and back. Have a friend help you if need be.
Measure the length required for straps to sit comfortably
and subtract half an inch to avoid sagging. (Sample
piece straps: 12 inches)
With MC, pick up 3 sts on each side of front safety
pin for a total of 6 sts. Work strap in seed st
for length desired then attach in back where indicated
by the corresponding safety pin.
Rep for second strap.
Trim
With CC, pick up one st for every st of BO edge
of right front. K 1 row. BO knitwise.
Rep for left front BO edge.
With CC, pick up 3 sts for every 4 rows along top
edge of piece (strap sts should be picked up in
front of straps). K 1 row. BO knitwise.
Rep for bottom edge.
CHOKER
Measure neck. Choker length should be neck circumference
+ 1inch (X).
With MC, CO 8 sts.
Work in seed st for 4 rows.
*Work in seed st for 4 sts, join second ball of
yarn and seed 4 sts.
Work 2 more rows separate with 2 balls of CC.
Break 2nd ball of yarn and work across row with
ball 1.*
Work in seed st until 1.5 inches from X.
Rep from * to *.
Work in seed st for 4 rows.
BO in patt.
Flower
With crochet hook and MC, CH 39.
Row 1: (Dc, ch 2, dc) in 6th ch from hook.
*Ch 2, skip 2 ch (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch* repeat
from * to * to end. Ch 3, turn.
Row 2: Work 5 dc in ch 2 sp. Sc in next
ch 2 sp, (6 dc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next ch 2
sp) 3 times, (8 dc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next ch
2 sp) 2 times, (10 dc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next
ch 2 sp) 4 times.
Break yarn and draw tail through last loop.
Row 3: With CC, work 1 sc in each st across.
Break yarn and draw tail through last loop.
Beg with the smallest scallops, roll length into
a spiral, sewing base as you go until rose is complete.
(See assembly illustrations.)
Attach button to bottom of rose. To wear choker,
wrap band around neck and put button through both
buttonholes to secure.
