Description

Summer Peach Blouse – 1980s Crochet Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: Bust 32½”, 34″, 37½”

Few crochet projects capture effortless warm-weather style quite like this 1980s vintage crochet pattern. Worked in soft sport-weight yarn, the Summer Peach Blouse combines an airy lace/openwork cross-stitch with short sleeves for a top light enough for a summer afternoon yet polished enough to wear under a blazer. Sized for teens through misses’ small, it’s a rewarding spring/summer make for anyone drawn to retro crochet fashion with a feminine, tie-neck finish.

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Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Worked flat in pieces — back, front (divided for a center-front neck opening), and two sleeves — with cross-stitch pattern repeats, shaped armholes, shoulders, and neckline; ribbing waistband and armbands worked separately and sewn on, finished with a crocheted tie neckband.
Finished Measurements: Bust 32½”, 34″, 37½”.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US crochet terms, worked in rows (no charts).
Stitches: Chain, double crochet, cross stitch (worked over ch-1 spaces), slip stitch, single crochet.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Reynolds “Parfait Plus” (75% acrylic / 25% nylon) — approximately 1,300–1,690 yards (10–13 skeins of 130 yards each, depending on size).
Substitute Yarn: Modern sport/baby weight yarn such as Debbie Bliss Eco Baby or Cascade Yarns Botanika.
Crochet Hook Size: US F / 3.75 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: Yarn/tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends.
Gauge: 5 cross sts = 2″; 9 rows = 3″.

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