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SIMPLY ME BLOUSE is a simple, cropped, oversized blouse with a beautiful box pleat on the back. The blouse has a wide boatneck, ¾ sleeves, and the simple look of garter stitch all the way to the edges.
SIMPLY ME BLOUSE is knitted from the top down. The yoke is worked back and forth with short rows across the chest. Extra stitches are cast on to create the pleat on the back (the pleat is crocheted closed after the body is done). The body is joined under the armholes, and the body is worked in garter stitch in the round using short rows to avoid all the purling. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up around the armholes, and the sleeves are worked downwards in garter stitch in the round with short rows to prevent purling as on the body.
SIZES:
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)
The sizes are designed to fit a bust circumference of
80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) cm
MEASUREMENTS:
Circumference (just under the sleeves with closed pleat): 102 (108) 114 (120) 126 (132) cm
Amount of positive ease in the design:
17-22 (18-23) 14-19 (20-25) 16-26 (12-22) cm
Length (from the top of the shoulder to the bind-off edge):
ca. 47 (47) 48 (49) 51 (53) cm
Sleeve length (from underarm to wrist):
24 (24) 25 (25) 26 (26) cm
The garter stitch will stretch with wear!
GAUGE 10x10 CM
19 sts x 34 rs in garter stitch on 5 mm needles with 2 strands of yarn.
RECOMMENDED NEEDLES:
Crochet hook 4 mm
DPN´S 4,5 mm
Circular needles 5 mm (40, 60, 80 cm)
MATERIALS:
500 (500) 500-550 (600) 600-650 (650) g VAYA (2 strands) from Lang Yarn (50 g = 200 m).
Alternative yarn suggestion:
300 (300-350) 350 (400) 400-450 (450) g PALET (1 strand) from Isager Yarn (50 g = 160 m)
held together with
150 (150) 150 (150) 150-200 (200) g ALPACA 1 (1 strand) from Isager Yarn (50 g = 400 m).
The offwhite SIMPLY ME BLOUSE (size L) is knitted in Palet col. Linen held together with Alpaca 1 col.E0 from Isager yarn.
The grey SIMPLY ME BLOUSE (size L) is knitted in 2 strands of Vaya col.0023 from Lang Yarn.
The model is 165 cm tall and has a bust circumference of 95 cm.
