Day Blouse
A pretty knitted "blouse" - spoken with a soft "s" as in "mouse" I suspect (maybe you pronounce it like that anyway). Presumably you could go wild and try wearing it other than in daylight hours.
Instructions. Instructions for larger size is given in brackets. Where one set of
figures is given this applies to both sizes. Back** 1st row (right side facing): *
p2, k3; repeat from * to last 2 stitches,
p2. Now increase as follows: Next row: * p1, pick up horizontal thread before next stitch and purl into back of it, p1, k3; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, p1, pick up and purl horizontal thread as before, p1. [141 (153) sts] Continue in k3, p3 rib until work measures 8 (8½)
inches from start. With right side facing, change to stocking stitch,
starting with a knit row, and shape sides by increasing 1 stitch at each
end of the 3rd (5th) and every following
6th row until there are 153 (163)
stitches. With right side facing, shape armholes by casting off 9 (9)
stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 stitch at
each end of every knit row until 121 (131)
stitches remain. Now continue straight in stocking stitch until armholes measure 6 (6½)
inches from markers. With right side facing, shape shoulders by
casting off 10 (11) stitches at the
beginning of the following 8 rows; cast off remaining 41 (43)
stitches. FrontWork as for back from ** to **. [121 (131) sts] Next row: Purl. With right side facing, divide for neck as follows: With right side facing, shape shoulder by casting off 10 (11) stitches at the beginning of the next and following 3 alternate rows, at the armhole edge. With right side facing, rejoin wool to remaining 61 (66)
stitches, cast off centre stitch and knit to end. Making UpPress only the stocking stitch parts on the wrong side under a damp With the pair of No 13 needles and right side facing, pick up and knit
148 (156) stitches all round each
armhole. Join side seams. Collar:
Next row: Purl. * Continue in stocking-stitch, increasing
1 stitch at each end of the following 6 knit rows, then decreasing 1 stitch
at each end of the following 6 knit rows*.
Repeat from * to *
once more. Fold the collar in half with right side inside, then join points and side edge of the cast-on stitches for bow. Turn right side out and press, then fold rest of collar in half all round neck to wrong side and slip-hem in position. Press seams and collar. Slip ends of collar through scarf ring to form a bow as shown in photograph. Altering the sizeIt would be feasible to increase the size by knitting in a thicker yarn - but you do need to make a swatch and do some arithmetic. Even changing to a 4 ply with 3¼mm needles could change your chest size from a modest 34 to over 40 inches. |
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