Sizes
(XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Measurements of the blouse
Bust circumference:
(85) 92 (99) 104 (110) 117 (123) 132 (143) 153 cm
[(33.5) 36.25 (39) 41 (43.25) 46 (48.5) 52 (56.25) 60.25”]
Length:
(51) 52 (53) 54 (55) 56 (57) 58 (59) 60 cm
[(20) 20.5 (20.75) 21.25 (21.75) 22 (22.5) 22.75 (23.25) 23.5”]
Yarn and yarn quantity, cashmere (light grey and navy blue)
Cardiff Classic Cashmere piombo 518 or cosmo 647 (100% cashmere, 25 g = 112 m).
Short sleeves: (175) 200 (200-225) 225 (250) 250 (275) 275 (300) 325 g
Long sleeves: (200) 225 (250) 275 (275) 300 (325) 325 (350) 375 g
Yarn and yarn quantity, alpaca and mohair (light blue)
Sandnes Alpakka Følgetråd (100% alpaca, 50 g = 400 m)
held together with
Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool, 25 g = 212 m).
Short sleeves:
Alpakka Følgetråd 5811: (100) 100 (100-150) 150 (150) 150 (150-200) 200 (200) 200 g
Tynn Silk Mohair 5811: (100) 100 (100-125) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (175) 175 g
Long sleeves:
Alpakka Følgetråd 5811: (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 g
Tynn Silk Mohair 5811: (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (200) 200 (225) 225 g
Yarn and yarn quantity, beige blouse:
Lang Yarns Regina (50% cotton, 24% alpaca, 20% silk, 6% wool, 50 g = 175 m).
Short sleeves: (200-250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 350-400 (400) 450 g
Long sleeves: (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (400-450) 450 (450) 500 g
Recommended needles
Circular needles 3 and 3,5 mm, 40 and 80 cm [US 2.5 and US4, 16 and 32”].
Double pointed needles 3 mm [US 2.5] for the rib on the long sleeved blouse (unless you use the magic loop method).
Gauge
23 sts x approx. 32 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4”] on 3,5 mm [US 4] needles.
Construction note
First, the top of the back is knitted. Then stitches are picked up for the front along the shoulder stitches of the back. Each side of the front is knitted separately. The slanted shoulders are shaped with short rows. Stitches are then picked up for the top of the sleeve, and the front, back and sleeves are worked (at the same time) until the end of the armhole. From there, the body and sleeves are knitted separately. Finally, stitches are picked up for the neckline edge.
Size guide
Maria Blouse is designed to have approx. 10-16 cm [4-6.25”] of positive ease. Maria blouse is shown with approx. 14 cm [5.5”] of positive ease, meaning the blouse is shown on a model with a bust circumference that is 14 cm [5.5”] smaller than the bust circumference of the blouse.
Find your personal bust circumference by measuring around your chest (or the largest part of your upper body). Then look at the measurements at the beginning of the pattern (these are the finished measurements of the sweater). Positive ease is the difference between your personal measurement and the sweater's measurement.
For example, if your bust circumference is 94 cm [37”], a size S/M will give you a positive ease of 10 cm [4”] (104 cm – 94 cm = 10 cm) [41”- 37” = 4”]
Schematics are available here
The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Maria Blouse, you may find the following videos helpful:
Pick up stitches for the sleeve top
Pick up stitches with the yarn tail
Long tail cast on
German short rows
M1T
M1R
M1L
M1-Rp
M1-Lp
Tubular bind off
K2tog
SSK
Pick up stitches for the neckline
