Bishop's Sleeve Blouse by Patons & Baldwins

Bishop's Sleeve Blouse

Knitting
April 1951
Light Fingering ?
8 stitches = 1 inch
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1614 yards (1476 m)
One size only - to fit 34-36" bust
English
This pattern is available for free.

“On the cover appears a lattice-vested knitted blouse, with bishop sleeves, designed for the Mirror by a Patons & Baldwins expert.”

Finished size:
34-36” (86-91cm) bust, 20.5” (51cm) length, 17.5” (44cm) sleeve seam.

Yarn:

  • MC: 312g (11oz) / 1810m (1979y) 3-ply/Light Fingering yarn in a “light shade”
  • CC: 57g (2oz) / 331m (362y) 3-ply/Light Fingering yarn in a “dark shade”

Needles:

  • 2.75mm knitting needles
  • 3.25mm knitting needles

Other materials:

  • Medium-sized crochet hook

  • Press studs

Techniques: Knitting and purling; simple increases and decreases; casting on/off stitches at the beginning/middle/end of rows; grafting; seaming; crocheting vertical stripes onto blouse; sewing on vest piece and press studs.