Blouse No. 1 is a simple, long-sleeved blouse with a fitted silhouette and boat neck.
The sleeves are fitted with a bit more width at the bottom.
The neckline is shaped by working short rows, which help ensure a great fit. The yoke and sleeves are worked using the contiguous method for a seamless finish.
Blouse No. 1 is worked from the top down.

SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)

MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 72 (76) 82 (86) 96 (113) 119 (125) cm 28.25 (30) 32.25 (34) 37.75 (44.5) 47 (49.25) inches
Length (measured at the center front): 48 (49) 50 (52) 53 (55) 57 (59) cm 19 (19.25) 19.75 (20.5) 21 (21.75) 22.5 (23.25) inches

Size guide
Blouse No. 1 has a tight fit. Calculate a negative ease of approx. 10 cm 4 inches.
Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) are equivalent to European standard sizes and suit a bust circumference of approx. 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) cm 31.5-33.5 (33.5-35.5) 35.5-37.5 (37.5-39.5) 39.5-43.25 (43.25-47.25) 47.25-51.25 (51.25-55) inches.

For example: You measure 88 cm 34.5 inches at your bust - 10 cm 4 inches= 78 cm 30.5 inches. Meaning you would choose a size S with a circumference of 76 cm 30 inches.

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
5 mm US 8 circular needles (80 or 100 cm 32 or 40 inches)
4 mm US 6 circular needles (40 or 60 cm 16 or 24 inches)

GAUGE
In stocking stitch using 5 mm US 8 needles.

19 sts / 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches.

MATERIALS
Blouse No. 1 is originally marled - ie. where you hold two strands of yarn in different colours together. The two-coloured version requires more yarn than the single-coloured version. See the requirements below.

Two-coloured version
300 (400) 400 (400) 400 (500) 500 (500) gr Pure Silk, Knitting for Olive, 250 m / 50 gr.

Work your blouse holding two strands of yarn together. Here shown in colour ’Hvede / Wheat’ held together with ’Kvæde / Quince’.

You need 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) gr of each colour.

Single-coloured version
300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 450 (500) gr Pure Silk, Knitting for Olive, 250 m / 50 gr.

Work your blouse holding two strands of yarn together.