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This design is the next step 
in my explorative journey of the construction method I previously used in my Bifurca vest , Bifurca pullover and Drevo pullover. It is also slightly different to the modular construction of the other designs. Here I work a rectangular central panel into almost raglan-like construction. Yet the most interesting shaping takes place on the shoulders.

Candelaria is a loosely fitted cropped blouse with short to 3/4 voluminous sleeves, unevenly split hem and slits on the cuffs. 
The blouse is worked top-down in the round.

It carries the Candelaria name because of the small pattern repeats on the bottom of the yoke, which remind me upside down candles. 
I also discovered that it is a feminine name with Portuguese and Spanish roots. Coming from the Latin root “candela”, Candelaria translates to “candle,” and is believed to light baby’s way through the darkness. How poetic, isn’t it?

You can take a closer look at my sample
and discover the design process in episode 38 of my podcast on YouTube.

Sizes

The pattern is written for nine sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
with a finished bust circumference of
ca. 84 (94, 103, 114, 123) (134, 143, 154, 163) cm //

33.75 (37.5, 41.25, 45.5, 49.25) (53.5, 57.25, 61.5, 65.25) in
incl. 10 cm (4 in) of the recommended 
positive ease.

The sample is shown in size 2 on a 160 cm (5.3 ft) tall model
with 84 cm (33 in) bust measurement. 

For more of the finished garment measurements,
please refer to the schematic.

Yarn

MC: 

1 strand of
ca. 95 (105, 115, 135, 150) (165, 185, 200, 220) g

or 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 5) cones of Kinu from ITO, 

100% silk, with 425 m (464 yds) in 50 g, shown in colourway 0399 Peach;
held together with 1 strand of
ca. 67 (74, 81, 96, 106) (117, 131, 142, 156) g

or 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Sensai from ITO, 

60% mohair, 40% silk, with 240 m (262 yds) in 20 g, shown in colourway 0302 Cinnamon;

or ca. 808 (893, 978, 1148, 1275) 
(1403, 1573, 1700, 1870) m //
883 (976, 1069, 1255, 1395) (1534, 1720, 1860, 2046) yds
of any other fingering weight yarn or combination of yarns to match the gauge.
The MC yardage estimation includes 10% extra.

CC:
1 strand of
ca. 30 g of No.3 from G-Uld, 100% New Zealand lambswool, with 450 m (492 yds) in 100 g, 
shown in colourway Cochenille (CoB122121n) or 135 m (148 yds) of any other fingering weight yarn to match the gauge.
 

Needles and notions

• 2.5 mm (US 1.5) and 
3.0 mm (US 2.5) circular needles;
• spare cables, spare circular needles or 
scrap yarn to keep sts on hold;
• 4 removable stitch markers, 
plus a few regular stitch markers;
• a tapestry needle for weaving in the ends.

Gauge

• 30 sts & 30 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 
3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles measured over 
st st and stranded colourwork worked in the round after blocking;
• 31 sts & 38 rows in 10 cm (4 in) on 
3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles measured over 
1x1 ribbing worked flat after blocking 
(unstretched);
• 30 sts & 40 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on
2.5 mm (US 1.5) needles measured over 
1x1 ribbing worked in the round after blocking 
(stretched).

Adjust the needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.