Knitting Pattern for a classic raglan blouse with fancy details like slight balloon-sleeves, a peplum, a bow to close the keyhole at the back and a round neck in the sizes XS | S | M (L | XL | 2XL) 3XL | 4XL | 5XL.

Structure:
The blouse is knitted in stockinette stitch with raglan increases from top to bottom. To prepare the round neck, the right and left shoulder sections are worked separately. The front part is shaped with increases, the back part is worked straight to prepare for the keyhole. After joining the front parts, continue to work back and forth in rows until the keyhole at the back is closed to the round too. From now onwards, the blouse is worked in stockinette stitch in rounds. The body is finished with a cute little peplum, an i-cord-edging for the peplum is optional. The sleeves are worked in rounds in stockinette stitch until the required length is reached. The sleeves are now decreased and finished with an i-cord- cast-off.
Now an applied i-cord-edging is attached to the keyhole at the back and to the round neck at the front part so that the blouse can be closed with a cute little bow.
The fit is slightly oversized with a positive ease of 5 cm to 15 cm for the most comfortable feeling.

Level of difficulty: advanced beginners

Materials:

• 200 | 200| 225 (225 | 250 |250)275|275|300g Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (225 m/ 25 g)
• 5 mm und 3.5 mm circular knitting needles, 3.5 mm DPNs for the i-cord edging (optional 5 mm DPNs for the sleeves)
• Darning needle
• Stitch markers/ left overs

Knitting Tension:
10x10 cm = 16 sts x 25 rs on 5 mm knitting needles in stockinette stitch with 2 strands of yarn held together (wet blocked)

Measurements:
Bust circumference finished blouse:
96 | 102 | 108 (118 | 126 | 133) 143 | 150 | 156 cm with a positive ease of 5 to 15 cm.
Length:
38 | 39 | 40 (40| 41 | 41) 42 | 42 | 42 cm body PLUS 10 | 10 | 12 (12 | 12 | 14) 14 | 14 | 14 cm peplum (can be adapted individually due to the top-down construction. If you prefer it longer, please note that you then might need more yarn than indicated in the pattern.). Instructions for a shorter length are included (-5 cm).
Sleeve length (from the armpits down):
44 cm – can be adapted individually.

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