Curlicues Blouse ALPACA (ENG) by PixenDk

Curlicues Blouse ALPACA (ENG)

by PixenDk
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Knitting
December 2017
Sport (12 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
3.0 mm
350 - 1050 yards (320 - 960 m)
0 months to 5 Years
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

PATTERN IN ENGLISH
-Find the Danish version on Pixen.dk

About the pattern:

The blouse is knit top down with a round yoke.
The neckline is worked flat in ribbing with a small slot in the left side. This will be closed with a crochet bridle and a button.
The yoke is workedin stockinette stitch and a row of purl bumps on every 5th row. The bars in these purl bumps will be used to make the curlicues.
When the yoke is done, the blouse is divided into body and sleeves and increases below the chest will make a nice tunic style.
The edges on both body and sleeves are made in garter ridges.

Measurements:

Size. 0 (3) 6 (9) mnts. 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 yrs.
Bust circumference: Approx. 46 (49) 52 (54) 58 (60) (62) 64 (66) cm.
Hip circumference: Approx. 55 (58) 63 (65) 69 (71) 74 (77) 79 cm.
Body length: Approx. 19 (20) 21 (22.5) 24 (26) 27.5 (29) 31 cm.

Suggested yarn and meterage:

100% alpaca, 160mts/50 g from G-uld.dk.
2 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 6 skeins of 50 g.

Suggested needles:

Circular needles size 2.5 mm 40 cm cable, and 3.0mm 40 and 60 cm cable.
Dpns size 3.0 mm.
Crochet hook size 3.0 mm.

Notions:

1 button approx. 8 - 10 mm.

Gauge:

Stockinette stitch using 3.0 mm: 28 sts x 36 rows. = 10 x 10 cm.