Giverny blouse is a light, oversized and fluffy blouse inspired by the beautiful flower gardens in Monet’s home town Giverny. It is worked from the top down, with buttons in front and stitches for a collar is picked up in the end. Buttonholes are made when the blouse is finished by sewing around and defining some stitches as holes. Embroidery can be made on the collar to create your unique expression.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Measures:

Indicative bust measurements: 76-82 (83-90) 91-98 (99-106) 107-116 (117-124) cm

Bust: 98 (102) 108 (112) 122 (128) cm

Length (measured from the neckline): 49 (52) 54 (56) 58 (60) cm

Inner armlength: 18,5 (19) 19 (19) 20 (22) cm

Size guide:

Giverny Blouse is designed to have approx. 10-15 cm of positive ease. This means that the blouse is designed to be 10-15 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) cm 31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-39½) 39½-43¼ (43¼-47¼) inches. If your bust measures 90 cm you should knit size S which has an overwidth of 102 cm. In the mentioned example, this will give a positive ease of 12 cm.

Suggested needles: Circular needles 7.0 mm (60 and 80-100 cm), 6.0 mm (60-80 cm) and 5.0 mm (40 cm)

Gauge (after wash): 12 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on 7.0 mm needles

Suggested yarn:

Fluff from HipKnitShop (50 g = 100 m)

200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) g

Knit with one strand.

The pink model is knitted in color Candy Pop Pink.

The light beige model is knitted by Patricia @strick.yoga in color Latte.