Redcurrant is a puff-shoulder galore vintage-y linen blouse. Because I want to look fancy in the scorching heat of summer too!

I have taken care to choose techniques suitable for linen yarn, working in plain stockinette, using increases and decreases for shaping, and folded hems as finishing. The top is worked seamlessly in the round, and only worked flat to shape the neckline. Sleeves and body are worked together.

I hope you will enjoy this pattern, and if you need any help, please do not hesitate to contact me in my Ravelry group ‘Skeindeer Knits’. It’s the best place for swift support.

Yarn
Växbo Lin Lingarn 12/2 (100% linen, 414 m / 453 yds, 100 g). Yarn is held double.

Alternatives: Karin Oberg Kalinka, Midwinter Yarns Lithuanian Linen. Katia Lino 100%, Wollen Berlin Lino Müka etc, or other light fingering weight linen yarn.

Amount held double (divide by 2 if you are using a single strand): (1211, 1260, 1336) (1482, 1562, 1639) (1826, 1905, 2011) m / (1324, 1378, 1461) (1621, 1708, 1792) (1997, 2084, 2199) yds.

Needles
Two sets of circular gauge-size needles for body and sleeves, and 1/2 mm below gauge-size needles for folded hems.

The sample was made using 5 mm (US 8) and 4.5 mm (US 7).

Gauge
16 sts x 26 rnds = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette stitch.

Sizes
Garment bust: (75, 85, 95) (105, 115, 125) (135, 145, 155) cm / (30, 33, 37) (41, 45, 49) (53, 57, 61)”.
To be worn with 0-5cm / 0-2” ease.
The sample is knit in size 5.

Notions
4 stitch markers.
Scrap yarn for provisional cast-on

Construction
This linen blouse is worked seamlessly* in the round, bottom-up. Both the body and the sleeves are cast on provisionally for a folded hem. After the length of the body and sleeves have been worked individually, they are worked together in the round.

Decreases placed on each side of the sleeve and body join give the garment a set-in-sleeve silhouette without having to set in the sleeve. The only seam worked is a small one at the very top of each shoulder.

Finally, stitches are picked up around the neckline. This neck band is then folded over and grafted to the inside.