The Fantasia Blouse is worked bottom-up. The body is worked in the round, while the yoke is worked flat in two pieces (front and back) after binding off stitches for each armhole. The armholes are shaped with decreases and German Short Rows shape the square neckline. After seaming with Three Needle Bind-Off, stitches are picked up around the armhole and the sleeve cap is shaped with short rows. Two sleeve options are available: puffy or fitted.

25 sts x 34 rows = 4” on US4 needles

As this pattern is designed to have 3” negative ease, matching gauge is very important to getting accurate measurements and a garment that fits. Change needle size if necessary.

-24” US3 (3.25mm) circular needle
-24” US4 (3.5mm) circular needle
-US3 Double Pointed Needles (or magic loop)
-US4 Double Pointed Needles (or magic loop)
-stitch markers
-yarn needle

Length from bottom edge to shoulder: 16” (16.25”) 16.5” (17”) 17.25” (17.5”) 18” (18.25”) 18.5” (19”) 19.25”
Waist Circ: 24” (27”) 30” (33”) 36” (39”) 42” (45”) 48” (51”) 54”
Bust Circumference: 28” (31”) 34” (37”) 40” (43”) 46” (49”) 52” (55”) 58”
Armhole Depth: 6.5” (7”) 7.25” (8”) 8.25” (8.5”) 8.5” (9”) 9” (9”) 9.5”
Neckline Width: 8.5” (8.75”) 8.75” (9”) 9” (9.25”) 9.25” (10”) 10” (10.25”) 10.5”

Approx. 510 (550) 550 (600) 650 (700) 750 (800) 850 (900) 1000 yards of fingering weight yarn.
Sample shown in “Schachenmayr Merino Yak 4-Ply”