Marielle Blouse

The Marielle Blouse is knitted top down in a lace pattern. The upper part of the back piece is worked back and forth with contiguous shoulder increases. The shoulder pieces are worked back and forth separately from picked up stitches on the back piece. The shoulder pieces have increases for the neckline and are joined to form one front piece by casting on stitches for the mid front. The front piece is then worked back and forth and has increases for the armholes. The front and back piece are joined, and the body is worked in the round using circular needles. Stitches are picked up in the armhole opening, and are knitted straight down without decreases. Both sleeves and the body are finished with a single rib and an Italian tubular bind-off. Stitches are picked up in the neck opening to work a folded neckband in single rib. ___ Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) Measurements: Bust circumference: 96 (108) 120 (132) 144 (156) cm 37 ¾ (42 ½) 47 ¼ (52) 56 ¾ (61 ⅜) inches Length measured from the middle of the back not including the neckline: 51 (55) 55 (59) 59 (63) cm 20 ⅛ (21 ⅝) 21 ⅝ (23 ¼) 23 ¼ (24 ¾) inches Sleeve length: 44 (44) 44 (44) 44 (44) cm 17 ⅜ (17 ⅜) 17 ⅜ (17 ⅜) 17 ⅜ (17 ⅜) inches Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows in lace pattern using 4 mm [US6] needles = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] Needles: Circular needles 3 mm / US2.5 - (40 and 80 cm / 16 and 32 inches) Circular needles 3.5 mm / US4 - (40 cm / 16 inches) Circular needles 4 mm / US6 - (40 and 80 cm / 16 and 32 inches) Materials: Merino by Knitting for Olive: 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (400) grams held together with Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive: 125 (125) 150 (175) 175 (200) grams Size guide: The recomended positive ease is between 20 and 30 cm (7 ⅞ and 11 ¾ inches) larger than your chest measurement. Measure yourself around your chest or at the widest point of your torso, and add 20-30 cm (7 ⅞-11¾ inches) to choose which size to knit. The finished measurements of the garment when knitted at gauge is on the first page of the pattern. The different sizes are intended for a chest measurement of approximately 66-77 (78-89) 90-100 (101-112) 113-124 (125-136) cm 26-30 ⅜ (30 ¾-35) 35 ⅜-39 ⅜ (39 ¾-44 ⅛) 44 ½-48 ⅞ (49 ¼-53 ½) inches The sweater in the pictures is knitted in Merino and Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive, in col. Oatmeal.