Poppy

Purchase the pattern here - https://www.etsy.com/listing/4498617588/poppy-blousedress-knitting-pattern The Poppy blouse/dress is a simple, top-down construction with a modified boat neck and simple lace, raglan details. This is a 4 in 1 pattern that includes instructions for a fingering weight blouse and dress, as well as a DK weight blouse and dress. Increases and short rows are worked to shape the yoke. After splitting for sleeves, the body is worked in the round until the recommended length. Lastly, the sleeves stitches are knit from stitches that are picked up on smaller circular needles or double pointed needles. The neckline, sleeves and body are finished with an I-cord bind off. Difficulty: ★★ (2 out of 5) **Sizing:** **Fingering Weight:** The recommended ease for the fingering weight Poppy blouse/dress is between 2.5-5 cm / 1-2 inches of positive ease. The measurements are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) 150-160 cm / 29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43½) 43½-47½ (47½-51½) 51½-55 (55-59) 59-63 inches. If your bust circumference is 93 cm (36½ inches), you should knit a size M with a finished bust circumference of 99 cm / 39½ inches. **DK weight:** The recommended ease for the DK weight Poppy blouse/dress is 8 cm / 3 inches of negative ease. The measurements are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) 150-160 cm / 29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43½) 43½-47½ (47½-51½) 51½-55 (55-59) 59-63 inches. If your bust circumference is 93 cm (36½ inches), you should knit a size M with a finished bust circumference of 86 cm / 34½ inches. **SIZES:** XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) 6XL **FINISHED BUST:** **Fingering Weight:** 84 (89) 94 (99) 104 (113) 123 (130) 144 (150) 160 cm 33½ (35½) 37½ (39½) 41½ (44¼) 49¼ (52) 57½ (60) 64 inches **DK Weight:** 72 (76) 81 (86) 91 (101) 112 (122) 130 (140) 150 cm 28¾ (30½) 32½ (34½) 36½ (40½) 44½ (48½) 52 (56) 60 inches **LENGTH (both versions):** 48 (48) 49 (50) 52 (53) 54 (55) 58 (59) 59 cm 19 (19) 19¼ (20) 20½ (21) 21½ (22) 23 (23½) 23½ inches measured mid-back from the neck edge. **GAUGE:** **Fingering Weight:** 28 sts x 40 rows in stockinette stitch on **3mm (US 2.5)** needles = 10 x 10 cm or 4 x 4 inches **DK Weight:** 20 sts x 27 rows in stockinette stitch on **4mm (US 6)** needles = 10 x 10cm or 4 x 4 inches **SUGGESTED NEEDLES:** **Fingering Weight:** 3mm (US 2.5) and 2.5mm (US 1.5) 40, 80 or 100 cm / 16, 32 or 40 inches circular needles or suitable needle size to obtain gauge. **DK Weight:** 4mm (US 6) and 3.5 mm (US 4) 40, 80 or 100 cm / 16, 32 or 40 inches circular needles or suitable needle size to obtain gauge. **YARN:** **Fingering Weight -** **Blouse version:** 250 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (50 g =250 m or 273 yds) g **OR** 300 (300) 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 450 g Onling No 21 (50 g = 196 m or 214 yds) **Dress version:** Add 150 g of Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (50 g =250 m or 273 yds) g **OR** 200 g Onling No 21 (50 g = 196 m or 214 yds) for all sizes. **DK Weight:** **Blouse version:** 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 g Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (50 g =250 m or 273 yds) g worked with 2 strands of yarn held together **OR** 350 (350) 400 (400) 400 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 g Onling No 21 (50 g = 196 m or 214 yds) worked with **2 strands of yarn held together**. **Dress version:** Add 300 g of Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (50 g =250 m or 273 yds) **OR** 350 g of Onling No 21 (50 g = 196 m or 214 yds) for all sizes. - The light pink fingering weight Poppy dress is knit in 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Pure Silk in Poppy Rose. - The fuchsia DK weight Poppy blouse is knit in 2 strands of Knitting for Olive Pure Silk in Pink Daisies held together.