Memory Blouse

**Difficulty:** 2 / 5 The Memory Blouse is a lovely basic, making it perfect for scrap yarn – the yarn really gets to shine with this one! It also features a cute bow on each side of the body, slightly cinching in the waist and adding a feminine touch. The blouse is knitted top down with short rows around the neck and raglan increases on the sleeves and body. The body and sleeves are bound off with a decorative, non-curling bind-off, and 4 i-cord strings are worked on the sides of the body to be tied into bows. The pattern contains instructions for both short and long sleeves. **Sizes:** 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) {7, 8, 9} **Bust circumference of the blouse:** 85, 95, 105 (115, 125, 135) {145, 155, 160} cm. **To fit a bust circumference of:** 70-80, 80-90, 90-100 (100-110, 110-120, 120-130) {130-140, 140-150, 150-160} cm. **Intended positive ease:** 5-15 cm. **Length:** approx. 50 cm. **Gauge:** 20 sts x 30 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking. **Recommended needles:** 4 mm circular needles (40, 60 and 80/100 cm) and 4 mm double pointed needles. **Recommended yarn:** two strands of fingering weight yarn (around 220 m per 50 g) held together and/or one strand of DK weight yarn (around 110 m per 50 g). For a short sleeved version you’ll need somewhere around 300, 350, 350 (400, 450, 450) {500, 500, 550} g. For a long sleeved version you’ll need somewhere around 450, 500, 550 (600, 600, 650) {650, 700, 700} g. The amount needed may differ based on the exact meterage of the scraps you choose. **Additional materials:** 7 stitch markers (one to mark the BOR and 6 extras).