Soleia Blouse

Construction: The blouse is worked top down, starting with short rows to shape the back neck, knitting the back yoke and working armhole increases. Then stitches are picked up for the fronts and increases for the cups are worked with an applied i-cord. Armhole increases are worked while continuing the v-shaping, then the pieces are connected . After that you work flat for a while longer until the top measures long enough to fit over your bust and end right on your underbust, then a panel is worked to later insert an i-cord tie into. The work is then joined in the round and increased to form the peplum. After binding off the body, stitches are picked up at the armholes for the sleeves. Now we work short rows to form a sleeve cap, at this point you can either bind-off the top and have a cap-sleeve blouse or continue working until the sleeves reach a 3/4 length. Gauge: (10cm x 10cm): 25 sts x 35 rows, on 3.5mm needle(or whatever needle you reach gauge with) in st pattern Note: I recommend casting on about 35sts and work them in the st pattern to best measure gauge Sizing: The pattern is supposed to be worn with approximately 10-15 cm of negative ease around the full bust, choose your size accordingly(based off of measurement a). If between sizes I‘d recommend to size down, because of the use of natural fibers. So for example if your bust measures 83cm you should pick size 2 which has a finished (full-)bust circumference of 74 cm. The sizes have a finished full bust circumference of: 64, 74, 80.5, 88, 97, 102, 109, 115, 123, 130cm Lang Yarns Oceania(50g=140m) Yarn amounts(¾ sleeve version): You will need approximately 350,(350),(400),(450),(450),(500),(500),(500),(550),(550)g of yarn For the cap-sleeve version subtract about 75g for sizes 1-4 and 100g for sizes 5-10 from above stated amounts.