Holger Blouse - Paper

Holger Blouse is knitted from the top down. The body is knitted with stripes, while the sleeves and neckline are knitted in a solid color in a different color. First, the upper part of the back piece is knitted back and forth, where the slope of the shoulders is formed with shortened needles (reversible needles), while at the same time the stripes are knitted. Then the shoulders are knitted separately back and forth on circular needles. These are gathered at the front to form the front piece. The front and back piece are then gathered to form the body, which is knitted in the round on circular needles with stripes. The sleeves are knitted from open sts along the sleeve opening. Finally, the folded neckline of the neck is knitted from open sts.

Size guide

Holger Blouse should have a positive ease of movement of approx. 12 cm in relation to the bust measurement. Sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-14) years correspond to a bust measurement of approx. 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 78 (82) cm. The measurements of the finished blouse are stated on the front of the pattern (please note that these measurements only apply if the knitting tension is observed). If the recipient e.g. measures 62 cm around the bust, you should knit size 6-7 years. A blouse in size 6-7 years has a waist measurement of 74 cm and in the above example will give a range of movement (positive ease) of 12 cm. If the measured bust measurement deviates from the age guide, you should adjust the lengths to the person you are knitting for. The same applies if the child is shorter/taller than average.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-14) years

Blouse width: 65 (66) 67 (69) 71 (74) 75 (80) 83 (90) 91 (94) cm

Length: 35 (37) 40 (41) 43 (46) 47 (48) 49 (50) 51 (53) cm, measured at the center back, excluding neckline

Knitting tension: 28 stitches x 40 rows in stocking stitch on 3 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles: Circular needle 3 mm (60 or 80 cm), circular needle 2.5 mm (40 and 60 and/or 80 cm), double pointed needles 2.5 and 3 mm (unless knitted with Magic Loop technique)

Materials: 6 different colors of Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m) or Tynn Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 205 m) or Merino from Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m)

Stripe colors for the body: approx. 30 (35) 40 (43) 47 (54) 59 (64) 69 (74) 79 (84) g of each color

Bottom rib edge on body: approx. 11 (11) 12 (12) 13 (13) 14 (14) 15 (15) 16 (16) g

Sleeves: approx. 13 (15) 18 (21) 23 (25) 27 (29) 31 (34) 37 (40) g of each color

Neckline: approx. 8 (8) 9 (9) 9 (11) 11 (11) 11 (12) 12 (12) g