Elisabeth Blouse - Paper
Elisabeth Blouse is knitted from the top down. First, the collar is knitted in stockinette stitch from both front and back, and then the first part of the yoke is knitted back and forth with raglan increases on circular needle. Along the edges of the yoke, stitches are picked up and along these, double-knit front edges are knitted, before the rest of the yoke is gathered and knitted to completion. The neckline is formed using shortened needles (reversible needles).
The pattern uses Judy's Magic Cast On, German Short Rows, double knit and Italian bind off techniques. Knit a swatch to find the needle size that gives you the right gauge.
Size guide
Elisabeth Blouse should have a positive ease of movement of approximately 6 cm. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust measurement, measured on your own body, of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm. The measurements of the finished blouse are stated on the front of the pattern. Please note; these measurements only apply if the knitting tension is adhered to. Measure yourself before you start knitting, to assess which size will fit you best. If you e.g. measures 90 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your upper body), you should knit size S. A blouse in size S has a circumference of 96 cm, and in the above example will give a range of movement (positive ease) of 6 cm.
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Blouse width: 90 (96) 101 (106) 117 (125) 136 (146) 155 cm
Length: 50 (51) 52 (53) 55 (56) 57 (59) 60 cm (measured at the center back, excluding collar)
Knitting tension: 23 stitches x 32 rows in stocking stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm
Recommended needles: Circular needle 4 mm (2 pcs 80 and/or 100 cm), circular needle 3.5 mm (80 and/or 100 cm), circular needle 2.5 mm (60 cm), double pointed needles 3.5 mm and 4 mm (unless you knit with Magic Loop technique)
Materials: Proposal 1: 250 (250) 275 (300) 325 (350) 375 (400) 400 g Cashmere Classic from Cardiff Cashmere (25 g = 112 m) or Cashmere 6/28 from Pascuali (25 g = 112 m) or Cashmere Premium from Lang Yarns (25 g = 115 m) or Cashmere from Mondial (25 g = 115 m)
Suggestion 2: 200-250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m) or Merino from Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m) are knitted together with 125-150 (150) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (225) 225 g Thin Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) or Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (225) 225-250 (250) 250 g Compatible Cashmere from Knitting for Olive (25 g = 187 m)
Proposal 3: 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400-450) 450 (500) 500 g Pernilla from Filcolana (50 g = 175 m)
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)
The white Elisabeth Blouse is knitted in Sunday from Sandnes Garn in the color Almond [2511] together with Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn in the color Kitt [1015].