Le Knit - Charlie Blouse - Paper
Charlie Blouse is knitted in knit and purl stitches only. Although it resembles English rib, the pattern is much easier to knit. The increases and decreases create nice, exciting lines, as English rib can also do. Charlie is knitted in two strands of thin mohair, which makes it light and airy despite the structured pattern.
Sizes
(XS/S) M (L/XL) 2XL (3XL/4XL)
Sweater measurements
Overall width: (112) 118 (128) 141 (150) cm
Length: (61) 62 (64) 66 (67) cm (measured at the center back, excluding neckline)
Sleeve width at the bottom: (32) 32 (32) 35 (35) cm
Yarn
Sandnes Yarn Thin Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool, 25 g = 212 m).
Yarn quantity, light gray
Thin Silk Mohair light grey melange 1022: (325) 350 (375) 425 (450) g
Yarn quantity, brown
Thin Silk Mohair dark chocolate 3880: (325) 350 (375) 425 (450) g
Guiding pins
Circular needles size 3.5 and 4 (40 and 80 cm).
Circular needle size 3 mm (40 cm).
Double pointed needles no. 3,5 and 4.
Knitting strength
25 mx approx. 32 rows pattern with 2 strands of yarn = 10 x 10 cm on needles no. 4 after washing.
Construction
The sweater has a European shoulder. This means that you start at the top of the back piece with the neck stitches, and increase to the shoulder on each side on each row. Then you knit straight down to under the arms, let the back piece stitches rest and knit first the left and then the right part of the front piece to under the neckline. From here, knit the left and right parts of the front piece together at the same time to under the arms. Now knit in the round over both the back piece and the front piece stitches until the sweater has the desired length. Then knit up the stitches for the sleeve along the opening on the body. Knit the sleeve top using reverse needles. From here, knit the sleeve in the round with decreases on the underside of the sleeve. Finally, knit up the stitches for the neckline.
Size selection
Charlie Blouse is designed with a range of motion of 25-30 cm. It is shown here with a range of motion of 30 cm (brown) and 38 cm (light gray), but will work just as well with a positive ease of only approx. 15-20 cm.
The length is measured at the center back (excluding the neckline).