Bohemia Blouse
- May 21
- 4 min read
Updated: Jul 10
05/15/2026
Level of difficulty: Advanced
Size: S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Materials:
Circulo Bohemia yarn – 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 9) skeins in color 5532 (Light Moss).
US crochet hook size C/2 (3.0 mm).
Buttons – 3 small green ball buttons.
Tracing paper – for the pattern template.
Gauge:
A 4 in / 10 cm square in pattern stitch following the chart with a 3.0 mm hook = 28 sts x 8 rows.
Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations:
The indications in parentheses ( ) are the abbreviations used throughout the pattern.
Chain (ch)
Stitch (st)
Yarn over (yo)
Slip stitch (sl st): Insert hook, yo, pull up a loop, and draw directly through the loop on the hook.
Single crochet (sc): Insert hook, yo, pull up a loop, yo and pull through both loops on the hook.
Double crochet (dc): Yo, insert hook, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through remaining 2 loops.
Treble crochet (tr): Yo twice, insert hook, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops twice, yo and pull through remaining 2 loops.
Pattern stitch: Follow chart.
Pattern Notes:
Pattern uses US crochet terms.
Instructions:
Transfer the templates onto tracing paper to use as a reference while making the garment.
Back – To begin, ch 126 (135, 144, 162, 171, 189), then ch 1 to turn.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in the 8th ch from hook. Ch 3, skip the next 3 ch, then work 1 sc. Ch 4, skip the next 6 ch, then work 1 sc. Ch 3, skip the next 3 ch, then work 1 sc. Repeat this sequence across to the end of the row.
Row 2: Ch 4, then work 1 sc in the ch-3 space from the previous row.
Motif: In the next ch-3 space from the previous row, work:ch 4, 1 dc, ch 4, 1 sc, ch 4, 1 dc, ch 4, 1 sc, ch 4, 1 dc, ch 4, 1 sc, ch 4, 1 dc, ch 4, 1 sc.
To begin the next motif, ch 4, skip the ch-4 space from the previous row, then work 1 sc in the next ch-3 space. Repeat the motif and the ch-4 separation across to the end of the row.
Joining Row: Ch 3, then work 1 sc in the next dc from the previous row. Ch 3, work 1 sc in the next dc. Ch 5, work 1 sc in the next dc. Ch 3, work 1 sc in the last dc of the current motif, then 1 sc in the first dc of the next motif, joining the motifs together. Repeat this sequence across to the end of the row. At the end of the row, work 1 sc in the last dc, then 1 dc in the turning chain space from the previous row.
Next Row: Ch 6, then work 1 sc in the ch-5 space from the previous row.
Motif: In the ch-5 space from the previous row, work:ch 4, 1 dc, ch 4, 1 sc, ch 4, 1 dc, ch 4, 1 sc, ch 4, 1 dc, ch 4, 1 sc, ch 4, 1 dc, ch 4, 1 sc.
To reach the next ch-5 space, ch 4, then work 1 sc in the next ch-5 space. Repeat the motif in every ch-5 space across to the end of the row. At the end of the row, work 1 dc in the turning chain space from the previous row.
Repeat the pattern alternately until the piece measures approximately 46 (48, 50, 52, 54, 56) cm (18¼, 19, 19¾, 20½, 21¼, 22"). Fasten off.
Front – Work as for the Back until the piece measures 40 (42, 44, 46, 48, 50) cm (15¾, 16½, 17¼, 18, 19, 19¾"). At this point, divide the work into two equal sections to shape the neckline, and work each side separately. When the piece measures 46 (48, 50, 52, 54, 56) cm (18¼, 19, 19¾, 20½, 21¼, 22") from the beginning, fasten off.
Finishing – Sew the shoulder seams for 14 (15, 16, 19, 20, 23) cm (5½, 6, 6¼, 7½, 8, 9") on each side from the outer edges.
Using Bohemia yarn in Light Moss and a 3.0 mm hook, work 4 rows of the pattern stitch evenly around the neckline, following the chart. Then work 1 row of sc around the neckline, including the neck opening.
Sew the side seams for 28 (28, 29, 30, 30, 31) cm (11, 11, 11½, 11¾, 11¾, 12¼"), measured from the lower edge.
Using Bohemia yarn in Light Moss and a 3.0 mm hook, work 1 row of sc evenly around each armhole and along the lower edge of the blouse. Fasten off.
Sew the buttons evenly along the right edge of the neck opening. Fasten them through the spaces between the stitches on the left edge.
Designer: Mariane Machado
Disclaimer: measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.
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