Charming Pink Blouse

Charming and romantic!

This blouse was made with Charme yarn 100% Brazilian cotton

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Materials:

•      Charme Candy Colors – 396 m (433 yd), 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins in color 3526 (Pink);

•      Knitting needles – Círculo US 6 (4.0 mm);

•      Tapestry needle – Círculo;

•      Crochet hook – Círculo 2.0 mm;

•      Tracing paper;

•      Pencil; Scissors.

Sizes: S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Abbreviations:

•      st: stitch

•      sts: stitches

•      k: knit

•      p: purl

•      BO: bind off

•      rep: repeat

•      yo: yarn over

•      ssk (slip, slip, knit): slip 1 st knitwise, slip 1 st knitwise, then knit the 2 slipped sts together through the back loops

•      sk2p (slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over): slip 1 st knitwise, k2tog, pass the slipped st over the stitch just worked

Knitting Stitches:

2x2 Rib: follow Diagram 1.

Pattern Stitch (A): follow Diagram 2.

Pattern Stitch (B): follow Diagram 3.

Crochet Stitch:

Crab Stitch: single crochet worked from left to right.

Gauge:24 sts x 24 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in 2x2 Rib, using US 6 (4.0 mm) needles.

Instructions:

Trace the pattern pieces onto tracing paper to use as a reference while working the garment. Pay attention to the arrows on the schematic indicating the direction of work.

Back

Using Charme in Pink, cast on 104 (116, 128, 140, 152, 164) sts using US 6 (4.0 mm) needles. Work in 2x2 Rib following Diagram 1 and the pattern repeats for 4 cm (1.5 in.).

On the next row, continue in Pattern Stitch (A), following Diagram 2 and the pattern repeats.

At 31 (32, 33, 35, 37, 39) cm / 12.25 (12.5, 13, 13.75, 14.5, 15.25) in. from the beginning, shape the armholes by binding off 2 sts at each side every other row 25 (28, 31, 34, 37, 40) times.

At 48 (51, 53, 56, 60, 63) cm / 19 (20, 20.75, 22, 23.5, 24.75) in. from the beginning, bind off all sts and set the piece aside.

Front

Work same as Back.

Sleeves

Using Charme in Pink, cast on 48 (48, 52, 56, 56, 60) sts using US 6 (4.0 mm) needles. Work in 2x2 Rib following Diagram 1 and the pattern repeats for 4 cm (1.5 in.).

On the last row of 2x2 Rib, adjust the stitch count as follows:

Increase for the following sizes:

S: 1 stM: 1 stXL: 3 sts2XL: 3 sts

Decrease for the following sizes:

L: 3 sts3XL: 1 st

Total:49 (49, 49, 59, 59, 59) sts

On the next row, continue in Pattern Stitch (B), following Diagram 3 and the pattern repeats.

Sleeve Shaping:

S: Increase 6 sts at each side every 28 rows (2 times).

M: Increase 6 sts at each side after 27 rows (1 time), then increase 7 sts at each side after another 27 rows.

L: Increase 7 sts at each side every 28 rows (2 times).

XL: Increase 5 sts at each side after 27 rows (1 time), then increase 6 sts at each side after another 27 rows.

2XL: Increase 6 sts at each side every 28 rows (2 times).

3XL: Increase 6 sts at each side after 27 rows (1 time), then increase 7 sts at each side after another 27 rows.

Total:73 (75, 77, 81, 83, 85) sts

At 59 (61, 62, 63, 65, 66) cm / 23.25 (24, 24.5, 24.75, 25.5, 26) in. from the beginning, bind off all sts.

Make the second sleeve the same way and set aside.

Assembly and Finishing

Using a tapestry needle and Charme in Pink, sew the side seams for 31 (32, 33, 35, 37, 39) cm / 12.25 (12.5, 13, 13.75, 14.5, 15.25) in.

Attach the sleeves to the Back and Front, following the assembly schematic. Place the straight edge of the sleeve, marked with the green line, along the diagonal edge of the Front and Back pieces. Then sew the sleeve seams.

Switch to a 2.0 mm crochet hook. Using Charme in Pink, work 1 round of Crab Stitch around the neckline.

Designer: Milla Vieira

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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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