Primrose Blouse
- Apr 16
- 4 min read
04/16/2025
Level of difficulty
Sizes: S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Finished measurements (garment measurements):
• Chest circumference: 35.5 (39.25, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25, 55) in / 90 (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) cm
Materials:
Sugar Pop yarn (265m / 100g) - 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins in color 9868 (Cloud);
Círculo crochet hook - E-4 (3.5 mm).
Stitches used and abbreviations:
The instructions in parentheses ( ) are the abbreviations used in the pattern.
Stitch (st),
Slip stitch (sl st): Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop and pass it directly through the loop on the hook.
Single crochet (sc): Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again and draw through both loops on the hook.
Double crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop; yarn over, draw through 2 loops, yarn over again and draw through the remaining 2 loops.
Pattern stitch 1 and 2: Follow the corresponding chart.
Double crochet mesh: Follow the chart.
Armhole detail: Follow the chart.
Gauge: a square of 4 in (10 cm) in pattern stitch no. 2, following the chart, using a E-4 (3.5 mm) hook = 18 sts x 8 rows.
Instructions
Body: Front and back are worked together in the round from the lower edge up to the armholes.
Using a E-4 (3.5 mm) hook and Sugar Pop yarn in Cloud color, make a chain of 153 (171, 189, 207, 228, 246) sts, join into a ring with 1 sl st, and work in the round in pattern stitch nº 1 following the corresponding chart. Repeat from * to * across the stitches 51 (57, 63, 69, 76, 82) times. After completing chart nº 1, work in the round in dc mesh, following the chart. Repeat from * to * across the sts 77 (86, 95, 104, 114, 123) times. At 4.75 (4.75, 4.75, 4.25, 4.25, 4.25) in / 12 (12, 12, 11, 11, 11) cm from the beginning, work in the round in pattern stitch nº 2, following the corresponding chart. Repeat from * to * across the sts 22 (24, 27, 30, 32, 35) times. At 11 (11, 10.75, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25) in / 28 (28, 27, 26, 26, 26) cm from the beginning, work the next rounds in dc, increasing 17(17, 17, 19, 16, 16) sts evenly around. Make 170 (188, 206, 226, 244, 262) dc in each round.
Start Armholes: At 13.75 (13.75, 13.5, 13, 13, 13) in / 35 (35, 34, 33, 33, 33) cm from the beginning of the work, for the armholes, work 1 round as follows: work 84 (93, 102, 112, 121, 130) dc, in the next dc work the 1st round of the armhole detail, work 84 (93, 102, 112, 121, 130) dc, in the next dc work the 1st round of the armhole detail. Join the round with a slip stitch and leave on hold.
Sleeves – Using a E-4 (3.5 mm) hook and Sugar Pop yarn in Cloud color, make a chain of 75 (78, 81, 84, 84, 87) sts, join into a ring with 1 sl st, and work in the round in pattern stitch nº 1, following the corresponding chart. Repeat from * to * across the stitches 25 (26, 27, 28, 28, 29) times. After completing chart nº 1, work 2 rounds (All sizes) in the round in dc mesh, following the chart. Repeat from * to * across the stitches 38 (39, 41, 42, 42, 44) times. After finishing the two rounds of dc mesh, work 6 (6, 6, 6, 5, 4) rounds in pattern stitch nº 2, following the corresponding chart. Repeat from * to * across the sts 11 (11, 12, 12, 12, 12) times. After completing the 6 (6, 6, 6, 5, 4) rounds in pattern stitch nº 2, work 4 (4, 2, 2, 2, 2) rounds in the round in dc, with 75 (78, 81, 84, 84, 87) dc in each round. After completing the 4 (4, 2, 2, 2, 2) rounds, leave on hold. Make the other sleeve the same.
Join the three parts of the blouse and shape the armhole: work 84 (93, 102, 112, 121, 130) dc on the body section after the armhole detail, half of the 2nd round of the armhole detail, 75 (78, 81, 84, 84, 87) dc of one sleeve, the other half of the 2nd round of the armhole detail, 84 (93, 102, 112, 121, 130) dc on the body section after the armhole detail, half of the 2nd round of the armhole detail, 75 (78, 81, 84, 84, 87) dc of the other sleeve, the other half of the 2nd round of the armhole detail, and join in the round.
Continue working in the round, keeping the armhole detail always in the same direction, and decrease 2 sts at each side of the dc sections of the front, back, and sleeves, for 16 (17, 18, 19, 20, 21) rounds following the armhole detail chart, then fasten off.
Total: 82 (90, 98, 108, 110, 118) sts.
Note: See the chart for how to decrease the armholes.
Finishing – Using a E-4 (3.5 mm) hook and Sugar Pop yarn in Cloud color, work 1 round of sc around the neckline, cuffs, and lower edge of the blouse, and fasten off.
Designer by: 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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