State of Grace Blouse

05/08/2025

Level of difficulty

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

Materials:

Sugar Pop – 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of color 9502 (Hawaii);

Círculo knitting needles – size 4.0 mm;

Círculo circular needle – size 4.0 mm with a 24-inch (60 cm) cable.

Abbreviations: ndl.: needle. rep.: repeat. wk.: work. x.: times. inc.: increase. unt: unit. foll.: following. skn.: skein. st.: stitch, sts.: stitches,  bo.: bind off, rw.: row.

Stitches used: 1x1 Ribbing: k1, p1. Stockinette stitch: knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side. Garter stitch: knit all rows, or purl all rows. Pattern stitch: follow the chart.

Gauge: a 4-inch (10 cm) square in stockinette stitch on size 4.0 mm needles = 21 sts x 28 rows.

Execution

Front - With Sugar Pop yarn in color 9502 (Hawaii), cast on 96 (102, 111, 120, 126, 138) sts on size 4.0 mm needles and knit 0.4 in / 1 cm in garter stitch. EThen knit in stockinette stitch. At 9.75 (10.25, 10.25, 10.75, 11, 11.5) in / 25 (26, 26, 27, 28, 29)cm from the start of the work, knit in pattern stitch following the chart. At 13 (13.5, 13.75, 14.25, 14.5, 15) in / 33 (34, 35, 36, 37, 38) cm from the start of the work, leave on hold.

Back – Work the back the same as the front.

Sleeves – With Sugar Pop yarn in color 9502 (Hawaii), cast on 64 (68, 72, 76, 80, 84) sts on size 4.0 mm needles and knit 0.4 in / 1 cm in garter stitch. Then, knit in stockinette stitch. At 1.5 (1.5, 1.5, 2, 2, 2)in / 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) cm from the start of the work, knit in pattern stitch following the chart. At the same time, after the garter stitch, increase 1 st on each side every 4th row 4 (4, 6, 6, 6, 6) times. At 3.6 (3.6, 3.6, 4.2, 4.2, 4.6) in / 9 (9, 9, 10.5, 10.5, 11.5) cm from the start of the work, leave on hold. Make the other sleeve the same way.

Yoke: With the front, back, and sleeves on hold, transfer to the circular needle in the following sequence: front, one sleeve, back, and the other sleeve 336 (356, 390, 416, 436, 468) sts. Continue the yoke in the round with Sugar Pop yarn in color 9502 (Hawaii), in pattern stitch following the chart.

Decrease yoke:

1ª On the round 24 (25, 28, 29, 31, 32) of the yoke, randomly distribute 52 (55, 62, 67, 71, 78) decreases. You will have 284 (301, 328, 349, 365, 390) sts.

2ª Repeat this decrease on the round 30 (30, 33, 34, 36, 37). You will have 232 (246, 266, 282, 294, 312)sts.

3ª Repeat this decrease on the round 35 (35, 38, 39, 41, 43). You will have 180 (191, 204, 215, 223, 234)sts.

4ª Repeat this decrease on the round 40 (40, 43, 44, 46, 48). You will have 128 (136, 142, 148, 152, 156)sts.

At 6.5 (7, 8, 8.5, 8.5, 9)in /  17 (18, 20, 21, 22, 23)cm from the join of the sts for the yoke, knit 1.5 in / 4 cm in 1x1 ribbing and bind off.

Finishing – Sew the sides and sleeves. Fold the 1x1 ribbing of the neckline in half to the inside and sew with invisible stitches.

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Designer: Samara Varela

 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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