Driftwood - Palette / Mulberry Silk - Isager

SIZE
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

MATERIAL
Sleeveless version
100 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 g Isager Palet or 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 300 g Isager Baby
50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 g Isager Trio 1 or 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (100) 100 g Isager Mulberry Silk

Elbow-length sleeve version
If you are knitting the elbow-length version, add one skein where the yarn quantity is shown in bold for your selected size.

NOTE! The yarn qualities can be combined as desired – however, please note that Isager Baby works best with Trio 1. If you do not want the garment to be too tight, go up one size when knitting the garment in Isager Baby. Isager Baby is an elastic yarn that contracts slightly when knitted with it – however, be aware that the blouse will give with wear.

Color A: 1 strand of Isager Palet in White together with 1 strand of Isager Trio 1 in Frost
Color B: 1 strand of Isager Trio 1 in Frost
Color C: 1 strand of Isager Palet in White

Plastic stitch wire

Stitch markers

MEASUREMENTS
Size guide: Allow approximately 5–10 cm of ease, depending on how you want your blouse to fit. Please measure a blouse that fits you well and choose the size that comes closest.

The measurements below are taken before washing.

Half chest width: 41 (45) 50 (54) 60 (65) 70 cm
Width from sleeve to sleeve: 51 (55) 60 (64) 70 (75) 80 cm
Width with elbow-length sleeve: 79 (83) 88 (92) 98 (103) 108
Full length measured at the back from the highest point of the shoulder: 44 (48) 50 (56) 58 (62) 65 cm

CONSTRUCTION
The blouse is knitted sideways from the right sleeve, which is increased at the shoulder and under the sleeve so that the blouse has a good fit – stitches are then cast on for the front and back pieces. At the neck opening, the work is divided so that the back piece is knitted first, followed by the front piece. The two sections are joined again after the neckline. When the front and back pieces are complete, place the stitches on stitch holders and decrease for the sleeve, finishing with the left sleeve. Finish either with a rolled edge or a small firm edge on both sleeves, and stitch the side seams together from the right side of the blouse.

The length of the blouse can be adjusted by casting on more or fewer stitches for the back and front pieces.

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Knitting needles no. 4.5 – 80 cm
Knitting needles no. 4.0 – 40 cm
For assembly, 2 to 3 x circular needles 2.5 or 3.0 as auxiliary needles

GAUGE
In the stripe pattern on needles no. 4.5, loosely knitted with needles no. 4.0.
10 cm = 19 sts (20 sts after washing)
10 cm = 29 rows (30 rows after washing)

Your gauge is crucial to the finished result; if you knit too loosely, your blouse will be too wide and especially too long, so be sure to make a gauge swatch. Make it an enjoyable preparation and remember that it is a short investment of time, which in turn can help your blouse fit you perfectly.

The pattern consists of 1 purl row followed by 2 knit rows; this is a project where 2/3 of the stitches are knitted in garter stitch, and the texture can be a little "waffly", so it is a good project for becoming friends with purl stitches. Be careful to "tighten the purl stitches slightly" so that they do not become too loose.