Driftwood - Palette / Mulberry Silk - Isager

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

MATERIAL
Sleeveless model
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 model
If you want to knit the elbow-length model, add one skein where the yarn amount is in bold for your chosen size.

NOTE! The qualities can be combined as desired – however, note that Isager Baby works best with Trio 1. If you don’t want the model to be too tight, you can go up one size when knitting the model in Isager Baby. Isager Baby is an elastic yarn that contracts a bit when knitted with it – but be aware that the blouse will stretch with use.

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

Plastic stitch holders

Stitch markers

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

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 at 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 across from the right sleeve, which is increased at the shoulder and under the arm, so that the blouse gets a good fit - then cast on stitches for the front and back pieces. At the neckline, the work is divided so that the back piece is knitted first, then the front piece. The two parts are joined again after the neckline. When the front and back pieces are knitted flat, rest the stitches on stitch holders and decrease for the sleeve, so that you finish the left sleeve. Finish with either a rolled edge or a small firm edge on both sleeves, and sew the side seams 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 KNITTING NEEDLES
Needles no. 4.5 – 80 cm
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 for 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 a pleasant preparation and remember that it is a short time investment, 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 stockinette stitch, and the texture can be a bit "waffle," so it is a good project to become good friends with purl stitches. Be careful to "tighten the purl stitches a bit" so they don’t become too loose.