The blouse is knitted top-down, with raglan increases to form the shoulders, a delicate textured pattern, and stripes in different colours.
The blouse has a little extra length, and you can choose between long or short sleeves.
The gauge is 12 stitches = 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 8 mm needles.
The circumference of the blouse is 100 (110) 116 (123) cm and will fit a bust measurement of approx. 70-95 (95-110 cm) 110-120 cm (120-135 cm). The delicate textured pattern is slightly denser than stockinette stitch, which means the blouse will turn out slightly larger than the stated measurements.
Yarn consumption (approx. indications)
1 strand of brushed alpaca Fashion Light Luxury from Rico, together with one strand of Brigitte no. 3. Choose 5 different colours/shades and buy one ball of each quality, in each colour.
Brushed alpaca Fashion Light Luxury from Rico held double. Choose 5 different colours and feel free to mix the strands. You will need 2 balls of each.
Or:
Freestyle with leftover yarn, e.g., kid silk mohair. In that case, use 5 different colours and knit with 4 strands held together. You can also use other yarn leftovers suitable for thick needles, possibly held double.
A host of other qualities can also be used. Always make a swatch first.
You will need 8 mm circular needles. Both a short 40 cm for the sleeves, and a 60 cm, as well as an 80/100 cm for the body. For the ribbing, you will need 7 mm circular needles. Both a short 40 cm for the neckband and a longer one for the finishing ribbing on the body, and for the sleeve ribbing, if you want to knit them with the Magic Loop technique. Otherwise, you can use 7 mm double-pointed needles for the sleeve ribbing.
You will also need 8 stitch markers. You can also just make 8 yarn loops from some cotton yarn in a different colour. It's nice to hold onto. You will also need 2 stitch holders, or yarn scraps to put some stitches aside on.
Size XS/S (M/L) XL (XXL)