Emerald blouse with filigree motifs

Emerald blouse with filigree motifs

Blouse size: 50-52 

You will need

400 g of yarn (50% wool, 50% acrylic, 800 m/50 g; 4-ply thread).

Hook No. 2.5.

Sirloin knitting: 1st row – 3 air. lifting point, * 1 air. p., 1 tbsp. s/n *; 2nd and all subsequent rows - 3 air. n. rise, * above air. p. of the previous row, knit 1 air. n., above st. s/n knit 1 tbsp. s/n *.

Circular motif diameter: (diagram 2) = 13.5 cm.

Knitting density: 27 p. x 14 r. = 10 x 10 cm.

Description of work

Back bodice: perform a chain of 161 air. p. + 3 p. rise and knit 3 rows with “loin stitch” and 1 row of st. s/n. Continue with the pattern according to scheme 1 (= 20 repeats + 1 stitch for symmetry).

At a height of 6 cm from the beginning, leave 1 repeat on both sides for the armholes and then in each row 1/2 repeat 3 times (= 15 repeats + 1 stitch for symmetry). At a height of 27.5 cm from the beginning, leave 7.5 repeats in the center and then knit both sides separately, knit 2 rows each and finish the work.

Front bodice: similar to the back, but make the neckline at a height of 22 cm from the beginning. Finish the work at a height of 29 cm from the beginning.

Sleeve: perform a chain of 113 air. p. + 3 p. rise and knit 3 rows with “loin stitch” and 1 row of st. s/n. Continue with the pattern according to scheme 1 (= 14 repeats + 1 stitch for symmetry). At a height of 6 cm from the beginning for the edging, leave 1 rapport on both sides and then in each row 8 times for 2 sts, 16 times for 1 st and 2 times for 3 sts. At a height of 25 cm from the beginning, finish the work.

Bottom part: sew the side seams of the bodice. According to pattern 2, knit circular motifs (= 27 motifs) and in the last row, using a hook, connect them to each other and to the bottom of the bodice (9 motifs in 3 rows). Fill the gaps with a circular element according to scheme 3.

Assembly: sew the shoulder seams of the bodice, the seams of the sleeves, and sew them into the armholes. Tie the edge of the neckline with st. b/n.