BEGINNER BLOUSE SUMMER CRUSH
BEGINNER BLOUSE SUMMER CRUSH
Couldn't load pickup availability
WHAT YOU NEED:
Recommended circular needles: 3,5 & 4 mm | US 4 & 6, 40 cm | 16 inches for the neckline and sleeves + 60/80 cm | 24-&32-inches for the yoke and body (or the needle size you need to hit the gauge)
GAUGE
20 sts in stockinette stitch using 4 mm
| US 6 needles = 10 cm | 4 inches
YARN:
150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400 g Line by Sandnes, 53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen 110m/50g | 131 yards.
SIZES:
xs, s, m, l, xl, xxl
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Bust circumference: 94 (100) 106 (112) 118 (124) cm | 37 (39) 42 (44) 47 (49) in
Length: 54 (55) 56 (57) 58 (59) cm | 21 (22) 22 (22) 23 (23) in
About the work
Difficulty: BEGINNER
The Beginner Blouse Summer Crush is a summer version of the popular The Beginner Blouse series, designed for new knitters, who want to knit their first raglan sweater top down. The pattern is simple and focuses on making the knitting process easy and accessible, why I have included video instructions for all the necessary techniques. The first few pages explain the pattern and the techniques used. The pattern is placed after these instructions. If you are an experienced knitter, you may skip the introduction and go directly to the pattern.
WORKFLOW
Start by casting on stitches for the neckline and work the collar on 3,5 mm | US 4 needles, then you change to 4 mm | US 6 needles and work the yoke by increasing along the raglan lines. After the yoke is done, it is divided into the body and the sleeves, which are finished with rib edges.
The pattern contains no abbreviations. Everything is written out clearly so you do not have to worry about understanding complex knitting terms.
If you want to use scrap yarn for the blouse, feel free to look at my “how to” guide here.
Positive ease and fit: The tee is meant to have a positive ease of approx. 10 cm | 4 inches. Make sure to measure the widest point around your bust and add 10 cm | 4 inches to find your size. You can choose a size below your chest measurement for a tighter fit or a larger size for an oversized fit.
YARN ALTERNATIVES
General tips on choosing yarn alternatives:
When using yarn alternatives it is important to always create a swatch to ensure you achieve the recommended gauge in the pattern. If the yarn is different from the recommended, you can adjust the gauge by adding more strands or adjust the needle size.
Be sure to pick yarn with the same yardage as suggested in the pattern – you can ask your local yarn shop for advice.
Here are a couple of examples of yarn with similar yardage as what I have used in the pattern:
Wool
Double Sunday by Sandnes
Puna by Drops
Cotton
Belle by Drops
2 strands 8 / 4 cotton yarn held together
If you need help getting started with knitting with yarn scraps, check out my crash course HERE.
View full details
Customer Reviews
Jeg brugte opskriften som udgangspunkt.
Jeg lavede lange ærmer og lidt længere krop desuden forsatte Jeg forsatte raglanhulmønsteret på undersiden af ærmer og i begge sidder af kroppen, plus en enkelt gentagelse af en retrille for liiige at tilføje lidt sjov.
Str passer perfekt
Let forståelig opskrift, nem at følge. Blusen har ligesom den langærmede udgave det fedeste ‘raglan mønster’.
Dejlig nem opskrift, elsker allerede min bluse, og skal helt sikkert strikke flere
Jeg er ikke begynder, men synes at designet var fedt. Har strikket en grøn bluse i det garn der anbefales i opskriften og er i gang med en pink/lyserød af garnrester jeg havde liggende. Opskriften er nem og enkel at følge og det alle fedeste er, at jeg har lært at samle masker op under ærmet og derfor skal der ikke eftersyes. Hvorfor er jeg ikke stødt på det tidligere? Det er sgu da smart.
Super nem og hurtig at strikke, jeg har købt garn til nr. 2 🤗