ROSEMARY BLOUSE

WHAT YOU NEED:

GUIDE NEEDLES 5 mm 40/60/80 cm for body and sleeves & 4.5 mm 60 cm for collar and buttonhole posts

YARN CONSUMPTION 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 grams Nepal from Drops, 65% Peruvian Highland Wool, 35% Superfine Alpaca, 50 g = approx. 75 meters
or the same amount of yarn scraps – the amount is an estimate and will vary depending on the type of yarn you use.

KNITTING GAUGE 16 stitches stocking stitch on needle size 5 = 10 cm

SIZES XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

FINISHED GOALS
CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE 99 (104) 109 (114) 120 (125) cm
LENGTH measured from the neck edge: 51 (52) 53 (54) 55 (56) cm

ABOUT THE WORK
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: MEDIUM

The Rosemary blouse is knitted from the top down. First, the neckline is knitted, which is shaped with circular needles, while at the same time making raglan increases.

After the yoke, the body and sleeves are finished separately. The edges along the body and sleeves are finished with a fine pattern consisting of knit and purl stitches. Finally, stitches are picked up along the neck for the collar (on needles 4.5), which is also knitted in the pattern of knit and purl stitches.

The beige and white blouse in the pictures is knitted in a mix of yarn scraps together with a strand of thin sequin yarn 50 grams = 140 meters. The sequin yarn is knitted in as stripes along the way, 1-2 rounds with sequin yarn and 3-5 rounds without.

FIT
The measurements given are the finished measurements of the blouse. It is intended to have a positive ease of 10 cm. For example; your chest measurement is 97 + 10 = 112, so you should knit a size L.

Rosemary Cardigan is named after rosemary, which is one of my favorite plants. It is said to represent clarity, strength and protection. In ancient times it was used to cleanse both the home and the mind. I even put a sprig in my drinking water, it tastes really good.