Knitting Kit - Valerie Blouse by PetiteKnit

Knitting Kit - Valerie Blouse by PetiteKnit

Pattern not included - you must purchase the pattern on Ravelry here. 

Pattern available in French and English. 

The Valerie blouse is knitted top-down in one piece. It is worked back and forth like a cardigan and features a slanted opening at the front. This opening is then closed with buttons. The yoke is constructed by first working the sleeve increases, then the raglan increases. Short rows are used to shape the neckline. The sleeves are knitted in the round with double-pointed needles or a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique.

It is advisable to knit a swatch to determine which needle size allows you to achieve the correct gauge. Wash the swatch before measuring it, as the recommended yarn tends to stretch when washed and worn.

Size Guide

The Valerie blouse is designed with approx. 2 cm [¾ inch] of negative ease, meaning it should be approx. 2 cm [¾ inch] smaller than your bust circumference.
Sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) correspond to a bust circumference of:
75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm
[29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches].

The finished garment measurements are shown on the first page of the pattern (valid only if the correct gauge is achieved). Take your measurements before starting the project to choose the size that will fit you best.
Example: if your bust circumference (or the widest part of your bust) is 90 cm [35½ inches], knit size S. Size S has a bust circumference of 89 cm [35 inches], which in this example gives 1 cm [½ inch] of negative ease.

Schematics are available here.

Sizes

XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference:
78 (83) 89 (94) 98 (109) 118 (129) 138 (149) cm
[30¾ (32¾) 35 (37) 38½ (43) 46½ (50¾) 54¼ (58¾) inches]

Length:
46 (49) 51 (53) 56 (57) 58 (59) 62 (63) cm
[18 (19¼) 20 (20¾) 22 (22½) 22¾ (23¼) 24½ (24¾) inches]
(measured at mid-back)

Gauge

23 sts x 33 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch, on 3.5 mm [US4] needles.

Needles

• 3.5 mm [US4] / 40, 60, and 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24, and 32 and/or 40 inches] circular needles

• 3.5 mm [US4] double-pointed needles

Materials

• 175 (200) 200 (200-225) 225 (250) 250 (275) 275 (300) g Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m [246 yds])

👉 Please note: 2 strands of yarn are held together throughout the pattern. The quantities indicated correspond to the total yardage required.

• 12 (13) 13 (14) 14 (15) 15 (16) 17 (17) buttons (Ø = 10-12 mm [approx. ⅜-½ inch])
  (quantity given as an estimate)

Skill Level

★★★☆☆ (3 out of 5)
See skill level classification here.

The Valerie blouse in brown is knitted in Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive, color Brown Bear.