Relief Summer Blouse

You'll need:

Mixed content yarn (at least 50% cotton; 165m/50g) – 350 (400)g;

Knitting needles 2,5;

Crochet hook 2,5.

Size: S, M.

Pattern

The quantity of sts is multipled 15 sts + 1 st + 2 selvedge sts. The pattern is made due to the scheme. Knit sts in wrong side rows due to the ornament. Repeat from 1st to 10th rows.

Stitches control: 26 sts x 32 rows = 10сm x 10сm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 123 (138) sts with 2 threads yarn in criss-cross way. Then, knit in 1 thread yarn. Allocate the sts in the following way: 1 selvedge st, pattern repeat 8 (9) times, 1 knit st, 1 selvedge st. After 34 (32) cm bind off 5 sts once for arm-holes, then 2 sts 5 times in even rows. There are 93 (108) sts in work. In 50 cm bind off all the sts.

Front

Make in the same way, as back.

Sleeves

Cast on 93 (108) sts with 2 threads yarn in criss-cross way. Then, knit in 1 thread yarn. Allocate the sts in the following way: 1 selvedge st, pattern repeat 6 (7) times, 1 knit st, 1 selvedge st. After 9 (7) cm make decreases for arm-holes (see back description). After 25 cm of the main pattern, bind off the sts. Knit2tog in the last row, bind off the sts.

Assembly

Sew the sleeves. Make side and sleeve seams. For the yoke, cast on 18 sts and knit with the main pattern: 1 selvedge st, 16 sts of the scheme, 1 selvedge st. In 300 rows = 94 cm (360 rows = 106 cm) circle the work in ring, connecting the 1st row with the last. Sew the placket to the upper edge of blouse. Fasten the upper part with 1 row of single crochet by means of crochet hook.