Big Cotton Blouse

Big Cotton Blouse is a super lovely and simple summer blouse knitted in the softest cotton yarn: Handdyed Big Cotton Bouclé.

The blouse is worked top down, and can be knit with either short or long sleeves. The design is simple, while the wavy yarn gives the blouse an exciting look.

First, the back is worked with short rows to shape the shoulders. Once the upper part of the back has been worked, stitches are picked up along each shoulder and the 2 front pieces are worked separately, with short rows as on the back and increases to shape the neckline. When the neckline has been shaped, the front pieces are joined into one and worked to the same length as the back piece. The front and back are then joined, and the body is worked in the round. The body is finished with a rib edge. The sleeves can be worked either as long, slim sleeves or as short sleeves by just knitting a narrow rib cuff. Finally, rib edges are worked on the neckline.

Sizes:

• A (B) C (D) E (F)
• Chest circumference: 97 (107) 117 (127) 137 (147) cm
• Length: 54 (55) 56 (57) 58 (59) cm (measured center back)

Yarn:

Handdyed Big Cotton Bouclé (120 m/100 g):

• Short sleeves: 300 (300) 400 (400) 400 (400) 500 g.
• Long sleeves: 400 (500) 500 (500) 500 (600) 600 g.

Gauge: 12 stitches x 19 rows in stockinette = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles: Circular needle 7 mm (or the size needed to obtain gauge) + Circular needle 6 mm for rib edges