Summary: Quote from pattern: “This little model is from the 1880s; for generations it has been knit for children in the same Copenhagen family. The original blouse was knit with unbleached cotton yarn. It had cloth buttons and was buttoned down the back.”

Yarn: The pattern calls for “approximately 150 grams of coarse cotton yarn” and gives the above gauge, so a yarn that’s somewhere between fingering and sport weight should do it.

Needles: Either straight or circular 2.5mm needles (sometimes called size 1 1/2 in the US).

Also needed: A little smooth waste yarn. Five buttons. A 1.5mm crochet hook.

p. 68-69