Create a cozy, stylish sweater with ease! The Fable Blouse is a beginner-friendly knitting pattern designed to produce a flattering, long-sleeve sweater that fits beautifully. Perfect for knitters looking for a simple yet elegant project, this blouse can be customized in solid colors or playful stripes for a unique look.

Pattern Features:
✨ Designed for beginners: simple instructions, no increases or decreases—if you can knit and purl, you can make this sweater!

✨ Flattering fit with gentle shaping for the body and bell sleeves

✨ Worked bottom-up in two pieces, then seamed together

✨ Sleeves are picked up around the armholes and knit in the round

✨ Easy customization: change length, colors, or stripes to make it your own

SIZING
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Width:16.5 (18.5) 20 (22) 23.5 (26) 27 (31) in = 41.9 (47) 50.8 (55.9) 59.7 (66) 68.6 (78.7) cm

Length: 18 (19) 21 (22) 23.5 (25) 26.5 (28) in = 45.7 (48.3) 53.3 (55.9) 59.7 (63.5) 67.3 (71.1) cm
MATERIALS

Yarn: DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk / 0.9 oz (25 g) = approx. 153 yds (140 m). Hold 2 strands together.

Yardage: 8 (8) 9 (9) 10 (10) 11 (11) skeins ≈ 200 (200) 225 (225) 250 (250) 275 (275) g

Yarn alternatives:
DROPS Kid-Silk (hold 5 strands together)
Isager Soft Fine (hold 2 strands together)

Needles:
7 mm (US 10.5) circular needles, 80 cm and 40 cm
8 mm (US 11) circular needles, 80 cm and 40 cm or DPNs (for sleeves)

Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle

GAUGE
11 sts × 18 rows = 4 in × 4 in (10 × 10 cm) in stockinette stitch with 8mm (US11) needle