The Jenny Blouse is worked from the top down. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth in the smock pattern with short rows. Next, stitches are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke and the shoulders are worked from these stitches, also with short rows. The body is worked in the round on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round in the smock pattern. The pattern includes instructions for working the sleeves with and without decreases. At the end, stitches are picked up and knitted for the folded neck edge.

Knit a swatch to check your gauge before starting your project. Remember to wash the swatch before measuring your gauge.

Size guide
The Jenny Blouse is designed to have approx. 8 cm [3¼ inches] of positive ease meaning it is designed to be approx. 8 cm [3¼ inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit 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 measurements for the finished blouse are listed on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before beginning your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 94 cm [37 inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size M. A sweater in size M has a bust circumference of 102 cm [40¼ inches] which in the given example would give you 8 cm [3¼ inches] of positive ease.

Schematics can be found here.

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

Bust circumference:
89 (93) 98 (102) 107 (116) 129 (138) 147 (160) cm
[35 (36½) 38½ (40¼) 42¼ (45¾) 50¾ (54¼) 57¾ (63) inches]

Length:
51 (53) 55 (57) 59 (61) 62 (64) 66 (68) cm
[20 (20¾) 21¾ (22½) 23¼ (24) 24½ (25¼) 26 (26¾) inches]
measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge:
36 sts x 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in the smock pattern on a 3 mm [US2½] needle after wash and blocking

Needles:
Circular needles:
3 mm [US2½] / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches]
and 2.5 mm [US1½] / 80 and/or 100 cm [32 and/or 40 inches]
Double-pointed needles: 2.5 mm [US1½] and 3 mm [US2½]

Materials:
350 (400) 400 (400-450) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds])
or Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds])
held together with
200 (200) 225 (225) 225-250 (250) 250 (275) 275 (300) g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])
or Primo Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])
or 200 (200) 200 (200-225) 225 (250) 250 (275) 275 (275) g Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m [246 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

The green Jenny Blouse is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Green tea [9533] held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in color 57.

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