The Klara Blouse is a feminine stockinette sweater with balloon sleeves and a matching collar. The blouse is knitted from the top down with raglan increases on the yoke. The first part of the yoke is knitted back and forth, and then the rest of the sweater is knitted in the round on circular needles. The body has a folded hem at the bottom, while the sleeves and neck edge are finished with an i-cord edge.

The collar is knitted separately with a wavy edge shaped using short rows and features an i-cord edge and i-cord ties. The collar is also knitted from the top down. The design is seamless.

Size 3XL and 4XL is currently being testknitted
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Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)

Measurements
Circumference:
96 (101) 106 (111) 119 (123) cm 37 3⁄4 (39 3⁄4) 41 3⁄4 (43 3⁄4) 46 3⁄4 (48 1⁄2) inches

Length: 52 (52) 53 (54) 55 (56) cm 20 1⁄2 (20 1⁄2) 20 3⁄4 (21 1⁄4) 21 3⁄4 (22) inches

Sleeve length (inner sleeve): 41 (41) 42 (42) 43 (43) cm 16 1⁄4 (16 1⁄4) 16 1⁄2 (16 1⁄2) 17 (17) inches

Gauge
21 sts x 30 rows in stockinette stitch using 4 mm US 6 needles measuring 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches

Needles
Circular needles 4 mm US 6nd 80 cm 16 and 32 inches) Circular needles 3.5 mm US 4nd 80 cm 16 and 32 inches) Double pointed needles 3.5 mm US 4

Materials
Sunday by Sandnes Garn: 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (350) grams
held together with
Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn: 150 (150) 175 (200) 200 (200) grams

Size guide
The recommended positive ease is approximately 11 cm 4 1⁄4 inches. Measure yourself around the chest or the widest point of your torso and add 11 cm 4 1⁄4 inches to determine which size to knit. The garment’s finished measurements when knitted at gauge can be found on the first page of this pattern. The various sizes are intended for a bust circumference of approximately 85 (90) 95 (100) 108 (112) cm 33 1⁄2 (35 1⁄2) 37 1⁄2 (39 1⁄4) 42 1⁄2 (44) inches.

The sweater in the pictures is knitted with one strand of Sunday (col. 1001 Hvit) and one strand of Tynn Silk Mohair (col. 1012 Natur) from Sandnes Garn.