Midsummer blouse by Marianne Isager

Midsummer blouse

Knitting
May 2019
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Lace
+ Fingering
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1680 yards (1536 m)
114cm bust
Danish English German
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CONSTRUCTION NOTES
The blouse is worked in four pieces, all with raglan shaping. Front and back are worked from the bottom up and the sleeves are worked top down.
Front and back are worked in an eyelet pattern and the sleeves in rib. The front has a neckline shaping which is omitted on the back.
The pieces are sewn together from right side using mattress stitch. First the raglan seams are sewn together and then the sleeve and side seams.

SIZE
S (M: L: XL)

MEASUREMENTS
Half chest width: 53 (57: 61: 65) cm
Length: 54.5 (57: 59.5: 62) cm
The blouse in photo is 48cm long in a size M and only has 5.5 pattern repeats to
underarm

YARN
200 (250: 300: 350) g Isager Trio or
200 (200: 250: 300) g Isager Bomulin
Work with 2 strands of Trio held together or with 1 strand of Bomulin

NOTIONS
Stitch markers

TENSION in pattern
10cm = 25 sts
10cm = 32 rows
In rib
10cm = 28 sts
10cm = 32 rows

Recommended NEEDLES
3 mm, 3 mm dpn or short circular needle for neck edge