This beautifully hand dyed yarn makes the blouse look like a lovely watercolor. It’s worked top down and I have deliberately made the design very simple in order to show, that it doesn’t take years of experience to be able to make something gorgeous and very nice to wear.

Sizes
(XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL)

Measurements
Bust circumference:
(91) 96 (102) 109 (113) 120 (131) cm
(35.75) 38 (40) 43 (44.5) 47.25 (52) inches

Length:
(48) 49 (50) 51 (53) 56 (57) cm
(19) 19.25 (19.75) 20 (21) 22 (22.5) inches

Yarn
Hand dyed mohair by Sabina Siestø, @sabinasistoe, (70% mohair, 30% silk, 25 g = 231 yd / 212 m).

Colour, Rustent skrammel: (125) 125 (150) 175 (175) 200 (225) g

Alternative yarns
Rowan Kidsilk Haze, Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair, Isager Silk Mohair, Mohair by Canard Brushed Lace or Filcolana Tilia.

Recommended needles
Circular needles 4 and 5 mm (40 and 80 cm). US6 and US8, 16 and 32” Double pointed needles 4 mm US6. If you use the magic loop method, you do not need double-pointed needles.

Gauge
18 sts x 24 rows in St st using 2 strands = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4” on 5 mm US 8 needles.

Construction
The entire blouse is worked in 2 strands of yarn, top down in raglan shaping. The neckline is identical on back and front whilst the increasing/yarn over’s form a slim line of holes on each side of the marked sts. Note, size 2XL and 3XL: At the bottom section of the raglan increases, increases are made only on the body. This means there will be only one hole along the raglan increases.

Shape
The blouse is short with a loose fit. Both length and width can easily be adjusted, due to the top down making of the blouse. If you prefer a slim fit, work your blouse a size smaller than normal. The blouse in the photo is a size M worn by a model normally using a size S/M.