Balloon sleeves and dainty lace make this blouse a striking addition to any wardrobe. It is worked top-down and features lace detail on the balloon sleeves and ribbed waist. The fit is relaxed, comfortable, and the ribbing on the waist will create a beautifully shaped blouse. Please scroll down for the blouse FREE pattern, or get the ad-free, printer-friendly, PDF version of this pattern in Ravelry, Etsy, and on ariannafrasca.com.
The name “Alectrona” refers to the Greek goddess, the goddess of the morning, or “waking from slumber.” In light of this inspiration, the blouse free knitting pattern is structured yet delicate, representing beauty and strength at once.
Needles: US 8 / 5 mm circular needle – 16″/40 cm long
US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needle – 16″/40 cm long
US 4 / 3.5 mm needles for working small circumference in the round
Yarn: weight 1 Superfine (Sock, Fingering, Baby)
Pictured in Ice Yarns Philip Alpaca Fine
Yardage: 871 (984, 1149, 1380, 1485) [1611, 1684, 1776, 1835] yds / 796 (899, 1050, 1261, 1357) [1473,1539, 1623, 1677] meters
Gauge: 18 sts x 26 rounds /4 inches (10cm) in stockinette stitch on a larger needle.
Adjust needle size if necessary, to get gauge.
Lace Panel pattern width: 14 sts = 3.75″
Other notions: 7 Stitch markers, Holders /waste yarn, Tapestry needle
Sizing: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9] – xs (s, m, l, xl) [2xl, 3xl, 4xl, 5xl]
Bust Circumference: 29.25 (33, 37.25, 45, 48.5)(50.75, 54.25, 57.75, 62.25) inches /74.25 (83.8, 94.6, 114.3, 123)(129, 138, 146.7, 158) cm
The blouse free knitting pattern is meant to be worn with 1-2 inches of positive ease in the bust and 0-2 inches of negative ease at the ribbed waist. (Shown in size S with 1 inch/2.5 cm of positive ease in the bust and 0 inch/0 cm of ease at the ribbed waist.)
SCHEMATIC AND MEASUREMENTS:
A. Back neck width: 3 (3.5, 4, 4.5, 5) [5.25, 5.75, 6.25, 6.75] inches / 7.5 (9, 10, 11.5, 12.5) [13.5, 14.5, 16, 17] cm
B. Yoke depth: 10.25 (11, 12, 13.25, 14) [15, 15.75, 16.75, 17.25] inches / 26 (28, 30.5, 33.5, 35.5) [38, 40, 42.5,44] cm
C. Bust circumference: 30.25 (33, 37.25, 42.75, 46.25) [49.75, 53.25, 58.75, 61.25] inches / 77 (84, 94.5,108.5, 117.5) [126.5, 135.5, 149, 155.5] cm
D. Body length: 9 inches / 15 cm
E. Upper arm circumference (before balloon sleeve): 16.25 (17, 18.5, 19.25, 20.75) [22, 23.25, 24.25, 25.5]inches / 41.5 (43, 47, 49, 52.5) [56, 59, 61.5, 65] cm
F. Sleeve length: 15 (15, 15, 14.25, 13.5) [13.5, 13.5, 12.25, 12.25] inches / 38 (38, 38, 36, 34.5) [34.5, 34.5, 31, 31]cm
Abbreviations
BO: bind off
EOR: end of the round
Dpns: double-pointed needles
K: knit
St – stitch
Sm – slip marker
P – purl
Pm – place marker
Rm – remove marker
2×1 rib – k2, p1
LLI – left lifted increase: insert left needle into the top of stitch one row below the first stitch on right needle, knit this loop (1 st inc)
RLI – Right lifted increase: insert the right needle into the top of stitch one row below next stitch on left needle, knit this loop (1 st inc)
Yo: yarn over and wrap the yarn around the right needle
K2tog: knit 2 sts together: insert needle kwise into first two sts and knit them
together
SSk: slip each of the next 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit them together through the back loop.
Sm: slip marker
St(s): stitch(es)
Pattern
Using smaller circular needle cast on 52 (64, 76, 88, 100) [112, 124, 136, 148] sts using long-tail cast-on(Sizes 1-3 may want to use a stretchy cast-on method).
Join in the round, taking care not to twist your sts. Place EOR marker.
Knit one round of stockinette.
Change to a larger circular needle.
Next Round: K 14 (16, 18, 20, 22) [24, 26, 28, 30], pm, k12 (16, 20, 24, 28) [32, 36, 40, 44], pm, k 14 (16, 18,20, 22) [24, 26, 28, 30], pm, k 12 (16, 20, 24, 28) [32, 36, 40, 44]
Round 1: LLI, k to marker, RLI, sm, LLI, k to marker, RLI, sm, LLI, k to marker, RLI, sm, LLI, k to marker,RLI
Round 2: *k to m, sm; rep from * to the end of the round
60 (72, 84, 96, 108) [120, 132, 144, 156] total sts.
Setup Rnd: LLI, k 16 (18, 20, 22, 24) [26, 28, 30, 32], RLI, sm, LLI, k0 (2, 4, 6, 8) [10, 12, 14, 16], pm, workround 1 from Chart or written instruction (14 sts), pm, k0 (2, 4, 6, 8) [10, 12, 14, 16], RLI, sm, LLI, k 16 (18,20, 22, 24) [26, 28, 30, 32], RLI, sm, LLI, k0 (2, 4, 6, 8) [10, 12, 14, 16], pm, work round 1 from Chart orwritten instruction (14 sts), pm, k0 (2, 4, 6, 8) [10, 12, 14, 16], RLI
Next rnd: k to M, sm, k to M, sm, work next round from Chart or written instruction, sm, k to M, sm, k toM, sm, work next round from Chart or written instruction, sm, k to the end of the round
68 (80, 92, 104, 116) [128, 140, 152, 164] total sts.
Lace pattern chart:
Lace pattern written instruction:
Round 1: *k4, yo, ssk, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog x 2, yo, k2; work from *.
Rounds 2, 4 & 6: Knit.
Round 3: *k1, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog; work from *.
Round 5: *k2, yo, ssk x 2, yo, ssk, yo, k2tog, yo, k4; work from *.
Round 7: *ssk, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k1; work from *.
Round 8: Knit.
Rep Rounds 1-8 for patt.
Round 1: LLI, k to m, RLI, sm, LLI, k to m, sm, work next round from Chart or written instruction, sm, k to m, RLI, sm, LLI, k to m, RLI, sm, LLI, k to m, sm, work next round from Chart or written instruction, sm, k to the end, RLI
Round 2: k to M, sm, k to M, sm, work next round from Chart or written instruction, sm, k to M, sm, k toM, sm, work next round from Chart or written instruction, sm, k to the end of the round
76 (88, 100, 112, 124) [136, 148, 160, 172] total sts.
Rep last two rounds 25 (26, 27, 27, 28) [29, 30, 30, 31] more times.
Rep last two rounds 0 (0, 0, 1, 1) [1, 1, 1, 1] more times increasing evenly 0 (0, 0, 4, 4) [4, 4, 6, 6] sts for thebody only
Rep last two rounds 0 (0, 0, 0, 0) [0, 0, 1, 1] more times increasing evenly 0 (0, 0, 0, 0] [0, 0, 6, 6] sts forthe body only
276 (296, 316, 342, 372) [392, 412, 440, 460] total sts.
Separate Body and Sleeves:
Next round: *K68 (74, 80, 94, 100) [106, 112, 124, 128], place next 70 (74, 78, 82, 86) [90, 94, 98, 102] sts onholder (with markers), cast on 0 (0, 4, 5, 7) [6, 8, 8, 8] stitches for the underarm (using the backward loopmethod); rep from * once more.
136 (148, 168, 208, 214) [224, 240, 264, 272] sts.
Body:
Knit 1 round removing all markers except at beg of round,
increasing evenly by 0 (0, 0, 0, 2) [4, 4, 0, 0]sts.
136 (148, 168, 208, 216) [228, 244, 264, 272] sts
Knit for 3 inches/7.5 cm.
Change to smaller circ.
Rib round: (K2, p2) around.
Rep Rib round until ribbing measures 6 inches / 15 cm.
BO in rib pattern.
Sleeves
Place 70 (74, 78, 82, 86) [90, 94, 98, 102] sts held for sleeve onto larger 16-inch/40-cm circ. and anadditional 0 (0, 4, 4, 6) [6, 8, 8, 8] sts from the body, join sts in the round and place BOR marker. 70 (74,82, 86, 92) [96, 102, 106, 110] sts.
Rounds 1-3: k to M, sm, work next round from Chart or written instruction, sm, k to the end of the round
Round 4: *RLI, k1; rep from * to m, sm, work next round from Chart or written instruction, sm, *RLI, k1; rep from * to the end of the round
126 (134, 150, 158, 170) [178, 190, 198, 206] sts.
Work even in St st and Lace Pattern as est for 40 rounds, or until Sleeve measures approx. 8.5 inches /21.5 cm shorter than the total desired length.
Cuff
Round 1: (K2tog) 28 (30, 33, 35, 38) [41, 44, 46, 49] times, sl m, work Lace Pattern across next 14 sts, sl m,(k2tog) 28 (30, 33, 35, 38) [41, 44, 46, 49] times.
70 (74, 80, 84, 90) [96, 102, 106, 112] sts.
Rounds 2-3: K to m, sl m, work Lace Pattern across next 14 sts, sl m, k to end.
Round 4: (K2tog) around.
35 (37, 40, 42, 45) [48, 51, 53, 56] sts.
Round 5: (RLI) 0 (1, 0, 0, 1) [0, 0, 1, 0] time, k2tog 1 (0, 0, 2, 0) [0, 1, 0, 0] time, k to end.
36 (36, 40, 44, 44) [48, 52, 52, 56] sts.
Change to smaller needles.
Rib round: (K2, p2) around.
Rep Rib round until ribbing measures 8 inches / 20.5 cm.BO in rib pattern.
Repeat for the second sleeve.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends.
Wet block to the desired measurements and lay flat to dry.
SHARING
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