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ENJOY MY LATEST PROJECT - AN AIRY TOP (BLOUSE OR SWEATER) KNITTED FROM A LACY FUZZY YARN WITH LARGER-SIZED KNITTING NEEDLES, WITH 3D SLEEVES.

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Material:

Yarn - DIABLO; Colors: 4 balls of Yellow Ochre (#18); Lace (#1); 30% Mohair, 30% Nylon, 40% Acrylic; 0.9 oz/25g; 246 yds/225 m;
Knitting needles #9 (5.5 mm)
Markers
Yarn needle (to weave in the ends)
Scissors

Abbreviations:

CO - cast on

K - knit
P - purl

st/sts - stitch/stitches
K2tog - knit two stitches together (decrease)
SSK - slip 2 stitches (one at a time), place them back on the needle and knit them through the back loop (decrease)

CO extra st - cast on an extra stitch between short rows to close the hole

PM - place marker

K1B - increase by knitting 1 stitch below the next stitch (then knit next st)

YO - yarn over

BO - bind off

Gauge (stockinette st):

4" x 4" = 16 sts x 22 rows

Size:

Oversized small, or regular medium women's size

Measurements (measured flat):

Step-by-Step Directions:

This blouse is knitted from bottom to top.

BODY PART

CO 140 sts. Knit in the round.

Row 1-12 *[K1, P1]* - repeat to end of row (70x)

Row 13-80 K140

Divide 140 stitches into 2 halves - 70 sts for your back, and 70 sts for the front. Knit back and forth. Work your back first, then the front.

BACK PART OF THE BODY

Row 81 K68

Row 82 P66, put the first 2 sts and last 2 sts on the stitch holder made from yarn, they will be part of the sleeves
Row 83 K66

Row 84 P66

Repeat Rows 83 & 84 thirteen more times, up to Row 110.

Row 111 BO 7 sts, K to end

Row 112 BO 7 sts, P to end

Repeat Rows 111 & 112 two more times, up to Row 116.

Row 117 K24
Row 118 P24

FRONT PART OF THE BODY

Row 81 put the first 2 sts on the stitch holder made from yarn, start the new ball, and K66; put the last 2 sts on the stitch holder made from yarn, they will be part of the sleeves

Row 82 P66
Row 83 K66

Row 84 P66

Repeat Rows 83 & 84 nine more times, up to Row 102.

We will make a "U" shaped neck area, and then BO for the shoulders. Start on the first side of the front on the RIGHT (KNIT) side.

FIRST HALF OF THE UPPER FRONT

Row 103 K28, do not work with the last 38 sts on the needle (you may put them on the stitch holder)

Row 104 P28

Row 105 K25, three stitches left on the needle

Row 106 P25

Row 107 K23, three + two stitches left on the needle

Row 108 P23

Row 109 K21, three + two + two stitches left on the needle

Row 110 P21

Row 111 K21

Row 112 P21

Row 113 BO 7 sts, K13

Row 114 P14

Row 115 BO 7 sts, K6

Row 116 P7

Row 117 BO 7 sts, leave a long tail for sewing the shoulder area together

SECOND HALF OF THE UPPER FRONT

Start on the second side of the front on the RIGHT (KNIT) side; from the middle.

Row 103 Leave the first 10 sts on the stitch holder, then K28 to end

Row 104 P25, three stitches left on the needle

Row 105 K25

Row 106 P23, three + two stitches left on the needle (total 5 sts)

Row 107 K23

Row 108 P21, three + two + two stitches left on the needle (total 7 sts)

Row 109 K21

Row 110 P21

Row 111 K21

Row 112 BO 7 sts, P13

Row 113 K14

Row 114 BO 7 sts, P6

Row 115 K 7

Row 116 BO 7 sts, do not fasten off the yarn, use it for knitting the edge

Sew the front and back shoulder areas together (on both sides). Knit a neckband/edge in the round as such:

Row 1                  Starting at your back part and on the RIGHT side of the knit, K24; CO 8 sts along straight side; K2; CO extra st; K2; CO extra st; K3; CO extra st; K10; CO extra st; K3; CO extra st; K2; CO extra st; K2; CO 8 sts along straight side; (total 70 sts = 24+8+2+1+2+1+3+1+10+1+3+1+2+1+2+8)
Row 2-6               *[K1, P1]* - to end (35x)
Row 7                  BO

SLEEVES - make two

Start in the underarm area.

Row 1 CO 24 stitches along the front (or back) arm area, then CO 24 stitches along the back (or front) area, and K4 (stitchers that are on your stitch holder) - make sure there are no holes between the CO stitches and 4 underarm stitches, PM

Row 2 K2tog, K44, SSK, K4 (50 sts total)

Row 3-10 *[K7, P3]* - 5x (total 50 sts)

Row 11 *[K1; then increase by K1B & K1 regularly - 5x; K1, P3]* - 5x (total 75 sts)

Row 12-19            *[K12, P3]* - 5x (total 75 sts)
Row 20        *[K1; then decrease by K2tog - 5x; K1, P3]* - 5x (total 50 sts)
Row 21-30         *[K7, P3]* - 5x (total 50 sts)

Repeat Rows 11-30 three more times (90 rows more)

Finish with 10 more rows (or as many as you need)

Row 121-130 *[K7, P3]* - 5x (total 50 sts)

Row 131 BO all sts

When you knit both sleeves, weave in all the ends.

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However, you may sell a finished product (sweater/blouse/top) made by you.

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