Begonia Blouse :: Written Pattern + Video

Materials:

3 skeins of Barroco Maxcolor size 4 - color 1114, 590 tex, 200g, 338m, 370 yd, 100% cotton.

Brazilian 4.5 mm (US 7) straight needles.

Scissors and tapestry needle.

Gauge:

A square of 6 x 6 cm has:

10 sts x 14 rows - (I used stockinette).

Final Measures:

49 cm - width

50 cm - hight

20 cm - sleeves

Size 42 BR - (US L)

Credits:

Written Pattern - Translations - Video: Day (Blog-by-day.blogspot.com)

I allow you to use this pattern for personal use, donation and share it with friends as long as you don't forget the credits.

How I knitted it:

Back:

Cast on  a number os sts mult of 12 + borders.

I used 84 + 2 = 86 sts.

Cast on 86 sts on size 4.5 mm needles.

Row 1: p1 *p3, k3* p1.

Row 2: p1 *p3, k3* p1.

Row 3: p1 *p3, k3* p1.

Row 4: p1 *p3, k3* p1.

Row 5: p1 *p3, k3* p1.

Row 6: p1 *p3, k3* p1.

Row 7: p1 *p3, k3* p1.

Row 8: p1 *p3, k3* p1.

Row 9: p1 *k6, p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2 sts to right needle, (3 times)* p1.

Row 10: purl all sts.

Row 11: p1 *k6, p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2 sts to right needle, (3 times)* p1.

Row 12: purl all sts.

Row 13: p1 *k6, p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2 sts to right needle, (3 times)* p1.

Row 14: purl all sts.
Row 15: p1 *p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2  sts to right needle, (3 times), k6* p1.
Row 16: purl all sts.
Row 17: p1 *p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2  sts to right needle, (3 times), k6* p1.
Row 18: purl all sts.
Row 19: p1 *p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2  sts to right needle, (3 times), k6* p1.
Row 20: purl all sts.

Rep rows 9 to 20 (9 times) and bind off.

Front:

Do it as the back. I rep rows 9 to 20 (5 times). 

Divide the row (43 sts on each side):

Right Front:

Rows 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45: p the first st and follow st pattern on the row until last 4 sts and finish the row with: p1, p1, p2tog.

Row 2 and all the even rows: purl all sts.

Rows 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47: p the first st and follow st pattern on the row until last 4 sts and finish the row with: p3.

In the end we'll have 31 sts (and we'll have 9 rep of the pattern). Bind off.

Right Front:

Rows 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45: p1, p1, p2tog, and follow st attern on the row until the last sts and finish the row with: p1.

Row 2 and all the even rows: purl all sts.

Rows 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47: p3 and follow st pattern on the row until the last sts and finish the row with: p1.

In the end we'll have 31 sts (and we'll have 9 rep of the pattern). Bind off.

Sleeves:
I marked the 8th square of the front and back. Then I picked up the sts (every 1, 1 and 2 rows as I showed in the video) so I had 38 sts on the back and front totaling 76 sts for the sleeve.

Purl 1 row on the back side and begin the st pattern:

Row 1: p1 *k6, p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2 sts to right needle, (3 times)* p1.

Row 2: purl all sts.

Row 3: p1 *k6, p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2 sts to right needle, (3 times)* p1.

Row 4: purl all sts.

Row 5: p1 *k6, p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2 sts to right needle, (3 times)* p1.

Row 6: purl all sts.
Row 7: p1 *p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2  sts to right needle, (3 times), k6* p1.
Row 8: purl all sts.
Row 9: p1 *p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2  sts to right needle, (3 times), k6* p1.
Row 10: purl all sts.
Row 11: p1 *p2, return these 2 sts to left needle, yarn to the back, return 2  sts to right needle, (3 times), k6* p1.
Row 12: purl all sts.

Rep rows 1 to 12 (3 times).

Then I knitted a 2/2 rib:
Row 1: p1 *p2, k2* p1.
Row 2: p1 *p2, k2* p1.
Row 3: p1 *p2, k2* p1.
Row 4: p1 *p2, k2* p1.
Row 5: p1 *p2, k2* p1.
Row 6: p1 *p2, k2* p1.
Row 7: p1 *p2, k2* p1.

Bind off.

If that's not your size...

If you want blouse longer at the waist: just do 7 repetitions of the pattern (I did 5) or do 2 more repetitions of the pattern before the neckline and in the back do 9 repetitions of the drawing. (You will spend 4 skeins).

Size S (approximately): cast on 62 sts on size US6 needles and knit the same way I did, rep the pattern 8 times (instead of 9). Pick up sts fot the sleeves on the 7th squares.

Size M (approximately): cast on 74 sts on size US6 needles and knit the same way I did. Pick up sts fot the sleeves on the 7th squares.

Size XL (approximately): cast on 98 sts on size US8 needles and knit the same way I did. Pick up sts fot the sleeves on the 9th squares.

Size XXL (approximately): cast on 122 sts on size US9 needles and knit the same way I did. Pick up sts fot the sleeves on the 10th squares.