Size: 38 (BR) / 6 (US)

Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: 

Chain (ch.). Slip stitch (sl st.): Insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, and pass it directly through the loop on the hook. Single crochet (sc.): Insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again, and pull through both loops on the hook. Half double crochet (hdc.): Yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again, and pull through all loops on the hook. Double crochet (dc.): Yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over again, and pull through the remaining two loops. Front and back post ribbing: Follow the chart. Fantasy stitch no. 1: Follow the chart. Fantasy stitch no. 2: Follow the corresponding chart. Joining stitch: Follow the chart.

Gauge: A 4-inch (10 cm) square in dc. using a 1.25 mm hook = 28 sts. x 16 rows.

Instructions

Front and Back – Both pieces are identical. Start working in Fantasy Stitch after the ribbing. Make a foundation chain of 250 sts., join in the round, and work in Fantasy Stitch No. 1, following the chart, repeating from * to * across the sts. (25x). At 9 in (23 cm) from the beginning, for the armholes, divide the work into two parts (front/back) and work each separately. Continue in Fantasy Stitch No. 1, following the chart. Decrease at each side on every row as follows: 5 sts., 1 st. (23x). At the same time, for the neckline, leave the center st. unworked and work each side separately. Decrease at the neckline on each row: 1 st. (21x) and fasten off. Work front and back identically and set aside. Yoke – Make a foundation ch. of 4 sts. and work in Fantasy Stitch No. 2, following the corresponding chart. Mirror the chart from the center point. When the chart is complete, fasten off. Join the yoke to the body using the joining stitch, following the chart. Make the other side the same way. Sleeves – Start working in Fantasy Stitch after the ribbing. Make a foundation ch. of 130 sts., join in the round, and work in Fantasy Stitch No. 1, following the chart, repeating from * to * across the sts. (13x). At 4.7” (12 cm) from the beginning, work in back-and-forth rows instead of in rounds. Decrease at each side on every row: 1 st. (28x), then fasten off and set aside. Sleeve Yoke – Make a foundation ch. of 4 sts. and work in Fantasy Stitch No. 2 for the sleeve, following the corresponding chart. Mirror the chart from the center point. When the chart is complete, fasten off. Join the sleeve yoke to the sleeve using the joining stitch, following the chart. Make the second sleeve the same way.

Finishing:
Sew the shoulders. Work around the neckline in Post Ribbing Stitch following the chart, repeating from * to * across the sts. (29x). Work 6 rows in ribbing stitch and fasten off. Attach the sleeves. Center the sleeve yoke on the shoulder seam and lightly gather the stitches of the yoke. Work around each cuff in Post Ribbing Stitch following the chart, repeating from * to * across the sts. (16x). At 5.5” (14 cm) from the beginning of the ribbing, fasten off. Work around the lower edge of the blouse in Post Ribbing Stitch following the chart, repeating from * to * across the sts. (58x). At 2.75” (7 cm) from the beginning of the ribbing, fasten off.

Designer: Angélica Schmitt