Feminine spring blouse featuring a distinct shoulder-sleeve cable.

The Frederica blouse has a boat neck, long sleeves with a minimal rib for a straight shape, and a regular fit. Worked from the top down, the neckline is shaped by working short rows. Then the shoulder is shaped by working some increases between the shoulder cable, after completing the shoulders, front and back are worked flat separately before joining to work in the round.

The model in the picture is 169 cm / 5 ́75” tall and wears a size 2.

LEVEL

Advanced (3/3)

YARN

9 (9, 10, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14) balls of No. 3 by Önling (50 g = 133 m / 145 yds) (100% Fine organic merino wool).

For the sample, we used the colourway “01”.

NEEDLES

4 mm / US 6 circular needles, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for the body and 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the yoke.

3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” and 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the ribbing.

GAUGE

After blocking: 20 sts x 32 rows =10 x 10 cm /4 x 4” on 4 mm / US 6 needles in stockinette stitch worked in the round.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)

This blouse is designed to have a regular fit and is intended to be worn with approximately 15 cm / 6” of positive ease at bust.

Finished bust circumference: 94 (100, 105, 109, 114) (125, 134, 145) cm / 37.5 (40, 42, 43.5, 45.5) (50, 53.5, 58)”.

Please refer to the finished bust circumference and choose the size that will result in a positive ease closest to this recommendation.

As a reference, sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) are intended to fit an actual bust circumference of about 80–85 (85–90, 90–95, 95–100, 100–110) (110–120, 120–130, 130–140) cm / 31.5–33.5 (33.5–35.5, 35.5–37.5, 37.5–39.25, 39.25–43.25) (43.25–47.25, 47.25–51.25, 51.25–55)”.

Body Length: 53 (53, 54, 55, 55) (56, 57, 58) cm / 21.25 (21.25, 21.5, 22, 22) (22.5, 22.75, 23.25)”. from mid back to neck.