Jenny Blouse

The Jenny Blouse is worked from the top down.

First, the back yoke is worked back and forth in the smock pattern with short rows. Stitches are then picked up along the top of the back yoke and the shoulders are worked from these stitches, also shaped with short rows.

The body is worked in the round on a circular needle. Sleeves are worked in the round in the smock pattern, with instructions included for working them with or without decreases. At the end, stitches are picked up and knitted to create the folded neck edge.

Knit a swatch before beginning your project to check your gauge. Be sure to wash and block the swatch before measuring.

The Jenny Blouse is designed to have approx. 8 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 8 cm larger than your chest measurement.

Sizes

XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Designed to fit chest circumference:

75–80 (80–85) 85–90 (90–95) 95–100 (100–110) 110–120 (120–130) 130–140 (140–150) cm

Finished Measurements

*Measured mid back excluding neck edge.

Yarn Requirements

(Two strands held together throughout)

Sunday by Sandnes Garn

50 g = 235 m

Silk Mohair Options

Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn

25 g = 212 m

Needles

Circular needles
3 mm / 40, 60, 80 or 100 cm
2.5 mm / 80 or 100 cm

Double-pointed needles
2.5 mm and 3 mm (unless using Magic Loop)

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Gauge

36 sts × 34 rows = 10 × 10 cm
in smock pattern on 3 mm needles after wash and blocking.

Construction

• Top-down construction
• Smock pattern texture
• Short row shoulder shaping
• Body worked in the round
• Sleeves worked in smock pattern
• Optional sleeve decreases
• Folded neckline

Difficulty

★★★★★
Advanced – suitable for experienced knitters comfortable with textured stitch patterns and shaping.