Cumulus Blouse O-neck The Cumulus Blouse O-neck is a light and feminine mohair sweater worked seamlessly from the top down in stockinette stitch with two strands of thin mohair/silk yarn held together throughout. The blouse features a round neckline and soft raglan shaping. The yoke is first worked back and forth on circular needles while the neckline is shaped, then the work is joined in the round for the remainder of the sweater. After the yoke is complete, the body and sleeves are separated. The body is worked in the round to the desired length, and the sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or using the Magic Loop technique. All edges are finished with i-cord, giving the neckline, cuffs, and hem a neat and delicate finish. The Cumulus Blouse O-neck is designed to have approx. 10-15 cm of positive ease. Choose a size based on your bust circumference and the amount of ease you prefer. Before beginning your project, knit a swatch to check that you achieve the correct gauge after blocking. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the stated gauge. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL Size Guide XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL Designed to fit bust (cm) 80-85 85-90 90-95 95-100 100-110 110-120 120-130 130-140 140-150 Finished size (cm) 96 102 109 116 126 136 140 149 156 Length (cm)* 52 54 57 59 60 62 64 66 68 *Measured mid back excluding neck edge. Yarn Requirements Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn — 25 g = 212 m XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL Meterage (m) 1272-1484 1484 1696 1696 1908 1908 2120 2120 2332 Needles 4.5 mm circular needles, 60 cm and 80 and/or 100 cm. 4 mm circular needle, 60 cm. 4.5 mm double-pointed needles, or circular needle suitable for Magic Loop. Gauge 18 stitches x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm needles after blocking. Construction The Cumulus Blouse O-neck is worked from the top down. The yoke is worked back and forth at first to shape the round neckline, with raglan increases worked on the right side. Additional increases are worked at the beginning and end of the right-side rows to shape the neckline before the work is joined in the round. The body and sleeves are separated at the underarms, with new stitches cast on for the underarms. The body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch and finished with an i-cord edge with decreases. The sleeves are worked in the round, shaped with decreases, and finished in the same way. Stitches are picked up around the neckline using the smaller needle and finished with an i-cord edge. Difficulty Intermediate. This pattern includes top-down raglan construction, neckline shaping, working with two strands held together, picking up stitches, and finishing with i-cord edges.
