The ALESIA blouse features a small all-over lace rib motif, created only with the help of yarnovers and decreases. This circular yoke blouse is worked top-down, starting with a garter stitch crew neck. Increases are worked to establish columns of lace rib motifs, one after the other, evenly spaced across the yoke. After several rounds, you will mark 4 raglan positions and work raglan increases. This hybrid construction combines the snug fit of a circular yoke around the upper body (neck and shoulders) with the tailored ease of raglan increases, creating additional width at the lower underarm for optimal arm mobility.
To obtain a higher back neck, additional pattern repeats are worked flat across the back stitches before separating the sleeves from the body. The sleeve stitches are then placed on hold and underarm stitches are cast on. These stitches will be integrated into the lace motif when working the body straight in the round, until you finish it with a small garter stitch hem. The sleeves, also worked in the round, are finished with a cuff in garter stitch as well and can be customized to your preference: long or short.
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GAUGE
20 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in lace rib pattern, blocked

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

The pattern is suitable for very advanced beginners / medium leveled knitters.

You get a multiple page PDF document with written row by row instructions, charts are offered when needed. Techniques are described and video tutorial links are provided if needed as well.

Size Information

SIZES
1 / 2 (3 / 4 / 5) (6 / 7 / 8) (9 / 10 / 11)
Finished bust measurements:
82 / 86 (90 / 94 / 98) (110 / 122 / 130) (138 / 150 / 158) cm
(32.25 / 33.75 (35.5 / 37 / 38.5) (43.25 / 48 / 51.25) (54.25 / 59 / 62.25) inches)

EASE
Sizing is a guide only and you should pick the size whose finished measurements are closest to the wearer’s body measurements. It’s recommended to pick a size within the range of minus 5 cm to plus 5 cm of ease.
The sample, size 3, is shown on 86 cm (33.75 inches) bust circumference (5 cm (2 inches) of positive ease).
The person in the photo is 156 cm (5 feet 1 inch) tall and the side length of the blouse is slightly cropped (30 cm (11.75 inches)).

Materials List

NEEDLES
Circular needle to obtain gauge; recommended needle size: 3.5 mm (US 4) with a length of at least 80 cm (32 inches); optional: double-pointed needles (if you don’t want to work the sleeves with the magic loop method).
Possibly, you might need to go up a needle size for the sleeves as gauge often changes when working on small circumference in the round.

YARN
Sport weight yarn to obtain gauge
Rosários4, Falésia, (sport; 50% cotton, 50% bamboo; 290 m (317 yds) per 100 g), colorway 7

METRES NEEDED
For a short-sleeved blouse with a side length of 38 cm (15 inches) and sleeve length of 14 cm (5.5 inches), you need around 530 / 570 (620 / 670 / 700) (770 / 840 / 910) (1020 / 1140 / 1230) m (580 / 620 (680 / 730 / 760) (840 / 920 / 990) (1110 / 1240 / 1340) yds of sport weight yarn (sample tee is size 3, with only 33 cm (13 inches) side and 16 cm (6.25 inches) sleeve length).
For a long-sleeved blouse with a side length of 38 cm (15 inches) and an average sleeve length of 44 cm (17.25 inches), you need around 710 / 750 (820 / 880 / 910) (990 / 1070 / 1170) (1310 / 1450 / 1550) m (770 / 820 (890 / 960 / 990) (1080 / 1170 / 1280) (1430 / 1580 / 1690) yds) of sport weight yarn.
Yardage may vary slightly depending on your knitting style and the yarn you are using! Always have a bit more in stock to be on the safe side.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers // stitch holders or waste yarn // tapestry needle