Elisabeth Blouse | PetiteKnit Printed Knitting Pattern

The Elisabeth Blouse is worked from the top down. First the collar is worked so that it has stockinette stitch with the RS facing out on both front and back. After this, the first section of the yoke is worked back and forth with raglan increases on a circular needle. Stitches are picked up and knitted along the edges of the yoke, and double knitted front edges are worked along these, before the rest of the yoke is joined in the round and completed in this way. The neckline is shaped using short rows. 

The following techniques are used in this pattern: Judy’s Magic Cast On, German Short Rows, double knitting and the Italian bind-off technique.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
For a complete size guide, please refer to the full pattern listing on the PetiteKnit website. 

Gauge: 23 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles

Needles: Circular needles: two sets of 4 mm [US6] / 80 and/or 100 cm [32 and/or 40 inches], 3.5 mm [US4] / 80 and/or 100 cm [32 and/or 40 inches] and 2.5 mm [US1½] / 60 cm [24 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6] (unless you are using the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: Suggestion 1: 250 (250) 275 (300) 325 (350) 375 (400) 400 g Cashmere Classic by Cardiff Cashmere (25 g = 112 m [122 yds]) or Cashmere 6/28 by Pascuali (25 g = 112 m [122 yds]) or Cashmere Premium by Lang Yarns (25 g = 115 m [126 yds]) or Cashmere by Mondial (25 g = 115 m [126 yds])

Suggestion 2: 200-250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) or Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds]) held together with 125-150 (150) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (225) 225 g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or 175 (200) 200 (225) 250 (250-275) 275 (275-300) 300 g Compatible Cashmere by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 150 m [164 yds])

Suggestion 3: 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400-450) 450 (500) 500 g Pernilla by Filcolana (50 g = 175 m [192 yds])