Striped Vibe Blouse

Pics: The Beige Striped Vibe Blouse is knitted in Amira color 0196 & Oceania color 0002, both from Lang Yarns. 

The Red is knitted in Amira & Crealino color 60 both from Lang Yarns.

The Pink is knitted in Malou Light color 366 & Crealino color 85 both from Lang Yarns.

Description of Striped Vibe Blouse

Striped Vibe Blouse is knitted from the top down with raglan increases and a deep V-neck finished with a twisted rib edge. The sleeves can be short, ¾-length, or long. The back neck is shaped with short rows. The blouse is knitted in stripes using two different yarn qualities: one thick and one thin yarn. The stripes worked with the thin yarn quality are transparent. After the yoke has been knitted, the work is divided for the sleeves and body, after which the body and sleeves are knitted separately. The blouse is finished with a twisted rib edge. The sleeves are knitted straight down and also finished with a twisted rib edge.

Size Selection

Striped Vibe Blouse is designed to have a positive ease of 8-18 cm and will stretch slightly with wear. Therefore, you need to measure yourself and choose your size based on your bust measurement.

Sizes: (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Your bust measurement in cm: (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-105) 105-110 (110-120) 120130 (130-140)

Finished bust circumference in cm: (91) 98 (103) 111 (115) 122 (131) 142 (151) Length in cm measured from the shoulder: (53) 55 (57) 60 (61) 61 (62) 62 (63) 

Yarn: Striped Vibe Blouse is knitted alternately with a thick and a thin yarn quality. 

Yarn alternatives: Thick yarn:

1 strand: Amira, 93% cotton, 7% nylon, 50 g/100 m from Lang Yarns.

Yarn requirement for short sleeves in g: (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300)

OR 

1 strand: Malou Light, 72% baby alpaca, 16% polyamide, 12% wool, 50 g/190 m from Lang Yarns.

Yarn requirement for long sleeves in g: (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300)

OR 

2 strands:

1 strand Önling no 12, 45% cotton, 55% wool, 115 g/800 m (see yarn requirement below under thin yarn) &

1 strand Önling no 4, 100% organic merino wool, 50 g/200 m, both yarns from Önling. Yarn requirement for ¾-length sleeves in g: (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 400 (400)

AND

Thin yarn:

1.     Oceania, 70% cotton, 30% viscose, 50 g/140 m from Lang Yarns

Yarn requirement for short sleeves in g: (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100)

OR

2.     Crealino: 100% linen, 50 g/165 m from Lang Yarns

Yarn requirement for long sleeves in g: (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150)

OR

3.     Önling no 12, 45% cotton, 55% wool, 115 g/800 m from Önling.

Yarn requirement for ¾-length sleeves in g: (115) 115 (115) 115 (115) 230 (230) 230 (230)

Needles: Circular needle 5 & 6 mm, 40 and 80 cm. 

Double-pointed needles 6 mm for the sleeve rib edges, if you do not wish to use the magic loop method. 

Stitch markers: 8 pcs. It is important that they are large enough to fit on a 6 mm needle.

Stripes: The blouse has stripes formed with one thick and one thin yarn. The stripes are worked as 4 rounds with the thick yarn and 2 rounds with the thin yarn throughout the entire blouse.

Gauge: 10 cm x 10 cm = 14 sts x 21 rows on 6 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch with stripes in thick and thin yarn after washing.