Linen Touch Blouse Free crochet instruction

Author: Ana Semerdzhieva; You can see all of her creations here: Ana’s Knits; Instagram: Ana`s Knit

Final measurements:

Width – 50 cm
Length – 60 cm
Yarn – Linen touch – 10 skeins
Needles – 4,5 mm, 5 mm
Row counter
Tension on 5 mm:
14 sts /18 rows in 10 сm

Patterns used:

2х2 ribbing – k2, p2
Lace pattern – 14 sts
1 row: k1 , yo, k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, yo, k1
Rows 2, 4 and 6 – purl all sts
3 row: k2, yo, k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k2
5 row: k3, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k3

Back:

On needles 4,5 mm cast on 72 sts. WS: 2×2 ribbing and continue 8 more rows
Next row (RS) – Start over the row counter from 1, change needles to 5 mm and knit the lace pattern 5 times. You can place markers after each pattern
Continue with the lace pattern straight – total 94 rows
95 row: work 27 sts, cast off the next 18 sts, work till the end of the row. Now we work only one side of the back
96 row – work all sts
97 row– cast off 3 sts at the beginning of the row
98 row – work all sts
99 row – cast off 2 sts at the beginning

100 row – cast off all sts
Attach the yarn on the WS to work the remaining sts
96 row – cast off 3 sts, work till the end
97 row – work all sts
98 row – cast off 2 sts, work till the end
99 row – work all sts
100 row – cast off all sts

Front:

Work as for back: ribbing + 90 rows
91 row: work 29 sts, cast off 14 sts, work till the end
92 row: work all sts
93 row: cast off 3 sts at the beginning of the row, work the rest sts
94, 96, 98 rows – work straight
95 row: cast off 2 sts at the beginning
97 row: cast off 1 st at the beginning
99 row: cast off 1 st at the beginning
100 row: cast off all sts
Attach the yarn at the Wrong side to finish the second part of the sts
92 row: cast off 3 sts at the beginning of the row, work the rest sts
93, 95, 97, 99 – work straight
94 row: cast off 2 sts at the beginning
96 row: cast off 1 st at the beginning
98 row: cast off 1 st at the beginning
100 row: cast off all sts

Sleeves:

Cast on 48 sts on 4.5 mm needles and do the 2х2 ribbing -total 9 rows. In row 9 add evenly distributed 10 sts – total 58 sts
Next row: Start off the row counter from 1: – Change to 5 mm needles and knit the main lace pattern straight up for the total of 78 rows. Cast off

Neckband:

Sew the shoulder seams. Pick up 37 sts on the back + 43 sts on the front – 80 sts total
Work in circle 2х2 ribbing 5 rows. In row 6 change to 1х1. Knit one more row (7).
Cast off