The Liv Blouse

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The Liv Blouse is a elegant and stylish blouse, perfect for the summer nights as well as a basic piece for the cooler months of the year. The Liv Blouse is knitted in a 2 purl, 3 knit-ribbing making it follow and flow with the curves of your body. 

The Liv Blouse is knitted from the top down, and are throughout knitted to fit your own individual measurements to provide a perfect fit for you. The elegant design is added with simple and very delicate details in the cast on and bind off edges. 

Yarn
Gepard Garn Cotton Baby Lino (yarn length = 178m / 50g)
(Optional addition: +1 strand of Gepard Cashmere Lace (yarn length = 350m/25g))

This means you can knit with either 1 or 2 strands in total with the above choice.

or:

Lang Yarns Baby Cotton (yarn length = 180m / 50g)
This means with the above choice, you knit with 1 strand.

Yarn Amount and Sizes:
XS-S: 400g 
M: 450g
L: 500g
XL: 550g
XXL: 600g
XXXL: 650g

Note: The blouse is knitted to your own measurements, but sometimes there are guidelines in relation to your regular blouse size. The sizes are mentioned in the pattern in the following order:
XS-S (M) L (XL) XXL (XXXL)

Gauge on needle size 3:
32 sts x 35 rows - in “3 knit, 2 purl rib”

Needles and Accessories
- Circular needle size 3 - 60cm
- Two stitch holders or wires for setting stitches aside.
- Double-pointed needles size 3
- 9 stitch markers
- A small needle for weaving in ends.
- Optional: knitting elastic for the neckline.

Construction of the Blouse
The Liv Blouse is knitted from top to bottom. The boat neck is cast on with a cable cast on, from which increases are made with raglan increases down towards the shoulders. When the blouse reaches around the shoulders, the yoke is knitted down to just below the armhole without any further increases. From here, the stitches for each sleeve are set aside, and then the body is knitted in the round downwards. Once the body is knitted to the desired length, each sleeve is knitted.