Crochet White Blouse

You’ll need:

450 (500) 500g of white yarn (75% cotton, 25% linen; 98m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5;

1,2 m of satin lace 1 cm wide.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 3. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Border (on 33 sts of set-up row): work due to the scheme 2. Make 1^st-6^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-6^th rows.

Stitches control: main pattern: 18,5 sts x 7,75 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Border: 20 cm wide, 40 rows = 45 cm.

Instructions

Back

This detail is made of 2 parts from center to one side. For right half of back, make 103 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. In 17 (19) 20 cm from the set-up row, skip 17 (19) cm along left side for right arm-hole. In 22 (24) 26 cm from the set-up row, finish your work. Make left half of back in reflection, for this, fasten set-up row for right half of the main pattern.

Front

At first, make border and fasten it with the main pattern from both sides. Make 33 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with border. In 45 cm = 40 rows from the set-up row, finish your work. For left front fasten the right side with 2 rows of single crochets, start with 1 WS row at upper right edge of border, make 81 single crochets. Make 22 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase in the end of the 2^nd row (RS) and continue work on all 103 sts with main pattern. In 7 (9) 11 cm from the beginning of fastening, make arm-hole along left side in the same way, as for back. In 12 (14) 16 cm from the beginning of fastening, finish your work, fasten the 2^nd side of border in reflection.

Sleeves

Make 59 (63) 67 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase for each sleeve and work with the main pattern. In 2,5 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 double crochet from both sides and 5 x 1 double crochet in every following row. In 11,5 cm from the set-up row, skip 3 cm from both sides for sleeve caps and 11 (12) 13 x 1 cm and 1 x 2 cm in every following row. Finish your work in 17 (18) 19 cm from the beginning of sleeve caps on the rest sts.

Assembly

Make side seams, sew up sleeves. Fasten the edges of sleeves and neck-hole without border with 1 circle row of picot. Insert satin lace in the 1^st row of the main pattern of sleeves and make a bow.