The Ophelya Blouse is a romantic blouse with airy puff sleeves made from merino wool.

It is knitted from the bottom up. The body is knitted from hand-dyed merino wool, first in rounds and then in rows. The armholes are shaped by decreases. The finishing edges of the front and back are finished with an I-cord edge, which is continued in the form of straps on the sides of the edges.

New stitches are then picked up from the shoulder seams and armholes using hand-dyed Kidsilk Mohair. The shoulders are shaped using shortened rows. The arms are then knitted in rounds in stockinette stitch up to the elbow, gathered using decreases, and finished with an I-cord edge.

XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Suitable for a chest circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-105 (105-115) 115-125 cm.

Final blouse circumference: 65 (70) 75 (80) 85 (90) 98 cm.

The blouse is designed with a negative ease of approximately 15-20 cm.

So, if your chest measurement is 93 cm, for example, choose size M.

Note: The greater the difference between your bust and waist measurements, the looser (smaller waist measurement) or tighter (larger waist measurement) the blouse will fit around your stomach. The model in the photos has a bust measurement of 87 cm and a waist measurement of 70 cm. She is wearing the Ophelya Blouse in size S. The blouse therefore has negative room for movement at the bust and neutral room for movement at the waist. If your waist circumference is significantly smaller than 65 (70) 75 (80) 85 (90) 98 cm, but it is important to you that the blouse fits snugly around your stomach, then you may want to choose a size smaller. Similarly, if your waist measurement is significantly larger than 65 (70) 75 (80) 85 (90) 98 cm and it is important to you that the blouse does not fit too tightly around the stomach, then you may want to choose a size larger.

The body of the Ophelya Blouse is knitted from Merino Single Lace color gradient yarn, hand-dyed by Cowgirl Blues.

Composition: 100% virgin wool

The sleeves of the Ophelya Blouse are knitted from KidSilk color gradient yarn, hand-dyed by Cowgirl Blues .

Composition: 70% mohair, 30% silk

The blouse in the first product photo was knitted in the color "Stop! In the Name of Love." The blouse in the second product photo is in the color "Say a Little Prayer," and the model in the fourth photo is wearing the colors "Respect" (merino) and "Happy Days" (mohair).

2.5 mm circular knitting needle (60 cm)

2.5 mm double-pointed needles

4 mm circular knitting needle (40 cm)

or 4 mm double-pointed needles

Merino: 10x10 cm = 32 sts x 45 rows in stockinette stitch using 2.5 mm needles (measured after washing and drying)

Mohair: 10x10 cm = 23 sts x 33 rows in stockinette stitch using 4 mm needles (measured after washing and drying)

Cast on stitches

knit and purl stitches

right and left inclined decreases

I-cord

Resume knitting

Short rows (German Short Rows)

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