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Valentinasknits Shine Bright Blouse en
Valentinasknits Shine Bright Blouse en
Valentinasknits Shine Bright Blouse en
SHINE BRIGHT
Blouse
Featuring cables, spikelets and twisted stitches,
the yoke of my new blouse is very entertaining to
knit, but I decided to add even more fun and used
the beads as well. The pattern got a cheerful and
playful name Shine Bright Blouse.
YARN SIZES
MINK YARN by A KNITTERS WORLD, lace weight (37% mink, 33%
viscose, 18% cashmere, 12% wool), 600 m/656 yds in 100 Gr 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Grams: 175 (195, 210, 230, 255) (275, 285, 305, 320) to fit chest circumference:
Metres: 1050 (1170, 1260, 1380, 1530) (1650, 1710, 1830, 70 (80, 90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150) cm
1920) 28 (32, 36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60)"
Yards: 1150 (1280, 1380, 1510, 1675) (1805, 1870, 2000,
2100)
I used colorway “Purple Flora” FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT
NEEDLES 86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 116.5, 126.5) (136.5, 146.5, 156.5, 166.5) cm
34.5 (38.5, 42.5, 46.5, 50.5) (54.5, 58.5, 62.5, 66.5)"
• 2 mm/U.S. size 0 80 cm/32” circular needles
• 2 mm/U.S. size 0 60 cm/24” cirular needles or your
preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the PATTERN NOTES
round (neck)
• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 80 cm/32” circular needles, or • The blouse is worked in one piece top down.
size needed to obtain gauge • You start with the circular yoke according to the charts
• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 circular needles or your preferred (written instructions for the charts are also provided).
needles for knitting small circumference in the round • Please make sure your gauge for CHART 1 worked with
(sleeves) smaller needles is tighter than the rest. One chart repeat
should be about 6 cm/2.5” wide for CHART 1.
NOTIONS • After the circular yoke, you separate the sleeves and the
body, work neck shaping using short rows, and continue
• stitch holders or waste yarn working the body and the sleeves separately.
• main marker and smaller markers for chart sections
• cable needle SKILLS REQUIRED
• beads 4.5 mm (120 (120, 132, 132, 132) (144, 144,
144, 156) pcs.), optional
• basics (cast on/bind off, knit/purl, increase/decrease)
• tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends
• short rows
• working in the round
GAUGE • working from a chart (written instructions are also
provided)
26 sts/36 RNDs = 10 cm/4” square in stockinette stitch on
3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 needles after blocking
ABBREVIATIONS
3/1 LC _3 over 1 Left Cross: slip 3 stitches on your cable m1r-p _make one purlwise right: from back to front, lift the
needle and hold at front; k1, k3 from cable needle horizontal strand between stitches with the left
3/1 RC _3 over 1 Right Cross: slip 1 stitch on cable needle needle and purl through the front loop (1 stitch
and hold at back; k3, k1 from cable needle increased)
3/4 LC _3 over 4 Left Cross: slip 3 sts on your cable needle MM _main marker
and hold at front; k4, k3 from cable needle p _purl
B _add a bead (video tutorial: p tbl _purl through back loop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1YKyCrnoZE ) PMM _place main marker
BO _bind off rep _repeat
BOR _beginning of round RND _round
CM _chart marker RS _right side
CO _cast on SLMM _slip main marker
k _knit spklt _spikelet (see Pattern Stitches on Page 4)
k2tog _knit 2 stitches together SR _short row
k tbl _knit through back loop ssk _slip-slip-knit: slip the next 2 stitches, one by one,
m1l _make one left: from front to back, lift the knitwise; insert the tip of the left needle, from left
horizontal strand between stitches with the left to right, into the fronts of those 2 stitches and knit
needle and knit through the back loop (1 stitch them together (1 stitch decreased)
increased) sl1wyb _slip 1 stitch with yarn held in back
m1r _make one right: from back to front, lift the horizontal sl1wyf _slip 1 stitch with yarn held in front
strand between stitches with the left needle and knit st (sts) _stitch (stitches)
through the front loop (1 stitch increased) St st _Stockinette stitch
m1l-p _make one purlwise left: from front to back, lift the WS _wrong side
horizontal strand between stitches with the left yo _yarn over
needle and purl through the back loop (1 stitch
increased)
INSTRUCTIONS:
NOTES: • The CM will help you to follow the chart. • Work chart
from right to left. • You will work 10 (10, 11, 11, 11) (12, 12, 12,
13) repeats of chart per RND. • Please make sure that your
gauge is tight enough (one chart repeat should be about 6
cm/2.5” wide for CHART 1.
SIZE 1: k (0 sts increased, 400 sts). SIZE 7: (k3, m1l) x 5, *(k3, m1l) x 2, k4, m1l; rep from *
SIZE 2: *k14, m1l, (k13, m1l) x 2; rep from * to end of to last 15 sts, (k3, m1l) x 3, (k2, m1l) x 3 (146 increased,
RND (30 sts increased, 430 sts). 626 sts).
SIZE 3: *k22, m1l; rep from * to end of RND (20 sts SIZE 8: (k3, m1l) x 8, *(k3, m1l) x 2, k2, m1l; rep from *
increased, 460 sts). to last 24 sts, (k3, m1l) x 8 (178 sts increased, 658 sts).
SIZE 4: k3, *k7, m1l; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3 (62 sts SIZE 9: k2, m1l, *k3, m1l; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2,
increased, 502 sts). m1l (174 sts increased, 694 sts).
SIZE 5: k4, m1l, *(k4, m1l) x 6, k3, m1l; rep from * to last
4 sts, k4, m1l (114 sts increased, 554 sts). Knit 1 (1, 1, 6, 12) (14, 17, 19, 23) RNDs.
SIZE 6: (k5, m1l) x 3, *(k4, m1l) x 5, k5, m1l; rep from *
to last 15 sts (k5, m1l) x 3 (114 sts increased, 594 sts).
Switch to smaller needles and rep RND 27 seven times more and BO using tubular bind-off method (see Pattern Stitches on
Page 4).
SECTION 4: SLEEVES
With larger needles, facing RS, from center of underarm, SIZE 3: *k5, m1l; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2 (21 sts
pick up and knit 3 (4, 6, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 10) sts, pick up and increased, 128 sts).
knit 1 st between the underarm sts and the sleeve sts, knit SIZE 4: *k8, m1l; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2 (14 sts
85 (88, 93, 100, 114) (122, 126, 130, 134) sts from the increased, 128 sts).
stitch holder, pick up and knit 1 st between the underarm SIZE 5: *(k4, m1l) x 2, k5, m1l; rep from * to end of RND
sts and the sleeve sts, pick up and knit 3 (4, 6, 6, 7) (8, 9, (30 sts increased, 160 sts).
10,10) sts from underarm (93 (98,107, 114, 130) (140, SIZE 6: *k7, m1l; rep from * to end of RND (20 sts
146, 152, 156) sts). PMM for BOR. increased, 160 sts).
SIZE 7: k3, *k10, m1l; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3 (14 sts
Knit in the RND until your sleeve measures 21 cm/8.5” increased, 160 sts).
from underarm (or your desired length minus 11 cm/4.5”). SIZE 8: *k19 m1l; rep from * to end of RND (8 sts
increased, 160 sts).
Work increase RND before cuff as follows: SIZE 9: *k39, m1l; rep from * to end of RND (4 sts
SIZE 1: *k31, m1l; rep from * to end of RND (3 sts increased, 160 sts).
increased, 96 sts).
SIZE 2: k3, m1l, *(k4, m1l) x 2, (k3, m1l) x 5; rep from * to Work CHART 5 before ribbing.
last 3 sts, k3, m1l (30 sts increased, 128 sts).
FINISHING:
Weave in ends and block to measurements. If necessary, Many thanks for grading and technical editing:
you might want to stabilize your neckline as shown in this Josephine Kush @josephine_kush
video tutorial (please insert an elastic thread along the line
of your yoke where you switched from smaller to larger Should you have any questions, comments or difficulties
needles; you might want to make 2 or 3 rounds of elastic with my pattern, please contact me:
thread parallel to each other and thus provide more via e-mail: valyabog@gmail.com
stability if needed): as well as on Instagram and Ravelry: @valentinasknits
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrdtLTkokZ2/
CHART 3
RND 1: m1r, k7, bead, k1, bead, k7, m1l, p1, k2tog, k2, m1l- RND 15: k3, k2tog, k2, m1l, k5, m1r, k2, ssk, k3, (p1, k tbl)
p, p5, inc1to5(spklt), p5, m1r-p, k2, ssk, p1. (40 sts) × 3, p1, k7, (p1, k tbl) × 3, p1.
RND 2: k1, m1r, k2, ssk, k4, bead, k4, k2tog, k2, m1l, k1, RND 16: k2, k2tog, k2, m1l, k7, m1r, k2, ssk, k2, (p1, k tbl)
p1, 3/1 LC, p5, k5(spklt), p5, 3/1 RC, p1. × 3, k2tog, k2, m1l, k1, m1r, k2, ssk, (k tbl, p1) × 3.
RND 3: k2, m1r, k2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k2, m1l, k2, p1, k tbl, k3, RND 17: k1, k2tog, k2, m1l, k9, m1r, k2, ssk, k1, (p1, k tbl)
p5, decr4(spklt), p5, k3, k tbl, p1. × 2, p1, k2tog, k2, m1l, k3, m1r, k2, ssk, (p1, k tbl) × 2, p1.
RND 4: k3, m1r, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2, m1l, k3, p1, k tbl, RND 18: k2tog, k2, m1l, k11, m1r, k2, ssk, (p1, k tbl) × 2,
3/1 LC, p9, 3/1 RC, k tbl, p1. k2tog, k2, m1l, k5, m1r, k2, ssk, (k tbl, p1) × 2.
RND 5: k4, m1r, k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, m1l, k4, p1, k tbl, p1, RND 19: k5, k2tog, k2, m1l, k1, m1r, k2, ssk, k5, p1, k tbl,
k3, p9, k3, p1, k tbl, p1. p1, k2tog, k2, m1l, k7, m1r, k2, ssk, p1, k tbl, p1.
RND 6: k5, m1r, k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2, m1l, k5, p1, k tbl, p1, RND 20: k4, k2tog, k2, m1l, k3, m1r, k2, ssk, k4, p1, k tbl,
3/1 LC, p7, 3/1 RC, p1, k tbl, p1. k2tog, k2, m1l, k9, m1r, k2, ssk, k tbl, p1.
RND 7: m1r, k2, ssk, k11, k2tog, k2, m1l, (p1, k tbl) × 2, k3, RND 21: k3, k2tog, k2, m1l, k5, m1r, k2, ssk, k3, p1, k2tog,
p7, k3, (k tbl, p1) × 2. k2, m1l, k11, m1r, k2, ssk, p1.
RND 8: k1, m1r, k2, ssk, k9, k2tog, k2, m1l, k1, (p1, k tbl) × RND 22: k2, k2tog, k2, m1l, k7, m1r, k2, ssk, k2, p1, k5,
2, 3/1 LC, p5, 3/1 RC, (k tbl, p1) × 2. k2tog, k2, m1l, k1, m1r, k2, ssk, k5, p1.
RND 9: k2, m1r, k2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k2, m1l, k2, (p1, k tbl) × RND 23: k1, k2tog, k2, m1l, k9, m1r, k2, ssk, k1, p1, k4,
2, p1, k3, p5, k3, (p1, k tbl) × 2, p1. k2tog, k2, m1l, k3, m1r, k2, ssk, k4, p1.
RND 10: k3, m1r, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2, m1l, k3, (p1, k tbl) RND 24: k2tog, k2, m1l, k11, m1r, k2, ssk, p1, k3, k2tog,
× 2, p1, 3/1 LC, p3, 3/1 RC, (p1, k tbl) × 2, p1. k2, m1l, k5, m1r, k2, ssk, k3, p1.
RND 11: k4, m1r, k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, m1l, k4, (p1, k tbl) RND 25: k19, p1, k2, k2tog, k2, m1l, k7, m1r, k2, ssk, k2,
× 3, k3, p3, k3, (k tbl, p1) × 3. p1.
RND 12: k5, m1r, k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2, m1l, k5, (p1, k tbl) RND 26: k19, p1, k1, k2tog, k2, m1l, k9, m1r, k2, ssk, k1,
× 3, 3/1 LC, p1, 3/1 RC, (k tbl, p1) × 3. p1.
RND 13: k5, k2tog, k2, m1l, k1, m1r, k2, ssk, k5, (p1, k tbl) RND 27: k19, p1, k2tog, k2, m1l, k11, m1r, k2, ssk, p1.
× 3, (p1, k3) × 2, (p1, k tbl) × 3, p1.
RND 14: k4, k2tog, k2, m1l, k3, m1r, k2, ssk, k4, (p1, k tbl)
× 3, p1, 3/4 LC, (p1, k tbl) × 3, p1.
CHART 4
RND 1: m1r, ssk, k11, k2tog, m1l, p1, k15, p1. (32 sts) RND 8: m1r, k2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k2, m1l, p1, k2, m1r, k2,
RND 2: m1r, k1, ssk, k9, k2tog, k1, m1l, p1, k15, p1. ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, m1l, k2, p1.
RND 3: m1r, k2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k2, m1l, p1, k15, p1. RND 9: k1, m1r, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2, m1l, k1, p1, k3,
RND 4: k1, m1r, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2, m1l, k1, p1, m1r, m1r, k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2, m1l, k3, p1.
ssk, k11, k2tog, m1l, p1. RND 10: k2, m1r, k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, m1l, k2, p1, k15,
RND 5: k2, m1r, k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, m1l, k2, p1, m1r, p1.
k1, ssk, k9, k2tog, k1, m1l, p1. RND 11: rep RND 6.
RND 6: k3, m1r, k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2, m1l, k3, p1, m1r, RND 12: rep RND 7.
k2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k2, m1l, p1. RND 13: k3, k2tog, k2, m1l, k1, m1r, k2, ssk, k3, p1, k2,
RND 7: k15, p1, k1, m1r, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2, m1l, k1, m1r, k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, m1l, k2, p1.
p1. RND 14: k2, k2tog, k2, m1l, k3, m1r, k2, ssk, k2, p1, k3,
m1r, k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2, m1l, k3, p1.
CHART 5
Work RNDs 1-23 of CHART 4. RND 27: ssk, (p1, k tbl) × 2, p1, k2tog, p1, ssk, (k tbl, p1) ×
RND 24: ssk, (k tbl, p1) × 5, k tbl, k2tog, p1, k2tog, k2, m1l- 5, k tbl, k2tog, p1. (22 sts)
p, (k tbl, p1) × 3, k tbl, m1r-p, k2, ssk, p1. (30 sts) RND 28: (k tbl, p1) × 4, ssk, (p1, k tbl) × 4, p1, k2tog, p1.
RND 25: ssk, (p1, k tbl) × 4, p1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, m1l, (p1, (20 sts)
k tbl) × 4, p1, m1r, k1, k2tog, p1. (28 sts) RND 29: (k tbl, p1) × 10.
RND 26: ssk, (k tbl, p1) × 3, k tbl, k2tog, p1, ssk, m1l-p,
(k tbl, p1) × 5, k tbl, m1r-p, k2tog, p1. (26 sts)