Description
Designer Monica Brown lives atop a hill called Queen Anne and was inspired by Victorian femininity when she was designing this close-fitting blouse. The simple pattern stitch is bordered by half double crochet, and the contrasting bib is crocheted separately and then sewn into the body before being finished with a mandarin-style collar.
Finished Size: 31 (35, 39, 43, 46½)” bust circumference. Garment shown measures 35″ and is intended to be worn with about 1″ of ease.
Yarn: Katia Mississippi 3 (60% cotton, 40% acrylic; 230 yd [210 m]/13?4 oz [50 g]; ): #786 (MC), 5 (6, 7, 8, 8) skeins; #312 (CC), 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) skeins. Yarn distributed by Knitting Fever.
Yarn weight: #1 – Super Fine.
Gauge: 18 sts and 18 rows = 4″ in main-body patt with larger hook; 18 sts and 14 rows = 4″ in hdc with larger hook.
Hook: Sizes E/4 (3.5 mm) and C/2 (3 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Stitch markers (m); yarn needle; six 3/8″ buttons.
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet Summer 2008.
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