HARVEST SEASON BLOUSE

Lightweight, airy, and unexpectedly warm, the Harvest Season blouse celebrates Autumnal transition. As the exuberance of one season gives way to the starkness of another, knitting this garment will keep you transfixed with the meditative quality of the intuitive lace motif. 



Working in the round from the bottom-up allows the knitter to grow comfortable and familiar with the pattern repeat, before the yoke erupts into a fast-paced extravaganza of steeks and decreases, culminating in an 
elegantly casual henley neckline.

Tampering the femininity of all-over lace with a relaxed silhouette and dropped shoulder construction, the Harvest Season blouse is both a festive and a practical garment, with the 
ribbed eyelet fabric providing warmth and ventilation. 

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MATERIALS & INFORMATION

Construction
Worked from the bottom up, in the round. The yoke is worked in the round with a steek, which is then cut open after completion to form the henley placket and shaped round neckline.

Sizing
finished garment measures as follows around chest circumference
95cm/ 37” (103.5cm/ 41.5”, 113cm/ 45.25”, 122.5cm/ 49”, 132cm/ 52.75”, 141cm/ 56.5”, 150.5cm/ 60.25”, 160cm/ 64”)

Fit
intended to be worn with at least 10cm/ 4” of ease (for the currently trendy oversized fit a minimum of 15cm/ 6” is recommended)

Gauge
17 sts x 23 rounds = 10cm x 10cm/ 4” x 4” in pattern 


Needles

4mm, or as needed to meet gauge


Yarn

suitable for steekable DK-Aran weight yarns,
approximately 175-200m / 200-225y per 100g/ 3.5oz

requires 500-900g

Notions

stitch markers, measuring tape, scrap yarn, tapestry needle, sewing needle and thread, scissors, 4 buttons 



Special Techniques

basic lace, steeking, decreasing in pattern,
optional: Kitchner st (grafting) for closing underarms

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SAMPLE INFO:
Sample is a Size 4
modelled with 25cm/ 10” of ease
made in Höner och Eir Nutiden held double, Grodd colourway
4 plates (400g) were used

ADDITIONAL NOTES - PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING!

Steeked Construction
Please be aware the yoke is worked in the round with a steek, then cut open after completion. This is not an optional element of the pattern; you cannot convert it to flat knitting because the lace chart only works in the round. That said: Steeking is truly easy; all you need to make sure of is that you use a suitable yarn. But if you categorically do not want to steek, this is not the right pattern for you.

Decreasing in Pattern
The main lace repeat is charted, with accompanying written instructions. When working on the yoke, decreasing is required. The decreases are not charted but require the knitter to ‘decrease in pattern’ - referring only to the main chart. Some knitters find it extremely intuitive to decrease in pattern; others do not. If you know yourself to be in the latter category, this is perhaps not the right project for you.

Yarn Selection
The yarn used for this pattern must be steekable. Look for a non-superwash, non-merino, woollen-spun, 100% wool. A light and airy yarn that can be knitted above gauge is optimal - for instance a yarn you would choose for knitting a shawl at this gauge. A (steekable) fingering-weight wool held together with lace-weight mohair will also work well. Please feel free to contact me if you are unsure about the suitability of your yarn.

If you would like a yarn that is an easily-available substitute for Nutiden with comparable qualities, I recommend Lettlopi (not Plotulopi; it is too thick! Lettlopi.)