Description
Lucia Blouse Pura is a variation of my contribution to the Isager Archives 2 collection: Lucia Blouse. Lucia Blouse features a slip-stitch pattern on the front yoke. Lucia Blouse Pura does not have this pattern, which is the only difference between the two designs.
 
Lucia Blouse Pura is a feminine, oversized drop-shoulder blouse worked in stockinette stitch with the wrong side facing out. Anyway, the body and sleeves are worked from the wrong side so you can knit in the round (only knit stitches). 
 
The blouse has decorative edges - across the shoulders on both the front and back pieces, and at the hem of the body and sleeves. These edges are worked in a beautiful stockinette pattern with the wrong side facing out, broken up by rows of chain stitches. At the bottom of the body, the overlapping edges form a small slit on each side. 
 
The shoulders, the sleeves, and the boat neckline are all gently shaped with short rows. 
 
The blouse is intended to have a slightly cropped fit. Sleeves are designed for a ¾ length.The piece is knitted top-down, making it easy to adjust both body and sleeve length to your preference. 
 
Video tutorials for all techniques are available in the pattern.
 
Note: The pattern also includes instructions for knitting a dress!
 
Sizes
2XS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL
 
Finished Measurements
Bust circumference: approx. 112 (115) 119 (125) 128 (132) 138 (141) 148 cm.
 
Body length (blouse) measured from the center back neck: approx. 50 (51) 52 (54) 56 (57) 58 (58) 58 cm.
 
Sleeve length measured from where sleeves are attached: approx. 26 (26) 27 (27) 27 (27) 27 (27) 27 cm.
 
The blouse/dress is designed with 15–30 cm of positive ease. 
 
The model in the photos has a bust measurement of approximately 84 cm and wears size XS with about 31 cm of ease. 
 
It is recommended to aim for more ease in the smaller sizes and less in the larger sizes.
 
Materials
150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 g Spinni (300 m/50 g) or 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 g Trio 1 (350 m/50 g) held together with 100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) 175 (200) 225 g Silk Mohair (212 m/25 g). All yarns from Isager Yarn.
 
The blouse shown is knitted with one strand Spinni in color 34 held together with one strand Silk Mohair in color 34, and Silk Mohair in color 36. You will also need two removable stitch markers (safety-pin type).
 
Recommended Needles
Circular needle 4 mm (80 cm) for stockinette stitch, worked both flat and in the round, with one strand Spinni/Trio 1 held together with one strand Silk Mohair.
 
The borders (top of front/back, sleeve, and hem edges) are also worked on 4 mm needles.
 
If you decide to crochet single crochet stitches around the neckline, you will need a 3 mm crochet hook.
 
I recommend the Magic Loop method for knitting the sleeves and sleeve borders. If you do not use Magic Loop, you will also need a 4 mm circular needle (40 cm).
 
Gauge
18/19 sts × 27 rows = 10 × 10 cm on 4 mm needles in Stockinette stitch (flat and in the round)