Instructions for this lovely empire line blouse are given for size 12 with changes for sizes 14, 16 and 18 in parentheses.

You will need 12 (12, 13, 13) two-ounce skeins Columbia-Minerva Featherweight Knitting Worsted and a size F plastic crochet hook or size needed to work to gauge.

Gauge: 7 dc groups equal 4 inches; 5 rows equal 2 inches