Thick and thin, textured and smooth, opaque and transparent, cotton and wool, long or short, loose or fitted…these great combos make ‘jalousie’ fun to make and easy to wear. Available in four sizes in two lengths, plus a shawl, it’s easy to find just the right size and shape for you--make it loose and swingy with a lot of ease or more fitted with a little bit of ease--there are many options in this simple pattern with lots of style!

Sizes
Shirt/Tunic to fit Size 1 (2, 3, 4), with finished bust: 37” (45”, 55”, 64”) / 90 (115, 140, 160) cm, worn with 2”-10” positive ease; Shirt length: 22” (20”, 22”, 24”) / 55 (50, 55, 60) cm;
Tunic length: 32” (34”, 32”, 34”) / 80 (85, 80, 85) cm);
Shawl: 22½” x 86” (55 x 220 cm)

Yarn Heavy Lace / Light Fingering weight
Shirt: 1100 (1100, 1650, 1650) yds;
Tunic: 1650 (1650, 2200, 2500) yds;
Shawl: 2200 yds
Shown in YOTH Yarns Best Friend (550 yds / 100 g): Size 1 Shirt in ginger root, 2 skeins; Size 2 Tunic in cracked pepper, 3 skeins; shawl (not shown), 4 skeins.

Gauge: 16 sts & 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette and texture pattern after blocking using US 6-9 (4-5.5 mm) or size needed to get gauge. Same needle size is used throughout. Bias fabric is very stretchy and can be easily shaped during blocking.
For proper fit, take time to check gauge after blocking.

Skills/Techniques: Knit, purl, increase, decrease. Suitable for adventurous beginner or social/tv knitting.The pattern is charted and fully written.

Thank you to the stunning Jasmine Jobe for making the knitwear look so great, to the intrepid Nancy Kolton for testing, and to the ever-supportive Veronika at YOTH Yarns for all her support.

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