A romantic style blouse/jacket with voluminous lacey ruffles and a batwing style silhouette. The jacket begins with a rolled neckband. The yoke is then worked back and forth to shape the V-neck. There is a deep V-neck option and a shallow one. A smaller set of needles is used at the start and end of each row to work the neckline edging.

For the shallow neck, once complete the rest of the yoke is worked in the round, using smaller needles to continue a decorative panel down the front.

Stitches are then put on hold, and each front/top-sleeve/back panel is worked separately. Once all sections are complete stitches are picked up along the sleeve and body to work the undersides of the sleeves and sides of the body in a lacey open-honeycomb stitch. These are done as a front and back piece then bound together at the end using a three needle bind off.

Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5

Yardage: Yarn A (DK) 695 (805) 960 (1095) 1245 meters
Yarn B (lace silk/mohair) 1020 (1185) 1410 (1605) 1820 meters.

The garment is designed to be oversized with approx. 50cm (20 inches) of positive ease around the bust.

To fit bust: 71-86 (91-106) 111-127 (132-147) 152-167 cm /
28-34 (36-42) 44-50 (52-58) 60-66 inches

18.5 sts x 24 rows for 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches)
using US9/5.5mm needles, or size needed to obtain gauge, swatch in stockinette stitch holding 1 strand of DK and 1 strand lace weight (mohair) yarn together.

28 sts x 26 rows for 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches)
using US6/4mm needles, or size needed to obtain gauge, swatch in 1x1 rib holding 1 strand of DK and 1 strand lace weight (mohair)

19 sts x 20 rows for 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches)
using US9/5.5mm needles, or size needed to
obtain gauge, swatch in lace pattern holding 1
strand of lace weight (mohair) -

(RS): k1, wyif sl1kw, wyib k1, psso rep * - * to last stitch, k1.
(WS): k all sts

Note! when moving the yarn to the back after the sl1kw, pass it over the top of the needle to create a yarnover: when working psso, pass only the slip st over, leaving the yarnover on the needle.

US6/4mm circular needle or size needed to
obtain gauge over 1x1 rib

US9/5.5mm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge over stockinette stitch and lace pattern. It is recommended to use interchangeable cable needles with stoppers to make it easier when working all the different sections. However you can also do this with scrap yarn or stitch holders.