Modular Lace Blouse Knitting Pattern Download

Knit from the bottom up, vertically both clockwise and counterclockwise, and from the top down, and this leaves you with no seams to sew! Use a crocheted bind-off and trim that daintily finishes the edges. Accent the faux seam on the hip band with three pretty buttons.

Finished Size: 37 (39½, 41½, 44) inches (94.0 [100.3, 105.4, 111.8] cm) bust circumference; blouse should fit with about 2 inches (5.1 cm) of positive ease through the bust
Yarn: TSC/Artyarns Empress, 52% silk/48% cotton, DK weight, 314 yards (287.1 m)/100 gram (3.5 oz) skein, 3 skeins of Lilac Blossoms
Yarn Weight: #3 - Light
Needles: Circular, 24 inches (60 cm), sizes 6 (4 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Crochet hooks size E (3.5 mm) and C (2.75 mm); stitch markers, 2; stitch holders, 3; tapestry needle; buttons, 5?8 inch (1.6 mm), 3; sewing needle and thread to match yarn color
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in Dewdrop patt on larger needles; 23 sts and 33 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in Eyelet Lace Panel patt on smaller needles; 21 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm)
Originally Published: Unofficial Downton Abbey Knits 2014