Laurent Duveen Blouse Pattern

Size 14

1 Pr. Standard No. 0 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.

Scale: 7 sts. to 1 in.

Jack Frost Duveen—5 2-oz. Skeins

BACK: With No. 0 Needles cast on 122 sts. Work in Pat. as follows:
Row 1—P. 1, K. 1, P. 1, * K. 6, P. 1, K. 1, P. 1, K. 1, P. 1, repeat from * across row, ending K. 6, P. 1, K. 1, P. 1.
Row 2—K. 1, P. 1, K. 1, * P. 6, K. 1, P. 1, K. 1, P. 1, K. 1, repeat from * across row, ending P. 6, K. 1, P. 1, K. 1.
Above 2 rows form Pat. Repeat them until piece measures 6 in. Change to No. 3 Needles and continue in Pat. until piece measures 10 in. from 1st cast on sts. Bind off 8 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st. at each end every other row 5 times. Work even in Pat. until piece measures 7 in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Bind off 8 sts. at the beginning of the next 8 rows. Bind off remaining sts. far back of neck.

FRONT: With No. 0 Needles cast on 64 sts. Work in Pat. as follows:

Row 1—P. 1, K. 1, P. 1, * K. 6, P. 1, K. 1, P. 1, K. 1, P. 1, repeat from * across row ending K. 6. (Front edge)

Row 2—* P. 6, K. 1, P. 1, K. 1, P. 1, K. 1, repeat from * across row, ending P. 6, K. 1, P. 1, K. 1.

Repeat above 2 rows until piece measures 6 in. Change to No. 3 Needles, and continue in Pat. until piece measures 9½ in. from 1st cast on sts. Then decrease 1 st. at front edge every 3rd row 19 times, When piece measures 10 in. from 1st cast on sts., bind off 8 sts. at underarm side once, then decrease 1 st. at underarm side every other row 5 times, at the same time continuing to decrease at front edge as directed. When 32 sts. remain on the needle, work even until armhole corresponds with back. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts. at the beginning of every other row 4 times. Work other side to correspond. Sew shoulder seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 0 Needles cast on 78 sts. Work even in Pat. as described for back of blouse for ½ in. Increase 1 st. at each end every 3rd row until piece measures 2 in. Change to No. 3 Needles, and continue to increase 1 st. at each end every 3rd row until 130 sts. are on the needle. Work 1 in. even. Bind off 5 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Decrease 1 st. at each end every other row 5 times. Bind off 2 sts. at the beginning of every row to 20 sts. Bind off remaining 20 sts. Sew underarm and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place, easing in extra fullness at top.

BAND: With No. 0 Needles cast on 9 sts. Work in ribbing of K. 1, P. 1, for 1 in. Then start 1st buttonhole as follows: Work over 3 sts. Bind off 3 sts. Work over remaining 3 sts. On next row cast on 3 sts. over the 3 bound off sts. Repeat buttonholes every 2 in. until 5 buttonholes in all have been made. Continue to work even until band is desired length around neck and down other side. Bind off. Sew to sides and neck of blouse.