Long Torso Blouse Pattern No. 5323

Size 14
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles

SCALE: 7 sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Fingering Fleece—6 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 3 Needles cast on 121 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 10 rows, then work even in stockinette st until piece measures 6 in. from lower edge. Change to No. 2 Needles and work even until piece measures 12 in. from lower edge. Change to No. 3 Needles and work even until piece measures 13 in. from lower edge, then work in pattern until piece measures 17 in. from lower edge as follows: Row 1—K 1, * P 3, K 1, repeat from * across row. Row 2—* P 2, K 2, repeat from * across row ending P 1. Row 3—K 1, * P 1, K 3, repeat from * across row. Row 4— Purl. When pattern has been completed and piece measures 17 in. from lower edge, work in stockinette st binding off 7 sts at begin­ning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 7 times. Work even until piece measures 6½ in. from underarm. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 8 rows for shoulders. Change to No. 2 Needles and work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work as given for back until piece measures 4½in. from underarm. Work over 34 sts; place on st-holder. Bind off next 25 sts for front of neck. On remaining 34 sts, work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 6 times. Work even until piece measures 6½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts every other row 4 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles on right side of gar­ment, pick up 81 sts from end to end of neckband. Work in rib­bing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows. Bind off. Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles cast on 77 sts. Work in pattern increasing 1 st at each end every 4th row to 85 sts. Working in stockinette st, bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm, decrease 1 st at each end every other row 7 times, then every 4th row 2 times. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row until 21 sts remain. Bind off remaining sts.

Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.

This pattern was originally published in Jack Frost Sweaters and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.