Lotus - a pretty short sleaved blouse
Design: Hanne Rimmen
Lotus is a short-sleeved blouse with a charac-
teristic Nordic pattern on the circular yoke.
The lovely floral motif of the pattern is inspi-
red by Lotus flowers, that symbolise pureness
of mind and soul.
1st English edition - January 2021 © Filcolana A/S
English translation: Signe Strømgaard
Materials
Main colour: 250 (250) 300 (350) g Pernilla by Filco-
lana in colour 819 (Raindrop melange)
Pattern colour: 50 g (alle str.) Pernilla by Filcolana in
colour 101 (Natural White)
3 mm circular needle, 40 cm
3 mm and 3,5 mm circular needle, 80/100 cm
3 mm and 3,5 mm double-pointed needles
Stitch markers
Sizes
S (M) L (XL)
Measurements
Body, chest: 80-86 (86-94) 94-102 (102-110) cm
Top, chest: 88 (96) 104 (112) cm
Sleeve length: 6 (8) 10 (10) cm
Total length: 52 (56) 60 (63) cm
Length to armhole: 28 (30) 32 (34) cm
Gauge
24 sts x 34 rows in stockinette stitch and pattern on
3,5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm
Special abbreviations
Tbl: Through the back loop.
M1 (Make 1): From the front, lift the horizontal strand
between stitches with the left needle and knit through
the back loop.
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Special techniques
Short rows - GSR (German short rows): Work to Chart
where the turn needs to be, turn, then slip the first
12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
stitch purl-wise with the yarn held in front. Bring the
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working yarn up and over the needle and down on the
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other side, pulling hard enough on the yarn to make 52
the stitch on the needle look like a double stitch (the 51
2 legs of the stitch are visible). Continue row as pat- 50
tern describes. 49
When working across the stitch that looks like a dou- 48
ble stitch, work it as 1 stitch, either knitting or purling 47
the 2 legs together, as the pattern describes. 46
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Directions for knitting
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The top is worked from the top down. Short rows are
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worked on the yoke to raise the back. The pattern on 41
the yoke is worked according to the chart, then the 40
work is divided for body and sleeves. The stitches for 39
the sleeves are placed on stitch holders, while the 38
body is worked in the round to the hem. Then the 37
sleeves are worked. 36
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Read before beginning 34
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The pattern has short rows along the back of the yoke
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to shape the neckline. The top can worked to your
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preferred length then finished with the rib edge. 30
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Yoke 28
Cast on 130 (130) 140 (140) sts for the neck edge on 27
a 3 mm circular needle with the main colour. Join in 26
the round and place a marker for the beginning of the 25
round (mid back). 24
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Knit 1 round, then work 10 (10) 12 (12) rounds in
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twisted rib: *K1 tbl, p1 *, repeat from * to * to end
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of round.
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Change to a 3,5 mm needle. 18
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Now work short rows to raise the back of the neck as 16
follows: 15
Short rows 1 (RS): K8, turn (see technique at top 14
of pattern). 13
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Short rows 2 (WS): P16, turn.
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Short rows 3: Knit to 10 sts after the last RS turn,
10
turn. 9
Short rows 4: Purl to 10 sts after the last WS turn, 8
turn. 7
Work Short row 3 and 4 a total of 3 (4) 4 (4) times. 6
Last short row: Knit to beginning of round marker. 5
4
Continue in the round and increase 0 (10) 10 (20) sts 3
evenly across the next round. There are now a total 2
1
of 130 (140) 150 (160) sts on the needle.
Work all rows of the chart. Break pattern colour. main colour
There are now a total of 312 (336) 360 (384) sts on
contrast colour
the needle.
M1
Work in the round in stockinette stitch until the yoke
measures 24 (26) 28 (29) cm mid back. no stitch
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Divide the sts for sleeves and body as follows: Knit
47 (51) 55 (60) sts (half back), place the next 62
(66) 70 (72) sts on a stitch holder (sleeve), cast on
12 (12) 12 (14) new sts in extension of the sts on the
needle, knit 94 (102) 110 (120) sts (front), place the
next 62 (66) 70 (72) sts on a stitch holder (sleeve),
cast on 12 (12) 12 (14) new sts in extension of the
sts on the needle, knit 47 (51) 55 (60) sts (half
back).
Body
Work in the round in stockinette stitch across the 212
(228) 244 (268) sts for the body. Remove beginning
of round marker and instead place 2 new markers in
the middle of the newly cast on sts under each sle-
eve. The beginning of the round marker is the marker
under the left sleeve.
Work in stockinette stitch until the work measures
approx. 24 (26) 28 (29) cm, or desired length before
rib.
Change to a 3 mm circular needle and work 14 (14)
14 (16) rounds in twisted rib (k1 tbl, p1).
Bind off in rib.
Sleeves
Place the 62 (66) 70 (72) sts for the first sleeve on
3,5 mm double-pointed needles (or on a long circular
needle if using the Magic Loop technique). Pick up
and knit 12 (12) 12 (14) sts along the underarm sts
on the body. There are now a total of 74 (78) 82 (86)
sts on the needle.
Place a marker for beginning of the round in the
middle of the picked up underarm sts.
Work 8 (12) 14 (16) rounds in stockinette stitch.
Now work 10 (10) 10 (12) rounds in twisted rib (k1
tbl, p1).
Bind off in rib.
Work the second sleeve the same way as the first.
Finishing
Gently wash the work according to the directions of
the yarn label and lay it to dry on a flat surface.
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