UNELMA - ENG
UNELMA (eng. a dream) is an intricate blouse with saddle shoulders and lace detailing.
The pattern includes charts and pictures of details to help guide you while knitting.
Difficulty level: 4/5
It is not recommended for beginner knitters. The blouse is quite complex, with simultaneous decreases and increases.
After purchase, you will receive a downloadable .zip file to your email containing both English and Finnish patterns.
WORKFLOW
Knitted top-down, first flat, and after the slit in the back it’s continued in the round. Neckline is shaped with German Short Rows.
Increases for the sleeves and the sweetheart shaping are done simultaneously, and then increases for the sleeves are continued with increases for the body and decreases shaping the body. Pay extra attention to the order of the steps in the pattern.
The sleeves are separated onto a stitch holder and finished last. The lace at the hem is done on a separate circular needle and attached to the body with Kitchener Stitch-tenchinque.
Additional details are crocheted in the end.
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Recommended positive ease 0-5 cm // 0-2"
Measurements can be found in the pictures.
SUGGESTED YARN
500 (550) 550 (550) 600 (600) 650 (650) 700 g
Sandnes Garn, Alpakka Silke (200m / 50g) held double
OR
Other fingering weight yarn held double (~400m / 100g)
OR
DK weight yarn (~220m / 100g)
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
3 mm circular needle with 60-100 cm cable.
2 x 3,5 mm 60-100 cm needle
6 mm Double Pointed Needles
GAUGE
25 sts / 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”)
(3,5 mm needles, stockinette knitted flat)
NOTIONS
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Elastic thread
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Stitch markers, 10 pcs (4 + 4 + 2 in different colors to differentiate them in the work)
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Buttons (ø 7 - 10 mm), 3 pcs
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3,5 mm crochet hook
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A darning needle
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