Blouse with motif insert

An openwork blouse with dropped sleeves and a lace insert of hexagonal motifs is crocheted.

Blouse sizes: 36-38 [40-42:44-46]

Bust: 81-86 [91-96:102-107] see.

Middle back length: 55 [57:59] cm.

Finished product width: 101 [114:127] cm.

Note: The numbers between brackets [ ] correspond to the largest sizes. If only one number is given, it will fit all sizes.

Materials

Yarn count: 11 [13:16] skeins of 50 g (50 g = 95 m) yarn consisting of 80% bamboo viscose and 20% wool, bronze color.

Hooks No. 3.5 and No. 4. 

Additional materials:

Pin for removing loops.

Contrasting color thread for marks. 

Sample: 18 loops and 9 rows, crocheted in a fancy pattern with crochet number 4, form a square measuring 10 x 10 cm.

Stages of work

Knit the main part with a simple openwork pattern, forming the sleeves, neckline and cutout for insertion in accordance with the description.

Knit the hexagonal pieces and connect them together to make an insert.

Tie the insert with a single crochet border before sewing it into the blouse.

Tie a single crochet border around the neck, sleeves and bottom of the blouse.

Description of work

Back: Cast on 93 [105:117] sts with crochet number 4. Basic row: I dc in 4 sts from hook, I dc in each st to end, turn = 91 [103:115] sts.

1st row (purl): 3 ch (= 1st dc), I dc in st at base of ch, * skip 2nd row. dc, 3 dc next. sn, rep. from * to the last 3 sts, skip the 2nd next. dc, 2 dc in 3rd of ch 3, turn over.

2nd row: ch 3, skip a st at the base of the ch, 1 dc in each dc to the end, knitting the last dc in the 3rd of the 3 chs, turn over. The last 2 rows form an openwork pattern. **Rep. them 11 more [11:12] times, ending by knitting row 1 on knits. = 25 [25:27] rows. 

Sleeves

Track. row: 3 ch, 2 dc in st at base of ch, knit to end of row, knitting 3 dc in 3rd of 3 ch, turn over = 93 [105:117] sts. Slip stitch onto pin. Knit a thread into the 3rd of 3 ch at the beginning of the last row, cast on 17 sts and secure the thread. Place the removed stitch from the pin onto the hook.

Track. row: make 19 sts, I dc in the 4th st from the hook, along I dc in the 15th next. st, I dc in each dc to the end, I dc in 17 sts = 127 [139:151] sts. Knit another 17 [19:19] straight rows, ending by knitting row I purl, = 44 [46: 48] of the series as a whole.

Back neck

First side: 1st row: 3 ch, skip a st at the base of the ch, along I dc in 42 [48:54] next. dc, 3 dc vm. in 3 next etc., turn over and so on. only on these 44 [50:56] sts. Row 2: ch 2, skip 3 dc in, 2 dc in next. sn, ending row, turn over. 3rd row: knit to the last 3 dc, 3 dc in, turn over. 4th row: as 2nd row = 40 [46:52] sts and 48 [50:52] rows in total. Fasten the thread. 

Second side: Slave. on the face, leave 35 stitches in the middle of the back and tie a thread into the trace. n. 1st row: 2 ch, 2 dc vm. in 2 next, dc (= 3 dc vm), ending. row, turn over = 44 [50:56] sts. 2nd row: knit up to the last 4 sts, skip 2 dc, 1st dc in the next row. dc, 2 dc vm. in (same dc and at the top of 2 dc,), turn over. 3rd row: ch 2, skip 2 dc in, 2 dc in. in next 2 sn, ending row, turn over. 4th row: same as 2nd row = 40 [46:52] sts. Fasten off.

Insert

Ist hexagon: Cast on 4 sts with crochet number 4, close into a circle, knitting I hc in the first st.

1st round: 2 ch (= 1st hdc), 11 hdc in the circle, close the circle by knitting I hdc in the 2nd ch = 12 sts.

2nd round: 5 ch (= I dc and 2 ch), (I dc in next hdc, 2 ch) 11 times, bind off by knitting I hdc in 3rd of 5 ch.

3rd circle: I sc in the 1st arch of 2 ch, 4 ch (= I sc and 3 ch), I sc in the same arch, * 3 sc in the next. arch of 2 ch, (I sc, 3 ch, I sc) in the next. arch of 2 ch (= picot), repeat. from * 4 more times, 3 sc in the last arch of 2 ch, close by knitting I hdc in the first of 4 ch. Fasten the thread. 

2nd hexagon: Knit similarly to the 1st hexagon until the end of the 2nd round. Work the 3rd circle, attaching it to the last 2 picots of the previous hexagon: make a ch I instead of a ch 3, then turning the previous hexagon knit. towards you, insert the hook from purl. in the corresponding picot, I ch, make another I ch (total 3 ch), then cont. to next corner, connect as described, and finish. similar to the first hexagon.

3rd and 4th hexagons: Knit similarly to the second hexagon. Attach each hexagon to the opposite edge of the previous one to create a row of 4 hexagons.

5th to 12th hexagon: Knit eight more hexagons, joining them with 2 or 3 picots as shown in the photo.

Insert border: Slave. on faces crochet number 4, tie a thread into the corner picot of the first hexagon (top left), ch 7, (I d2n, ch 7, I d2n, ch 3, I d2n) in the same place, * ch 3, I sc in next . corner picot, 3 ch, (I d2n, 3 ch, I d2n) in picot connecting 2 hexagons *, repeat. from * to * 2 more times, ** 3 ch, I sc in next. corner picot, ch 6, I sc in next. corner picot, ch 3, (I d2n, ch 3, I d2n) in picot connecting 2 hexagons, repeat. from ** 2 more times, and then repeat. from * to * 3 more times, knitting the last (I s2n, 3 ch, I s2n) in the corner opposite from the beginning of the border, 7 ch, (I s2n, 3 ch, I s2n) in the same place as the last s2n, 3 ch, I sc in next. corner picot, 3 ch, 1 s2n in the connecting picot, 3 ch, 2 s2n in (the same picot as the last s2n and the next connecting picot), 3 ch, I s2n in the same place as the last p., 3 ch, I sc in next. corner, ch 3, bind off by knitting I hdc in the 4th of the 7 ch of the beginning of the circle. Fasten the thread.

Before: Knit similarly to the back to **. Rep. Work the last 2 rows 4 [4:5] more times and then work the 1st row again = 12 [12:14] rows in total.

Cutout for insertion 

First side: 1st row from dec. (persons): ch 3, skip a st at the base of the ch, following I dc in 34 [40:46] next. dc, 3 dc vm. in 3 next dc, turn over and continue. only on these 36 [42:48] sts.

2nd row with dec.: 2 ch (does not count as I st), skip (3 dc in, I dc), 3 dc in next. sn, ending row, turn over.

3rd row with dec: knit to the last 3 sts, 3 dc in, turn over. Rep. Work the last 2 rows 1 more time, and then knit the 1st row again.

7th row with dec: knit to last 2 dc, 2 dc in, turn = 28 [34:40] sts. Knit 6 straight rows, ending by knitting row 1 on knit. = 25 [25:27] rows in total.

First sleeve

Track. row: knit to the end, knitting 3 dc in the 3rd of 3 ch, turn over. Track. row: make 19 sts, I dc in the 4th st from the hook, along I dc in the 15th next. st, I dc in each dc to end, knitting I dc in 3rd of 3 ch, turn over = 46 [52:58] sts. Work I 3 straight rows, ending by knitting row I on purl. = 40 [40:42] rows in total.

Front neck

First side: knit 4 rows, as for the first side of the back neckline, but do not fasten the thread. Work 4 [6:6] straight rows = 48 [50:52] rows in total. Fasten the thread.

Cutout for insertion

Second side: Slave. on the faces, leave 15 central stitches in the front and tie a thread into the next. n.

1st row with dec: 2 ch (does not count as 1 st), 2 dc in. in next 2 dc, I dc in each dc to end, knitting last dc in 3rd of 3 chs, turn = 36 [42:48] sts.

2nd row with dec: knit up to the last 5 stitches, skip the 2nd row. dc, 2 dc next. dc, 2 dc vm. in the same dc and at the top of the 2nd st. (2 dc in.), turn over. Rep. Last 2 rows 2 more times.

7th row with dec: 2 ch (does not count as I st), I dc in each stitch to the end, turn over = 28 [34:40] sts. Knit 6 straight rows, ending by knitting row I on persons = 25 [25:27] rows in total.

Second sleeve

Track. row: 3 ch, 2 dc in a st at the base of the ch, knit to the end of the row, turn over, remove the st with a pin. Work another thread into the 3rd of 3 ch at the beginning of the last row, make 17 sts and secure the thread. Move the removed stitch onto the hook. Track. row: 3 ch, skip a st at the base of the ch, I dc in each dc and I dc in 17 sts, turn over = 46 [52:58] sts. Knit another 13 straight rows, ending by knitting the first row on the purl side. = 40 [40:42] rows in total.

Front neck

Second side: knit 4 rows in the same way as the 2nd side of the back neckline, but do not fasten the thread. Work 4 [6:6] straight rows = 48 [50:52] rows in total. Fasten the thread.

Cutout border for insertion: Slave. on faces crochet number 3.5, tie a thread into the upper left edge of the cutout for insertion.

Row 1: I ch (= 1st sc), work 39 sc along the edge of the neckline before the curve begins, 21 sc on the curved side, 15 sc in the middle, 21 sc going up the other side of the curve, and 40 sc on the edge = 137 p. Place a mark between the 40th and 41st p., and then between the 97th and 98th p.

2nd row: I ch, skip a st at the base of the ch, 2 sc in. in next 2 sbn, 1st sbn in each stitch to the mark, (1 sbn in the next 3 sbn, 2 sbn in the next 2 sbn, 1 sbn in the next 3 sbn.) 7 times, 1st sbn in the next sbn. sbn to the mark, 1st sbn in each sbn to the last 3 sts, 2 sbn vm. in the last 2 sc, first sc in ch, turn over. 

3rd row: I ch, skip a st at the base of the ch, 2 sc in. in next 2 sbn, I sbn in each sbn to the mark, 1 sbn in the next. sbn, (on the 1st sbn in the 2nd sbn, 2 sbn in the 2nd sbn. sbn, on the 1st sbn in the 3rd sbn. sbn) 7 times, ending. at the mark, I sc in each sc to the last 3 sts, 2 sc in vm, in the last 2 sts, I sc in ch, turn over.

4th row: I ch, skip a st at the base of the ch, 2 sc in. in next 2 sbn, I sbn in each sbn to the mark, (on the 1st sbn in the next 2 sbn, 2 sbn in the 2nd sbn. sbn, on the 1st sbn in the next 2 sbn. sbn) 7 times, 1st sbn in the next sbn. sc, ending at the mark, I sbn in each sbn to the last 3 sts, 2 sbn vm. in the last 2 sbn, 1st sbn in ch, turn over = 110 sts.

Place the product face up on a flat surface, placing the insert in the cutout. Attach the insert by knitting the edges of the insert in the 4th row.

Connecting row: I ch, I hc in the 4th of 7 ch of the upper left corner of the insert, skip the Ist sc, * (on the I sc in the next 3 sc and in the arch of the insert, skip the I c2n insert) 2 times, by I sc in 3 next. sbn and in the arch of 3 ch inserts, skip 1st sbn inserts *, repeat. from * to * 3 more times, ** on I sc in 6 next. sbn and in the arch of 6 ch inserts, skip the 1st sbn insert, (on the 1st sbn in the 3rd next sbn and in the arch of 3 VP inserts, skip the 1st s2n insert) 2 times, along the 1st sbn in the 3rd next. sc and in the arch of 3 ch inserts, skip a trace, sc **, repeat. from ** to ** 2 more times, repeat. * to * 3 more times, I sc in 4th of ch 7 just connected in top right corner of insert. Fasten the thread.

End of work: Sew the shoulders, then sew the sleeves and sides.

Neck hem: Slave. on faces crochet number 3.5, tie a thread into the seam of the right shoulder. Round I: Ch I, 8 sc on the side of the back neckline, 36 sc on the side of the back neckline, 9 sc on the side of the back neckline, 22 [26:26] sc on the side of the front neckline and the edge of the insert, 3 sc in each from 10 arches at the top of the insert, 22 [26:26] sc on the edge of the insert and the side of the front neckline, close off by knitting I chain stitch = 128 [136:136] p. Knit 4 circles. Fasten the thread.

Sleeve hem: Slave. on faces crochet number 3.5, tie the thread into the seam of the sleeve. Ist round: I ch, 2 sc in the edge stitch of each row around the sleeve, close by knitting I hc in ch. Knit 4 circles sc. Fasten the thread.

Bottom hem: Slave. on faces crochet number 3.5, tie a thread to the bottom of the side seam. Ist round: I ch, I sc in each stitch along the entire bottom, close by knitting I hdc in ch. Knit 4 circles sc. Fasten the thread.

Iron according to yarn manufacturer's instructions.