Blouses / Tops

Ingenue Sweater : This pattern contains instructions to knit, crochet detail, the sweater shown. The pattern designer named this piece Ingenue - meaning "innocent or unsophisticated young woman". Now, I can speak of the young woman here, but it wouldn't...

Monogrammed Blouse : This pattern contains directions to knit, crochet detail, the blouse shown. Going all the way back to 1949, this blouse features a Peter Pan collar, three quarter cuffed sleeves a shoulder bodice and back zipper fastener. It is hip...

Diagonal Eyelet Sweater : This pattern contains directions to knit the sweater shown. This is a lovely blouse, so perfect for casual wear. An attractive pattern stitch, paired up with a notch collar, buttoned neckband, short sleeves and an all-over...

Blouse and Cummerbund : This pattern contains directions to knit the blouse pictured.  Here's an interesting fashion design, vintage 1949, that gives us a blouse worked in stockinette with elbow length ribbed raglan sleeves.  It is waist length...

Motif Sweater : This pattern has instructions to knit, crochet detail, the sweater shown. A fun sweater full of 1940's charm .... it is 1949 to be exact. The sweater is a pullover, semi-fitted, with three quarter sleeves and ribbed neckband, sleeve ends...

Bluebell Blouse : This pattern contains directions to knit the blouse pictured. The designer, Needle and Yarn - vintage 1962, is referring to this as a Bluebell Pullover. I suppose if you look at the pattern stitch, it may slightly resemble a Bluebell...

Sailor Blouse : This pattern contains directions to knit, the blouse pictured. Called a sailor blouse, vintage 1960s from Needle and Yarn, the knitted blouse has three quarter sleeves, cropped at waist length with front button pleats in the front and the...

Camelot Blouson : This patter contains directions to knit, crochet edges, the blouse shown. A marvelous design, so perfect for summer wear has a light and airy lace knitted pattern stitch, shoulders that extend to short sleeves, a slight boat neck and...

Knitted Blouse: This pattern contains directions for knitting, crochet detail, the blouse shown. A relatively easy blouse, rated as an intermediate project, this design has an off the shoulder neckline that extends down to mimic short sleeves. The neck...

Knitted Blouse: This pattern contains directions for knitting the blouse shown. The original magazine write-up: "A blouse for the woman who required individual consideration, who has felt neglected because good designs in these sizes are hard to find...

Two Way Shirt: This pattern contains directions to knit the blouse shown. This vintage 1953 pattern was billed as a "two way shirt' due to it having two ways to be worn. 1 - without dickey and 2 - with dickey, giving it to different looks. The knitted...

Torso Blouse: This pattern contains directions to knit, the blouse shown. This fitted design, vintage 1948 from Hiawatha, that appeared in Smart Knitting Magazine. The blouse, knit in fingering wool, is fitted with a small rounded collar, long sleeves...