Knit from the bottom up, vertically both clockwise and counterclockwise, and from the top down, and this leaves you with no seams to sew! Use a crocheted bind-off and trim that daintily finishes the edges. Accent the faux seam on the hip band with three pretty buttons.

Finished Size: 37 (39½, 41½, 44) inches (94.0 [100.3, 105.4, 111.8] cm) bust circumference; blouse should fit with about 2 inches (5.1 cm) of positive ease through the bust
Yarn: TSC/Artyarns Empress, 52% silk/48% cotton, DK weight, 314 yards (287.1 m)/100 gram (3.5 oz) skein, 3 skeins of Lilac Blossoms
Yarn Weight: #3 - Light
Needles: Circular, 24 inches (60 cm), sizes 6 (4 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Crochet hooks size E (3.5 mm) and C (2.75 mm); stitch markers, 2; stitch holders, 3; tapestry needle; buttons, 5?8 inch (1.6 mm), 3; sewing needle and thread to match yarn color
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in Dewdrop patt on larger needles; 23 sts and 33 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in Eyelet Lace Panel patt on smaller needles; 21 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm)
Originally Published: Unofficial Downton Abbey Knits 2014