The Beach Belle Blouse is a breezy, feminine top designed for sun-drenched days and salty air. Featuring delicate ruffle sleeves and a row of buttons down the front, this blouse has a fabulous vintage look. Made with soft, breathable cotton/bamboo yarn in shades of sand and sea, it’s perfect for warm-weather outings—whether you’re strolling along the boardwalk or enjoying brunch by the waves. This piece adds a touch of romance and refinement to your summer wardrobe.
Time: 15/18-hour pattern.
Skill Level: Easy
Sizes written as XS (S, M, L, XL): Finished Bust Size 29 (32, 38.5, 41.5, 45)” to fit bust 30 (34, 38, 42, 46)”
0-2” negative ease recommended.
Shown in size M.
Gauge: 16 sts and 10 rows = 4” [10 cm] in pattern (Row 1 dc, Row 2 hdc) after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn: Universal yarn-Bamboo Pop (50% Cotton, 50% Bamboo; 292 yards [266 meters] / 3.5 ounces [100 grams]: Cream (MC, 4 (4, 5, 6, 6) balls), Frosty Morning (CC, 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) balls.
Hook: US size 7 / 4.5.0 mm and US size G-6 / 4.0 mm
Notions: Scissors, tapestry needle, 8 (9, 10, 10, 10) 0.75” buttons.
Pattern Notes
The body is worked side-to-side in two pieces. The back and sides are seamed, and then front bands and hem are worked. A slip stitch ends all edges.
To assure a good fitting and avoid shrinking in the back, set-up row works 1 st (hdc) every 2 foundation chains in the lower back of the piece.
Starting chains do not count as a stitch.
Pattern
Left Body
Part 1
With larger hook, and CC, ch 153 (158, 161, 164, 169)
Change to smaller hook
Set-up Row (WS): Hdc in 2nd ch from hook, [sk 1 ch, 1 hdc in next ch] 38 (39, 40, 41, 42) times, hdc to end. (114 (118, 120, 122,126 hdc).
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3 (does not count as a st here and throughout), 38 (39, 40, 41, 42) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 21 times, dc to end. (93 (97, 99, 101, 105) dc, 21 ch-1 sp)
Row 2 (WS) and all even Rows: Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp). (114 (118, 120, 122, 126) hdc)
Row 3: Ch 3, 36 (37, 38, 39, 40) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 1 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end. (92 (96, 98, 100, 104) dc, 22 ch-1 sp)
Row 5: Ch 3, 34 (35, 36, 37, 38) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 5 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 7: Ch 3, 32 (33, 34, 35, 36) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 9 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 9: Ch 3, 30 (31, 32, 33, 34) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 13 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 10: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp).
Sizes – (-, M, L, XL) only
Row 11: Ch 3, – (-, 30, 31, 32) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 17 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 12: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp).
Sizes XL only
Row 13: Ch 3, – (-, -, -, 30) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 21 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 14: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp).
Part 2
Change to MC.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3, 26 (27, 28, 29, 30) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, [2 dc in next st] 17 (17, 21, 21, 25) times, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end. (109 (113, 119, 121, 129) dc, 22 ch-1 sp)
Row 2 (WS) and all even Rows: Ch 2, hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp). (131 (135, 141, 143, 151) hdc)
Row 3: Ch 3, 24 (25, 26, 27, 28) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, [2 dc in next st] 38 (38, 46, 46, 54) times, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end. (147 (151, 165, 167, 183) dc, 22 ch-1 sp)
Row 5: Ch 3, 22 (23, 24, 25, 26) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st] 40 (40, 48, 48, 56) times, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end. (187 (191, 213, 215, 239) dc, 22 ch-1 sp)
Row 7: Ch 3, 20 (21, 22, 23, 24) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 124 (124, 148, 148, 172) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 8: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp). (209 (213, 235, 237, 261) hdc)
Sizes – (S, M, L, XL) only
Row 9: Ch 3, – (19, 20, 21, 22) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 2 dc, [2 dc in next st, 2 dc in next 2 sts] – (42, 50, 50, 58) times, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end. (- (233, 263, 265, 297) dc, 22 ch-1 sp)
Row 10: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp). (- (255, 285, 287, 319) hdc)
Sizes – (-, M, L, XL) only
Row 11: Ch 3, – (-, 18, 19, 20) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, – (-, 206, 206, 238) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 12: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp).
Sizes – (-, -, L, XL) only
Row 13: Ch 3, – (-, 1-, 17, 18) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, – (-, -, 210, 242) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 14: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp).
Right Body
With larger hook, and CC, ch 154 (159, 162, 165, 170).
Change to smaller hook
Set-up Row (WS): Hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 75 (78, 79, 80, 83) hdc, [sk 1 ch, 1 hdc in next ch] 38 (39, 40, 41, 42) times. (114 (118, 120, 122, 126) hdc)
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3, 34 (37, 38, 39, 42) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 21 times, dc to end. (93 (97, 99, 101, 105) dc, 22 ch-1 sp)
Row 2 (WS) and all even Rows: Ch 2, hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp). (114 (118, 120, 122, 126) hdc)
Row 3: Ch 3, 33 (36, 37, 38, 41) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 1 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end. (92 (96, 98, 100, 104) dc, 22 ch-1 sp)
Row 5: Ch 3, 34 (35, 36, 37, 38) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 5 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 7: Ch 3, 29 (32, 33, 34, 37) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 9 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 9: Ch 3, 27 (30, 31, 32, 35) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 13 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 10: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp).
Sizes – (-, M, L, XL) only
Row 11: Ch 3, – (-, 29, 30, 33) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 17 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 12: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp).
Sizes XL only
Row 13: Ch 3, – (-, -, -, 31) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 21 dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 14: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp).
Fasten-off.
Part 2
Change to MC.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3, 27 (30, 27, 28, 27) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, [2 dc in next st] 17 (17, 21, 21, 25) times, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end. (109 (113, 119, 121, 129) dc, 22 ch-1 sp)
Row 2 (WS) and all even Rows: Ch 2, hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp). (131 (135, 141, 143, 151) hdc)
Row 3: Ch 3, 25 (28, 25, 26, 25) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, [2 dc in next st] 38 (38, 46, 46, 54) times, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end. (147 (151, 165, 167, 183) dc, 22 ch-1 sp)
Row 5: Ch 3, 23 (26, 23, 24, 23) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st] 40 (40, 48, 48, 56) times, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end. (187 (191, 213, 215, 239) dc, 22 ch-1 sp)
Row 7: Ch 3, 21 (24, 21, 22, 21) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 124 (124, 148, 148, 172) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 8: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp). (209 (213, 235, 237, 261) hdc)
Sizes – (S, M, L, XL) only
Row 9: Ch 3, – (22, 19, 20, 19) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, 2 dc, [2 dc in next st, 2 dc in next 2 sts] – (42, 50, 50, 58) times, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end. (- (233, 263, 265, 297) dc, 22 ch-1 sp)
Row 10: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp). (- (255, 285, 287, 319) hdc)
Sizes – (-, M, L, XL) only
Row 11: Ch 3, – (-, 17, 18, 17) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, – (-, 206, 206, 238) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 12: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp).
Sizes – (-, -, L, XL) only
Row 13: Ch 3, – (-, -, 16, 15) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, – (-, -, 210, 242) dc, [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] 11 times, dc to end.
Row 14: Ch 2 hdc to end (both in sts and ch-1 sp).
Fasten-off.
Bring both body pieces together on right side and seam with whipstitch lower back (up to the end of the dc section) and sides (up to the end of the [sk 1 st, ch 1, 1 dc in next st] section).
Button band
With Left Front body, WS facing and MC.
Row 1 (WS): Ch 2, 35 (39, 43, 43, 43) hdc.
Row 2 (RS): Ch 2, hdc to end.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc to end.
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc to end.
Fasten-off
Button-hole band
With Right Front body, WS facing and MC.
Row 1 (WS): From last 35 (39, 43, 43, 43) sts, Ch 2, 35 (39, 43, 43, 43) hdc.
Row 2 (RS): Ch 2, hdc to end.
Row 3: Ch 3, 3 dc, [sk 1 st, 3 dc] 8 (9, 10, 10, 10) times.
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc to end.
Fasten-off
Hem
With WS facing and MC.
Row 1 (WS): Ch 2, hdc across main body (skipping button bands), working 2 hdc in each dc row and 1 hdc in each hdc row. (108 (120, 144, 156, 168) hdc)
Row 2 (RS): Ch 3, dc to end.
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc to end.
Repeat last 2 rows 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) more times.
Fasten-off
Finishing
End Row: With MC, sl st across hem, front bands, neckline, and sleeves
Block if required, weave in ends.
Attach buttons.