Pattern Information

Sizes + Measurements

This pattern comes in 9 different sizes. The instructions for each size are colour coded and in the order shown here: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9).

These are the finished garment measurements:

• Bust Circumference¹: 81.5 (94, 104, 114, 124) (134, 144, 154, 164) cm / 32 (37, 40¾, 44¾, 48¾) (52¾, 56½, 60½, 64½) in
• Waist Circumference²: 66.5 (76.5, 81.5, 91.5, 101.5) (111.5, 121.5, 124, 134) cm / 26 (30, 32, 36, 40) (43¾, 47¾, 48¾, 52¾) in
• Neck Width: 18 (18, 18, 19.5, 19.5) (20.5, 20.5, 22, 22) cm / 7 (7, 7, 7½, 7½) (8, 8, 8½, 8½) in
• Neck Depth at Front: 9.5(9.5, 9.5, 11, 11) (11, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5) cm / 3¾ (3¾, 3¾, 4¼, 4¼) (4¼, 5, 5, 5) in
• Sleeve Circumference³: 36 – 46 cm / 14 – 18 in
• Body Length from shoulder: 46 (47, 475, 48.5, 49) (49.5, 49.5, 51, 51) cm / 18 (18½, 18¾, 19, 19¼) (19½, 19½, 20, 20) in
• ¹To be worn with 6 – 15 cm / 2¼ – 6 in of positive ease around bust

²Garment can be made straight without waist shaping.

³Adjustable to taste.

Sample is Size 4; model measures about 100 cm / 39¼ in around bust.

Materials

YARN: Sport or light DK weight yarn (size 2 or 3)

Approx 420 (485, 545, 615, 680) (750, 800, 870, 930) m / 460 (530, 595, 970, 745) (820, 875, 955, 1015) yds for a cropped tee with waist shaping.

Approx 465 (545, 605, 680, 745) (815, 875, 965, 1025) m / 505 (595, 665, 740, 815) (890, 955, 1055, 1120) yds for a cropped tee with straight body.

Yardage provided includes 5% extra for swatching and margin of error. Adjust amounts for desired length.

Sample used Lion Brand, Truboo (100% Rayon from Bamboo, 100g, 220 m / 241 yds) in color Cameo (104). Approx 6 (6, 7, 8, 8) (9, 9, 10, 11) balls used for a cropped high-low hem as in pictures.

HOOKS: 4.5 mm or size needed to meet gauge; ribbing: 5 mm or 0.5 mm bigger hook

NOTIONS: tapestry needle, scissors.

Alternative yarns

Any sport or light DK weight yarn will work, but here are some I recommend based on weight and composition:

• MillaMia, Naturally Soft Cotton (100% Cotton)
• Cascade, Ultra Pima Fine (100% Cotton)
• KnitPicks, Comfy Sport (75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic)
• KnitPicks, Shine Sport (60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal natural beech wood fiber)
• Lion Brand, Cotton Bamboo Linen Yarn (40% Cotton 35% Bamboo 25% Linen)

Gauge

16 sts x 8 rows in patt worked flat with 4.5 mm hook = 10 cm x 6 cm / 4 x 2¼ in.

*gauge swatch should be blocked for best results making sure the fabric still has a bit of stretch left.