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Summer Tee
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Finished
June 6, 2019
July 13, 2019

Summer Tee

Project info
Denis by Elizabeth Smith
Knitting
Tops → Tee
Me
Third
Needles & yarn
US 13 - 9.0 mm
Quince & Co. Kestrel
8 skeins = 608.0 yards (556.0 meters), 400 grams
Terrapin
1
Green
Quince and Co.
May 29, 2019
Notes

I love the look of this tee, but I loathe seaming. So I started with the middle back at the armhole, worked up and over the neck, used short rows in front, then connected under the arm with three needle bind off. I was slightly put off when I found the front and back sections differ by TWO stitches in the pattern, but I sorted it out.

Now I’m working down in the round.

07-04-2019

I’m about 2/3 down the body now and sooo bored I keep messing up the lattice and having to fix it. I keep looking at the lattice repeat and wishing it had only 7 repeats, like the smaller sizes, with more stitches between. The 9 repeat really changes the look.

07-10-2019

I’m done, I think, but I’m really unsure about how the tee looks on. I need to weave in my couple ends and block it.

07-17-2019

Looking at the pattern photo again, I realize I went wrong on concept. The design is shaped and styled like a lightweight linen FABRIC, not a knit, which accounts for the boxy shape. After blocking, my sweater achieved this shape; it is also 4” wider and 2” shorter than before blocking. The size is insanely off, something like 60” around. This is ironic, since I went up two needle sizes to match the pattern gauge. I know this sweater is going to stretch out and relax into its normal soft and clingy inclination after only one wearing. I’m frustrated with the pattern and with myself.

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Denis
by Elizabeth Smith
from Kestrel 2019
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About this yarn
Kestrel
by Quince & Co.
Aran
100% Linen / Flax
76 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: June 20, 2019
  • Finished: July 13, 2019
  • Updated: July 17, 2019
  • Progress updates: 4 updates