Ready for summer? The Bay Day Tee is the perfect transitional piece to get you in the mood for warmer weather. It features a crew neckline and delicate hem shaping to make it stand out as your perfect summer tee. Get ready to meet your new wardrobe staple!

Materials

• Fingering weight yarn or any yarn with which you can match gauge Sample used Blame the Knots For Sure Fingering in He’s a Grown-Up (437 yds / 100g)
• US E / 3.5 mm crochet hook (or hook size required to meet gauge)
• US F / 3.75 mm crochet hook (or one hook size larger than main body hook) for ribbing
• Several removable stitch markers
• Darning needle

Gauge

20 stitches and 12 rows = 4” / 10 cm in dc worked flat or in the round, blocked on US E / 3.5 mm hook

Sizing

1, 2 (3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11) with a finished bust circumference of 36, 40 (44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64) (68, 72, 76)” / 90, 100 (110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160) (170, 180, 190) cm

Meant to be worn with approximately 8” / 20 cm of positive ease at the fullest part of the bust.

Size up for a looser fit or down for a top with less positive ease.

Yardage

975, 1105 (1215, 1510, 1630) (1795, 1920, 2295) (2435, 2660, 2885) yds / 890, 1010 (1110, 1380, 1490) (1640, 1755, 2100) (2225, 2430, 2640) m

Each additional inch of body length will require 50, 60 (65, 70, 75) (80, 85, 90) (100, 105, 110) yds / 45, 55 (60, 65, 70) (75, 80, 80) (90, 95, 100) m

Construction

Pattern is constructed top-down, beginning with the upper back panel. Stitches are picked up to add front left and front right shoulders. Front shoulders are joined with fdc stitches and the rest of the front panel is worked. Front and back panels are then joined in the round to finish the body. Neckband and arm edging are added at the end.

Sharing

I would love to see your completed top! Make sure to tag @blametheknots on Instagram and use #baydaytee!

Pattern Support

If you find an error or have a question, please email mc@blametheknots.com.

Pattern Use Disclaimer

You are welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern—handmade by you in small quantities. However, this pattern itself is for personal use only. Please do not share, sell, or distribute the pattern in any form. Thank you for respecting my work!

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