The Bloom Tee is a top-down tee based on a raglan construction that includes a simple, yet elegant, cable motif. It includes optional instructions to knit German short rows to shape the back and bust decreases to shape the bust. I’m sure it will be a wardrobe staple for you to wear all year (with the magic of layering).

The piece is worked in the round, top-down and seamlessly. First, the yoke is worked in the round in stockinette stitch, adding the cables along the raglan increases. Then the body is worked in the round after leaving the stitches for the sleeves on hold, and then, the sleeves are worked in the round.

The pattern includes written instructions for every size.

About the skill level, I recommend this pattern if you’re a confident beginner, since you’ll use some basic techniques, such as increases (left leaning and right leaning), cables, decreases, knits and purls.

Sizes

The pattern comes in 10 sizes (from 70 cm/27.5” to 160 cm/63’’).

• If you want and oversize fit, I recommend 5 cm of positive ease.
• If you want a more fitted look, I recomend 5 to 0 cm of negative ease.

Gauge

18 sts x 28 rows =10 cm x 10 cm (4” x 4”)

Materials

• 5 mm circular needles (or the needles you need to meet the gauge): 60 - 100 cm (24-40”)
• 4 mm circular needles (or 1 size smaller than the other needles)
• Cable needle
• 8 stitch markers (one of them has to be different in order to mark the beginning of the row)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Suggested yarn

To knit this tee, you’ll need sport/dk yarn.

For size A (B, C, D, E) F (G, H, I, J) you’ll need 400 (430, 470, 500, 570) 660 (740, 800, 880, 940) meters of yarn.

Please, have in mind that the yarn estimated is for cropped length, depending on how long you want your tee, the amount of yarn needed may change.