Say hello to your new summer favorite. A lightweight tee with lovely lace sleeves, and a generous scoop neckline that isn’t revealing. The elevated finishes, like the folded cuffs, hem, and dainty neckline details, add a little something special. The lace ribbed patterning on the sleeve is inspired by pointelle fabrics. This tee features a relaxed fit, making it airy, breathable, and comfortable, even on the hottest summer days.

Construction:
The Dain Tee knits up just like a raglan, with a silhouette closer to that of a saddle set-in sleeve. Worked top down seamlessly, you start by increasing for the shoulders, then start shaping the sleeves, body, and neckline. The neckline is joined, and the remainder of the yoke is worked in the round. Sleeve stitches are placed on hold while the body is finished, then stitches are picked up from the underarm to supplement the held stitches, and the sleeves are continued in lace. The body and sleeves are finished with a folded hem, which is attached to the main fabric with a crochet hook for a decorative element. Stitches are then picked up around the neckline for the collar.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Hannah Middleton (Works of Our Hands), and has been test knitted.

Included:
-Main pattern PDF
-Chart PDF, with progress charts for the yoke, and full charts for the sleeves
-Optional bust short rows, with at least 4 bust dart options per size
-Illustrated construction overview
-Links to video tutorials and explanations of special techniques
-Hyperlinks within the pattern for easy navigation
-Full schematic and size chart

Sizing:
The tee is meant to be worn with 3” / 7.5 cm of positive ease at the bust. Please see the size chart in the photos for detailed measurements. The first 4 rows of the size chart are body measurements, A-G are finished garment measurements.

Choose the size graded for your Upper Chest measurement, or the one that will fit your shoulders best. If between sizes, size down.

Finished garment circumference:
33.75”, 36.75”, 41”, (45”, 49.25”, 52.75”) {57”, 61”, 65.25”, 68.75”} / 84.5 cm, 92 cm, 102 cm, (112.5 cm, 123 cm, 132 cm) {142 cm, 152.5 cm, 163 cm, 172 cm}

Sample is size 2, with 1” / 2.5 cm bust darts, worn with ~2” / 5 cm of positive ease.

Gauge:
27 stitches and 36 rows in 4” / 10 cm in stockinette with (Larger) needles, after blocking.

Needles & Notions:
(Larger) US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needles, or size needed to obtain stitch gauge after blocking.

(Smaller) US 2 / 2.75 mm circular needles, or 1 size smaller than (Larger) needles for the cuffs.

(Ribbing) US 1.5 / 2.5 mm circular needles for the ribbing.

2.5 mm crochet hook, for the hem and cuffs.

4 stitch markers, darning needle, scissors, waste yarn or extra cords for putting stitches on hold.

Yarn:
Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino 4, 4, 4, (5, 5, 5) {6, 6, 7, 7} skeins (273 yards / 250 meters per 50 g), 70% Cotton, 30% Wool, in the color ‘Cream’.

OR 865, 942, 1009, (1167, 1240, 1306) {1407, 1559, 1659, 1755} yards / 792, 862, 924, (1069, 1136, 1196) {1289, 1428, 1519, 1607} meters of comparable light fingering weight yarn.

A few test knitters chose to use Knitting for Olive Pure Silk, which is a lovely alternative. Note that this yarn has little memory, so the tee is more prone to stretching out, particularly at the neckline. You may wish to size down, or be extra vigilant with gauge.

As with all my size inclusive garment patterns, you can use the code ANTIFATTAX to get 20% off the pattern, intended for sizes 6-10 to help combat the extra costs incurred by knitting larger sizes.