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Lalang is a modern tee/pullover with microstripes and a satisfying, top down contiguous construction. The gauge is intentionally loose, so that you can substitute any lace, fingering, or sport weight yarn. Have fun with modifying yarn combinations for the stripes, or make the whole piece in one colour. Suggestions for yarn substitutions are provided in the pattern.

Lalang has a modified drop shoulder fit, with shaping at the armholes. The shoulder drop should hit at about mid-forearm on all sizes. You begin by knitting back and forth to slightly shape the neckline. Before too long, you join in the round and increase to shape the shoulders. The front and back are knit flat, and the body is knitted in the round. Optional sleeves are picked up and knitted in the round. Neat garter hems finish the piece.

Difficulty level: Advanced beginner. Pattern involves increases and striping/carrying yarn up your work.

Garment Bust Circumferences
Sizes: 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) [7, 8, 9]
Centimetres: 103.5, 112, 124.5 (134.5, 143.5, 155.5) [164, 174.5, 184.5]
Inches: 40.75, 44, 49 (53, 56.5, 61.25) [64.5, 68.75, 72.75]

Lalang is designed to have about 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 inches) of positive ease around the bust. The sample shown was knit in size 2, modelled with 30 cm (12 inches) of positive ease.

Suggested Yarn
ITO Sensai, sample is in 347 Glacier (Pale blue)
60% Mohair, 40% Silk
240 metres / 20 grams, lace weight

ITO Kinu, sample is in 379 Iron Blue (Dark blue)
100% Silk
425 metres / 50 grams, lace weight

Yarn quantities (no sleeves)
Sensai: 620, 680, 740 (800, 840, 910) [960, 1020, 1080] metres or 678, 744, 809 (875, 919, 995) [1050, 1115, 1181] yards

Kinu: 520, 565, 610 (660, 700, 760) [800, 840, 890] metres or 569, 618, 667 (722, 766, 831) [875, 919, 973] yards

Yarn quantities (with sleeves)
Sensai: 940, 1000, 1060 (1120, 1170, 1240) [1300, 1360, 1420] metres or 1028, 1094, 1159 (1225, 1280, 1356) [1422, 1487, 1553] yards

Kinu: 780, 820, 880 (930, 980, 1040) [1080, 1120, 1170] metres or 853, 897, 962 (1017, 1072, 1137) [1181, 1225, 1280] yards

Yarn estimates are provided in pattern if you wish to make Lalang in one colour, or with one strand only per stripe.

Needles and Gauge
3.5 mm, 10” or small circumference circular needles for sleeve
3.5 mm, 24” or medium circumference circular needles for body
3.0 mm, small and medium circumference circular needles for hems

Using 3.5 mm needles, in stockinette
24 sts and 34 rows = 10 cm by 10 cm swatch