Lea Tee is a basic and oversized, classic style tee.
It’s designed as a cropped tee with a crew neck and short sleeves.
Neckline and raglan lines are worked in half twisted ribbing while all the yoke is worked in stockinette stitch. Raglan lines go along the body to the hem finished in half twisted ribbing as well.
Lea tee looks great in bright and neutral colors or using self-striping hand dyed yarn. It’s a perfect basic tee for everyday wear over your favorite dresses or with jeans and shorts.

Lea tee is worked top down seamlessly in the round with raglan increases on the yoke. Once the yoke is ready, sleeves stitches are placed on hold, raglan lines stitches are moved to the body and body continues to work in the round to the hem. Optionally - a few short rows are worked after the yoke is ready to shape back longer for better fit. Sleeves are worked in the round after the body is ready.
Both sleeves and body are finished with delicate half twisted ribbing. The length of body and sleeves can be easily adjusted to desired length.

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Finished measurements
Bust circumferences – 96 (104, 113, 121, 128, 136, 144) cm / 37.75 (41.0, 44.5, 47.75, 50.5, 53.5, 56.75)’’;
Intended to be worn with 10-25 cm / 4 – 9.75’’ of positive ease already included in the bust circumferences;
Yoke depth (below neckline) – 18 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) cm / 7.0 (7.75, 8.75, 9.5, 10.25, 11.0, 11.75)’’;
Body length (from hem to underarm) – 25 (25, 26, 26, 27, 27, 28) cm / 9.75 (9.75, 10.25, 10.25, 10.75, 10.75, 11.0)’’
Upper arms circumferences –28 (33, 36, 39, 44, 46, 50) cm / 11.0 (13.0, 14.25, 15.25, 17.25, 18.0, 19.75)’’;
Sleeve length – 3 cm /1.25’’;
Length of the body and sleeves can be easily adjusted to desired length.
Sample shown on 86 cm / 34’’ bust; green and beige tees, size S with 18 cm / 7’’ of positive ease.

Needles
Circular 3.25 mm (US 3) 40-50 cm (16-20)’’ and 80-100 cm (32-40)’’ long for magic loop;
Circular 3.75 mm (US 5) 40-50 cm (16-20)’’ and 80-100 cm (32-40)’’ long for magic loop;
Dpns 3.25mm (US 3) for sleeve ribbing if you prefer this method (optional).
Or needle size needed to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: tapestry needle, 8 stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders.

Original yarn
Approx 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) balls / 150 (200, 200, 250, 250, 250, 300) g of Yarna Iskiya (100% cotton; 50g / 1.8oz – 200m / 219 yds);
If you decide to make tee longer, you will need more yarn than estimated.
Yardage: approx 600 (670, 740, 820, 900, 980, 1070) m / 656 (732, 809, 897, 984, 1072, 1170) yds of similar sport or light dk weight yarn.
Suggested yarn: sport or light dk weight yarn in case to obtain the required gauge.

Gauge
21 sts x 28 rnds = 10cm (4’’) in St st in the rnd on larger needles after blocking.
Take time to check your gauge before starting your project.

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Techniques used: Long tail cast on, knitting in the round, knit through the back loop, M1R and M1L increases, backward loop cast on, German short rows (optionally), stretchy bind off, pick up stitches.