Summer nights, warm breezes, twinkling fireflies, cool drinks, boisterous laughter, whispered secrets, and the shimmering silver moon reflected on the surface of a night-dark lake. These are the ingredients for your favorite new summer knit tee. The Moon Lake Raglan is a top-down lace raglan with an airy elegant lace motif that is simple, addictive, and easy to memorize.

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YARN
Ritual Dyes Undine—fingering weight, 100 grams, 383 yards (350m), 60% cotton, 40% linen.

GAUGE
19 sts x 32 rows = 4” x 4” (10 cm) in lace pattern, blocked.

YARDAGE
659(723, 885, 927, 969) (1072, 1136, 1161, 1201) yards
603(661, 809, 848, 886) (980, 1039, 1062, 1098) meters

LACE SOURCE CREDIT
The lace motif used in this pattern was adapted from the stitch “Lace Crescent Rib,” by Naomi Parkhurst of gannetdesigns.com.

SIZING
XS(S, M, L, XL) (XXL, 3X, 4X, 5X)

to fit a chest circumference of:
30(34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62)” /
76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117)(127, 137, 147.5, 157.5) cm

Finished top is meant to be worn with 5-10” (12.5- 25 cm) positive ease at the chest and has a body circumference of:
37(40.5, 47.25, 50.5, 54) (57.25, 60.75, 64, 67.25)” /
94(103, 120, 128.5, 137) (145.5, 154.5, 162.5, 171) cm

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
• Size US 4 (3.5 mm) circular knitting needles
• Ring stitch markers
• Tapestry or Darning needle for mattress stitch and weaving in ends

CONSTRUCTION AND INSTRUCTIONS
Moon Lake Raglan is knit top down, beginning with 16 rows of neckline shaping worked flat before casting on center front stitches and joining in the round. The sleeves and body are split at underarms without casting on or picking up additional stitches. The gap left at the underarm is closed with mattress stitch. The Sleeves and hem are edged only with a simple bind off, the neckline features an applied two stitch icord.

Almost all parts of this pattern are both written and charted, use whichever instructions you prefer. A few key lines are written only, and the pattern will direct you as needed.

There is a table to track your stitch counts through the yoke.