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“Strandpauli“ is a beach club in Hamburg-St. Pauli ( https://www.hamburg-travel.com/shopping-enjoying/the-nigh... ) and also the name of the yarn.

The “Strandpauli suntan“ shirt can be worn from both sides: The front simply has stripes in a slip stitch pattern called “Tanbark“ and a round neck. The back features an interesting shoulder construction with a wide V-neck which is also deep enough to be worn on the front.

Main needle size is 2,75mm. (2,5mm for edges and cuff, 2,0mm for picking up sts.)
Gauge: 28 sts x 40 rows in Stockinette, 28 sts x 48 rows in Stockinette with Tanbark stripes, after blocking.
Worked at a gauge of 26 sts x 37 rows, the shirt will turn out approx. 1 size bigger.

Approx. 1100/ 1200/ 1300/ 1400/ 1500 m of a Fingering weight yarn needed (850/ 925/ 1000/ 1075/ 1150 m of main color MC plus 250/ 275/ 300/ 325/ 350 m of contrast color CC), preferably a summer yarn.

For my sample, I have used Färbebengel Strandpauli (50% Linen, 30% Cotton, 20% Lyocell; 350m/ 100g) in colors “Moorveilchen” and “Stahlblüte”.
(If you can’t get hold of this rare hand-dyed yarn, Isager Trio 2 would be a good substitute.)

The shirt should be worn with 10-20cm ease at bust.

• Step 1: Back shoulder pieces: Cast on sts and work shoulder pieces, in a combination of Stockinette and 2-colored Tanbark pattern, with decreases on one side and (less) increases on the other side.
• Step 2: Upper front: Pick up sts from shoulder pieces. Work both front pieces separately in pattern, starting with some short rows for the slanted shoulders. Increase on neck side for a rounded front neck; decrease a few sts at armholes. Join fronts, still working back and forth for the sleeve openings.
• Step 3: Upper back: Pick up sts from the lower end of the shoulder pieces and work to end of armhole.
• Step 4: Lower body: Join back and front and continue in rounds, ending with a hem in Tanbark.
• Finishing: Add neck edge and sleeve edges in 2-colored Tanbark