Susino means plum tree in Italian. In spring the branches fill with white flowers, while in August, the small fruits start to gain color, and slowly turn to yellow or dark purple. The taste is rather sour but they make such a delicous marmalade. If I pick a mature fruit in the afternoon, it’s juicy and warmed by the sun.

Susino is a lace yoke tee worked seamlessly top-down. The lace covers the upper yoke and gently shapes the neckline. Short rows are worked after the lace and the yoke depth is customizable.

Finished measurements
Sizes: XS, S, M (L, XL, 2XL) 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL

Finished bust circumference: 84.5, 90.5, 100.5 (110, 119, 130) 140.5, 149.5, 160, 170.5 cm / 33.25, 35.75, 39.5 (43.5, 47, 51) 55.25, 58.75, 63, 67.25”

Yoke depth: 20, 20, 24 (24, 26, 26) 28, 28, 28, 30 cm / 7.75, 7.75, 9.5 (9.5, 10.25, 10.25) 11, 11, 11, 11.75”

Upper arm circumference: 28.5, 31, 35.5 (36.5, 40, 43.5) 48, 51.5, 56, 61.5 cm / 11.25, 12.25, 14 (14.25, 15.75, 17.25) 19, 20.25, 22, 24.25”

Length from under arm to hem:
28 cm / 11”

The tee is intended to be worn with 5 – 10 cm / 2 – 4” of positive ease at bust.
Sample is worn in size 2 with 5 cm / 2” positive ease.

Yarn requirements
Decida Buretové Hedvábí 3 – 4 mm
(100 % silk, 300 m / 100 g)
MC: 2, 2, 2 (2, 2, 3) 3, 3, 3, 3 skeins or 357, 382, 460 (503, 565, 617) 691, 735, 787, 868 m / 391, 418, 504 (551, 618, 675) 756, 804, 861, 950 yds of sport weight yarn and
CC: 1, 1, 2 (2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 3 skeins or 255, 273, 329 (359, 404, 441) 494, 526, 562, 621 m / 279, 299, 360 (393, 442, 483) 541, 576, 615, 680 yds of sport weight yarn.
Shown in colors El Oriental (MC) and Lilian (CC).
OR
3, 3, 3 (3, 4, 4) 4, 5, 5, 5 skeins or 616, 660, 794 (868, 976, 1065) 1193, 1270, 1359, 1500 m / 674, 722, 869 (950, 1068, 1165) 1305, 1389, 1487, 1641 yds of sport weight yarn.
Metrage is estimated for the tee made exactly as written with sample yarn and includes extra yarn for swatching. Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on yarn choice, gauge, the length of your finished garment and any other alterations you might make to the pattern.

Gauge
22.5 sts x 31 rnds = 10 cm /4” with 3.25 mm (US 3) needles in both in Susino lace and stockinette st in the round after blocking.
NOTE that the sample uses sport weight yarn. DK-weight yarn might give the right gauge, but the resulting fabric might have no drape and the lace might get stiff. Make sure to swatch carefully.

Needles
3.25 mm (US 3) – 60 – 100 cm / 24 – 40” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge.
3 mm (US 2.5) needles for the CO and ribbing.
If preferred, DPNs or short circulars for small circumference knitting.

Notions
1 st marker, 2 st holders / spare cables or scrap yarn, tapestry needle.
Optional: 10, 11, 12 (13, 15, 15) 16, 17, 18, 20 st markers for pattern repeats.

The pattern is both charted and written.
The pattern has been professionally tech edited and it has been test knit.

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