Total Betty Tee by Bristol Ivy

Total Betty Tee

Knitting
October 2026
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Lace
+ Lace
= Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette with MC held singly on gauge needle, after blocking
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
1355 - 2560 yards (1239 - 2341 m)
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)
English
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Finished Measurements
Bust Circumference: 40 ¼ (44 ¼, 48 ¼, 52 ¼) (56 ¼, 60 ¼, 64 ¼) (68 ¼, 72 ¼, 76 ¼)” / 102 (112.5, 122.5, 132.5) (143, 153, 163) (173.5, 183.5, 193.5) cm, after seaming and blocking
Hem Circumference: 34 ¼ (38 ¼, 42 ¼, 46 ¼) (50 ¼, 54 ¼, 58 ¼) (62 ¼, 66 ¼, 70 ¼)” / 87 (97, 107.5, 117.5) (127.5, 138, 148) (158, 168.5, 178.5) cm
Intended to be worn with 8-12” (20.5-30.5 cm) positive ease at bust; shown in size 5 with 12” (30.5 cm) of positive ease

Yarn
MC: Ellsworth by Jill Draper Makes Stuff (100% Dorset wool; 880 yards (805 meters) / 4 oz (113 g)); 1 (1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) cone(s) in Chrysoprase
or 695 (760, 830, 900) (970, 1035, 1105) (1175, 1245, 1310) yds / 636 (695, 759, 823) (887, 946, 1010) (1074, 1138, 1198) m of laceweight yarn
CC: Lee by Jill Draper Makes Stuff (60% Rambouillet wool, 40% alpaca; 880 yards (805 meters) / 4 oz (113 g)); 1 (1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skein(s) in Spinach
or 660 (725, 795, 860) (925, 990, 1055) (1120, 1185, 1250) yds / 604 (663, 727, 786) (846, 905, 965) (1024, 1084, 1143) m of laceweight yarn

Needles
Pair of 14” (35.5 cm) straight needles or 24-40” (61-101.5 cm) circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge
Suggested size: US 5 (3.75 mm)
16” (40.5 cm) circular needle, and pair of 14” (35.5 cm) straight needles or 24-40” (61-101.5 cm) circular needle 1 mm smaller than gauge needle, for ribbing
Suggested Size: US 2 (2.75 mm)

Gauge
24 sts and 36 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette with MC held singly on gauge needle, after blocking
24 sts and 48 rows/rounds = 4” (10 cm) in 1x1 rib with MC held singly on rib needle, after blocking

Construction
The body of this sweater is knit flat in pieces using marling and intarsia; the back is knit first, with shaping occurring during the body. Once the body is complete, armhole shaping is worked, and the upper back is finished with short rows for the shoulders. The front is identical through the underarm shaping, then splits for neckline shaping. The shoulders of the front and back are seamed together; the tee utilizes full-fashioned (European) shoulder shaping, so the seam will sit further back than a traditionally-shaped sweater. Once the shoulders are seamed, stitches are picked up to work each sleeve flat. Short rows are worked to form a shallow sleeve cap, and then the rest of the sleeve is worked straight. Finally, sleeves and sides are seamed to join the piece into a garment.