Vela comes from Italian, meaning “sail”. This tee was inspired by the little boats moving steadily through the waterways of Venice. The name also reflects the design details: the cable pattern recalls ropes on boats, while the lace motif mirrors the gentle ripples boats leave behind on the canal surface.

The Vela Tee is a lightweight, fingering-weight tee worked seamlessly from the top down, starting at the neckline. Its design features an elegant lace-and-cable motif that flows across the front, back, and sleeves, while panels of smooth stockinette stitch along the sides provide a calm, balanced contrast. The lace pattern is fully charted over the raglan increases, creating a flowing, integrated texture.
At the underarms, the body and sleeves are separated and worked individually in the round. Finally, stitches are picked up along the neckline and finished with a neat ribbed neckband.
Please note that all lace patterns are charted; there are no written instructions.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 88 (95, 105, 115, 25) (135, 145, 155, 165) cm / 34.25 (37.25, 41.25, 45, 49.5) (53, 57.25, 60.75, 65.25) inches including the intended ease of 10-15 cm / 4-6 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 30 (30, 30, 30, 32) (32, 32, 34, 34) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 11.75, 12.5) (12.5, 12.5, 13.5, 13.5) inches
Raglan length (excluding the neckband): 17 (18.5, 21.5, 23, 25) (26, 28, 29, 30) cm / 6.75 (7.25, 8.5, 9, 9.75) (10.25, 11, 11.5, 11.75) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 9 cm / 3.5 inches
Upper arm circumference: 33 (37, 39, 41, 42.5) (45.5, 48, 52, 55.5) cm / 12.75 (14, 15, 16.25, 16.75) (18, 19, 20.5, 21.75) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the length of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn
590 (650, 720, 790, 870) (950, 1050, 1150, 1270) m / 650 (710, 790, 860, 950) (1040, 1150, 1260, 1390) yards of fingering weight yarn.

Sample: 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 10, 10, 11) skeins of mYak Baby Yak Silk (50% silk, 50% yak; 116 meters / 127 yards per 25 g), shown in the colorway Indra.

Needles
For the ribbing:
3 mm / US2.5 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs
3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline
3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the hem
For the main part:
3.25 mm / US3 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves
3.25 mm / US3 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the body

Gauge
22 sts and 36 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch and the charted pattern according to the Main chart, on larger needles, after blocking. Note: Always use the needle size that gives you the right gauge!

Notions
16 stitch markers, of which 8 will mark the raglans and 8 will separate the Stockinette stitch and the lace pattern. If possible, use different colors.
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools