The Pillars of SimpliciTee is a lovely, slightly cropped tee design with a V-neck front and 2x2 ribbing on the sleeves/hem. It is knit top-down, raglan style. The tee is intended to fit close to your bust – the ribbed hem will start just below your bust and fall straight down. While I will include waist-shaping modification instructions, it is intended to have a slightly more boxy fit. It is a size-inclusive design, ranging (every 2”) from 28” to 62” busts. While this design is intended to be worn with 0-2” positive ease, it could easily be worn with more or less if you desire! The pictured garment is a size 36 on a 36” bust with no ease.
Sizes offered:
28(30, 32, 34){36, 38, 40}42, 44, 460, 52){54, 56, 58}60, 62, 64, 66
Sizes 28, 30, 60, 62, 64 and 66 are untested
These sizes reflect the FINISHED bust measurements (in inches) of the tee. The tee is designed to have 0-2” of positive ease, but can be worn with 1-2” negative ease (if you prefer a snug fit), or 3-4” positive ease (if you prefer a loose fit). To determine which size you wish to knit, measure your bust, add the preferred amount of ease, and select the closest size (sizing down for snug fit, up for loose fit).
Needles required:
Note: I recommend using a set of interchangeable needles for this pattern, as you will need multiple cord lengths
4.5 mm / US 7
Body: cord length to match your size bust measurement (or slightly smaller)
Sleeves: 9 or 12 inch circulars, DPNs, or 32”+ circulars for magic loop
You may need other size needles to meet gauge.
Gauge (blocked):
Using 4.5 mm needles and working in stockinette in the round.
I recommend also swatching flat, as the first part of the raglan is knit flat before joining in the round. If your flat gauge is significantly different than your round gauge, you can adjust needle size for the flat portion.
4” x 4” = 20 sts x 26 rows/rounds 1” x 1” = 5 sts x 6.5 rows/rounds
Make sure to block your swatch, as this can significantly change the size of your swatch depending on your fiber choice. Keep in mind that the weight of the finished tee may add a little extra stretch.
Extra notions required:
Stitch markers - 4 markers (ideally of one colour) for raglan seams, 1 marker (second colour) for the V-neck join/BOR marker
Scissors
Yarn needle
Scrap yarn or extra cord for holding sections of the work
Row counter is recommended!
Yarn required:
any DK (3) weight yarn that you can get gauge with (I used KnitPicks Swish DK - 123 yds per 50g ball, in the colour Marine Heather)
Yardage required:
Size
28 - 360 yds
30 - 390 yds
32 - 420 yds
34 - 465 yds
36 - 495 yds
38 - 550 yds
40 - 595 yds
42 - 635 yds
44 - 680 yds
46 - 725 yds
48 - 770 yds
50 - 825 yds
52 - 845 yds
54 - 905 yds
56 - 950 yds
58 - 990 yds
60 - 1035 yds
62 - 1050 yds
64 - 1095 yds
66 - 1155 yds
Note: Yardage is an approximation and is calculated using the recommended length. Allow for extra yardage if choosing to add length. Yardage can vary depending on your gauge and knitting, so I always recommend buying extra in case you require more yardage.
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This is a PDF knit PATTERN to make the tee, NOT the actual finished product. There will be no refunds for failure to read the listing, and due to the electronic nature of this listing, all sales are final.
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