Striped Tee

Designed by Claudia Q for EweKnit

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Stripey and sweet, Claudia Q’s design the Striped tee, is that easy to wear garment that can be paired with anything from jeans to flowing skirts. Knit with top-down in the round construction and with its addictive stripe sequence, this short sleeve top literally flies off the needles.

This pattern is available as a kit from Eweknit and includes Shibui Echo, a luxurious and drapey merino silk blend in two bold contrasting colours and the printed pattern.

Sizes
Finished Bust Circumference: 33½ (36¼, 39¼, 42, 45, 48, 51)” / 85 (92, 100, 107, 115, 122, 130 cm
To fit with approx. 2-4” / 5-10 cm positive ease

Recommended Yarn
Shibui Echo (DK weight; 52% silk, 48% merino wool; 160 yards / 146 meters per 40g)
(A) Ivory - 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skein
(B) Abyss - 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skein

Needles
3.75mm (US 5) circular needle, 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm long
A set of 3.75mm (US 5) Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) or needle in your preferred style for working small circumferences in the round
or needles required to obtain correct gauge

Gauge
22 sts & 31 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stripe Pattern (stockinette stitch in the round) with 3.75mm (US 4) needle, after blocking

Tools
Stitch marker, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle

Techniques Used
Long-tail cast on
Working in the round
Knitting and purling
Increasing and decreasing
Backward Loop cast on
Changing yarn colours for stripes
Working with DPNs (optional)
Working wrap and turn short-rows
Working yarn overs
Binding off

Notes
This top is worked from the top down with raglan shaping. A stripe pattern is worked throughout, and the bottom and sleeve hems are worked in a Yarn over Wrap Stitch pattern. A small section of wrap and turn short rows are worked at the back bottom just before the hem to help with fit. When changing yarn colours for stripe pattern, carry colour not in use loosely up in the back, or break yarn at colour changes and weave in ends as you go.

Errata
After stitches are divided for body, there are 184 (200, 216, 232, 248, 264, 280) sts