Loveknit Spring Tee

The Spring Tee is knitted from the top down, with raglan increases to shape the shoulders, a beautiful textured pattern, and stripes in different colours.

The tee has a little extra length, and you can choose between long or short sleeves.

The gauge is 12 stitches = 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 8 mm needles.

The finished bust circumference is 100 (110) 116 (123) cm and is designed to fit a bust measurement of approximately 70–95 (95–110) 110–120 (120–135) cm.

The textured pattern takes up slightly more space than stockinette stitch, which means the finished tee may become slightly larger than the measurements stated above.

Yarn requirements

Approximate quantities:

1 strand of Rico Fashion Light Luxury Brushed Alpaca, held together with 1 strand of Brigitte No. 3. Choose 5 different colours/shades and buy 1 ball of each quality in each colour.

Rico Fashion Light Luxury Brushed Alpaca, held double. Choose 5 different colours and feel free to mix the strands. You will need 2 balls of each colour.

Or:

Use leftover yarn, such as Kid Silk Mohair. Choose 5 different colours and knit with 4 strands held together. You can also use other leftover yarns suitable for chunky needles, held double if necessary.

A wide variety of other yarn qualities can also be used. Always make a gauge swatch first.

Needles & notions

You will need:

8 mm circular needles, 40 cm for the sleeves

8 mm circular needles, 60 cm and 80/100 cm for the body

7 mm circular needles, 40 cm for the neckline

7 mm circular needles, 80/100 cm for the bottom ribbing

7 mm double-pointed needles for the sleeve ribbing, if you are not using Magic Loop

8 stitch markers

2 stitch holders, or pieces of scrap yarn for holding stitches

You can also simply make the stitch markers from loops of differently coloured cotton yarn.

Size

XS/S (M/L) XL (XXL)