Worthy of Note
Replace your old worn out t-shirt with this classic, comfortable, and casual knit! Small details like fully fashioned shoulder shaping, garter stitch at the cuffs, neck, and hem, and tubular bind offs elevate this basic top beyond the ordinary.

Cordelia is worked flat in pieces from the top down. Stitches are cast on for the back neck, then increases are worked to create the shoulders. After the increases are complete, the body is worked straight to the hem. Stitches are picked up at the shoulders for the front, increases are worked to shape the neck, and once the left and right fronts are joined, it is worked straight to the hem to match the back.

Stitches are picked up to work the sleeves back and forth in short rows, and then in the round for the cuff.

The body is seamed using mattress stitch. Stitches are picked up to work the neck. All edges are finished using a tubular bind off.

Specifications
YARN
Kelbourne Woolens Skipper (100% cotton; 137 yards/50 gram skein): Laurel 320, 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9) skeins.
GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch on larger ndl, after blocking.
NEEDLES
1 – US 4 (3.5 mm) 24–40” (60–100 cm) circular, or size needed to obtain gauge.
1 – US 3 (3.25 mm) 24–40” (60–100 cm) circular.
1 – US 3 (3.25 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular.
1 set – US 3 (3.25 mm) DPNs.
Check your gauge and adjust needle size accordingly if necessary.
NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, removable markers or waste yarn, stitch holders or waste yarn, stitch marker.
SIZE
33 (37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 56.5, 60.5)” 84 (94, 104, 114.5, 124.5, 134.5, 143.5, 153.5) cm circumference at underarm, after finishing. Tee is designed to be worn with about 3” (7.5 cm) of positive ease. Please see schematic for more detailed finished measurements.
SKILLS
Increasing, picking up stitches, mattress stitch, short row shaping.

Useful Tips
For a tutorial on seaming using mattress stitch, visit:
kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2018/10/mattress-stitch

For a tutorial on perfectly picked up stitches, visit:
kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2015/04/perfectly-picked-up-stitches

For a tutorial on achieving perfect length, visit: kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2016/04/tips-tricks-keys-to-success-counting-rows

Images Linette Messina Kielinski