Islet Stripes Tee is a top-down raglan T-shirt featuring delicate stranded colorwork stripes inspired by coastal islets. Worked seamlessly from the top down, it offers a relaxed fit and allows you to easily adjust the body length as you knit. Lightweight and versatile, it’s a timeless piece for everyday wear.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease:
Approx. 23 – 25 cm / 9 – 9.75” of positive ease.
The model (5’6” / 168 cm) is wearing size 2.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust circumference:
101 (107, 118, 128, 137) (147, 158, 168, 177) cm / 40.5 (43, 47.25, 51.25, 54.75) (59, 63.25, 67.25, 70.75)”

Yoke height at center back:
27 (27, 28, 30, 30) (31, 32, 34, 34) cm / 10.75 (10.75, 11.25, 22.75, 12.25) (12.5, 12.75, 13.5, 13.75)”

Sleeve circumference:
39 (42, 47, 51, 55) (58, 63, 66, 71) cm / 15.5 (16.75, 19, 20.25, 22) (23.25, 25.25, 26.5, 28.25)”

Sleeve length:
5 cm / 2” (or desired length)

Length from underarm to hem:
22 (22, 22, 31, 31) (33, 33, 34, 34) cm / 8.75 (8.75, 8.75, 12.25, 12.25) (13, 13, 13.5, 13.5)” (or desired length)

YARN

Lamana Perla (60% cotton, 25% alpaca, 15% silk, 115 m / 126 yds per 50 g)
MC: 3 (3, 3, 5, 5) (6, 7, 8, 8) balls in the colourway Copper 25
CC1: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4) balls in the colourway Anthracite 04
CC2: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4) balls in the colourway Wool White 00

or the following amount of DK-weight yarn:

MC: 291 (309, 343, 467, 496) (655, 700, 831, 871)m / 291 (309, 343, 467, 496) (655, 700, 831, 871) yds
CC1: 143 (152, 167, 229, 244) (285, 319, 374, 393)m / 157 (167, 183, 251, 268) (313, 350, 410, 431) yds
CC2: 163 (173, 190, 260, 277) (324, 333, 357, 375) m /179 (190, 209, 285, 304) (355, 365, 392, 411) yds

NEEDLES

4 mm / US 6 circular needle, 40 cm / 16” for top section of yoke AND 60 cm / 24” or longer for yoke and body.
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle, 40 cm / 16” for neckline ribbing AND 60 cm / 24” or longer for hem ribbing.

Or needle size that gives you the correct gauge.

GAUGE

19 sts x 24 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” over colorwork with larger needles

NOTIONS

5 stitch markers, darning needle, waste yarn or stitch holders

METHOD

The T-shirt is worked seamlessly from the top down with raglan increases. You start by casting on stitches for the neckline and work the neckline ribbing. You then continue to the colorwork and yoke, and a few short rows are worked for a better fit. The sleeve stitches are placed on hold while you work the body and hem. Sleeves can be worked using the Magic Loop technique or with double pointed needles.