This tee is a combination of the saddle shoulder and the drop shoulder construction methods. First, the saddle shoulders are knitted. After that, stitches are picked up and cast on for the neckline, and both the back and the front pieces are knitted flat to the underarms. Then the body is knitted in the round. Both the hem of the body and the sleeves are knitted 1 × 1 ribbing. Lito’s shape is slightly cropped, boxy, with fitted short sleeves. The decorative elements include stranded colourwork and easy textured stripes.

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

Recommended ease: 6–8” / 15–20 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 39.75 (45.25, 49, 54.5, 58.25) (62.75, 66.5, 72, 75.75)” / 99 (113, 122.5, 136, 145.5) (157, 166, 180, 189) cm.

Length from underarm to hem: 11” / 28 cm.

Upper arm circumference: 11.75 (12.25, 13, 14.5, 15) (16, 17.75, 19.75, 20.25)” / 29 (31, 32.5, 36, 37.5) (40, 44.5, 49, 51) cm.

Sleeve length: 2” / 5 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Supersoft by Holst Garn (50% merino wool, 50% Shetland wool, 314 yds / 287 m – 50 g).

MC: 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of colourway Nougat.

CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of colourway Sunrise.CC2: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of colourway Tundra.

Or approx. 924 (1005, 1087, 1194, 1288) (1420, 1527, 1671, 1778) yds / 845 (919, 994, 1092, 1178) (1299, 1397, 1528, 1626) m (MC) and approx. 176 (201, 220, 252, 277) (308, 333, 371, 402) yds / 161 (184, 202, 231, 254) (282, 305, 340, 368) m (for each CC1 and CC2) of light fingering weight yarn.

Needles: US 2.5 / 3 mm (for the ribbing), US 3 / 3.25 mm (for main fabric) 40” / 100 cm circular needles. A spare set of needles for the ribbing for Tubular Bind-Off.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn.

GAUGE
26 sts x 38 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles in St St, after blocking.