The Lucy tee is knitted seamlessly top down in a textural stitch pattern that consists only of knit and purl stitches. The tee is started at the back neck and increased to the full width of the upper back. Stitches are then picked up for the shoulders and worked as the front of the tee. The body is worked in the round, while increasing stitches first for the sleeves and later for both the sleeves and the body. The sleeves and body are separated at the underarm and then worked separately in the round.

For the stitch patterns to show best, I recommend choosing unicolor or slightly tonal colorways. The Lucy tee can be worked in either a single strand of DK weight yarn or by holding one strand of fingering weight yarn together with a strand of silk mohair.

The length of the body and sleeves are easily modified to suit your own body measurements. I recommend trying the tee on every now and then while working on it to make sure you get the perfect length for your style.

The stitch pattern is charted only.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm / 35.5 (39.25, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25) (55, 59, 63, 67) inches including the intended positive ease of 15 cm / 6 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 30 (30, 30, 30, 33) (33, 33, 35, 35) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 11.75, 13) (13, 13, 13.75, 13.75) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 6 cm / 2.25 inches
Upper arm circumference: 34 (36, 38, 40, 43) (46, 49, 53, 55) cm / 13.5 (14.25, 15, 15.75, 17) (18, 19, 20.75, 21.75) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn
Note: If you are working with DK weight yarn, you will need only the amount listed for the fingering weight yarn. Work with a single strand throughout the whole project.

690 (760, 840, 920, 1020) (1120, 1230, 1350, 1490) m / 760 (840, 920, 1010, 1110) (1220, 1350, 1480, 1630) yards of fingering weight yarn and 690 (760, 840, 920, 1020) (1120, 1230, 1350, 1490) m / 760 (840, 920, 1010, 1110) (1220, 1350, 1480, 1630) yards of lace weight yarn (mohair).

Purple sample: 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7) balls of Sandnes Garn Sunday (100% merino; 235 meters / 257 yards per 50 g), shown in the colorway 5021 and 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 8) balls of Gepard Garn Kid Seta (70 % mohair, 30% silk; 210 m / 230 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway 414.

Brown sample: 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of Knitting For Olive Pure Silk (100% silk; 250 meters / 273 yards per 50 g) shown in colorway Cardamom and 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk; 225 m / 246 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway Linen.

Needles
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neck ribbing
3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem

3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the sleeves
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body

Gauge
21 sts and 34 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of Main chart on larger needles, after blocking. Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Notions
8 stitch markers
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools