Lyra Tee by Irene Lin

Lyra Tee

Knitting
June 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
770 - 2310 yards (704 - 2112 m)
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)
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Lyra Tee is worked seamlessly from the top-down with a cropped style.
Knitting Vlog

Gauge (With 3.5 mm needle):
24 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in stockinette stitch after blocking.
29 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in twisted rib after blocking.
Recommended ease: 0~10cm / 0~4’’

Size:
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10) Sample shown in Size 2 with 6 cm/2.5” positive ease.

Finished body measurements:
86 (89, 94, 98)(101, 108, 118)(129, 139, 153)cm / 34 (35, 37, 38.5)(39.75, 42.5, 46.5)(50.75, 54.75, 60)”

Yarn:
Cardiff Cashmere, Silka 8, 70% Cashmere, 30% Silk, 50g=176m.
Sample photo shown in Size 2, Color way: 11Neve
4 (4, 5, 6)(7, 8, 9)(10, 11, 12) skeins. Approx. 704 (704, 880, 1056)(1232, 1408, 1584)(1760, 1936, 2112) m / 770 (770, 962, 1155)(1347, 1540, 1732)(1925, 2117, 2310) yards.

Note: You may need more yardage when extending the length of body or sleeves.

Needles:
3.5 mm (US 4), 40 ~120 cm circular needle for the body and sleeves.
3.25 mm (US 3), 40 ~120 cm circular needle for the neckband. (DPNs or preferred needles (Magic Loop) for small circumference knitting.)

Other Materials:
Stitch markers, cable needle, stitch holder cords or waste yarn.

German Short-Rows technique

Backwards loop cast-on method

Folded neckband

Tubular bind off for 1 x 1 twisted rib