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A lightweight summer tee with a blooming lace yoke and a clean stockinette body.
Worked seamlessly from the top down, this design is perfect for warm days and plant-based yarns. Inspired by Scarlet Flower — the Russian folk tale that reimagines Beauty and the Beast — this tee brings a touch of fairytale charm to everyday wear, with a garland of summer blossoms blooming around the shoulders.

Construction Note
This circular yoke top is worked in the round from the top down.
The yoke is knit first, beginning at the neckline and continuing to the underarms. After completing the circular yoke shaping, the Back Neck Raising section is worked straight (without short rows), back and forth over the back stitches only. This technique elevates the back neckline for a more comfortable fit without the need for short-row shaping.
Once the back neck is raised, the work is divided into body and sleeves. The body is worked in the round to the hem, while the sleeves are placed on hold and later completed in the round from underarm to cuff.

Both charted and written directions are included in the pattern

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
to fit bust circumference of
34 (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46) 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 “
86 (91, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117) 122, 127, 132, 137, 142, 147, 152 cm

Finished Measurements
Bust circumference:
36¾ (38½, 40¾, 43¾, 44¾, 46½, 48¾) 52¼, 53, 54½, 56¾, 60, 61, 62½ “
92 (96, 102, 110, 112, 116, 121) 131, 133,136, 142, 150, 153, 156 cm
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Recommended positive ease at bust:
2½ - 5 “ / 6 - 13 cm
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Sample shown is Size 2 - worn with 2½” / 6 cm
of positive ease

Materials
Sport weight yarn
approximately 835 (880, 930, 1030,1110,1175,1257) 1260, 1315, 1345, 1415, 1490, 1525 yards/
765 (800, 850, 940, 1010, 1075, 1150) 1150, 1200, 1225, 1290, 1360, 1400 meters
or 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10) 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13 balls of Tribord by Phildar (70% Cotton; 30% Actylic; 126 y /115 m per 50g ball)
Shown in Azur
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US 2½ / 3 mm 16”/40 cm and 32”/80 cm circular needles and set of dpns
US 4 / 3.5 mm 32”/80 cm and 47”/120 cm circular needle to hold a large number of stitches
If necessary, adjust needle size to obtain accurate gauge
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stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle

Gauge
finished (post-blocked) gauge
22 sts and 32 rnds = 4” /10 cm in Stockinette Stitch

Pattern Difficulty
Intermediate

Skills Required
Long-Tail Cast-on, knit, purl, yarn over, basic increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches