INTRODUCTION: I’ve found, my whole life, a sense of grief and sadness in the summer that I can’t quite explain. With a simple touch on my skin, this unbelievable light that comes from the sun, I find some solace. A sense of hope in some dark times, externally and internally. The idea that the sun still comes up the next day no matter what, even on cloudy days, the sun still brightens up the sky. Solace is finding comfort in times of sadness and distress. I hope you find some solace in knitting this design and in whatever brings you joy. Thank you, Moondrake Co. for collaborating with me on this design!

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION: bottom up, drop shoulder box tee, separating for armholes and neckline, no seaming.

SKILLS: 2-color slip stitches, stockinette, striping, pick-up stitches, knitting in the round, flat knitting, 3-needle bind-off.

NEEDLE: US 6 / 4.0 mm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge. Choose circular needle length according to chest circumference.

NOTIONS: stitch markers, tapestry needle, measuring tape, gauge ruler if needed.

GAUGE: 23 sts & 34 rows/rnds per 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch after blocking.

YARN: Fingering weight yarn.

Sample knit in: Moondrake Co., single ply, 394 yards/100g, 90% Superwash Merino, 10% Linen blended
MC: Candyland CC: Juicy

Yardage is based on schematic measurements. Adding/reducing lengths will change yardage usage.

MC:
/420, 450, 480, 510, 540/ (580, 620, 660, 700, 750) 800, 850, 900, 960, 1020 {1080, 1140, 1210, 1280, 1350} yds
/384, 411, 439, 466, 494/ (530, 567, 604, 640, 686) 732, 777, 823, 878, 933 {988, 1042, 1106, 1170, 1234} m
CC:
/190, 200, 210, 220, 230/ (240, 250, 260, 270, 280) 300, 320, 340, 360, 380 {400, 430, 460, 490, 520} yds
/174, 183, 192, 201, 210/ (219, 229, 238, 247, 256) 274, 292, 311, 329, 347 {366, 393, 421, 448, 475} m

SIZES:
/1, 2, 3, 4, 5/ (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 {16, 17, 18, 19, 20}

SEE TABLE FOR FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (worn with 0”/0 cm to 8”/20 cm of positive ease at chest).

Sample photographed is size 10 with 8”/20cm of positive ease.

Pattern has been test knitted. Pattern tech edited by Chaitanya Muralidhara. Examples of other knitters who have knit this pattern during test knit are in the Blog.

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