SIZES:
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Recommended ease: 25 – 27 cm / 10 – 10.75” of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

Bust circumference: 101 (110, 120, 131, 141) (150, 160, 171, 181) cm / 39.75 (43.5, 47.25, 51.5, 55.5) (59, 63, 67.5, 71.25)”

Sleeve circumference: 38 (40, 42, 44, 46) (48, 50, 52, 54) cm / 15 (15.75, 16.5, 17.5, 18.25) (19, 19.75, 20.5, 21.25)”

Sleeve length from underarm: 14 cm / 5.5”

Length from underarm: 29 (30, 31, 32, 33) (34, 35, 36, 37) cm / 11.5 (12, 12.25, 12.5, 13) (13.5, 13.75, 14.25, 14.5)”

Sample knitted in size M

YARN:

Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (100 % bourette silk, 250 m / 273 yds per 50 g)
Shade: (Olive) 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7) balls

or

695 (790, 880, 995, 1100) (1215, 1324, 1468, 1595) m / 760 (864, 962, 1088, 1203) (1329, 1448, 1605, 1744) yds of fingering weight yarn

NEEDLES:

3.75 mm / US 5, 60 cm / 24” circular needle or longer for the body.

3.75 mm / US 5 DPNs for the armhole edges (or a circular needle suitable for the Magic Loop technique).

Or needle size that gives you the correct gauge.

GAUGE:

21 sts and 28 rnds = 10 cm / 4” over Stockinette Stitch with 3.75 mm / US 5 needles after blocking

NOTIONS:

Stitch markers, darning needle, waste yarn or stitch holders, 7 (7, 7, 8, 8) (8, 8, 9, 9) buttons (diameter approx. 12 mm / 0.5”), 2,5 mm / US 2 crochet hook

METHOD:

This tee is worked from the top down with European shoulder construction. First, the upper back is worked flat until the underarms , and then stitches are picked up from the shoulders to work the upper front until the underarms. The pieces are joined on the same circular needle and the body is worked flat to the hem. Then, stitches are picked up from the armholes and the sleeves are worked in the round to end.