Construction

Zephyr Tee is a drop shoulder sweater worked from the top down. The back of the sweater is cast on at the shoulders. Left and right front shoulders are picked up from the cast on edge and worked flat with shaping for the neckline. Sweater front and back are worked flat with shaping to the sleeve depth and then the body is joined to work in the round. Sleeves are picked up and knit downward. Two neckband variations, folded or flat, are provided; both neckband options as well as the sleeve cuffs are worked in 3x1 rib. The body is finished with a 3x1 rib split hem.

Selecting a Size

Zephyr Tee is intended to be worn with 4–8” / 10–20.5 cm of positive ease. Select a size 4–8” / 10–20.5 cm larger than your chest circumference. Measurements below are for the finished sweater after blocking. For both samples, Samantha wears size 5 with a folded neckband and +7” / +18 cm of positive ease; she is 5’6” / 167.5 cm tall. 

Finished Chest Circumference

1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 {8, 9, 10}
31.75 (37, 42, 44.75) 49, 52.75, 56.75 {61, 64.75, 68.75}“
80.5 (94, 106.5, 113.5) 124.5, 134, 144 {155, 164.5, 174.5} cm

Gauge

27 sts and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in swatch pattern below, worked flat using Needle A, after blocking

Yarn

Sample One: Moondrake ‘Fuwa Fuwa’
(70% Brushed Cashmere, 30% Superwash Merino, 315 yds / 288 m per 50 g)
Shown in colorway Oatmeal
3 (4, 4, 4) 5, 5, 6 {6, 6, 7} skeins
Or 905 (1020, 1130, 1245) 1355, 1470, 1580 {1695, 1810, 1920} yds / 830 (935, 1035, 1140) 1240, 1345, 1445 {1550, 1655, 1760} m of a similar light fingering weight yarn

Sample Two: Moondrake ‘Grace fingering’
(80% Superwash Merino, 20% Cashmere, 437 yds / 400 m per 100 g)
Shown in colorway Electric Berry
3 (3, 3, 3) 4, 4, 5 {5, 5, 6} skeins
Or 925 (1070, 1230, 1330) 1500, 1655, 1825 {2015, 2150, 2290} yds / 850 (980, 1125, 1220) 1370, 1515, 1670 {1840, 1965, 2095} m of a similar fingering weight yarn

For both samples, yardage is listed for a folded neckband variation and a body length worked to 10” / 25.5 cm from underarm to hem with an additional hem length of 4” / 10 cm. Additional yardage required if lengthening body and/or sleeves.

Needles

Needle A (Main Fabric, Sleeve, Cuff)     
One 24” / 60 cm circular needle or longer, US 6 / 4 mm or size needed to get gauge
Needle B (Hem)
One 24” / 60 cm circular needle or longer, US 5 / 3.75 mm or one size smaller than needle size needed to get gauge
Needle C (Neckband)
One 16” / 40 cm circular needle, US 3 / 3.25 mm or three sizes smaller than needle size needed to get gauge
Needle D (Neckband)                                         
One 16” / 40 cm circular needle, US 2 / 2.75 mm or four to five sizes smaller than needle size needed to get gauge
Needle E (Sleeves)
One 40” / 100 cm circular needle for magic loop or DPNs, US 7 / 4.5 mm or one size larger than needle size needed to get gauge
Needle F (Folded Neckband Bind Off: Optional)                                         
One 16” / 40 cm circular needle, US 10 / 6 mm or seven sizes larger than Needle C

Notions

Cable needle, 8 unique removable stitch markers (including 1 unique BOR marker), additional removable stitch markers, spare needles or waste yarn, tapestry needle, two DPNs US 5 / 3.75 or smaller

Techniques

Long-Tail cast on, cables, picking up stitches, backwards loop cast on, seaming (optional folded collar)

Tutorials

Seaming a folded collar (optional)