This tee is great for the hot days of late summer. The lacy back is open and breezy with a smooth front and rounded neck that adds a nice casual feel. Wear this top to the park or farmer’s market, or even an afternoon barbecue, the light weight means you won’t get too hot.
Sizes
Finished bust circumference is 30.25 (33.75, 37.5, 41.5, 45.25, 49.75)” [76.74 (85.75, 95.25, 105.5, 115, 126.23) cm]. Tee shown in 37.5”.
Yarn
Anzula Luxury Fiber Ava (80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 330 yards [301 m]/3.5 oz [100 g]): Storm, 2 (2, 2, 3, 4, 4) skeins.
Needles
Size US 6 (4.00 mm): straight and 24” circular and Double Pointed (DPN)
Notions
Stitch holders; stitch markers (m); tapestry needle
Gauge
17 sts and 27 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.
Pattern Notes
Piece is worked seamlessly to the underarms. Front and back are separated at the underarms and worked separately before the shoulders are grafted together.
Back Lace Chart
Body
Using Backwards Loop method, CO 132 (140, 152, 172, 188, 212). Being careful not to twist sts, pm and join for working in the round. Work in k1, p1 rib until piece measures 1” [2.5 cm] from CO edge. Work in Stockinette stitch until piece measures 2” [5 cm] from CO edge.
Next Rnd: K76 (82, 85, 94, 106, 118), work Back Lace Chartover next 48 (48, 60, 72, 72, 84) sts, knit to end. Work evenly in patt until piece measures 4” [10 cm] from CO edge.
Setup Rnd: K66 (70, 76, 86, 94, 106), pm for side, work in patt to end.
Dec Rnd: *K1, ssk, work in patt to 3 sts from m, k2tog, k1; rep from * 1 more time—4 sts dec’d. Rep Dec Rnd every 6th rnd 5 (3, 3, 3, 3, 5) more times; 108 (124, 136, 156, 172, 188) sts rem. Work evenly in patt until piece measures 9” [22.75 cm] from CO edge.
Inc Rnd: *K1, m1l, work in patt to 1 st from m, m1r, k1; rep from * 1 more time—4 sts inc’d. Rep Inc Rnd every 6th rnd 4 (4, 5, 4, 4, 5) more times; 128 (144, 160, 176, 192, 212) sts total. Work evenly in patt until piece measures 16” [40.5 cm] from CO edge.
Yoke
K64 (72, 80, 88, 96, 106) sts and place on holder for front.
You’ll now be working back and forth – NOT in the round. Turn your work at the end of each row.
Back
You’ll now be working on 64 (72, 80, 88, 96, 106) sts for the back. Work in patt to end, turn. Purl 1 WS row.
Inc Row (RS): Sl 3 pwise, k1 m1r, work in patt to 4 sts from end, m1l, knit to end—2 sts inc’d.
Next Row (WS): Sl 3 pwise, purl to end. Rep Inc Row every RS row 7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 7) more times; 80 (90, 98, 108, 116, 122) sts total.
Next Row (RS): Sl 3, pwise, work in patt to end.
Next Row (WS): Sl 3 pwise, purl to end.
Work evenly in patt until piece measures 5 (5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5)” [12.75 (14, 15.25, 16.5, 17.75, 19) cm] from underarm, ending on a WS row. Break yarn leaving a long tail and place sts on holder for back.
Front
Carefully return Front sts to needles. With WS facing, rejoin yarn and purl across.
Inc Row (RS): Sl 3 pwise, k1 m1r, knit to 4 sts from end, m1l, knit to end—2 sts inc’d.
Next Row (WS): Sl 3 pwise, purl to end. Rep Inc Row every RS row 7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 7) more times 80 (90, 98, 108, 116, 122) sts total.
Next Row (RS): Sl 3, pwise, work in patt to end.
Next Row (WS): Sl 3 pwise, purl to end.
Work evenly in patt until piece measures 6 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5)” [15.25 (16.5, 17.75, 19, 20.25, 21.5) cm] from underarm, ending on a WS row.
Shape Shoulders
Right Shoulders
Work twice – once for the front and once for the back.
Next Row (RS): Sl 3 pwise, k17 (19, 22, 24, 27, 31) and place on holder for Left Shoulder, BO next 42 (48, 50, 56, 58, 56) sts, knit to end—20 (22, 25, 27, 30, 34) Right Shoulder sts remain.
Next Row (WS): Sl 3 pwise, purl to end.
Next Row (RS): Knit to end.
Work evenly in pattern until shoulder measures 2” [5 cm] from Neck BO, ending on a WS row. Place Right Shoulder sts on holder.
Left Shoulders
Work twice – once for the front and once for the back.
Carefully return Left Shoulder sts to needles. With WS facing, rejoin yarn and purl across.
Next Row (WS): Sl 3 pwise, knit to end.
Next Row (RS): Purl to end.
Work evenly in pattern until shoulder measures 2” [5 cm] from Neck BO, ending on a WS row.
Join Shoulders
Left Side: Place 20 (22, 25, 27, 30, 34) Left Shoulder sts on DPN and 20 (22, 25, 27, 30, 34) sts from the left edge of the Back. Using the long tail from the front, graft shoulder together using Kitchener St.
Right Side: Place 20 (22, 25, 27, 30, 34) Right Shoulder sts on DPN and 20 (22, 25, 27, 30, 34) sts from the right edge of the Back. Using the long tail from the front, graft shoulder together using Kitchener St.
Neck
Place 42 (48, 50, 56, 58, 56) back neck sts on needle. With RS facing, join yarn. Starting at left shoulder, pick up and purl 15 sts, pick up and purl 42 (48, 50, 56, 58, 56) front sts, pick up and purl 15 sts, purl across back sts, pm, join—114 (126, 130, 142, 146, 142) sts total.
Purl 2 rounds.
BO pwise.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block to schematic measurements.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER: ALEXIS DI GREGORIO
Alexis Di Gregorio started knitting in 2012, in order to add a hobby to her workaholic life; little did she know knitting would soon become so much more than a hobby. In 2014, she designed her first piece as a favor for a friend, and found her passion. After being told (with love, of course) that the sweater she’d seamed looked like it was sewn “by a five year old with safety scissors,” she’s decided to focus her attention on creating beautiful, flattering seamless knits.
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