Coco tee

The Coco Tee is a boxy and relaxed knitted t-shirt that is effortless to wear and style in many different ways. I would recommend using a cotton, silk, viscose, or linen blend for the best drape. This is the perfect project to use beautiful hand-dyed yarns, as the plain Stockinette stitch fabric really lets the yarn take the center stage.

The Coco Tee is knitted seamlessly top down. The neckline is tight-fitting and quite high, and the top of the back is shaped with German short rows to improve the fit around the neck. The shoulders are sloped and worked by increasing stitches along the shoulder line. After finishing the increases the front and back are separated and knitted separately to create the sleeve openings. After that, the pieces are joined again in the round and worked seamlessly down to the hem. Lastly, stitches are picked up around the sleeve openings and worked in the round. You can easily try the Coco Tee on as you knit it and adjust the measurements to your own body measurements.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 100 (111, 120, 131, 140, 151, 160, 171, 180) cm / 39.25 (43.75, 47.25, 51.5, 55, 59, 63, 67.25, 70.75) inches including the intended ease of 25 cm / 10 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 20 (20, 22, 22, 23, 23, 23, 25, 25) cm / 7.75 (7.75, 8.75, 8.75, 9, 9, 9, 9.75, 9.75) inches
Shoulder drop: 9 (11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20) cm / 3.5 (4.25, 4.75, 5, 5.5, 6.25, 6.75, 7.5, 7.75) inches
Neck drop at front: 6 (6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8) cm / 2.25 (2.25, 2.75, 2.75, 2.75, 2.75, 3.25, 3.25, 3.25) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8) cm / 2.25 (2.25, 2.25, 2.25, 2.75, 2.75, 2.75, 3.25, 3.25) inches
Upper arm circumference: 36 (36, 40, 40, 44, 44, 48, 48, 50) cm / 14.25 (14.25, 15.75, 15.75, 17.25, 17.25, 19, 19, 19.75) inches

Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn
2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Aara Koko (50% non-superwash merino, 50% silk; 400 m / 437 yards per 100 g), shown in colorway Jalo or 690 (760, 840, 920, 1020, 1120, 1230, 1350, 1490) m / 760 (830, 920, 1010, 1110, 1220, 1340, 1480, 1630) yards of similar fingering weight yarn.

Needles

2.5 mm / US1.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the Tubular Cast On at the neck

3.0 mm / US2.5 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs
3.0 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline
3.0 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the hem

3.5 mm / US4 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves
3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the main part

Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Gauge
22 sts and 34 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles, after blocking

Notions
3 stitch markers
waste yarn
sewing needle
blocking tools