Kuutar is a Finnish word meaning “the lady of the moon” or “the goddess of moon”.
The Kuutar tee is knitted seamlessly top-down starting at the neckband. The sleeves and body are separated at the underarm and knitted separately. The back is shaped with short-rows to give it a bit more length and to improve the fit. The Kuutar tee is a slightly lighter weight and shorter sleeved version of my popular Kuutar pullover. It also has a shorter neckline and a slimmer fit than the original version.
The lace pattern is modified from a lace chart found in the Japanese knitting stitch bible by Hitomi Shida.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 77 (87, 96, 106, 115, 125, 134, 144, 153) cm / 30.25 (34.25, 37.75, 41.75, 45.25, 49.25, 52.75 56.75, 60.25) inches including the intended ease of 0-5 cm / 0-2 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 28 (28, 28, 28, 31, 31, 31, 31, 33) cm / 11 (11, 11, 11, 12.25, 12.25, 12.25, 12.25, 13) inches
Yoke length: 23 (23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 25) cm / 9 (9, 9, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 9.75, 9.75, 9.75) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 8 (8, 10, 10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12) cm / 3.25 (3.25, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4.75, 4.75, 4.75) inches
Upper arm circumference: 35 (36, 38, 40, 44, 49, 52, 56, 58) cm / 13.75 (14.25, 15, 15.75, 17.25, 19.25, 20.5, 22, 22.75) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the length 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 Malabrigo Susurro (50 % mulberry silk, 25% merino, 25% linen; 297 m / 325 yards per 100 g), shown in colorway 036 Pearl, or 540 (590, 650, 710, 780, 860, 950, 1040, 1150) m / 590 (640, 710, 780, 860, 940, 1040, 1140, 1260) yards of similar light DK or sport weight yarn.
Needles
3 mm / US2.5 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs
3 mm / U2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline
3 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 lace yoke and the hem
3.25 mm / US3 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves
3.25 mm / US3 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the body
Note: Always use the needle size that gives you the right gauge!
Gauge
16 sts (1 pattern repeat) = 6 cm / 2.5 inches in Sleeve pattern on smaller needles
21 sts and 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles, after blocking
Notions
1 stitch marker
waste yarn
sewing needle
blocking tools
