Laulu v-neck tee

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The Laulu v-neck tee is knitted seamlessly top-down with a lace and cable pattern on the front and the sleeves. The piece is started at the back neck and then increased to the full width of the back shoulders. After that stitches are picked up along the sloped shoulders for the fronts. The pieces are joined at the underarm and the body is then knitted in the round. The stitches for the sleeves are picked up from the body and then worked in the round. The sleeve cap is shaped with short-rows to improve the fit.

For the stitch patterns to show best, I recommend choosing unicolor or slightly tonal colorways. For a summer version I would recommend a cotton, silk, viscose or linen blend, for a warmer wintery version choose yarn with high wool content.

The length of the body and sleeves are easily modified to suit your own body measurements. I recommend trying the tee on every now and then while working on it to make sure you get the perfect length for your style. 

Sizes

• 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

• Finished bust circumference: 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm / 35.5 (39.25, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25) (55, 59, 63, 67) inches including the intended positive ease of 15 cm / 6 inches (pick the size that is closest to your bust circumference + the intended ease. If between sizes choose the larger size)

• Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 30 (30, 31, 33, 33) (33, 35, 35, 35) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 12.25, 13, 13) (13, 13.75, 13.75, 13.75) inches

• Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 9 cm / 3.5 inches

• Upper arm circumference: 34 (36, 38, 40, 43) (46, 49, 52, 55) cm / 13.25 (14.25, 15, 15.75, 16.75) (18.25, 19.25, 20.5, 21.75) 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

550 (600, 660, 730, 800) (880, 970, 1060, 1120) m / 600 (660, 720, 790, 870) (960, 1060, 1160, 1220) yards of sport weight yarn.

Sample: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of The Wandering Flock Cotton Lino (35% Organic Cotton, 30% Mulberry Silk, 20% Linen, 15% Alpaca; 300 meters / 328 yards per 100 g) shown in the colorway Sand.

Needles

For the ribbing:

• 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neck ribbing

• 3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs

• 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem

For the main part:

• 3.25 mm / US 3 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the sleeves

• 3.25 mm / US 3 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body

Gauge

22 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch and according to the charts, on larger needles, after blocking

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

Notions

• 4 stitch markers

• 4 locking markers

• cable needle, if using

• waste yarn

• tapestry needle

• blocking tools