The Poet tee is knitted seamlessly from the top down. The neck shaping is worked flat after which the rest of the tee is worked in the round. The lace pattern is knitted on both front and back of the sweater. The raglan sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch in the round. The neckband is worked last by picking up stitches along the cast-on edge.
The Poet tee is knitted with DK weight yarn, but you can also substitute it for knitting with a strand of fingering weight merino held together with a strand of lace weight silk mohair.
This tee is the sister of my one of my most popular patterns, Poet, which was originally published in the Laine magazine issue 6.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
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. Recommended ease: 10-15 cm / 4-6 inches of positive ease.
Body length from underarm: 40 (40, 40, 42.5, 42.5, 45) (45, 45, 45, 45) cm / 15.75 (15.75, 15.75, 16.75, 16.75, 17.75) (17.75, 17.75, 17.75, 17.75) inches (adjustable)
Raglan depth: 16.5 (17.5, 20, 22, 23.5) (25.5, 26.5, 29.5, 32.5) cm / 6.5 (7, 7.75, 8.75, 9.25) (10, 10.5, 11.5, 12.75) inches.
Neck drop: 5 cm/ 2 inches for all sizes.
Upper arm circumference: 30 (32, 34, 36, 38) (43, 46, 49, 52) cm / 11.75 (12.5, 13.5, 14.25, 15) (17, 18, 19.25, 20.5) inches.
Sleeve length: 12 cm / 4.75 inches (adjustable)
MATERIALS
Yarn:
660 (730, 800, 880, 970) (1070, 1180, 1290, 1420) m / 720 (800, 870, 960, 1060) (1170, 1290, 1410, 1550) yards of DK weight yarn.
Sample: 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 10, 11) skeins of De Rerum Natura Pénélope (90 % merino, 10 % silk; 133 meters / 145 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway Crépuscule.
Needles:
For the ribbing:
- 3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or circular needles suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs
- 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckband
- 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem
For the main part:
- 4 mm / US 6 DPNs or circular needles suitable for small circumference knitting
- 4 mm / US 6 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for the sleeves
Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!
Gauge:
20 sts x 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches on larger needles in stockinette stitch, in the round, after blocking.
20 sts x 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches on larger needles over charted pattern, in the round, after blocking.
Notions:
- Stitch markers
- Stitch holders or waste yarn
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Tapestry needle
