CUMULUS TEE O-NECK

CUMULUS TEE O-NECK

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Sizes:
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)
Bust circumference:
84 (87) 93 (97) 101 (110) 120 (131) 141 (151) cm [33 (34
!
) 36
"
(38
!
) 39
#
(43
!
) 47
!
(51
"
)55
"
(59
"
) inches]
Length:
48 (49) 50 (53) 55 (57) 59 (61) 63 (64) cm [19 (19
!
) 19
#
(20
#
) 21
#
(22
"
) 23
!
(24) 24
#
(25
!
)inches]
Gauge:
28 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 3 mm
[US2
"
] needles afterblocking
Needles:
Circular needles: 3 mm [US2
"
] / 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [24, 32 and/or 40 inches],2.5 mm [US1
"
] / 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches]Double-pointed needles: 3 mm [US2
"
] and 2.5 mm [US1
"
]
Materials:
150-200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 (300) g Pure Silk by
Knitting for Olive(50 g = 250 m [273 yds])
or
200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (350) g Tynn Line bySandnes Garn
(50 g = 220 m [240 yds])

ATTERN

The Cumulus Tee O-neck is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch
with two strands of thinmohair/silk yarn held together throughout. The
design has a round neck. All edges are finished with i-cord.
Size guide
The Cumulus Tee O-neck is designed to have approx. 4 cm [1
!
inches] of positive ease. The sizes XXS (XS)S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL
(5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-
95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29
!
-31
!
(31
!
-33
!
) 33
!
-35
!
(35
!
-37
!
) 37
!
-39
!
(39
!
-43
"
) 43
"
-47
"
(47
"
-51
"
) 51
"
-55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished tee canbe found
on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before beginning your
project, to determinewhich size will fit you the best. For example, if
you measure 89 cm [35 inches] around your bust (or aroundthe widest
part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S tee has a bust
circumference of 93cm [36
!
inches] which in the given example would give you 4 cm [1
!
inches] of positive ease.
About raglan increases
The raglan increases are worked on either side of a central raglan stitch,
so they slant either right (M1R) orleft (M1L). The raglan stitch is worked in
stockinette stitch, as a regular stitch. The increases are worked asfollows:
M1R:
Insert left needle under the strand between the stitches from back to
front, then knit this strandthrough the front loop.
M1L
: Insert left needle under the strand between the stitches from front
to back, then knit this strandthrough the back loop (twisted).
Yoke
The yoke is first worked back and forth on the circular needles, while
forming the neck, then joined in theround for the rest of the tee.Cast on
68 (68) 68 (68) 72 (72) 74 (78) 80 (80) sts on 3 mm [US2
!
] 60 cm [24 inches] circular needles, withyour preferred cast-on method.
The first row is a WS row.Purl across 1 row. The next row is a RS
row.Divide the work into sleeves, front and back by placing the following
markers on either side of each of the4 raglan sts as follows:1 stitch (left
front), place marker, 1 raglan st, place marker, 12 (12) 12 (12) 14 (14) 14
(16) 16 (16) sts (leftsleeve), place marker, 1 raglan st, place marker, 38
(38) 38 (38) 38 (38) 40 (40) 42 (42) sts (back), placemarker, 1 raglan st,
place marker, 12 (12) 12 (12) 14 (14) 14 (16) 16 (16) sts (right sleeve),
place marker, 1raglan st, place marker, 1 stitch (right front).
ow work back and forth in stockinette stitch, while working raglan
increases on
every RS row
, as follows:Row 1 (RS): * Knit to marker,
M1R
, k1 (raglan st),
M1L
*, repeat from * to * a total of 4 times, knit to endof row (8 sts have been
increased).Row 2 (WS): Purl across.Work Row 1 and 2 a total of 8 times.
There are now a total of 132 (132) 132 (132) 136 (136) 138 (142)
144(144) sts on the needles. The next row is a RS row.
Distribution of stitches:9 sts (left front), 1 raglan st, 28 (28) 28 (28) 30
(30) 30 (32) 32 (32) sts (left sleeve), 1 raglan st, 54 (54) 54 (54)54 (54) 56
(56) 58 (58) sts (back), 1 raglan st, 28 (28) 28 (28) 30 (30) 30 (32) 32 (32)
sts (right sleeve), 1 raglan st, 9 sts (right front).
Continue working back and forth in stockinette stitch with raglan
increases
while at the same time
workincreases at the beginning and end of every RS row to shape the
neckline. Work as follows:Row 1 (RS): K1,
M1L
, * knit to marker,
M1R
, k1 (raglan st),
M1L
*, repeat from * to * a total of 4 times, knitto the last stitch on the needle,
M1R
, k1 (10 sts have been increased).Row 2 (WS): Purl across.Work Row 1 and
2 a total of 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (6) 7 (7) 7 (7) times. There are now a total of 192
(192) 192 (192) 196(196) 208 (212) 214 (214) sts on the needles.
Distribution of stitches: 21 (21) 21 (21) 21 (21) 23 (23) 23 (23) sts (left
front), 1 raglan st, 40 (40) 40 (40) 42 (42) 44 (46) 46 (46) sts (left sleeve),
1 raglan st, 66 (66) 66 (66) 66 (66) 70 (70) 72 (72) sts (back), 1 raglan
st, 40 (40) 40 (40) 42 (42) 44 (46) 46 (46) sts (right sleeve), 1 raglan st,
21 (21) 21 (21) 21 (21) 23 (23) 23 (23) sts (right front).
Join the yoke to work in the round on the circular needles, as
follows:Row 1 (RS): K1,
M1L
, * knit to marker,
M1R
, k1 (raglan st),
M1L
*, repeat from * to * a total of 4 times, knitto the last stitch on the needle,
M1R
, k1, cast on 22 (22) 22 (22) 22 (22) 22 (22) 24 (24) newsts with the
backward loop method at the end of the row. Knit to the raglan stitch
betweenthe front and the left sleeve. The round now begins here. There
are now a total of 224 (224)224 (224) 228 (228) 240 (244) 248 (248) sts
on the needles.Knit across 1 round.
Distribution of stitches:1 raglan st, 42 (42) 42 (42) 44 (44) 46 (48) 48 (48)
sts (left sleeve), 1 raglan st, 68 (68) 68 (68) 68 (68) 72 (72)74 (74) sts
(back), 1 raglan st, 42 (42) 42 (42) 44 (44) 46 (48) 48 (48) sts (right
sleeve), 1 raglan st, 68 (68) 68(68) 68 (68) 72 (72) 74 (74) sts (front).
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Work in the round in stockinette stitch, while working raglan increases
every other round
. Change to alonger circular needle (80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40 inches) when
required to accommodate the increasingnumber of sts.Work

as follows:Round 1: * K1 (raglan st),

M1L
, knit to marker,
M1R
*, repeat from * to * to end of round (8 sts havebeen
increased).Round 2: Knit across.Work Round 1 and 2 a total of 20 (22) 23
(24) 24 (23) 22 (22) 22 (22) times. There are now a total of 384 (400)408
(416) 420 (412) 416 (420) 424 (424) sts on the needles. A total of 35 (37)
38 (39) 39 (38) 38 (38) 38 (38)rows/rounds of raglan increases have now
been worked.
Distribution of stitches:1 raglan st, 82 (86) 88 (90) 92 (90) 90 (92) 92 (92)
sts (left sleeve), 1 raglan st, 108 (112) 114 (116) 116 (114)116 (116) 118
(118) sts (back), 1 raglan st, 82 (86) 88 (90) 92 (90) 90 (92) 92 (92) sts
(right sleeve), 1 raglan st,108 (112) 114 (116) 116 (114) 116 (116) 118 (118) sts
(front).
The total number of sts for the sleeves has now been achieved, so now
increases are worked
only on thebody
. Work as follows:Round 1: K1 (raglan st), knit across left sleeve, k1 (raglan st),
M1L
, knit across back,
M1R
, k1 (raglan st),knit across right sleeve, k1 (raglan st),
M1L
, knit across front
,

M1R
(4 sts have been increased).Work this round a total of 2 (1) 3 (5) 7 (13) 18
(24) 28 (33) times. There are now a total of 392 (404) 420 (436)448 (464)
488 (516) 536 (556) sts on the needles. A total of 37 (38) 41 (44) 46 (51)
56 (62) 66 (71) rows/roundsof raglan increases have now been worked.
Distribution of stitches:1 raglan st, 82 (86) 88 (90) 92 (90) 90 (92) 92 (92)
sts (left sleeve), 1 raglan st, 112 (114) 120 (126) 130 (140)152 (164) 174
(184) sts (back), 1 raglan st, 82 (86) 88 (90) 92 (90) 90 (92) 92 (92) sts
(right sleeve), 1 raglan st,112 (114) 120 (126) 130 (140) 152 (164) 174 (184) sts
(front).
Body
Now divide the sts for sleeves and body while casting on new sts at the
underarms as follows (see video atwww.petiteknit.com):K1 (raglan st),
place the next 82 (86) 88 (90) 92 (90) 90 (92) 92 (92) sts on a stitch
holder (left sleeve), cast on4 (6) 8 (8) 10 (12) 14 (18) 22 (26) sts using the
backward loop method, k1 (raglan st), knit 112 (114) 120 (126)130 (140)
152 (164) 174 (184) sts (back), k1 (raglan st), place the next 82 (86) 88
(90) 92 (90) 90 (92) 92 (92)sts on a stitch holder (right sleeve), cast on 4
(6) 8 (8) 10 (12) 14 (18) 22 (26) sts using the backward loopmethod, k1
(raglan st), knit 112 (114) 120 (126) 130 (140) 152 (164) 174 (184) sts
(front).
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There are now a total of 236 (244) 260 (272) 284 (308) 336 (368) 396
(424) sts on the needle for the body.Place a marker for the beginning of
the round in the middle of the right underarm sts.Work in the round in
stockinette stitch until the tee measures 48 (49) 50 (53) 55 (57) 59 (61)
63 (64) cm [19(19
"
) 19
#
(20
#
) 21
#
(22
!
) 23
"
(24) 24
#
(25
"
) inches] mid back, or to the desired length.Finish the hem with an i-cord
edge with decreases (the number of sts is reduced while working the i-
cordbind-off). This ensures that the edge will not flare out (see video at
www.petiteknit.com).The i-cord edge with decreases is worked as
follows:Change to a 2.5 mm [US1
!
] / 80 cm [32 inches] circular needle.Cast on 4 sts using the knitted cast-
on method on the left needle (from
the RS).Round 1: * K3, k2tog tbl, slip the 4 sts back on the left needle *, re
peat from * to * a total of 3 times. K3,k3tog tbl, slip the 4 sts back on the
left needle (5 sts have been bound off, while 4 “i-cordsequences” have
been worked).Repeat the above instructions to end of round until all sts
have been bound off.Neatly sew together the ends of the i-cord edges.
Sleeves
The sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch in the round on 3 mm [US2
!
] double-pointed needles or on acircular needle using the Magic Loop
technique.Pick up and knit 4 (6) 8 (8) 10 (12) 14 (18) 22 (26) sts in the 4
(6) 8 (8) 10 (12) 14 (18) 22 (26) sts that were caston at the underarm on
the body. There are now a total of 86 (92) 96 (98) 102 (102) 104 (110)
114 (118) stson the needles. Place a marker for the beginning of the
round in the middle of the picked-up sts.Work in the round in
stockinette stitch until the sleeve measures 16 cm [6
"
inches] (or to the desired length– try it on),
while

at the same time

working decreases every 12th round a total of 4 times, by working
adecrease round as follows: K1, k2tog, knit to the last 3 sts of the round,
ssk, k1.There are now 78 (84) 88 (90) 94 (94) 96 (102) 106 (110) sts left
on the needle.Change to needles 2.5 mm [US1
!
] and finish with an i-cord edge with decreases the same way as on the body.Work
the other sleeve identically.
Neck edge
Work an i-cord edge along the neck edge as well (although
without
decreases) along the sts that are pickedup. Start at one side of the neck
to make the i-cord join as invisible as possible on the finished tee.

Pick up approx. 146 (146) 148 (148) 150 (152) 158 (162) 166 (166) sts along the
neck edge with 2.5 mm [US1!] / 60 cm [24 inches] circular needles. This is
the approx. equivalent to picking up and knitting 1 stitchin every
stitch/row all the way around.Work an i-cord edge as follows:Cast on 4
sts using the knitted cast-on method on the left needle (from the RS).* K3,
k2tog tbl, slip the 4 sts back on the left needle *, repeat from * to * to end
of round until all sts have been bound off.
Note:
Try on the tee before working the i-cord edge. If you feel the neck
opening is the correct size, pick upand knit the sts loosely. If you feel the
neck opening should be smaller, work the i-cord edge tightly. Neatlysew
together the ends of the i-cord edges. Weave in all ends