Sun Tea

A breezy, slightly cropped tee knit in fingering weight yarn. The sleeve caps and bodice are knit side to side in garter stitch. The body is then picked up and knit in stockinette. Front decreases under the bust keep it from being too roomy in front and a longer curved back gives you a bit more coverage where you need it. The body is finished off with a double-knit hem.

For best results, use a yarn with some drape so that the body gathers are not stiff. Superwash wool, silk blends, linen and linen blends should all work well. When in doubt, swatch! Be sure to wash and block your swatch to see how the fabric will behave.

Skills:

Long-tail and backwards-loop cast-ons

Simple short rows – no picking up wraps required!

Increasing

Decreasing

Picking up stitches

Double-knitting (technique given)

Gauges:

Blocked garter (stretched) 22 stitches and 36 rows per 4 inches

Blocked stockinette 25 stitches and 32 rows per 4 inches

See last photo for yardage details.