Fancy a summer tee in cotton ? Or cotton / linen blends ?
Here is one: A Mazing Tee, a short sleeved summer tee worked in two (or more) colors. First front and back panels are knit top-down featuring a slip stitch mosaic pattern.
Only one color is worked per row. The top of both panels with the neckline and shoulder shaping is written out but the basic mosaic pattern is charted only.
The front and back panel are finished with a ‘no finish look’ bind off method, the same I used before in manneken and kazual. I really, really like that bind off.
This is the first one I made using three different yarns that had been in my stash for ages.
But then, I found that it would be better to change the mosaic pattern a little. And it might be a good idea to add some short rows at the shoulders and sleeve inset for a better and more natural fit.
So I made a second one. Also from stash yarn.
I used two colors for this one.
You can see the short rows shaping the sleeve / shoulder. But first the small saddle shoulder is worked sidewise joining back and front at the same time.
Stitches are picked up & knit along both panels to work the sides. Here you can easily adapt the size by working more or less rows.
The sleeves are worked in the round and bound off in the same manner.
The pattern has been tech edited by Sue-Cat
Sizes:
XS / S / M / L / XL / XXL
finished measurements chest: 30 / 34 / 38 / 41½ / 45½ / 49½ “ (76 / 86 / 96 / 106 / 116 / 126 cm)
Intended to be worn with some positive ease at the high bust (under the armpits): 5 to 20 cm / 2” to 8”.
It is very easy to alter the measurements by working more or less rows at the sides.
What you’ll need
cotton or cotton blend in heavy DK weight or worsted weight
D (darker color in mosaic): 380/420/460/500/530/600 m (420/460/500/550/580/660 yards)
L (light color): 310/350/390/430/470/510 m (340/380/430/470/520/560 yards)
4 mm (US 6) straight needles
4 mm (US 6) circular needle
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle
crochet hook
4 markers
Gauge
Stockinette stitch blocked: 20 sts and 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4”x 4”)
Read more here
Well, I don’t think these will be the last ones using mosaic patterns. It is so easy and fun…
UFO’s and WIP’s…. to be continued …
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