Summer Tee Knitting Pattern – To generate unusual, textured stripes, this top alternates between stockinette and reverse stockinette stitch. Designed horizontally to produce vertical stripes, this shirt is widely appealing and exactly what any woman’s summer wardrobe calls for!
Materials:
- 3, (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins / 654, (654, 872, 872, 872, 1090, 1090) yards – LB Collection Cotton Jeans (shown in Classic Indigo)
- Size 7 US (4.5 mm) 24” circular needle
- Size 7 US (4.5 mm) 36” or longer circular needle Stitch holder
- Tapestry needle
- Gauge: 15 stitches and 20 rows = 3 inches in stockinette stitch
Dimensions:
- XS, (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X)
- Finished Chest Circumference: 35, (38, 41, 44, 47, 50, 53)”
- Finished Length: 21.75, (22, 22.25, 22.5, 22.75, 23, 23.25)”
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parenthesis. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.
Abbreviations:
- Beg = beginning BO = bind off CO = cast on
- K = knit
- K2tog = knit 2 together
- M1R = make one right. Pick up the bar between the stitch you just knit and the one you are about to knit with your left needle from back to front, knit through the front.
- M1L = make one left. Pick up the bar between the stitch you just knit and the one you are about to knit with your left needle from front to back, knit through the back.
- P = purl
- Pfb = purl front back. Purl the next stitch without removing the stitch from your left needle. Insert the right needle behind the left knitting needle and purl into back of the same stitch. One stitch increased. P2tog = purl 2 together
- Ssp = slip slip purl. Slip the next two stitches one at a time as if to knit. Slip these stitches back to your left needle keeping them twisted. Purl these stitches together through the back loops. Single decrease.
- Ssk = slip slip knit. Slip the next two stitches one at a time as if to knit. Insert the left needle into the front of these stitches and knit them together. Single decrease.
- St st = stockinette stitch
Notes: This pattern will be worked in one piece starting from one side, working across, separating to shape the front and back, and then joining together to finish the opposite side. Sides will be seamed to finish this top.
PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 218, (220, 222, 226, 228, 230, 234) sts using long-tail cast on.
Row 1: knit.
2: purl.
3: knit.
Note: Rows 1-3 create first half-stripe.
4: knit.
5: purl.
6: knit.
7: purl.
8: knit.
Note: Rows 4-8 create the second stripe (first full stripe).
Repeat rows 4-8 5, (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) more times. [6, (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) full stripes total, and one half-stripe].
14: k106, (107, 107, 109, 109, 109, 111) sts, BO 7, (7, 9, 9, 11, 13, 13) sts, k to end. [106, (107, 107,
109, 109, 109, 111) sts on needle for back, 105, (106, 106, 108, 108, 108, 110) sts on needle for front].
Front
You will now work the front 105, (106, 106, 108, 108, 108, 110) sts separately. You may slip the stitch- es set aside for the back onto a stitch holder or a piece of scrap yarn.
15: purl to last 2, ssp.
16: ssk, k to end.
17: purl to last 2, ssp.
18: ssk, k to end. [101, (102, 102, 104, 104, 104, 106) sts].
19: k to last 2, k2tog.
20: p2tog, p to end.
21: as 19.
22: as 20.
23: as 19. [96, (97, 97, 99, 99, 99, 101) sts].
24: ssk, k to end.
25: purl to last 2, ssp.
26: as 24.
27: as 25.
28: as 24. [91, (92, 92, 94, 94, 94, 96) sts].
Repeat rows 19-28 once more. [81, (82, 82, 84, 84, 84, 86) sts].
29: k to last 2, k2tog.
30: p2tog, p to end.
31: knit.
32: p1, pfb, p to end.
33: k to last st, M1L, k1. [81, (82, 82, 84, 84, 84, 86) sts].
34: k1, M1R, k to end.
35: p to last 2, pfb, p1.
36: as 34.
37: as 35.
38: as 34. [86, (87, 87, 89, 89, 89, 91) sts].
39: k to last st, M1L, k1.
40: p1, pfb, p to end.
41: as 39.
42: as 40.
43: as 39. [91, (92, 92, 94, 94, 94, 96) sts].
Repeat rows 34-43 once more. [101, (102, 102, 104, 104, 104, 106) sts].
Repeat rows 34-37 once more. [105, (106, 106, 108, 108, 108, 110) sts]. Set aside and work sts for back.
Back:
Begin working the 106, (107, 107, 109, 109, 109, 111) sts set aside for the back. Beginning at neck- line,
15: p2tog, p to end.
16: knit.
17: as 15.
18: knit. 104, (105, 105, 107, 107, 107, 109) sts.
19: ssk, k to end.
20: purl.
21: as 19.
22: purl
23: as 19. 101, (102, 102, 104, 104, 104, 106) sts.
24: knit.
25: p2tog, p to end.
26: knit.
27: as 25.
28: knit. 99, (100, 100, 102, 102, 102, 104) sts.
Repeat rows 19-23 once more. 96, (97, 97, 99, 99, 99, 101) sts.
29: knit.
30: purl.
31: knit.
32: purl.
33: knit.
Repeat rows 29-33 twice more. 3 stripes worked even.
34: k1, M1R, k to end.
35: purl.
36: as 34.
37: purl.
38: as 34. 99, (100, 100, 102, 102, 102, 104) sts.
39: knit.
40: p1, pfb, p to end.
41: knit.
42: as 40.
43: knit. 101, (102, 102, 104, 104, 104, 106)
Repeat rows 34-38 once more.
Repeat rows 39-42 once more. [106, (107, 107, 109, 109, 109, 111) sts].
Opposite Shoulder:
You will now join the pieces worked for the front and the back together. Starting at the bottom edge of the back,
44: knit 106, (107, 107, 109, 109, 109, 111) sts from the back, CO 7, (7, 9, 9, 11, 13, 13), k105, (106, 106, 108, 108, 108, 110) sts from the front. Continue from this point forward as one row. [218, (220, 222, 226, 228, 230, 234) sts].
45: knit.
46: purl.
47: knit.
48: purl.
49: knit.
Repeat rows 45-49 5, (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) more times. [6, (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) stripes worked for this shoulder].
Repeat rows 45-47 once more. BO in knit.
FINISHING
Side Seams
Fold top so that the half-stripes at the cast-on and cast-off edges are showing right-side up. (Stocki- nette stitch will be showing on the first and last half-stripes, reverse stockinette and stockinette will be alternated across the top).
Using a tapestry needle sew side seams starting at the bottom edge and working up. Stop 6.5, (7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5)” from the top to leave a 13, (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)” armhole opening. Repeat for other side seam.
Neckline:
Using the shorter circular needle, pick up sts starting at center front as follows:
4 sts at center stripe, 5 sts per stripe going up the right front, 10, (10, 12, 12, 13, 15, 15) sts along shoulder, 5 sts per stripe on angled part of back neckline,
4 sts per stripe on straight part of back neckline, 5 sts per stripe on angled part of back neckline, 10, (10, 12, 12, 13, 15, 15) sts along shoulder, 5 sts per stripe going down the left front.
Join to work the neckline in round. Knit 3 rounds. Cast off loosely in knit.
Weave in all ends. To block, soak in warm water and lay flat to dry. You may steam to help stockinette and reverse stockinette stripes lay flat.