Ida Tee

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The worked from the top down in a pattern of texture and contrast colored stripes. The first part of the yoke is worked flat, back and forth, while the neckline is being shaped. After this, the work is joined in the round, so the rest of the yoke can be worked in the round on the circular needle with raglan increases. At the end, stitches are picked up and knitted along the neckline and a neck edge in rib is worked.

Size guide

The designed to have approx. 6 cm 2¼ inches of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 6 cm 2¼ inches larger in circumference than your bust measurement. 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 29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches. The measurements for the finished sweater can be found on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before beginning your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm 35½ inches around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S tee has a bust circumference of 96 cm 37¾ inches which in the given example would give you 6 cm 2¼ inches of positive ease.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 87 (90) 96 (101) 106 (117) 125 (136) 144 (155) cm 34¼ (35½) 37¾ (39¾) 41¾ (46) 49¼ (53½) 56¾ (61) inches

Length: 47 (48) 50 (52) 54 (55) 58 (59) 61 (63) cm 18½ (19) 19¾ (20½) 21¼ (21¾) 22¾ (23¼) 24 (24¾) inches measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge: 23 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on a 3.5 mm US4 needle

Needles: Circular needles: 3.5 mm US4 / 60 and 80 and/or 100 cm 24 and 32 and/or 40 inches and 3 mm US2½ / 40 and 80 and/or 100 cm 16 and 32 and/or 40 inches ; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm US4 and 3 mm US2½

Materials: Suggestion 1: Main color: 150-175 (175) 200 (200) 200 (225) 225 (250) 250 (275) g Cashmere Classic by Cardiff (25 g = 112 m 122 yds ) or Cashmere Premium by Lang Yarn (25 g = 115 m 126 yds ) or Cashmere 6/28 by Pascuali (25 g = 112 m 120 yds ) or Cashmere by Mondial (25 g = 115 m 126 yds ) or Cashmere Klassik by Gepard (25 g = 105 m 115 yds )

Contrast color: 25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g Cashmere Classic by Cardiff (25 g = 112 m 122 yds ) or Cashmere Premium by Lang Yarn (25 g = 115 m 126 yds ) or Cashmere 6/28 by Pascuali (25 g = 112 m 120 yds ) or Cashmere by Mondial (25 g = 115 m 126 yds ) or Cashmere Klassik by Gepard (25 g = 105 m 115 yds )

Suggestion 2: Main color: 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250 (300) g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m 257 yds ) held together with 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m 232 yds )

Contrast color: 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m 257 yds ) held together with 25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m 232 yds )

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)