Stay Ready

This split hem, bottom up tee is a great little knit, with simple color work and textured motifs for an engaging and ever changing knit. 

Yarn

MC= Sugar Plum Circus Bfl Dk weight yarn, 246 yards/100g Shown in Moon,  Approximately 420 (494, 574, 657, 746, 820, 940) 1102 yards

CC = Spincycle Yarns Dream State light worsted weight yarn, 150 yards/55g Shown in Stay Ready Approximately 150 (178, 205, 234, 265, 292, 334) 392 yards

A note on yarn choices: I find Dream State to be a light worsted, so if you are not using it as your CC, I suggest subbing another Dk yarn in its place. 

Materials

US Size 7 (4.5 mm) needles, minimum 30” cord

US Size 8 (5.0 mm) needles, minimum 30” cord

Stitch Marker

Tapestry needle

Finished Measurements

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) 8 

Body Circumference: 32 (37.3, 42.6, 48, 53.3, 58.6, 64) 69.3”

Height to underarm: 16"

Height of armhole: 5 (5.5, 6, 6.75, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5)”

Height to center front neck: 21 (21.5,22,22.75,23.5,24.5,25.5) 26.5”

Height to center back neck: 23 (23.5,24,24.75,25.5,26.5, 27.5) 28.5”

*Recommended fit: 0-8”positive ease. Shown in Size 3 with approximately 6” positive ease. 

Gauge

18 stitches x 26 rows = 4 x 4” /10 x 10 cm over pattern for Chart 1 with larger needles.

Notes

All color work stitches in the charts are worked in stockinette stitch, (knit on the RS and purl on the WS). This top is knit from the bottom up, beginning with each hem knit flat, then joined in the round. Texture and color work are worked in the round until the sweater is separated at the underarms. From here, the front and back are worked flat, separately.  Short rows are worked to shape the shoulders, and stitches are bound off for the front and back necks to be picked up and finished with a simple rolled collar. Sleeve stitches are picked up and finished with a short ribbed cuff. 

Pattern includes schematic