STRIPED T-SHIRT
YARN = NATURA by LAINES DU NORD. Size S, M: 2 balls x col. 11; 1 ball x col. 12; 1 ball x col. 14. Size L: 3 balls x col. 11; 1 ball x col. 12; 1 ball x col. 14.
CIRCULAR NEEDLES = 3.5 mm and 4 mm tips, with an 80 cm cable.
OTHERS = stitch markers, darning needle, scissors, tape measure, waste yarn, 5 buttons.
Work the garment bottom up in flat knitting (= in back-and-forth rows), shaping raglan armholes. Pick up stitches at the end to create the button bands. The only seams are on the sleeves and underarms. Wear the garment with the button closure at the center back.
2x2 rib stitch, stockinette stitch.
Eyelet stitch flat:
R 1 (RS): knit all sts.
R 2 (WS): purl all sts.
R 3 (RS):*yo, skp *, rep ** to the end.
R 4 (WS): purl all sts.
RS = right side of work
WS = wrong side of work
SM =stitch marker
b-SM = beginning stitch marker
sSM = slip the SM
r = row/s
st/sts = stitch/es
col = color
k = knit
yo = yarn over
tog = together
bind off = bind off the stitches using the skp technique (slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over).
rep = repeat
rep ** = repeat from * to *
p = purl
skp = slip 1 st k-wise, knit next st, pass slipped st over.
sk2p = slip 1 st k-wise, k2tog, pass slipped st over.
incr = increase / ing
cont = continue
k2tog (knit 2 stitches together) = insert the right needle into the next 2 sts on the left needle and knit them together.
k3tog (knit 3 stitches together) = insert the right needle into the next 3 sts on the left needle and knit them together.
Size in the picture: S
Chest circumference: 80 cm
Body length from underarm: 29 cm
Total length: 50 cm
Sleeve length from underarm: 15 cm
Procedure
FINISHING
On the WS of the work, sew the sleeves and underarm seams. Sew the buttons onto the left button band at the center back, aligning them with the buttonholes. Weave in all ends. Wet and block. Wear!
BODY (front and back up to the armholes)
Using circular needles with 3.5 mm tips, an 80 cm cable and col. 11 yarn, cast on 192 (246 - 240) sts, placing 1 SM after 46 (53 -58) sts (for the left back and side), 1 SM after 10 (112 - 124) sts (for the front and side), leaving the last 46 (52 -58) sts for the right back. While working, move the SM up with each row.
Work the 2x2 ribbed band.
R 1 (RS): k3, p2, (k2, p2) rep to the last 3 sts, k3.
R 2 (WS): p3, k2, (p2, k2) rep to the last 3 sts, p3.
R 3 to 10: rep. r 1-2. In the last row, incr 1 st at the center back. [193 (217 - 241) sts]
Switch to 4 mm needles and cont in stockinette st, alternating with eyelet stitch, changing colors as foll:
R 1: with col 14, knit all sts.
R 2: with col 14, purl all sts.
R 3: with col 11, knit all sts.
R 4: with col 11, purl all sts.
R 5 (eyelet r): with col 11, k2, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1.
R 6: with col 11, purl all sts.
R 7: with col 12, knit all sts.
R 8: with col 12, purl all sts.
R 9: with col 11, knit all sts.
R 10: with col 11, purl all sts.
R 11 (eyelet r): with col 11, k2, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1.
R 12: using col 11, purl all sts.
R 13 to 71 (83-95): rep r 1 to 12 an additional 5 (5 -7) times, omitting r 12 in the last rep.
R 72 (84-96): with col 11, purl to 4 sts before the side SM, bind off 8 sts for the first armhole, purl to 4 sts before the second side, bind off 8 sts for the second armhole, then purl to the end.
Place all remaining sts on hold on waste yarn.
SLEEVES
Using circular needles with 3.5 mm tips, an 80 cm cable and col 11 yarn, cast on 61 (69 - 77) sts.
Work the 2x2 ribbed band.
R 1 (RS): (k2, p2) rep to the last st, k1.
R 2 (WS): p1, (k2, p2) rep to the end.
R 3 to 10: rep. r 1-2
Switch to 4 mm needles and cont in stockinette st, alternating with eyelet stitch and colors as foll:
R 1: with col 14, knit all sts.
R 2: with col 14, purl all sts.
R 3: with col 11 knit all sts.
R 4: with col 11, purl all sts.
R 5 (eyelet r): with col 11, k2, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1.
R 6: with col 11 purl all sts.
R 7: with col 12 knit all sts.
R 8: with col 12 purl all sts.
R 9: with col 11 knit all sts.
R 10: with col 11 purl all sts.
R 11 (eyelet r): with col 11, k2, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1.
R 12: with col 11, purl all sts.
R 13 to 23: rep r 1 to 11.
R 24: with col 11, bind off 4 sts, purl to the last 4 sts, bind off the last 4 sts.
Place all remaining sts on hold on waste yarn and work the second sleeve as given for the first one.
YOKE AND RAGLAN ARMHOLES
Join all sections onto a single needle, picking up the held sts from the 3 sections and setting up the work as foll:
R 1 with col. 14 (for the first time only; in later reps, work r 1 as foll): knit the right back sts to the last st, (place a SM, k1, place a SM), for the 1st raglan, knit the first sleeve sts, (place a SM, k2tog, place a SM) for the 2nd raglan, knit the remaining front sts to the last st, (place a SM, knit the last front st together with the 1st st of the second sleeve, place a SM) for the 3rd raglan, knit the remaining sts of the second sleeve, (place a SM, k1, place a SM) for the 4th raglan, knit the remaining sts of the left back.
R 1: with col 14, * knit to the 3 sts before the SM, 1 sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k3tog * rep ** 3 more times, knit to the end of the r.
R 2: with col 14, purl all sts.
R 3: with col 11, * knit to the 2 sts before the SM, skp, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k2tog *, rep ** 3 more times, knit to the end of the r.
R 4: with col 14, purl all sts.
R 5 (eyelet r): with col 11, k2, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the 3 sts before the SM, yo, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog, * yo, 1 skp *, rep ** to the 3 sts before the SM, yo, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog * yo, skp *, rep ** to the 3 sts before the SM, yo, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the 3 sts before the SM, yo, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1.
R 6: with col 11, purl all sts.
R 7: with col 12, * knit to the 3 sts before the SM, 1 sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k3tog *, rep ** 3 more times, knit to the end of the r.
R 8: with col 12, purl all sts.
R 9: with col 11, * knit to the 2 sts before the SM, skp, s-SM, k2tog *, rep ** 3 more times, knit to the end of the r.
R 10: with col 11, purl all sts.
R 11 (eyelet r): with col 11, k2, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the 3 sts before the SM, yo, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the 3 sts before the SM, yo, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog, * yo , skp *, rep ** to the 3 sts before the SM, yo, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the 3 sts before the SM, yo, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1.
R 12: with col 11, purl all sts.
R 13 to 24 (36-48): rep r 1 to 12 once (2 -3) more times.
R 25: with col 14, * knit to the 3 sts before the SM, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k3tog *, rep ** 3 more times, knit to the end of the r.
R 26: with col 14, purl to the 20 center sts of the front, bind them off for the neckline, then purl to the end of the r.
Cont separately on both sides of the neckline as foll:
Right front and top back
R 27: with col 11, bind off 4 sts, * knit to the 2 sts before the SM, skp, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k2tog *, rep **, knit to the end of the r.
R 28: with col 11, purl all sts.
R 29 (eyelet r): with col 11, bind off 3 sts, k2, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the 3 sts before the SM, yo, 1 sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the 3 sts before the SM, yo, 1 sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1.
R 30: with col 11, purl all sts.
R 31: with col 12, bind off 2 sts, * knit to the 3 sts before the SM, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k3tog *, rep ** once more, knit to the end of the r.
R 32: with col 12, purl all sts.
R 33: with col 11, bind off 1 st, * knit to the 2 sts before the SM, skp, s-SM, k2tog *, rep ** once more, knit to the end of the r.
R 34: with col 12, purl all sts.
R 35 (eyelet r): with col 11, knit to the 2 sts before the SM, skp, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog, * yo, sk2p *, rep ** to the 3 sts before the SM, yo, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k1, k2tog, * yo, skp *, rep ** to the last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1.
R 36: with col 11, purl all sts.
R 37: with col 14, * knit to the 3 sts before the SM, sk2p, s-SM, k1, s-SM, k3tog *, rep ** once more, knit to the end of the r.
R 38: with col 11, purl all sts.
Place the remaining sts on hold.
Work the left front and top back as given, reversing all shaping.
COLLAR
Switch to 3.5 mm needles and col 11. Pick up 92 sts along the neckline and knit them. Then, cont working in 2x2 rib.
R 1: p3, k2, (p2, k2) rep to the last 3 sts, p3.
R 2: k3, p2, (k2, p2) rep to the last 3 sts, k3.
R 3-4: rep. r 1-2.
R 5: rep r 1.
R 6: bind off all sts.
BUTTON BANDS
Left side (without buttonholes)
Pick up 112 (120 -128) sts and knit them.
R 1: slip 1 st p-wise, p2, k2, (p2, k2) rep to the last 3 sts, p3.
R 2: slip 1 st k-wise, k2, p2, (k2, p2) rep to the last 3 sts, k3.
R 3 to 8: rep r 1-2.
R 9: rep r 1
R 10: bind off all sts.
Right side (with buttonholes)
Pick up 112 (120 - 128) sts and knit them.
R 1: p3, k2, (p2, k2) rep to the last 3 sts, p3.
R 2: k3, p2, (k2, p2) rep to the last 3 sts, k3.
R 3-4: rep r 1-2.
R 5: work as r 1, shaping 5 buttonholes evenly spaced (for each buttonhole, yo, k2tog)
R 6.: rep r 2.
R 7-8: rep r 1-2
R 9: rep r 1
R 10: bind off all sts.
