Bamboo spring garden tee

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pattern by Nomvula Knitters

This light tee knit in Be Sweet Bamboo is perfect for summer. Enjoy knitting with the
smooth and silky yarn while lounging poolside in the warm sun. Once it’s knit, the fiber
is perfect for keeping your body cool when all around you the heat is blazing.

SIZES:
S, M, L, XL, XXL

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
38 (42, 46, 50, 54) inch [96.5 (106.5, 117, 127, 137) cm] bust
(Model is wearing tee with 5 inches of ease).

SHOWN IN:
#644 Plum

Gauge:
22 sts and 25 rows over 4 inches (10 cm)

MATERIALS:
• 7 (9, 11, 13, 15) balls Be Sweet Bamboo (110 yds/50g, 100% bamboo)
• US 5 (3.75 mm) needles
Instructions:
BACK
Cast on 104 (116, 128, 140, 152) sts.
Work in stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) until piece measures 23 (23, 25, 27,
29) inches [58.5 (58.5, 63.5, 68.5, 73.5) cm].
Bind off.

FRONT
Cast on 104 (116, 128, 140, 152) sts.
Work in stockinette stitch until piece measures 18.5 (18.5, 20.5, 21.5, 23.5) inches
[47 (47, 52, 54.5, 59.5) cm], ending ready to start a right-side row.
Begin neck shaping:
Knit 34 (38, 43, 48, 53), bind off 36 (40, 42, 44, 46), knit 34 (38, 43, 48, 53).
Place first set of 34 (38, 43, 48, 53) sts onto a holder.
Left Front:
Purl 1 row.
Next row (decrease row): Knit 2, ssk, k to end.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 4 (4, 5, 6, 6) times more.
Work 3 rows plain.
Repeat decrease row.
Rep last 4 rows once more. 27 (31, 35, 39, 44) sts.
Work plain until piece measures same as back.
Bind off.
Right front:
Replace sts onto needle. Reattach yarn at neckline edge. Purl one row.
Next row (decrease row): Knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 4 (4, 5, 6, 6) times more.
Work 3 rows plain.
Repeat decrease row.
Rep last 4 rows once more. 27 (31, 35, 39, 44) sts.
Work plain until piece measures same as back.
Bind off.

SLEEVES (Make 2)
Cast on 74 (80, 88, 98, 108) sts.
Work in stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) until piece measures 9 (9, 9, 10, 10)
inches [23 (23, 23, 25.5, 25.5) cm].
Bind off.

MAKING UP
Sew shoulder seams.
Measure 8 (8.5, 9.25, 10, 11) inches [20 (21.5, 23.5, 25.5, 28) cm] from shoulder
seam along the edges of the back, placing a safety pin to mark the armhole depth.
Place corresponding markers into the front. Sew sleeves into the marked armholes.
Sew side and sleeve seams.
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