By the Bay by Plucky Knitter Design

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

Nothing says summer like a perfect little t-shirt. This is the season that calls for relaxed fits, breathable v-necks, and tees that are lighter than a bayside breeze. Our By the Bay tee fits all this, well…to a tee! The sleeves are rolled, creating a loose cuff, and the hem looks terrific either falling straight and relaxed, or with a jaunty little tuck into your waistband. We’ve chosen Plucky Lodge Fingering for our samples because it is the perfect recipe for a summer knit, combining the breathability of merino, the drape of linen and silk, and the airiness of cotton. But any fingering weight will be lovely! The only question is whether or not one tee will be enough!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Approx 35 (39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59)” / 89 (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150) cm full-bust circumference

22.5 (23.5, 24.5, 25, 25.5, 26, 26.5)’’ / 57 (59.5, 62, 63.5, 64.5, 66, 67) cm full-back length

Suggested ease: 5” / 13 cm

Sample(s) shown with 5” / 13 cm ease.

YARN

Fingering weight yarn in the following yardages:

Approx 1230 (1230, 1230, 1640, 1640, 2050, 2050) yds / 1125 (1125, 1125, 1500, 1500, 1875, 1875) m

For our sample, the MC was 10 rows and CC was 2 rows. We used less 1/2 skein of CC. Please plan accordingly.

Plucky Knitter Primo Fingering

Sample featured in:

3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Plucky Knitter Lodge Fingering, (60% merino, 20% cotton, 10% linen / flax, 10% silk; 410 yds / 375 m per x 115 g) in Jacques MC and Pink Pony CC.

GAUGE

23 sts and x 25 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch on larger needles, after blocking.

NEEDLES

Needle listed is suggested. Always take time to swatch.

Gauge Needle: Size US 5 (3.75 mm) needles—or size necessary to obtain gauge

Smaller Needle: Size US 3 (3.25 mm) 29” / 74 cm circular needle

TOOLS

Removable stitch markers, stitch markers, stitch holders/waste yarn, and tapestry needle

NOTES

This garment is knit in stockinette stitch in pieces from the bottom up with short row shaping at the shoulders and sewn together.

The tee is worked with a simple V-neck, knitted-in hem and a short sleeve with a rolled cuff.

Shoulders are joined with a three needle bind off.

Selvedge stitches are indicated with brackets { }.