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 kniting 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, M/L FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: 38 (42) inch [96.5 (107) cm] bust SHOWN IN: #644 Plum GAUGE: 22 sts and 25 rows over 4 inches (10 cm)
MATERIALS:
· 7 (10) balls Be Sweet Bamboo (110 yds/50g, 100% bamboo) · US 5 (3.75 mm) needles
INSTRUCTIONS:
BACK Cast on 104 (126) sts. Work in stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) until piece measures 23 inches (58.5 Cm). Bind off. FRONT Cast on 104 (126) sts. Work in stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) until piece measures 18.5 inches (47 cm), ending ready to start a right-side row. Begin neck shaping: Knit 34 (41) sts, bind off 36 (44) sts, knit 34 (41) sts. Place first set of 34 (41) sts onto a holder. Working only on the right side, purl I row. Next row (decrease row): Knit 2, ssk, k to end. Next row: Purl. Rep last 2 rows 4 times more. Work 2 rows plain. Repeat decrease row. Work 3 rows plain. Repeat decrease row. 27 (34) sts. Work plain for until piece measures same as back. Bind off. Work left neck as for right, reversing shaping. SLEEVES(Make2) Cast on 74 (82) sts. Work in stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) until piece measures 9 inches (23 cm). Bind off. MAKINGUP Sew shoulder seams. Measure 8 (9.5) inches [20 (24) cm] from shoulder seam along the edges of the back) placing a coil-less safety pin to mark the armhole depth. Place corresponding markers into the front. Sew sleeves into the marked armholes. Sew side and sleeve seams. Weave in all ends. Block.

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