This body-hugging, short-sleeved top is a great introduction to top down construction. Mix it with your favorite white tank top and shorts for the ideal summer outfit.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: Finished Bust: 33.75 (37.5, 41.25, 45, 48.75)”

Gauge: 2 (Ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc) = 3 3/4″, 5 rows – 2″

Materials

Yarn: Kollage Creamy Flame (80% milk fiber, 20% cotton; 200 yards [183 meters]/50 grams): #7118 Pink Dreams [3 (3, 4, 4, 5) balls]
Hook: US size D/3 (3.25 mm) hook
Notions: Four stitch markers

Downloads

• Cherry Tee Schematic
• Cherry Tee Schematic 2

Pattern Notes

Worked from top down, beginning at right back corner.

Pattern

Yoke

Ch 123 (123, 141, 159, 178).
Rnd 1 (RS): 2 dc in 4th ch from hook (first corner), (ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next 3 ch) 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) times, ch 2, sk 2 ch, 3 dc in next ch (2nd corner), (ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next 3 ch) 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) times, ch 2, sk 2 ch, 3 dc in next ch (3rd corner), (ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next 3 ch) 2, (2, 2, 3, 3) times, ch 2, sk 2 ch, 3 dc in next ch (4th corner), (ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next 3 ch) 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) times, ch 2, sl st to top of tch, turn. [12 (12, 14, 16, 18) patt reps and 4 corners consisting of 3 dc]
Rnd 2 (WS): Ch 3 (counts as dc throughout), (ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc) 4 (4, 5, 5) times, ch 2, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, dc in next dc, PM in dc just made, (ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc) twice, ch 2, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, dc in next dc, PM in dc just made, (ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc) 4 (4, 5, 5) times, ch 2, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, dc in next dc, PM in dc just made, (ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc) twice, ch 2, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, sl st in top of tch, turn. [12 (12, 14, 16, 18) patt reps plus 4 corners consisting of (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc)]
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, * work in patt to next M, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, PM in last dc made, rep from * around, sl st to top of tch, turn. [12 (12, 14, 16, 18) patt reps plus 4 corners consisting of (3 dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, 3 dc)]
Rnd 4: Ch 5, work in patt to M, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, PM in last dc made, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top ch of tch, turn. [12 (12, 14, 16, 16) patt reps and 4 corners consisting of (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc)]
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, PM in last dc made, *work in patt to next M dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of ch 3, turn. [12 (12, 14, 16, 18) patt reps and 4 corners consisting of [(3 dc, ch 1) 3 times, 3 dc]]
Rnd 6: Ch 5, *work in patt to M, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of tch, turn. PM in center dc at each corner. [20 (20, 22, 24, 24) patt reps and 4 corners consisting of ch -1, dc, ch-1]
There are 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) PR on front and back, 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) PR on each sleeve.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, work in patt to next M, *3 dc in M, PM in last dc made, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of tch, turn. [20 (20, 22, 24, 26) patt reps and 4 corners consisting of 3 dc]
Rnd 8: Ch 5, *work in patt to next M, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, PM in last dc made, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of ch 3, turn. [20 (20, 22, 24, 26) patt reps and 4 corners consisting of 5 dc]
Rnd 9: Ch 3, work in patt to next M, *dc in next 2 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, PM in last dc made, ch 2, work in patt to next M, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of tch, turn. [20 (20, 22, 24, 24) patt reps and 4 corners consisting of (3 dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, 3 dc)]
Rnd 10: Ch 5, *work in patt to next M, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, PM in dc just made, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of tch, turn. [20 (20, 22, 24, 24) patt reps and 4 corners consisting of (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc)]
Rnd 11: Ch 3, *work in patt to next M, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, PM in last dc made, work in patt to next M, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of ch 3, turn. [20 (20, 22, 24, 26) patt reps and 4 corners consisting of [(3 dc, ch 1) 3 times, 3 dc]]
Rnd 12: Ch 5, *work in patt to next M, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next ch 1-sp, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of tch, turn, end off. Move markers to center dc of each corner.
There are 8 (8, 9, 9, 10) patt reps on front and back, 6 (6, 6, 7, 7) on each sleeve.

Small and Medium Only
Row 13: With RS facing, join yarn at M on the right side back. Ch 3, dc in same dc, ch 1, work in patt across, 2 dc in next M, turn. Remove 2 M on front, leave in 2 M on back.

Small Only
Rows 14-16: Ch 3, dc in next dc, work in patt across to last 2 sts, dc in next st, dc in tch, on back only, fasten off.

Medium Only
Row 14: Ch 3, 2 dc in same dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, cont in patt across, 3 dc in last dc, turn.
Row 15: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in next 3 dc, cont in patt across to last 4 sts, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in tch, turn.
Row 16: Ch 3, dc in same dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, cont in patt across to last 5 sts, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in tch, turn.
Row 17: Ch 3, 2 dc in same dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, cont in patt across to last 2 sts, dc in next dc, 3 dc in tch, turn.

Small and Medium Only
Join yarn to at M on right side back,
Rep rows 13 – 16 (-17) but do not fasten off at end of rnd, cont to Body.

Large, 1X, 2X
Rnd 13: Ch 3, *work in patt to M, ch 2, 3 dc in M, PM in last dc made, ch 2, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of ch 3, turn.
Rnd 14: Ch 5, *work in patt to M, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, dc in next dc, PM in last dc made, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of ch 3, fasten off.

Large Only
Row 15: With RS facing, join yarn at M on the right side back. Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in next 3 dc, cont in patt across to 4 sts before M, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, turn. Remove M on back, leave 2 M on front.
Row 16: Ch 3, dc in same dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, cont in patt across to last 5 sts, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in tch, turn.
Row 17: Ch 3, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, cont in patt across to last 2 sts, dc in next dc, 3 dc in tch, fasten off.
11 patt reps on front and back.

Join yarn at M on right side front, rep rows 15 – 17 but do not fasten off, cont to body.

1X, 2X
Rnd 15: Ch 3, *work in patt to M, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next ch 1, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, PM in last dc made, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of ch 3, turn.
Rnd 16: Ch 5, *work in patt to M, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next dc, PM in center dc of 3-dc group just made, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, rep from * around, cont in patt, sl st to top of ch 3, fasten off.
11 (12) patt reps on front and back, 8 on each sleeve.

1X and 2X only
Row 17: Join yarn at M on right side back. Ch 3, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, cont in patt across to 2 sts before next M, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, turn. Remove M on back, leave 2 M on front.
Rows 18-19: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, cont in patt across to last 3 sts, dc in last 3 dc, turn.

1X, 2X
Join yarn at M on right side front, rep rows 17 – 19.

Body

Small Only
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc in next dc, cont in patt to end of row, ch 5, now working on front, dc in next 2 dc, cont in patt, dc in last 2 sts, turn. (16 patt reps and 2 ch-5 9ch-10) ssp)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next 2 ch, *cont in patt to ch-5 sp, dc in next ch, ch -1, dc in next ch, rep from * around, sl st to top of tch. (18 patt reps)

Med and Large Only
Rnd 1: Sl st to next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, work in patt to last 4 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, cont in patt around to last 4 sts, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, sl st to top of starting ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, work even in patt around.

1X and 2X only
Rnd 1: Ch 3, *work in patt to end of row, ch 9, rep from * around, sl st to top of starting ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, work in patt to added ch, ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next 3 ch, rep from * around, sl st to top of starting ch 3.
(24 (26) patt reps)

All Sizes
Row 3: Ch 5, work in patt around.
Rows 4-33: Work even around, fasten off.