This icy blue tee is the perfect choice for any dinner party or fancy event. Featuring an all-over, lacy fan stitch pattern, this 100% wool tee will keep you warm and stylish.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X) to fit bust size 31½ (34¾, 37¼, 42¾, 45¾, 48, 51½)” and length 22¼ (23½, 23½, 24½, 24½, 25¾, 25¾)”
Gauge: 3 reps = 4” [10 cm] in using smaller hook; 3.5 reps = 5 [12.7 cm] in using larger hook; 5 rows/rnds = 3” [7.6 cm] in with either hook, all after blocking
Materials
Yarn:
Brown Sheep Lambs Pride Superwash Sport (100% wool; 180 yards [165 meters]/50 grams): Dragonfly Green (5 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins)
Hook: US size G/6 (4.0 mm) and H/7 (5.0 mm) hooks
Notions: Yarn needle, stitch markers
Special Stitches
V-stitch: (dc, ch 1, dc) in stitch indicated.
Dbl V-stitch: (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in stitch indicated.
Fan: 5 dc in stitch indicated.
Dc2tog: Yo, insert hook into stitch indicated, pull up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops (first leg made), yo, insert hook into next stitch indicated, draw up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops (second leg made), yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Pattern Notes
Read through each line before beginning to avoid any confusion during stitching.
Take note of which direction you turn your work, turn it the same way each time, it will make for a cleaner ‘seam’.
Pattern
Beginning at Neck
Sizes XS, Medium, 1X, 3X only use H hook; Small, Large, 2X only use G hook.
Rnd 1 (RS): Fsc 84 (96, 96, 108, 108, 120, 120), being careful not to twist chain, sl st in first fsc of rnd to join, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in next dc, *sk next fsc, V-stitch in next fsc, sk next fsc, dc in next 3 fsc; rep from * across until 2 fsc remain, sk fsc, dc in last fsc, sl st in first dc of rnd to join, turn. (14 (16, 16, 18, 18, 20, 20) V-sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, PM in 3rd ch, [Fan in next V-stitch, sk 2 dc, dc in next dc] 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) times, PM in dc just made, work from [ to ] 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) times, PM in dc just made, work from [ to ] 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) times, PM in dc just made, work from [ to ] 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) times, Fan in next V-stitch, sl st in first dc of rnd to join, turn.
Begin Raglan Shaping
Rnd 4: Ch 3, move marker to 3rd ch, dc in next dc, sk next dc, Dbl V-stitch in next dc, [sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc, sk next dc, V-stitch in next dc] 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) times, *sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc, sk next dc, Dbl V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc, move marker to 2nd of 3 dc just made, sk next dc, Dbl V-stitch in next dc **, work from [ to ] 0 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) times; rep from * to **, work from [ to ] 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) times; rep from * to **, work from [ to ] 0 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) times, sk next dc, dc in 3 dc, sk next dc, Dbl V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, sl st in first dc of rnd to join, turn.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, move marker to 3rd ch, 3 dc in next 2 ch-1 sps, [sk 2 dc, dc in next dc, Fan in next V-stitch] 0 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) times, *sk 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next 2 ch-1 sps, sk 2 dc, dc in next dc, move marker to dc just made, 3 dc in next 2 ch-1 sps **, work from [ to ] 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) times; rep from * to **, work from [ to ] 0 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) times; rep from * to **, work from [ to ] 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) times, sk 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next 2 ch-1 sps, sl st in first dc of rnd to join, turn.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, move marker to 3rd ch, dc in next dc, Dbl V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc, dc in sp between 3-dc groups, sk next dc, V-stitch in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, *[sk next dc, V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc], work from [ to ] to last 5 dc before marker, V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc, dc in sp between 3-dc groups, sk next dc, Dbl V-stitch in next dc, **dc in next 3 dc, move marker to 2nd of 3 dc just made, Dbl V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc, dc in sp between 3-dc groups, sk next dc, V-stitch in next dc, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * twice more, then from * to ** only once more, dc in next dc, sl st in first dc of rnd to join, turn.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, move marker to 3rd ch, 3 dc in next 2 ch-1 sps, sk next dc, dc in next dc, *[Fan in next V-stitch, sk 2 dc, dc in next dc], work from [ to ] to next Dbl V-stitch, 3 dc in next 2 ch-1 sps, **sk 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, sk next dc, dc in next dc; rep from * twice more, then from * to ** only once more, sl st in first dc of rnd to join, turn.
Rep the last 2 rnds 1 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4) more times. (22 (32, 32, 42, 42, 52, 52) Fans and 16 3-dc groups around)
Next Rnd: Ch 3, move marker to 3rd ch, dc in next dc, V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc, dc in sp between 3-dc groups, sk next dc, V-stitch in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, *[sk next dc, V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc], work from [ to ] to last 5 dc before marker, V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc, dc in sp between 3-dc groups, sk next dc, V-stitch in next dc, **dc in next 3 dc, move marker to 2nd of 3 dc just made, V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc, dc in sp between 3-dc groups, sk next dc, V-stitch in next dc, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * twice more, then from * to ** only once more, dc in next dc, sl st in first dc of rnd to join, turn. (8 (11, 11, 13, 13, 16, 16) V-stitches for each sleeve, 11 (13, 13, 16, 16, 18, 18) V-stitches for each front and back, 38 (48, 48, 58, 58, 68, 68) V-stitches total around)
Body
Rnd 1 (Joining Rnd): Ch 1, *dc2tog over next 2 marked dcs, skipping all sts between markers, remove markers and mark dc2tog just made, *Fan in next V-stitch, sk 2 dc, dc in next dc; rep from * to V-stitch before marker, Fan in next V-stitch, sk 2 dc; rep from * once more, sl st in first dc of rnd to join, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next dc, sk next dc, V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc, *dc in next 3 dc, sk next dc, V-stitch in next dc, sk next dc; rep from * around, ending with dc in last dc, sl st in first dc of rnd to join, turn.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, *Fan in next V-stitch, sk 2 dc, dc in next dc; rep from * across, ending with Fan in last V-stitch, sl st in first dc of rnd to join, turn.
Rep last 2 rnds, 12 more times, then rep Rnd 2 only once more.
Last rnd: Ch 1, sc in first dc, sc in next 2 dc, sc in next ch-1, *sc in next 5 dc, sc in next ch-1; rep from * across, sc in last 2 dc, sl st in first dc of rnd to join.
Fasten off.
Sleeves (All Sizes)
Right and Left
Rnd 1: With RS facing, join new yarn in marked stitch with sl st, ch 1, dc in same dc as joining dc, Fan in next V-stitch, sk dc, dc in next dc, Fan in next V-stitch, *sk 2 dc, Fan in next V-stitch; rep from * around, until 1 V-stitch remains, sk dc, dc in next dc, Fan in last V-stitch, yo, insert hook into same dc as joining dc, draw up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, insert hook into first dc of rnd, pull through 2 loops on hook, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next dc, sk dc, *V-stitch in next dc, sk dc, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * around, ending with dc in last dc, sl st into first dc of rnd to join, turn.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each dc and ch-1 across to end of rnd, sl st to first sc of rnd to join, finish off.
Collar (All Sizes)
Set Up Rows
Row 1: With WS facing, turn tee so that you will now be working into the bottom loops of the beginning foundation ch, join new yarn to any stitch at back of neck edge with sl st, ch 1, sc in each fsc across, sl st into first sc of rnd to join, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc and in each sc across, sl st into first sc of rnd to join, turn.
Begin collar. Collar is worked perpendicular from tee, joining collar to tee with slip stitches into set-up row 2.
Row 3: Ch 22, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each sc across to last 4 sts, sk 2 sc, sl st into next 2 sc, turn. (20 dc)
Row 4: Dc in flo of each dc across, leave tch unworked, turn.
Row 5: Ch 2, dc in flo of each st across row to last 3 sts, sk next sc, sl st into next 2 sc, turn.
Row 6: Rep row 4.
Row 7: Rep row 5.
Row 8: Dc in flo of next 13 dc, tr in flo in each dc across, leave tch unworked, turn.
Row 9: Rep row 5.
Row 10: Rep row 4.
Row 11: Rep row 5.
Row 12: Rep row 4.
Row 13: Rep row 5.
Row 14: Rep row 8.
Rep Rows 9-14 once more.
Seam collar, sl st through blo of row just completed and through unused loop of the beginning foundation chain of collar, across, finish off.
Weave in all loose ends, for best results lightly wet block or steam.