Alpine Flowers Tee ~ great for layering on cooler days or wearing alone on warm days!

Tee is worked in the round from the hem upwards to armholes.
Back and Front are worked flat from armholes to shoulder.
Armhole trim stitches are picked up and knit in the round.
Body of tee features a ribbed hem, followed by stranded colorwork Alpine Flowers alternating with Stockinette. There are five repeats of Alpine Flowers in the finished garment.
Upper Front and Back feature a garter section with a boat neck, short rows to shape shoulders, and are completed with a three-needle bind off at shoulders.
Shoulder and sleeves are a bit longer on the larger sizes, as an intentional fit choice to make construction simpler.

Difficulty/Skills Required:
Level: Intermediate.
Knit, Purl, Stranded knitting, Long Tail cast on, Knitting in the round, three-needle bind off.

Yarn Weight:
DK

Notions:
Tapestry needle, Stitch holders or waste yarn

Gauge: All gauges are calculated per 4” / 10 cm finished, blocked fabric. Stockinette and Alpine flowers: 22 sts and 28 rows/rnds
K2, P2 rib: 24 sts and 32 rnds
Garter: 21 sts and 32 rows/rnds

Suggested Yarns:
Noro Kompeito (35% Silk, 35% Cotton, 30% Polyamide); 492 yds / 450 m per 5.29 oz / 150 g skein.
Noro Sonata (35% Cotton, 25% Viscose, 20% Silk, 20% Polyamide); 394 yds / 360 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g skein.

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Yarn shown:
MC: Noro Kompeito, Col. 1
CC: Noro Sonata, Col 1

Yardage:
MC: 355 (420, 510, 610, 665) (755, 870, 935, 1000, 1110) yds / 325 (384, 466, 558, 608) (690, 796, 855, 914, 1015) m
CC: 180 (195, 220, 240, 260) (275, 300, 320, 340, 355) yds / 165 (178, 201, 219, 238) (251, 274, 293, 311, 325) m
Note: These yardage estimates include a 10% buffer.
Needle Size: US 7 / 4.5 mm 24-32” / 60-80 cm circular needle for body, Magic Loop and/or DPNs for sleeves, spare gauge needle for Three-needle BO.
US 6 / 4 mm 24–32” / 60–80 cm circular needle for hem.
Use the needle size(s) that allow(s) you to meet gauge.

Size Information:
Size: 35 (37.75, 42.25, 46.5, 51) (53.75, 58.25, 62.5, 67, 69.75)” / 89 (96, 107.5, 118, 129.5) (136.5, 148, 159, 170, 177) cm finished chest garment circumference.

Intended to be worn with 4–6” / 10–15.25 cm positive ease.
See Schematic Measurements for more detail.

Tech Editing: Annie B. Lin
Photo Credit: Annie B. Lin