Whiteowlcrochetco. Aster Tee

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Overview

Shoulders & Bust
You will work this sweater tee from the top down (i.e., beginning at the shoulders, ending at the hem), first working the back panel flat in rows, then the left and right front panels flat in rows, one at a time. Each of the three panels will have armpit shaping; the two front panels will also have collar shaping. Both armpit and collar shaping will be formed by combining different rates of increases along the edges of the worked panel. Backwards loop cast on stitches will then be used to join the two front panels together at the collar then again to join the front and back panels together at each armpit.

Body
Once the panels are joined, you will switch to working in the round, working the body to either the provided crop length or full length, or to your desired length. Recall, modifications will alter your required yardage. The hem begins with a Lateral Braid Stitch, and finishes with a folded hem.

Join Shoulders & Work Collar
You will join the shoulders using your desired method, then pick up stitches along the collar with a smaller needle. You will work in stockinette stitch (in the round) until you reach the required number of rounds, at which point you will work a stretchy folded collar.

Sleeve
You will begin each sleeve by picking up stitches at the armpit and along the sides of the armhole. You will then work Japanese short rows to form a “Shoulder Cap” - this angles your sleeve downwards at an angle instead of working it straight out from the shoulder - as well as some sleeve shaping. Once your cap is completed, you’ll join in the round and work a folded hem, similar to the body hem, with a Lateral Braid Stitch.

** Modifications **
* Full Length / Crop Length

Techniques
Note: video tutorials linked within pattern!

• Traditional or Provisional Cast On Highly recommend provisional cast-on around a spare cord or silicon cord, or Judy’s Magic Cast-on!
• Knitting in the round and flat
• Picking up stitches (sleeves and collar)
• Increasing/Decreasing
• Japanese Short Rows
• Folded Hem
• Three-Needle Bind-Off
• Lateral Braid

Pattern Tester Feedback

“This is one of the nicest-fitting garments I have ever knit! The folded hems, lateral braids, Japanese short rows, and even provisional cast on/three needle bind off at the shoulders means it’s also the most professionally finished shirt I’ve ever made! The Cap Sleeves are an especially favourite feature of mine, and the new and well-explained techniques in the pattern means they are the best-fitting sleeves I have ever experienced in a pattern!”
-- Holly V.H, hollyvanhuizen

“The Aster Tee might come across as a basic Tee pattern. But, I was so fascinated with the amount of thought that has gone into making this design just your perfect Basic Tee. The lateral braids add an extra design element and help transition the garment from the Body/sleeve to the hem. For me, the star of this garment are the sleeves - working the Japanese Short Rows for the first time just blew my mind. They were not difficult and they resulted in such a perfectly shaped sleeve. And I’m absolutely thrilled with the result!!”
- Judith S., PensiveKnits

“This is the perfect casual summer tee! With Mollie’s creativity with short rows, the sleeves fit perfectly and I couldn’t be happier with the fit and feel of the finished product in general!”
- Marnie D., marnield

2 Documents Included:

• Full Graphic (Multiple Image) Version (great for those that use tablets or laptops for viewing)
• Printer Friendly Version (great for those that want to print their patterns)

#AsterTee
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Pattern Tested - click on associated projects to check them out!
Tech Edited by Nicky Jensen of HandKnits and Hygge.

Method: Knit
Skill Level: Intermediate
Version: Feb 2025

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Sizes

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To determine your size, measure your chest around the widest point, then locate the closest value listed beside “Suggested Bust”. This pattern has 
2 ¼” (~6 cm) of positive ease in the bust, 2” (~5 cm) positive ease in the bicep, and 1-1 ¼” (2.5-3 cm) positive ease in the armhole depth. If you have a large measurement difference between your full bust and your upper bust and/or waist, you may wish to choose a size based on your upper bust measurement (taken underneath your armpits) and add bust darts to the front of your tee. This will allow for a smoother fit along your back and likely provide a better fit for your sleeves as well. This pattern does not dive into bust darts, but resources are provided. If you would like a roomier fit, size up. If you would like a a closer fit, size down.

Size (1, 2, 3, 4), (5, 6, 7, 8), (9, 10, 11, 12)

Finished Bust (the tee’s circumference):
(28 ¼, 32 ¼, 36 ¼, 40 ¼), (46 ¼, 50 ¼, 54 ¼, 58 ¼), (62 ¼, 66 ¼, 70 ¼, 74 ¼) inches

(72, 82, 92, 102), (117.5, 127.5, 138, 148), (158, 168.5, 178.5, 188.5) cm

Suggested Bust (your bust):
(26, 30, 34, 38), (44, 48, 52, 56), (60, 64, 68, 72) inches

(66, 76, 86.5, 96.5), (112, 122, 132, 142), (152.5, 162.5, 172.5, 183) cm

Model is wearing a size 4 on a 36” bust.

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Yarn

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Yarn | Fingering/Sock

Sample Yarn:
We Are Knitters Finita
Colour: Natural
437 yds (400 m) / 100 g
Fingering/Sock Weight
70% Merino, 30% Alpaca

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Yardage Estimates

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Note: Modifications will result in a difference in required yardage.

-- CROP LENGTH --
(790, 910, 990, 1125), (1260, 1400, 1495, 1585), (1755, 1855, 1950, 2050) yards

(722, 832, 905, 1029), (1152, 1280, 1367, 1449), (1605, 1696, 1783, 1875) meters

(2, 3, 3, 3), (3, 4, 4, 4), (5, 5, 5, 5) Skeins WeAreKnitters Finita

-- FULL LENGTH --
(820, 980, 1090, 1265), (1435, 1635, 1760, 1880), (2110, 2240, 2365, 2495) yards

(750, 896, 997, 1157), (1312, 1495, 1609, 1719), (1929, 2048, 2163, 2281) meters

(2, 3, 3, 3), (4, 4, 5, 5), (5, 6, 6, 6) Skeins WeAreKnitters Finita

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Tools

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Circular Needles
4.00mm / US6 / UK8

• 9” (22 cm) - Sleeve
• 16” (40 cm) - Bust
• 24+” (60+ cm) - Body

3.00mm / US2.5 / UK11

• 9-16” (22-40 cm) - Folded Sleeve
• 16” (40 cm) - Folded Collar

Or needle sizes required to obtain gauge

Other Notions

• 1 Yarn Needle
• Locking Stitch Markers: 9
• Scissors
• Blocking Items

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Gauge Pattern

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Blocked | In the Round and Flat

Stockinette:
26 sts, 32 rows / 4” (10 cm)

Swatch 1: In the Round
K all sts to BOR, SM.

Swatch 2: Flat
Row 1 (RS): K all sts
Row 2 (WS): P all sts

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Alternative Tested Yarns

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• Knit Picks Gloss Fingering (70% Wool, 30% Silk)
• Knit Picks Stroll Tweed (65% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 10% Donegal Tweed)
• Opal Pullover Und Socken Wolle (75% Will 25% Poliamide)
• Muezart 15/3 Eri Silk yarn, 100% Eri Silk
• Lincraft Makr Denim Marle (80% Acrylic, 20% Wool)
• Fiddlesticks Posie (100% Combed Cotton)
• Ritual Dyes Undine Fingering (60% Organic Cotton, 40% Linen)
• Kenyarn Cirrus Fingering (75% Merino, 25% Nylon / Polyamide)
• Frosted Stitch Chilled Cotton Merino (87% SW Merino, 13% Cotton)
• Explorer Knit and Fibers Denali Sock (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon)
• Bendigo Woolen Mills Luxury 4-ply (100% Fine 25-Micron Wool)
• Rainy Day Yarn Super Soft Single (100% Merino)
• Numana Yarns Glenbrook Sock (70% Superwash Merino, 20% Yak, 10% Silk)
• Landlust Sommersiede (50% Silk, 50% Cotton)
• Holst Garn Coast (55% Merino, 45% Cotton)
• LeRoo Cotton Pima Fingering (100% Pima Cotton)
• Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian Highland Wool)
• Farmers Daughters Squish Sport (100% Merino)
• Neighborhood Fibers Sock (100% Merino)
• Knit Picks Muse Fingering (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon)
• Craft Me Knot Yarn Co. Wool-Lin (90% SWM, 10% Linen)
• Bella Ficato Studio Fibers Sock (75% SWM, 25% Nylon)

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Abbreviations/Techniques

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BLCO, Backwards Loop Cast On
BOR, Beginning of Round
cm, Centimeter
K, Knit
K2Tog, Knit 2 sts together
K3Tog, Knit 3 sts together
LLI, Left Lifted Increase
LN, Left Needle
M, Marker
m, Meter
M1L, Make 1 Left (increase)
M1LP, Make 1 Left Purlside (increase)
M1R, Make 1 right (increase)
M1RP, Make 1 right Purlside (increase)
P, Purl
P2Tog, Purl 2 sts together
P3Tog, Purl 3 sts together
PM, Place Marker
RM, Remove Marker
RN, Right Needle
Rem, Remain(s, ing)
Rpt, Repeat
RS, Right Side
SL1PW, Slip 1 st purlwise
SM, Slip Marker
SSK, Slip 1 st knitwise twice, knit 2 together by inserting left needle through back of sts on right needle (decrease)
St(s), Stitch(es)
Tbl, Through the back loop
WS, Wrong Side
WYIB, With Yarn held in Back
WYIF, With Yarn held in Front
Yds, Yards
YO, Yarn Over (increase)
* , Repeat Sequence Within
“, Inches

Knitters may sell the final product, with credit for the design given to Whiteowlcrochetco (Mollie Conrad).

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Pattern may not be redistributed or duplicated, in whole or in part.

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Happy Knitting! <3