As we fly over the the vast and ever-changing Canterbury Plains, we pass the myriad of different crops in the arable land near the Rakaia River. I often find myself watching field after field of crops speed by out the plane window. The lace patterns on Barrhill Tee echo the straight rows and ordered fields of those crop paddocks. Barrhill is a particularly fertile area, responsible for many of Mid Canterbury’s plentiful crops.

You will begin working your Barrhill Tee with a provisional cast on, constructing first the upper back portion, then the front. After joining for the rest of the body you’ll be working in the round to the hem, before picking up the wee rolled hems on the “sleeves” and the neck band.

Finished Sizes

a. Full bust: 96.5 (104, 112, 120, 136.5, 144, 152, 160) cm / 38.5 (41.5, 44.75, 48, 54.5, 57.5, 60.75, 64) in.

b. Back neck width: 27.5 (28, 30, 30.5, 32.5, 33, 35, 35.5) cm / 11 (11.25, 12, 12.25, 13, 13.25, 14, 14.25) in.

c. Armscye depth: FINGERING: 20 (23, 23, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5, 28.5, 28.5) cm / 8 (9.25, 9.25, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25, 11.5, 11.5) in. LACEWEIGHT: 21.5 (21.5, 24, 24, 26, 26, 28.5, 28.5) cm / 8.5 (8.5, 9.5, 9.5, 10.5, 10.5, 11.5, 11.5) in.

d. Upper arm circumference: FINGERING: 40 (46.5, 46.5, 51.5, 51.5, 51.5, 57.5, 57.5) cm / 16 (18.5, 18.5, 20.5, 20.5, 20.5, 23, 23) in. LACEWEIGHT: 42.5 (42.5, 47.5, 47.5, 52.5, 52.5, 57.5, 57.5) cm / 17 (17, 19, 19, 21, 21, 23, 23) in.

e. Body length: All sizes 32.5 cm / 13 in.

Barrhill Tee is designed to be worn with approx 15-21 cm / 6-8.5 in positive ease to allow for the garment to fit over the shoulders in a drop-shoulder style. The sample is size two, worn with approx 21 cm / 6 in positive ease.

Yarn

FINGERING (purple): Happy-go-knitty Mardi 4ply (fingering-weight); 60% SW merino, 20% silk, 20% yak; approx 366 m / 400 yds per 100g; colourway Black Doris Plum.

LACEWEIGHT (yellow): Hanging Rock Roost Cass 2ply (laceweight); 100% Corriedale wool; approx 908 m / 993 yds per 100g; colourway Downtown Clifton.

Yardage

FINGERING: 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins

If substituting another yarn, use approx 1071 (1216, 1307, 1471, 1663, 1752, 1939, 2040) m / 1172 (1330, 1430, 1609, 1820, 1917, 2121, 2231) yd 4 ply / fingering- weight yarn. 

LACEWEIGHT: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins

If substituting another yarn, use approx 1220 (1312, 1477, 1581, 1867, 1967, 2162, 2275) m / 1335 (1435, 1616, 1729, 2042, 2151, 2366, 2488) yd 2 ply / laceweight yarn. 

NB: There is approx a 15% buffer on these numbers. The samples (size two) used approx 229 g (840 m) of Happy- go- knitty Mardi Fingering in the colourway Black Doris Plum and approx 99 g (900 m) of Hanging Rock Roost Cass Laceweight in the colourway Downtown Clifton.

Gauge

FINGERING: 25 sts x 35 rounds = 10 cm / 4 in over stocking stitch, on a 3.5 mm (US 4) needle, blocked. 
LACEWEIGHT: 25 sts x 42 rounds = 10 cm / 4 in over stocking stitch, on a 3.25 mm (US 3) needle, blocked. 
Always make sure that your gauge matches the pattern — especially if you’re substituting yarn. 

Needles & Notions

• knitting needles in the following sizes for working the body flat, and in the round, and your preferred needle type for working small circumferences in the round FINGERING: 3.5 mm (US 4) and 3.25 mm (US 3) LACEWEIGHT: 3.25 mm (US 3) and 3 mm
• crochet hook in a similar size to the largest needle required for your choice of yarn
• stitch markers
• darning needle.

This pattern has been test knitted and professionally tech edited.