Warm-weather knitwear can be tricky - can this beloved craft of ours actually create something that’s cooling and delightful to wear when the temperatures rise? Yes, it absolutely can. In between the slightly cropped, boxy shape, breezy lace accents, and just-deep-enough V-neck, the Blossom T-Shirt has the potential to become your new favorite wardrobe staple.

It’s knit in pieces from the bottom up, and then seamed together. As the short sleeves are worked together with the body, the only finishing that’s required is picking up the neckband and topping off the shirt with it’s beautifully detailed V-neck!

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Finished bust circumference: 104.5 (115, 119.5, 130.5, 135) 146, 152, 163, 169, 179.5 cm / 41.25 (45.25, 47, 51.5, 53.25) 57.5, 59.75, 64.25, 66.5, 70.75” - recommended to be worn with 27 cm / 10.75” of positive ease at the bust.

Yarn

Pascuali Cumbria (60% Cotton, 40% Viscose (bamboo); 150 metres / 164 yards per 50 g)

785 (875, 905, 1030, 1075) 1190, 1250, 1375, 1475, 1605 metres / 860 (955, 990, 1125, 1175) 1300, 1370, 1505, 1615, 1755 yards

Sample shown is knit in colourway Jademint 325.

Carmen wears a size 3 with 24.5 cm / 9.75” of positive ease.

Needles

3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle with a cable length of at least 60 cm / 24” (or needle size to obtain gauge)
3.25 mm / US 3 double-pointed needles or circular needle with a cable length of at least 40 cm / 16” (or needle one size smaller than main needle)

Gauge

27 sts x 35 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat, in Stockinette stitch, on larger needles, after blocking)
31 sts x 30 rows = 9.5 cm x 8.5 cm / 3.75 x 3.5” (worked flat, in lace pattern, on larger needles, after blocking)

Notions

• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• Cable needle
• Darning needle
• Removable stitch markers (optional)
• Scrap yarn
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure

Finished Measurements

• Back neck width (without neck band): 22 (22, 22.5, 22.5, 23.5) 23.5, 25, 25, 26.5, 26.5) cm / 8.75 (8.75, 8.75, 8.75, 9.25) 9.25, 9.75, 9.75, 10.5, 10.5”
• Shoulder width: 52.5 ( 57.5, 60, 65.5, 67.5) 73, 76, 81.5, 84.5, 90 cm / 20.75 (22.75, 23.5, 25.75, 26.5) 28.75, 30, 32, 33.25, 35.5”
• Back neck drop (without neck band): 5 cm / 2”
• Front neck drop (without neck band): 17 (17, 17.5, 17.5, 18.5) 18.5, 18.5, 18.5, 19.5, 19.5 cm / 6.75 (6.75, 7, 7, 7.25) 7.25, 7.25, 7.25, 7.75, 7.75”
• Armhole depth: 17.5 (18.5, 19, 19.5, 20) 21, 22, 23.5, 26, 27.5 cm / 7 (7.25, 7.5, 7.75, 7.75) 8.25, 8.75, 9.25, 10.5, 10.75”
• Bust circumference: 104.5 (115, 119.5, 130.5, 135) 146, 152, 163, 169, 179.5 cm / 41.25 ( 45.25, 47, 51.5, 53.25) 57.5, 59.75, 64.25, 66.5, 70.75”
• Side length from underarm: 27 (27, 26.5, 27.5, 27.5) 27.5, 27.5, 27, 26.5, 26 cm / 10.75 (10.75, 10.5, 10.75, 10.75) 10.75, 10.75, 10.75, 10.5, 10.5”
• Sleeve length from underarm: 3.5 cm / 1.5”

Blossom is one of the 12 wearable, layerable, joyful patterns featured in Issue 9 - In Bloom - of Making Stories Magazine.

Issue 9 is available through our webshop in print and digital as well as in a subscription, through our Ravelry store as a digital version and our stockists.

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