Butterfly Love Tee

Embrace the delicate allure of this simple tee, adorned with exquisite butterfly sleeves that dance with every movement. Versatile yet captivating, this piece effortlessly transitions from casual days paired with jeans to enchanting evenings when dressed up. Crafted for the carefree spirit, it’s the perfect companion for springtime strolls and summer soirées.

MATERIALS

Yarn:
Emma’s Yarn Super Silky
400 yds 366 m 100 g
Color used: Love Drunk

Needles (suggested size):
US 2 2.75 mm in 16” 40 cm and 24” 60 cm lengths. The 24” length will be used for the hem and the 16” length will be used for collar and sleeve edging.
US 4 3.5 mm in 16” 40 cm and 24” 60 cm lengths for sleeves and main body of tee.
Optional: Size US E/4 3.5 mm crochet hook for phony seam.

Gauge:
24 sts and 30 rows over 4” 10 cm after blocking. Please take time to block your swatch to ensure you have enough yarn for your project.

Notions:
Stitch markers, darning needle, scrap yarn for holding stitches

Yardage:
Yardage is estimated and may vary depending on yarn used, fiber content of yarn and any modifications to the original pattern (such as texture work or lace).
696 (800, 920, 1020, 1120)1240, 1360, 1440, 1552 yds
636 (732, 841, 933, 1024)1134, 1244, 1317, 1419 m

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)6, 7, 8, 9
Finished circumference at bust:
32 (36, 40, 44, 48)52, 56, 60, 64”
81 (91, 102, 112, 122)132, 142, 152, 163 cm

Designer suggests 2-4 inches of positive ease.

Note: Tee is worked bottom up in the round until sleeve split, then worked back and forth for the back and front. The shoulders are seamed together, and stitches are picked up around the armhole and knit back and forth with short rows to create the pretty butterfly sleeve.