The Collins tee is a top-down, yoked, short-sleeved top featuring simple color work elements that are suitable for adventurous beginning knitters. It was inspired by the beautiful Ft Collins, CO, and my daughter, Aspen, who calls the area home! The pattern is offered in a range of sizes with options to add length for those who don’t prefer a crop. It can be knit in 2-7 (or more) colors.

Sizes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Finished bust circumference: 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 inches

Shown worn with 2 inches of positive ease.

Yarn:
All CCs should have a strong contrast to the MC.
MC: 389, 466, 534, 602, 670, 738, 806, 874, 942, 1010, 1078, 1146, 1214, 1282 yards.
CC: 251, 271, 291, 311, 331, 351, 371, 391, 411, 431, 451, 471, 491, 511 yards.

Yardage for the CC is listed as total yardage. Multiple CCs will use yarn pretty evenly. For example, to knit a size 1 with 3 CCs, you will need 84 yards of each color; to knit it with 6 CCs, you’ll need 41 yards of each. A 10% buffer was added.

Smooth waste yarn in a similar weight.

What I choose for my tee(s): (as shown in the pattern)
Front page- MC: Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect Sock, 80% Superwash Merino, 20%
Nylon, 400 yards/ 100g in Harbor.
CC(s) : 6 Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls, 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 81 yards/ 20g in Aloha, Don’t Call me Peaches, Sweet Magnolia, Foxy Lady, Thai Tea and Earthling.

Page 4 & 6- MC: Dream in Color Lamb and Goat, 90% NZ wool, 10% Cashmere, 190 yds/ 50g
in Spruce.
CCs: Dream in Color Lamb and Goat, 90% NZ wool, 10% Cashmere, 190 yds/ 50g in Fox, Redwood, and Lichen.

I choose these two yarns for their beautiful hand-dyed color options, incredible softness, and perfect stitch definition. Kits and color combo ideas for Emma’s Yarn can be found here and Dream and Color can be found here. Your LYS can help you pick the perfect combo for you, many yarns will work well for this pattern!

I also had a sample knit in Urth Harvest and Uneek, a self striping yarn. (see the photo in red), the Urth is a great option for those that want to avoid weaving in so many ends! The yarn is soft and a joy to knit with.

Needles and Notions
US size 5 (3.75mm) or size needed for gauge:
in varying lengths for yoke and body, and DPNs (or preferred needle for working small circumference in the round).
US size 3 (3.25mm) or 2 sizes smaller than gauge needles:
DPNs and/ or circular for neck, waist, and sleeve ribbing.
Crochet hook for provisional cast-on with waste yarn.
Stitch markers.

Gauge:
24 sts and 34 rounds = 4 inches on larger needle. Take time to check gauge.