Also available on Etsy.

The Let’s Picnic Tee is named for Little Lionhead Knits’ iconic red/orange colorway called Let’s Picnic (which is featured in the stripes of the tee). This tee is inspired by the playfulness of this lively colorway, the fun that is picnicking, and the energy of spring and summer. The Let’s Picnic Tee uses slipped stitches to create a richly textured stripe sequence, perfect for stash-busting, leftover yarns, and mini skeins. Because the texture is created entirely with slipped stitches, only one color is worked at a time so there is no stranded colorwork, making this a deceptively simple knit. This tee is worked seamlessly from the top down using raglan increases. The yoke is worked using a compound raglan shape, creating a gentle curve along the raglan lines that follows the contours of your body.

NEEDLES:


• Main Fabric Needle: US 6/4.00 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) - 40 in/100 cm circular needles for the body and 16 in/40 cm circular needles or DPNs for the sleeves.

• Ribbing Needle: US 4/3.50 mm (or 2 sizes smaller than the larger needle) - 40 in/100 cm circular needles for the hem, 24 in/60 cm circular needles for the collar, and DPNs or your preferred length for working small circumferences in the round for the sleeve cuffs.

TOOLS: Tapestry needle, scrap yarn or stitch holders, 7 stitch markers plus 1 unique stitch marker to indicate the beginning of the round.

GAUGE:
- 20 sts & 36 rnds = 4 in/10 cm in the round after blocking, using the main fabric needle.
- 23 sts & 36 rnds = 4 in/10 cm slightly stretched in (k1, p1) rib in the round after blocking, using the ribbing needle.

TECHNIQUES: German short rows, knit, purl, make 1 left & right, slipped stitches, stripes, backwards loop cast on, tubular bind off (optional), picking up stitches.

YARN

The Let’s Picnic Tee was designed in collaboration with Little Lionhead Knits, using DK Weight Sock Yarn (85% Superwash Merino, 15% Nylon; 246 yds/225 m per 100 g skein) and DK Weight Mini Skeins (85% Superwash Merino, 15% Nylon; 49 yds/45 m per 20g skein).

Shown in the following colorways:

MC: Mossy Forest DK Weight Sock Yarn

CC: Gold, Cozy, Let’s Picnic, Earl Gray and Lavender, Sixties Blue, Oat, and Honey DK Weight Mini Skeins (listed in order as shown in the sample from the top down)

For my sample, I used 7 mini skeins in contrasting colors for the stripes. However, feel free to use as many or as few contrast colors as you would like.

Click here to download a free PDF containing all of the pattern details, including yarn requirements, sizing information, finished measurements, and a schematic diagram.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14v_uXUWFS1CJkGaELQXzBjsn...