The Looking For Treasures Tee is a lightweight garment that plays with transparency and monochromatic shades. The tee is knitted from the top down in stocking (stockinette) stitch, using a variation of the intarsia technique, similar to marling, to create a botanical
abstract motif on the front.

First, you knit the back from the neckline to the point at the base where the ribbing will begin. Next, you pick up the stitches for the front and knit this side from the top down as well. The shoulder seams sit slightly towards the back, and both the front and back
shoulders are shaped with short rows. After finishing the front, work the bottom ribbing all the way around the garment in the round, then do the same for the neck ribbing. After this, you close the side seams, then pick up and knit stitches for the short sleeves, which are also worked in round. To finish the tee, add ribbing to
each sleeve.

SIZES
Sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 are designed to fit a bust
circumference of: 76 (86) 96 (106) 116 (126) 136 (146)
156cm / 30 (34) 38 (42) 46 (50) 54 (57) 61in.

The Looking For Treasures Tee is designed to be worn
with approx. 16–26cm (6¼–10¼in) positive ease.

YARN
Work with a lace-weight mohair or an alpaca blend base yarn for the MC. For the intarsia motif, use one strand of the MC held together with one strand of 4-ply (fingering weight) yarn in a slightly lighter or darker shade to create the CC. You will also need waste yarn for casting on.

Please note, that these quantities are only estimates.
MC: 648 (720) 792 (882) 963 (1044) 1134 (1233) 1314m
/ 709 (788) 866 (965) 1054 (1142) 1241 (1349) 1347yds
CC: 135 (140) 145 (160) 165 (170) 190 (195) 200m
/ 148 (153) 159 (175) 181 (186) 208 (213) 219yds

Yarn used for the samples:
MC: Knitting For Olive, Soft Silk Mohair (70 per cent mohair, 30 per cent silk, REACH Standard, 225m / 246yds – 25g / 7/8oz)
No. of skeins: 3 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6

CC: Knitting For Olive, Pure Silk (100 per cent bourette silk, 250m / 273yds – 50g / 1¾oz)
No. of skeins: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1

Colourway for sample 1 (shown on page 59):
MC: Dusty Robin
CC: Mandarine

Colourway for sample 2 (shown on page 60):
MC: Bottle Green
CC: Pea Shoots

NEEDLES
3.5mm (US 4) circular needles, or size needed to obtain the correct tension (gauge), for body and 3mm (US 2.5) circular needles for the ribbing.

TENSION (GAUGE)
19 sts x 34 rows to 10 x 10cm (4 x 4in) in stocking (stockinette) stitch using 3.5mm (US 4) needles and MC, measured after washing and blocking.

SKILL LEVEL
3 of 5