The Lumme tee was named after the Finnish word for a water lily. I was inspired by the murky and dark waters of Finnish forest ponds and the contrast they create with white water lilies.

The Lumme tee is knitted seamlessly top-down. The yoke is knitted in stranded colorwork with increases incorporated into the pattern. Choose 2 colors with enough contrast for the best result. The sleeves and body are separated at the underarm and knitted separately. The hem and cuffs are folded double to give the tee a neat and finished look. The neckband is worked as an i-cord.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 78 (92, 103, 110, 122) (127, 141, 149, 166) cm / 30.75 (36.25, 40.5, 43.25, 48) (50, 55.5, 58.75, 65.25) inches including the intended ease of 0-7.5 cm / 0-3 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 28 cm / 11 inches
Yoke length: 21 (22, 23, 23, 24) (24, 25, 25, 26) cm / 8.25 (8.75, 9, 9, 9.5) (9.5, 9.75, 9.75, 10.25) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 10 cm / 4 inches
Upper arm circumference: 34 (35, 36, 37, 40) (44, 46, 52, 56) cm / 13.5 (13.75, 14.25, 14.5, 15.75) (17.25, 18, 20.5, 22) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn

Note: If you are working with fingering weight yarn, hold the yarns double throughout the whole project. If you are working with DK weight yarn, work with single strands.

Fingering weight yarn held double: 940 (1030, 1140, 1250, 1380) (1510, 1660, 1830, 2010) m / 1030 (1130, 1240, 1370, 1500) (1650, 1820, 2000, 2200) yards of MC and 190 (210, 230, 250, 280) (300, 330, 370, 400) m / 210 (230, 250, 270, 300) (330, 360, 400, 440) yards of CC.

DK weight version: 470 (520, 570, 630, 690) (760, 830, 920, 1010) m / 520 (570, 620, 690, 750) (830, 910, 1000, 1100) yards of MC and 100 (110, 120, 130, 140) (150, 170, 190, 200) m / 110 (120,130, 140, 150) (170, 180, 200, 220) yards of CC.

Sample:
MC: 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Knitting For Olive Pure Silk (100% silk; 250 m / 273 yards per 50 g) shown in colorway Bark, and
CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of Knitting For Olive Pure Silk (100% silk; 250 m / 273 yards per 50 g) shown in colorway Cream.

Needles
Needle size A:
3 mm / US2.5 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs
3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline
3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the hem

Needle size B:
3.5 mm / US4 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves
3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the body

Needle size C:
4.0 mm / US6 circular needle with a cable length of 60 cm / 24 inches for smaller sizes and 80 cm / 32 inches for larger sizes for the colorwork at the top of the yoke
4.0 mm / US6 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the colorwork at the bottom of the yoke
Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge! I recommend knitting the colorwork using a needle one size larger than you would normally use for Stockinette stitch with the same yarn weight.

Gauge
20 sts and 26 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of colorwork on size C and Stockinette stitch on size B needles, in the round, after blocking

Notions
1 stitch marker
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools