Onward & Up is a Sport-weight, sleeveless sweater tee. This tee is worked from the top-down with drop-shoulder construction. The Front & Back Body are worked flat initially, then joined together at the bottom of the armhole. The rest of the tee is worked in the round.

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Onward & Up features a boat neck, detailed with a slip-stitch ribbing. A textural stripe pattern adorns the body of this tee, accented with a chevron lace contrast hem. Onward & Up includes two finished length options to choose from: Slightly Cropped or a longer Standard length.

This is an intermediate level pattern.

Suggested Needles & Notions
Note! Needle sizes are recommendations only; use needle sizes necessary to achieve specified gauge.
• Needle A - US 6 / 4 mm (or one size smaller than Needle B) 32” / 80 cm (or longer) circular needles plus DPNs or preferred circular cable length to work magic loop method for small-circumference

• Needle B – US 7 / 4.5 mm (main needles)
32” / 80 cm (or longer) circular needles

• Needle C - US 8 / 5 mm (or one size larger than Needle B) 32” / 80 cm (or longer) circular needles

• Distinct BOR marker + 1 additional marker
• 2 Removable progress markers
• Waste yarn or stitch holders to hold body stitches
• Darning needle
• Scissors
• Blocking mat and pins

Gauge Information (post-blocking)
• Slip Stitch Rib (collar): 19 sts per 4” / 10 cm worked flat on US 6 / 4 mm needles

• Stockinette Stitch: 20 sts / 28 rows & rnds per 4” / 10 cm worked flat and in the rnd on main
(Suggested size US 7 / 4.5 mm) needles

Take note of row gauge prior to blocking. If you achieve stitch gauge, but row gauge is off you can modify total number of rows/rounds worked if necessary for desired finished length of body.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Designed to fit with + 2–6” / 5–15 cm ease.
Select a size 2–6” / 5–15 cm larger than your actual bust measurement.

• Finished Bust Circumference
32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64, 68)” / 80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150, 160, 170) cm

Fit Note!
To ensure proper fit, it is essential to gauge swatch and to block your swatch in the same manner as you will the finished garment.

Additional sizing & schematic included in the pattern.

Suggested Yarn & Requirements
Nature’s Luxury – On Stage (Sport Weight)
50% Wool / 30% Silk / 20% Camel
328 yards / 300 meters per 100 grams

Sample reflects colorway: Alexis Zorbas (Main Color)

Nature’s Luxury – Sedalino (Fingering Weight)
65% Silk / 35% Linen
437 yards / 400 meters per 100 grams

Sample reflects colorway: Fairy Dust (Contrast Color)

Note! Sample reflects Sport weight yarn used for the Body (Main Color) and Fingering weight yarn used for the Hem (Contrast Color) to achieve an open-weave lace detailing. Alternatively, Sport weight yarn can be used for the Hem design and will result in a less-airy lace detail.

• Main Color •
Slightly Cropped Length: 490 (552, 630, 715, 846) (917, 987, 1086, 1195, 1315) yards / 448 (505, 576, 654, 773) (838, 902, 993, 1092, 1202) meters

Standard Length: 588 (662, 740, 830, 1015) (1100, 1184, 1303, 1434, 1578) yards / 537 (605, 676, 759, 928) (1005, 1082, 1191, 1311, 1442) meters

• Contrast Color •
101 (113, 126, 173, 189) (205, 221, 236, 252, 268) yards / 92 (103, 115, 158, 173) (187, 202, 216, 230, 245) meters

Kits are available for this design!