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Perfect Tee Handbook
These pages contain so much more than a knitting pattern. Not only do they provide instructions for an exceptionally fitting top, they also include a myriad of optional worksheets for customization that can be used in this design and others in the future. You’ll have a sweater that fits your shoulders just as well as it fits your bust thanks to extensive options accounting for the difference between your upper and full bust measurements. Choose between two different waist shaping styles depending on if you prefer to minimize or maximize your curves, or skip the shaping for a straight fit. Aside from customizing the fit at your bust, optional, easy worksheets are provided should you like to modify the waist or sleeve length of this perfect sweater. Intimidated by worksheets? Don’t be, these particular worksheets already include the specific pattern information needed to complete them easily. This sweater is a top-down, seamless set-in sleeve construction. My test knitters are awesome. Check them out here! A Low Vision Version of handbook is also included.
Need help measuring your body to get the perfect fit? Check out Kate’s free tutorial showing you exactly how to measure each spot!
Sweater is shown in Size 3, Option 1, with no ease at Upper Bust and approx 1”/2.5 cm ease at Full Bust.
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This pattern handbook includes very detailed instructions to make it accessible for knitters with at least one sweater under their belt, ready to learn some new techniques and follow just a short section of work AT THE SAME TIME. Knitters should be comfortable with, or ready to learn, the following techniques: picking up stitches, basic increasing and decreasing and a provisional cast-on. Instructions are provided for tubular bind-off and 4 worksheets are included to help create a perfect fit.
SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5){6, 7, 8, 9}(10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
UPPER BUST CIRCUMFERENCE (UB)
28.5 (31.5, 34.75, 37.75, 40.75){43.75, 46.75, 50, 53}(56, 59, 62, 65.25, 68.25)“
72.5 (80, 88.5, 96, 103.5){111, 118.5, 127, 134.5}(142, 150, 157.5, 165.5, 173.5) cm
FULL BUST CIRCUMFERENCE (FB)
In this design, knitters will choose from a range of short row options to accommodate the difference between Upper & Full Bust. See Schematic for how to calculate Full Bust based on the short row option you chose.
TOOLS
Sizes 7 (4.5 mm) & 5 (3.75 mm) set of DPNs, 16”/40 cm circular needles and longer length comfortable for working finished bust, spare circular needles (4.5 mm or smaller), crochet hook suitable for provisional cast-on, stitch markers including 2 distinguishable markers and 3 removable markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn
GAUGE
21 sts and 32 rows per 4”/10 cm in stockinette on larger needles
YARN
DK weight yarn
Long Sleeve Sweater
900 (975, 1075, 1150, 1250){1350, 1450, 1575, 1675}(1800, 1875, 1950, 2025, 2125) yards
825 (890, 985, 1050, 1145){1235, 1325, 1440, 1530}(1645, 1715, 1785, 1850, 1945) meters
Short Sleeve Sweater
575 (650, 725, 775, 850){925, 1000, 1075,1150}(1225, 1300, 1375, 1450, 1525) yards
525 (595, 665, 710, 775){845, 915, 985, 1050} (1120, 1190, 1255, 1325, 1395) meters
SAMPLE YARN
La Bien Aimée Merino DK in Fluoro Morganite
Long Sleeve Sweater
4 (4, 5, 5, 5){6, 6, 7, 7}(8, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins
Short Sleeve Sweater
3 (3, 3, 4, 4){4, 4, 5, 5}(5, 6, 6, 6, 7) skeins
LOW VISION ATTRIBUTES
This pattern is written in 22 point sans serif font (Helvetica) in all black text with 26 character line spacing.
It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written and there are no charts. Left justification is featured with no columns. All tables and schematics have been sized to
maximum capacity. Page numbers are at the center bottom of each page. Abbreviations key is located on page 12. All page references in the text are linked to the appropriate page; click on the number to jump to
the appropriate page if needed.
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- First published: September 2023
- Page created: September 27, 2023
- Last updated: July 3, 2024 …
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