Philocaly: the love of beauty, and the ability to cherish the small things in life. From Ancient Greek: φίλος (phílos, “loving”) and κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”).

The Philocaly tee is knitted seamlessly from the top-down starting at the neckband. The back is raised with short-rows to improve the fit. A beautiful flower lace pattern is worked on the yoke. The sleeves and body are separated at the underarm and knitted separately.
The body is cropped so it’s perfect to pair with a dress, a skirt or a pair of high waisted pants, but the length is easily modified for a longer tee.
Note that changing the length of the body will affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the tee, so if you want a longer tee, make sure you get a few extra balls of yarn.

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CONSTRUCTION NOTES

• Top is knitted seamless from the top down with raglan sleeves.
• Short-rows are used to raise the back neckline for a comfortable fit.
• With the exception of the few short-rows, all the top is worked in the round.
• After work the raglan increases and lace pattern, sleeves are put on hold to knit the body in Stockinette stitch.
• Sample uses a cotton yarn, but it can work well on silk or other plant based yarns, like linen, rayon, and tencel (either pure or mixed). If you prefer, you can also use wool or wool blends, this pattern is quite flexible.

Finished bust circumference

• 32 (36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56)“
• 81 (91, 102, 112) (122, 132, 142) cm

Recommended ease: choose a size with approx. 2-6” (5-15 cm) of positive ease. See schematics with all finished measurements at the end of the pattern.

Sport weight yarn, approximate amount:

• 450 (550, 620, 750) (780, 840, 950) yards
• 415 (505, 565, 685) (715, 770, 870) meters

Shown in Rosários 4 Regata (100% Cotton; 299 yds (273 m) / 100 g); 2 (2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 4) skeins in colorway 7.

Needles

• US 4 – 3.5 mm: 16” (41 cm) and 32” (81 cm) circulars and a set of double pointed or long circular for magic loop in small circumferences.

• US 6 – 4.0 mm: 16” (41 cm) and 32” (81 cm) circulars and a set of double pointed or long circular for magic loop in small circumferences.

Notions
Stitch markers (4 raglan markers and 8 (8, 8, 8) (12, 12, 12) contrasting markers for lace pattern), stitch holders or waste yarn, and tapestry needle.

Gauge
18 sts and 25 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch on US 6 (4 mm) needles.
Before you measure, please take the time to wash and block your swatch in the same manner that you will wash and block your tee.

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.