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Design and pattern: Imke von Nathusius (@imke_von_nathusius)
Tech edit: Maria Erdmann (@greenermakes)
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The QTee is a cropped, loose T-shirt with wide and comfy sleeves. It features an interesting construction, including a contrast-color sleeve detail and some other fun techniques and finishing touches.
You start top-down, with the options of adding a folded collar or leaving the neck edge plain. Now you knit in the round, with increases along the raglan lines, put stitches on hold to create some extra back length and work armhole increases. After that, you pick up stitches for the front again and work the front, including the armhole shaping. While the back and front stitches are put on hold, you continue with the sleeves, picking up additional stitches along the armhole edges, then working the sleeves in rows, including decreases to compensate for the additional picked-up stitches. To complete the sleeves, you cast on stitches for the underarm, join to knit in the round and after a stretch in stockinette, you finish them neatly with a double-folded edge. Finally, you take up the front and back again, pick up extra stitches at the underarms and knit the body in the round in stockinette stitch, finishing it with a double-folded hem. You can obtain interesting 2-tone effects by using different colors for the body and the sleeves. Both sample yarns, ITO Kinu (page 1) and Kremke Morning Salutation (Title) are perfect summer yarn and create drapey and pleasant-to-wear fabrics. Please share your knits on social media
(Instagram: #QTee).

SIZES
1, 2 (3, 4, 5, 6) 7 (8, 9, 10, 11)
Finished bust circumference: 85, 90 (95, 101, 106, 112) 117 (123, 130, 138, 145) cm
33.5, 35.5 (37.5, 39.75, 41.75, 44) 46 (48.5, 51.25, 54.25, 57) inches

EASE
--> Sizing is a guide only and you should pick the finished measurements close to your measured bust circumference plus the recommended ease. For this top, it’s recommended to choose a size within the range from zero ease to 10 cm (4 inches) of positive ease at bust. Please keep in mind that the tee has wide sleeves and if you pick a size with a lot of ease at bust the sleeves might become too wide. Sample size 2 (94.5 cm (37.25 inches)) is shown on a 85 cm (33.5 inches) bust (about 10 cm (4 inches) of positive ease).

NEEDLES
Circular needles to obtain gauge, recommended sizes: 3 mm (US 2.5) and 4 mm (US 6) with a length of at least of 80 cm
(32 inches) or more for larger sizes

GAUGE
20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in stockinette stitch, blocked

YARN
Lace weight held double or DK weight yarn
Sample 1: ITO Kinu (lace; 100 % silk; 425 m (465 yds) per 50g cone) in shades 394 aqua (MC) and 356 crème (CC)
Sample 2 (Title): Kremke Soul Wool, Morning Salutation Vegan (DK; 51 % Lyocell (TencelTM), 49 % cotton; 110 m (119 yds) per 50g) in shades 23 orange sorbet (MC) and 17 pale blue (CC)

METRES NEEDED
Sample 1: Ito Kinu, held double (MC (= col A + col B) for main part and CC (= 2 x col B) for sleeves)
Col A (aqua): 380, 420 (440, 490, 530, 590) 650 (710, 770, 840, 910) m / 390, 460 (460, 510, 545, 610) 665 (730, 795, 870,
935) yds (= 1, 1, (1–2, 2, 2, 2) 2 (2, 2, 2–3, 3) cones)
Col B (crème): 600, 690 (720, 800, 870, 970) 1060 (1150, 1260, 1390, 1520) m / 630, 710 (750, 830, 895, 1005) 1080 (1190, 1310, 1450, 1570) yds (= 2, 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) cones)

Sample 2: Kremke Morning Salutation (MC for main part, CC for sleeves)
MC (orange): 375, 425 (440, 485, 525, 585) 645 (705, 765, 835, 905) m / 415, 460 (480, 535, 580, 645) 710 (775, 840, 915,
990) yds (= 4, 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) 6 (7, 7, 8, 9) balls)
CC (light blue): 115, 130 (140, 155, 170, 190) 205 (220, 245, 275, 310) m / 125, 140 (155, 170, 185, 205) 225 (240, 265, 300,
340) yds (= 1–2, 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) 2 (2–3, 3, 3, 3) balls)

--> The amount stated is calculated for cropped length, but generously to have enough in hand for swatching. Yardage may vary slightly depending on your knitting style and the yarn you are using! Always have a bit more in stock to be on the safe side.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers (4) // stitch holders or waste yarn // tapestry needle // crochet hook (about the size of the needles you are using) and scrap yarn in a contrasting color (ideally with a smooth surface, like cotton) for provisional cast-on