Saga Stitch Tee by Valentina Bogdanova

Saga Stitch Tee

Knitting
June 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1020 - 1915 yards (933 - 1751 m)
FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT: 85.5 (94.5, 102.5, 111.5, 122.5) (131.5, 142.5, 151.5, 162.5) cm/34.25 (37.75, 41, 44.5, 49) (52.5, 57, 60.5, 65)"
Danish English
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Introducing the Saga Stitch Tee, a delightful companion to the Saga Stitch Cardigan. Crafted with the same intricate lace and cable pattern adorning its round yoke, this tee exudes elegance and charm. Perfect for warmer weather, its airy design and lightweight cotton and wool blend yarn ensure comfort without compromising style. With customizable sleeve and body lengths, the Saga Stitch Tee offers versatility tailored to your preferences. Embrace the allure of handcrafted fashion with this exquisite piece, whether worn alone or paired with its matching cardigan counterpart.

The range of ease across sizes is 11.5-15.5 cm/4.5-6.25”.

The picture shows size 3 with 12.5 cm/5” of positive ease.

YARN:
COTTON WOOL Linea Pura by Lana Grossa, fingering weight, (53% wool, 47% cotton), 195 m/213 yds in 50 Gr
Grams: 240 (265, 275, 305, 340) (360, 390, 420, 450)
Meters: 935 (1035, 1075, 1190, 1325) (1405, 1520, 1640, 1755)
Yards: 1020 (1130, 1170, 1300, 1450) (1535, 1660, 1790, 1915)
I used colorway No. 11 white

NEEDLES:
• 2 mm/U.S. size 0 circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (neck)
• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 80 cm/32” circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (sleeves)

NOTIONS:
• stitch holders or waste yarn
• cable needle
• main marker and smaller markers for chart sections
• tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends

GAUGE:
26 sts/34 RNDs = 10 cm/4” square in stockinette stitch on 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 needles after blocking

SIZES:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
to fit chest circumference: 70 (80, 90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150) cm/28 (32, 36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60)“

FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT:
85.5 (94.5, 102.5, 111.5, 122.5) (131.5, 142.5, 151.5, 162.5) cm/34.25 (37.75, 41, 44.5, 49) (52.5, 57, 60.5, 65)“

PATTERN NOTES:
• The tee is worked in one piece top down.
• You start with the circular yoke according to the charts (written instructions for the charts are also provided).
• After the circular yoke, you separate the sleeves and the body, work the neck shaping with short rows, then continue working the sleeves and the body separately.

SKILLS REQUIRED:
• basics (knit/purl, increase/decrease)
• Italian tubular cast on and bind off (written instructions with link to video tutorial are provided)
• short rows
• working in the round
• working from a chart (written instructions to charts are also provided)