The Seleste tee is knitted seamlessly top-down starting at the neckband. The lace and bobble pattern is easy to memorize and the two-round bobbles are easy and quick to knit, without having to work any WS rounds. The sleeves and body are separated at underarm and knitted separately.

The Seleste tee is a short sleeved version of my popular Seleste pullover pattern. It is worked in lighter-weight yarn and smaller needles than the original version to make it more suitable for warmer seasons. The Seleste tee also has an overall slimmer fit than its long-sleeved sister. For a summer version I would recommend a cotton, viscose or linen blend, for a warmer wintery version choose yarn with high wool content.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 81 (91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 161) cm / 32 (35.75, 39.75, 43.57, 47.75, 51.5, 55.5 59.5, 63.5) inches including the intended ease of 5-7.5 cm / 2-3 inches
Finished waist circumference (with the optional decreases): 73 (84, 93, 102, 111, 122, 131, 142, 151) cm / 28.75 (33, 36.5, 40.25, 43.75, 48, 51.5, 56, 59.5) inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 30 (30, 30, 30, 33, 33, 35, 35, 35) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 11.75, 13, 13, 13.75, 13.75, 13.75) inches
Yoke length: 23 (23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 26) cm / 9 (9, 9, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 9.75, 9.75, 10.25) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 12 (12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14) cm / 4.75 (4.75, 4.75, 4.75, 5, 5, 5, 5.5, 5.5) inches
Upper arm circumference: 30 (31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 48, 52, 55) cm / 11.75 (12.25, 13, 13.75, 15.25, 17.75, 19, 20.5, 21.75) inches
Cuff circumference: 29 (30, 31, 33, 36, 42, 45, 50, 52) cm / 11.5 (11.75, 12.25, 13, 14.25, 16.5, 17.75, 19.75, 20.5) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn
Note: The pattern uses two strands of fingering weight yarn held together, but they can be substituted for a single strand of DK or light worsted weight yarn. If you wish to work a DK weight version, omit all the instructions where it says “hold the yarns together”.

6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins of Knitting For Olive Cotton Merino (70 % cotton, 30% merino ; 250 m / 274 yards per 50 g), shown in colorway Mousie Rose or 1425 (1575, 1725, 1900, 2100, 2300, 2525, 2775, 3050) m / 1575 (1725, 1900, 2075, 2300, 2525, 2775, 3050, 3350) yards of similar fingering weight yarn.

Or approximately 725 (800, 875, 950, 1050, 1150, 1275, 1400, 1525) m / 800 (875, 950, 1050, 1150, 1275, 1400, 1525, 1675) yards of DK weight yarn.

Needles
3.0 mm / US2.5 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs
3.0 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline
3.0 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the hem
3.5 mm / US4 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves
3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the main part
Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!
Gauge
21 sts and 27 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles, after blocking

Notions
3 stitch markers
waste yarn
sewing needle
blocking tools