Serpen is a name of August month in ukrainian.
This month has been always special for me as 8 years ago aroung these days I’ve started my small knitting shop on etsy and never put my needles away since then.
I hope releasing a striped tee pattern become a small tradition this month. Last year it was Cardamon tee and this year another striped tee pattern - Serpen tee.

Serpen Tee is a cropped oversized tee with a crewneck and short sleeves. It’s designed as a raglan tee with a not so basic striped pattern. The striped pattern is worked along the yoke, body and sleeves. Combine your two favorite colors using summer yarn for warm days or use wool yarn for colder days in the mid-season period.
Serpen Tee is a perfect tee to wear with shorts and jeans or linen pants to brighten up your summer or mid-season wardrobe.

Serpen tee is worked top down and seamlessly in the round in the striped pattern along the yoke, body and sleeves. At the beginning of the yoke a few short rows are worked to shape back longer for better fit. Yoke continues working in the round with raglan increases. Once the yoke is ready, sleeves stitches are placed on hold and the body continues to work in the round to the hem. Sleeves are worked in the round once the body is ready. Neckline, body and sleeves are finished with folded edges for a more polished look.

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Finished measurements
Bust circumferences – 93 (99, 107, 114, 123, 133, 140) cm / 36.5 (39.0, 42.25, 45.0, 48.5, 52.5, 55.0)’’;
Intended to be worn with 7 – 17 cm / 2.75 – 6.75’’ of positive ease already included in the bust circumferences;
Yoke length (central front) – 17 (19, 21, 24, 26, 29, 30) cm / 6.75 (7.5, 8.25, 9.5, 10.25, 11.5, 11.75)’’;
Body length (from hem to underarm) – 28 cm / 11’’ or adjustable;
Upper arms circumferences –35 (37, 42, 47, 50, 54, 57) cm / 13.75 (14.5, 16.5, 18.5, 19.75, 21.25, 22.5)’’;
Sleeve length – 7 cm /2.75’’ or adjustable.
Length of the body and sleeves can be easily adjusted to desired length.
Sample shown on 86 cm / 34’’ bust; size S with 13 cm/ 5’’ of positive ease.

Needles
Circular 3.25 mm (US 3) 80-100 cm (32-40)’’ long for body;
Dpns 3.25 mm (US 3) OR circular 40-50 cm (16-20)’’ long if you prefer this method for sleeves.
Or needle size needed to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: tapestry needle, 8 stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders.

Original yarn
MC yarn approx 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5) balls / 100 (150, 150, 150, 200, 200, 250) g of Cotton Iskiya (100% cotton; 50g / 1.8oz – 200 m / 219 yds);
Yardage (MC): approx 400 (450, 500, 570, 650, 740, 840) m / 438 (493, 548, 625, 712, 811, 920) yds of similar fingering weight yarn.
And
CC yarn approx 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) balls / 100 (100, 150, 150, 150, 150, 200) g of Cotton Giza (100% cotton; 50g / 1.8oz – 200 m / 219 yds);
Yardage (CC): approx 350 (380, 420, 470, 530, 600, 690) m / 384 (417, 460, 515, 581, 658, 756) yds of similar fingering weight yarn.
If you decide to make tee longer, you will need more yarn than estimated.
Suggested yarn: any fingering or light sport weight yarn to obtain the required gauge.

Gauge
25 sts x 34 rnds = 10cm (4’’) in St st in the rnd after blocking.
Take time to check your gauge before starting your project.