Construction

Summer Saunter is a drop shoulder tee knit from the top down. The back of the sweater is cast on at the shoulders and shaped with short rows. The shoulder seam sits slightly below the top of the shoulder. Left and right front shoulders are picked up from the cast on edge and worked flat with shaping for the neckline. Sweater front and back are worked flat to the sleeve depth and then the body is joined to work in the round. Sleeves are picked up and knit downward. The body and sleeves are finished with a folded hem. Collar stitches are picked up, knit and finished with an I-Cord bind off.

Techniques Used In This Pattern

Long-Tail cast on, German short rows, knitted cast on, picking up stitches, I-Cord bind off

Selecting A Size

The Summer Saunter Tee is intended to be worn with 4-6” / 10-15 cm of positive ease. Select a size 4-6” / 10-15 cm larger than your chest circumference. Measurements below are for the finished sweater after blocking.

Finished Chest Circumference

1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 {8, 9}
32 (36, 40, 44) 48, 52, 56 {60, 64}”
81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112) 122, 132, 142 {152.5, 162.5} cm

Yarn

Akara Yarns ‘Silk Linen DK,’ (65% Silk / 35% Linen/Flax, 245 yds / 224 m per 115 g)
Shown in Colorway Plum
3 (3, 3, 4) 4, 4, 5 {5, 5} skeins

Or 569 (640, 711, 782) 853, 924, 995 {1066, 1137} yds / 520 (585, 650, 715) 780, 845, 910 {975, 1040} m of a similar DK weight yarn
Additional yardage required if lengthening body and/or sleeves.

Needles

Needle A (Main Fabric)
One 24” circular needle or longer, US 6 / 4 mm or size needed to get gauge

Needle B (Sleeves)
One 40” circular needle for magic loop or DPNs, US 6 / 4 mm or size needed to get gauge, 16” circular needle can be used for sizes 7-9

Needle C (Hem)
One 24” circular needle or longer, US 4 / 3.5 mm or 2 sizes smaller than gauge-size needle

Needle D (Neckband Eyelets)
One 16” circular needle, US 6 / 4 mm or size needed to get gauge

Needle E (Neckband I-Cord)
One 16” circular needle, US 4 / 3.5 mm or 2 sizes smaller than gauge-size needle

Notions

Removable stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle

Gauge

19 sts and 25 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch, worked in the round and flat using Needle A, after blocking

Contact & Support

email: samanthaguerindesign@gmail.com
Ravelry ID: SamanthaGuerin
Website: samanthaguerindesign.com

Helpful Tutorials

I-Cord Bind Off
Knitted Cast On