The Weekday is a light-as-air tee with a sweet raglan lace detail, the Weekday Tee has beautiful compound shaping, a gentle scoop neckline, and a little A-line shaping for fabric that swishes effortlessly around the hip.

This tee is the perfect daily driver to wear to any occasion. Dress it up or down, and the lace raglan lends an elegant touch to any outfit this tee finds itself in.

Optional bust darts are available for those with a little more to cover in the front.

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Size Selection

Sizes A (B, C, D) (E, F, G) (H, I, J) for actual upper bust measurements of 31 (34.25, 37.5, 40.75) (44, 47.25, 50.5) (53.75, 57, 60.25)” / 77.5 (85.5, 94, 102) (110, 118, 126.5) (134.5, 142.5, 150.5) cm.

With finished garment circumference of 31.25 (35.25, 39.25, 43.25) (47.25, 51.25, 55.25) (59.25, 63.25, 67.25)” / 78.5 (88.5, 98.5, 108.5) (118.5, 128.5, 138.5) (148.5, 158.5, 168.5) cm.

Select a size based on actual upper chest measurement. This garment has an intended fitted ease of 0-3” / 0-7.5 cm positive ease at the full bust. It was graded for actual full bust measurements of 30 (34, 38, 42) (46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66)” / 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5) (117, 127, 137) (147.5, 157.5, 167.5) cm.

The front of the finished garment is 0 (0.75, 0.75, 0.75) (1.25, 1.25, 2) (2, 2.75, 3.25)” / 0 (1.5, 1.5, 1.5) (3.5, 3.5, 5) (5, 6.5, 8.5) cm wider than the back to accommodate bust tissue. Additional bust darts are available for those who need more room in the front.

The designer is wearing Size B. She has the following circumferences: 32” / 81 cm upper bust and 34” / 86.5 cm full bust, with 10.75” / 27.5 cm upper arm.

Choosing A Cup Size

Measure the intended wearer’s body from the top of the shoulder to the underbust line in the back and the front. This may require help from a second person. Be sure that the back and the front underbust points are parallel to the ground. It may be helpful to tie a piece of yarn or string around the underbust point to mark front and back.

Subtract the back length from the front length, then subtract 2” / 5 cm from this number (because the pattern accommodates a 2” difference already). The remaining difference is how much you need to add. Each subsequent cup size adds 1” / 2.5 cm. If you come up with a number less than 1” / 2.5 cm, then you do not need bust darts.

It’s better to have slightly too few short rows than slightly too many. If you are in between or unsure, choose one cup size smaller.

Cup Size 1: Adds 1” / 2.5 cm
Cup Size 2: Adds 2” / 5 cm
Cup Size 3: Adds 3” / 7.5 cm
Cup Size 4: Adds 4” / 10 cm
Cup Size 5: Adds 5” / 12.5 cm

Gauge

24 sts x 30 rnds = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm, stockinette stitch in the round with Needle A

Yarn and Yardage

Choose a fingering yarn with some summer fiber blend in it, such as cotton, silk, or linen.

3 (4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7) balls of Wooldreamers’ Saona (240 yards / 220 meters, 1.75 oz / 50 g, 50% Merina Entrefina and Manchega Traceable Wool, 50% Andalusian Cotton) in colorway Groen.

OR fingering weight yarn in the following amounts:
710 (790, 880, 980) (1070, 1150, 1240) (1330, 1440, 1530) yards / 650 (720, 800, 890) (970, 1050, 1130) (1210, 1310, 1390) meters

Modifications

For bust darts, add 20 yards / meters for every inch being added (every cup size).

To lengthen or shorten body, add or remove 20 (30, 30, 30) (40, 40, 40) (40, 50, 50) yards / 20 (30, 30, 30) (30, 40, 40) (40, 40, 50) meters for every inch modified.

Needles

A (Main Fabric): US 3 / 3.25 mm for main fabric in the following lengths: DPNs, 32-60” / 80-150 cm

B (Rib): US 1.5 / 2.5 mm for ribbing in the following lengths: DPNs, 16” / 40 cm, 32-60” / 80-150 cm

For Needle B, use needles that can achieve a rib gauge to match stockinette gauge without flipping, and without overly drawing in. Some common needle sizes to achieve this include US 2 / 2.75 mm, or even US 1 / 2.25 mm.

Notions

Stitch markers, unique marker for BOR, smooth waste yarn, tapestry needle

Construction Notes

• Suitable for intermediate knitters.
• Worked top down, beginning back and forth to shape the neck, with compound raglan shaping, and in the round. Then, the body is split from the sleeves and finished separately.
• An optional progress keeper chart is included in a separate file to track raglan increases. The tracker tracks increases on each piece, counting the front pieces as one even when they are still being worked separately. It also includes a total stitch count each row/round.
• This pattern features a gentle A-line, with 1.25” / 3 cm of intended ease around the hips.

Formats Accessibility

• Large format pattern file included, with 22 pt font, black text on white background, and no italic formatting text.
• All images have alt text.
• Header structure tagged main pattern file.
• All charts have a written version.

Credits Support

Pattern & Sample: Aimee Sher
Tech Editor: Sarah Endres
Photos: Roy and Aimee Sher
Admin Support: Symphony Chau

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