INTRODUCTION

Lis

by Amy Christoffers

A lightweight tee that's as easy to wear as it is to knit (the Piquant level only refers to the simultaneous armhole and neck shaping), Lis has a subtle a-line shape with a soft, wide v neck.

The yarn makes this sweater a step above the usual. Linen Stonewash is a dk-weight chained linen that has a soft stonewashed effect. Softer than many other linen yarns, Linen Stonewash is a pleasure to knit. The hardest part will be choosing which colors to use!

model: Rosalie Piazza

photos: Gale Zucker

SIZE

XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X]
shown in size 47 with 5 inches/12.5 cm of ease measured at high bust.


FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest/Bust: 40[43, 46.5, 49.5, 53, 56, 59.75] ins/ 101.5[109, 118, 125.5, 134.5, 142, 152] cm
Length: 24[24, 24.5, 25, 25.5, 26, 26.5] inches/ 61[61, 62, 63.5, 65, 66, 67.5] cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
Berroco Linen Stonewash [100% linen,150 yd/137m per 50g skein];
[MC] #7363 Nauticle; 6[6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10] balls
[CC1] #7344 Clementine; 1 ball
[CC2] #7356 Scarlet; 1 ball

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
US #4/3.5mm needles for working flat
US #6/4mm needles for working flat
US #4/3.5mm circular needle, 16 inch/40 cm

Notions
safety pins or removable stitch markers
stitch holder
yarn needle

GAUGE

22 sts/32 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch

Note: gauge is always taken after blocking.

PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

Stripe Pattern
Rows 1-10: Work in St st with MC
Rows 11 & 12: Work in St st with C1
Rows 13 & 14: Work in St st with C2

DIRECTIONS

BACK
With smaller needles cast on 112[120, 130, 138, 148, 156, 166] sts.
Knit 5 rows, ending with a WS row.
Change to larger needles.

Begin working in stripe pattern starting with Row 1, work in Stripe Pattern repeating Rows 1-14 throughout.

Work even in until piece measures 2 ins/5cm from beginning, ending on WS.
Dec Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, SSK, k1. 2 sts decreased.

Rep Dec Row every 8th row 5 times more. 100[108, 118, 126, 136, 144, 154] sts. Work even until piece measures 9 ins/23 cm from beginning, ending on WS.

Inc Row [RS]: K1, M1L, knit to last stitch, M1R, k1. 2 sts increased.
Rep Inc Row every 6th row 5 times more. 112[120, 130, 138, 148, 156, 166] sts.
Work even until piece measures 13 ins/33cm from beginning, ending on WS.

Shape Armholes:
Using the backwards loop method, cast on 5 sts at beginning of the next 2 rows. 122[130, 140, 148, 158, 166, 176] sts.

Using pins or removable markers, mark beginning and end of last row for start of armhole.

Work even until armholes measure 8[8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2, 10, 10 1/2] ins/ 20[20, 21.5, 23, 24, 25, 26.5] cm from markers, ending on WS.

Shape Shoulders:
Bind off 2[2, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4] sts at beginning of the next 10[2, 8, 8, 2, 10, 4] rows, then 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts at beginning of the next 8[16, 10, 10, 16, 8, 14] rows, ending on WS. 78[78, 78, 84, 84, 84, 90] sts.

Shape Neck:
Next Row [RS]: Bind off 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts, knit until you have 8[8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 12] sts on right-hand needle. Slip these sts to holder for Right side. Bind off 56 sts, k to end. 11[11, 11, 14, 14, 14, 17] sts rem on needles for Left Side.

Left Side:
Next Row [WS]: Bind off 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts, purl to end. 8[8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 12] sts.
Next Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, knit to end. 1 st decreased.
Next Row [WS]: BO 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts.
Next Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, knit to end. 1 st decreased.
Following Row [WS]: BO remaining 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts.

Right Side:
With WS facing, return 8[8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 12] sts from holder to larger needle. Join yarn to WS.
Purl 1 row.

Next Row [RS]: BO 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts, knit to 3 stitches before the end of the row, ssk, k1. 4[4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6] sts.
Purl 1 row.
Following Row [RS]: BO remaining 4[4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6] sts.

FRONT
Work as for Back until armholes measure 1[1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5] ins/ 2.5[2.5, 4, 5, 6, 7.5, 9] cm ending on WS. 122[130, 140, 148, 158, 166, 176] sts.

Shape Neck:
Next Row [RS]: K 61[65, 70, 74, 79, 83, 88] , slip stitches just worked to holder for Left Side, knit to end. 61[65, 70, 74, 79, 83, 88] sts rem for Right Side.

Right Side:
Purl 1 WS row.
Dec Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, knit to end. 1 st decreased.
Rep Dec Row every RS row 27[27, 25, 23, 21, 19, 17] times more, then every 4th row 2[2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12] times. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 8[8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2, 10, 10 1/2] ins/ 20[20, 21.5, 23, 24, 25, 26.5] cm, ending on RS, bind off 2[2, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4] sts at beginning of the next 5[1, 4, 4, 1, 5, 2] WS rows, then 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts at beginning of the next 7[11, 8, 8, 11, 7, 10] WS rows for shoulder; once neck decreases are complete, work even on RS rows . All shoulder sts bound off at this point.

Note: Read ahead! Side shaping and armhole shaping are worked at the same time.

Left Side:
With WS facing, return 61[65, 70, 74, 79, 83, 88] sts from holder to larger needle. Join yarn and work 3 rows even in st st, ending with a WS row.

Dec Row [RS]: Knit to last 3 sts, SSK, k1. 1 st decreased.
Rep Dec Row every RS row 27[27, 25, 23, 21, 19, 17] times more, then every 4th row 2[2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12] times. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 8[8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2, 10, 10 1/2] ins/ 20[20, 21.5, 23, 24, 25, 26.5] cm, ending on WS, bind off 2[2, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4] sts at beginning of the next 5[1, 4, 4, 1, 5, 2] RS rows, then 3[3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts at beginning of the next 7[11, 8, 8, 11, 7, 10] RS rows for shoulder. All shoulder sts bound off at this point.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder and side seams.

Neck Edging: With RS facing, using MC and circular needle, begin at left shoulder seam, pick up and knit 51 sts along left front neck edge, 51 sts along right front neck edge, then 56 sts across back neck edge. 158 sts. Place marker and join for working in the round. Purl 1 round. Knit 1 round. Bind off purlwise.

Sleeve Edging: With RS facing, using MC and circular needle, begin at underarm, pick up and knit 84[84, 88, 92, 96, 100, 104] sts around entire armhole edge. Place marker and join for working in the round.

Purl 1 round.
Knit 1 round.
Bind off purlwise.
Weave in all ends.

Wash and block to desired measurements.

A: Body Circumference at Hem and Bust: 40[43, 46.5, 49.5, 53, 56, 59.75, 62.5] ins/101.5[109, 118, 125.5, 134.5, 142, 152, 159] cm
B: Body Circumference at Waist: 36.25[39.25, 43, 45.75, 49.5, 52.25, 56, 59] ins/92[99.5, 109, 116, 125.5, 132.5, 142, 150] cm
C: Length from Hem to Armhole: 13 ins/33 cm
D: Neck Depth: 7 inches/18 cm
E: Armhole Depth: 8[8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11] ins/20.5[20.5, 21.5, 23, 24, 25.5, 26.5, 28] cm
F: Back Neck Width: 10.25[10.25, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25] ins/26[26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26] cm
G: Shoulder width: 8[9.5, 11.25, 11.75, 13.5, 15, 15.75, 17] ins/ 20.5[24, 28.5, 30, 34.5, 38, 40, 43] cm

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Amy Christoffers is the design director at Berroco yarn and the designer of Savory Knitting patterns on Ravelry.

Pattern & images © 2019 Amy Christoffers.