Pattern: Spill the Tea
Cast-On Day is July 3, 2024
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Easy, breezy lace details and colorful contrasts work together to create the perfect splash of color for this delightful v-neck top. Spill the Tea is perfect for spring, summer evenings, or for layering in cooler weather – it’s truly an all season design that you can wear year-round.
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Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Sizes:
S (M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)
Designed for busts 32-64 in (80-160 cm) to be worn with about 4 in (10 cm) of positive ease, which is already included. The preorder file (and pattern) provide additional advice for choosing your size.
Yarn
Sportweight or light DK | Merino (or other blend) | Approximately 380 yards in 100 grams
Main Color: 880 (940, 1000, 1060, 1150, 1240, 1340, 1440, 1560) yards/ 804 (859, 914, 969, 1051, 1133, 1225, 1316, 1426) meters
Contrast Color 1: Scant amounts (approximately 50-100 yards for all sizes)
Contrast Color 2: Scant amounts (approximately 50-100 yards for all sizes)
Needles
US Size 3 (3.25 mm) needles 12 in (30 cm) – sleeve rib
US Size 3 (3.25 mm) needles 16 in (40 cm) – neckline rib
US Size 3 (3.25 mm) needles 24-32 in (60-80 cm) – lower ribbing
US Size 4 (3.5 mm) needles 24-40 in (60-100 cm)* – body
Gauge
24 sts and 30 rnds in 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette stitch, blocked
Note: Adjust your needle size, if necessary, to obtain correct gauge.
Notions
Finished Measurements (blocked)
Bust & Hip: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68) in/90 (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170) cm
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