Bustleton Tee

Bustleton is a template for making your own, unique, fingering weight top. Think of it as a blank slate, waiting for you to apply the color and/or texture. A simple tee with a circular yoke, this is the perfect little summer sweater to throw on with jeans or a skirt. Shown here with wide stripes, you can choose the width of stripes and the colors that make you happy. Or you can knit it up in one color. Or add a stitch pattern to the yoke and/or the body. The easy, top-down construction allows for customizing the fit in both body length and sleeve length. **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS** The tee is designed to fit with 1-4” of ease. Choose a size closest to your bust size plus the amount of ease you like. The sample shown is in the first size with about 1” of ease. **Chest:** 32 (36, 39.25, 43.25) (47.25, 50.75, 54, 57.25)” **Yoke Depth:** 7.5 (8, 8.25, 9) (9.25, 10, 10.25, 10.5)” **Body from underarm to bottom of ribbing:** 12.5” **Sleeve from underarm to bottom of ribbing:** 3.5 (3.5, 3.5, 4) (4, 4.25, 4.25, 4.5)” **Sleeve circumference:** 10.75 (11.75, 12.75, 13.75) (14.25, 15.75, 17.75, 18)” **YARN** Fingering weight yarn: 704 (780, 860, 950) (1045, 1150, 1265, 1390) yds. Sample shown is worked in Fave Sock by Fiberstory, 100% superwash merino wool, approx. 400 yds (365 m)/100 g (3.5 oz), Gilded (dark); and Tender Prey Sock by bloodstone yarns, 100% superwash merino wool, 400 yds (365 m)/100 g (3.5 oz), End of a Century (light). *Be aware that adding to the length of the sweater body and/or sleeves will require additional yarn.* **NEEDLES** **For neck edging** US size 3 (3.25 mm) 16” circular needle, or two sizes smaller than gauge needle. **For body** US size 5 (3.75 mm) 16” and 32-40” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge. **For bottom body ribbing** US size 3 (3.25 mm) 32-40” circular needle, or two sizes smaller than gauge needle. **For sleeves** US size 5 (3.75 mm) in your preferred type of needle for working small circumferences, or size needed to obtain gauge. **For bottom sleeve ribbing** US size 3 (3.25) mm in your preferred type of needle for working small circumferences, or size needed to obtain gauge. *For all sizes for the body: choose a cord length that is slightly shorter than the finished chest measurement for your size.* **NOTIONS** Removable stitch markers Waste yarn Yarn needle