Springline Tee

Light, airy and perfect for wearing wherever this season takes you, the Springline Tee is ready to join your handmade wardrobe. For ease of reading the pattern, instructions are both charted and written. Yardage details for all ten size options can be found on the product page via Ravelry or Payhip. **Construction** Springline Tee is a drop shoulder sweater worked from the top down. The back of the sweater is cast on at the shoul- ders. Left and right front shoulders are picked up from the cast on edge and worked flat with shaping for the neck- line. Sweater front and back are worked flat with shaping to the sleeve depth and then the body is joined to work in the round. Sleeves are picked up and knit downward. The body, neckband and cuffs are finished with 2x2 rib and a tubular bind off. **Selecting a Size** Springline is intended to be worn with 2-6” / 5-15 cm of positive ease. Select a size 2-6” / 5-15 cm larger than your chest circumference. Measurements below are for the finished sweater after blocking. Samantha wears size 4 with +2.25” / 5.5 cm of positive ease and is 5’6” / 167.5 cm tall. **Finished Chest Circumference** 1 (2, 3, 4) [5, 6, 7] {8, 9, 10} 32 (36.25, 40, 44.25) [48, 51.75, 56] {59.75, 63.75, 67.75}” 81.5 (92, 101.5, 112.5) [122, 131.5, 142] {152, 162, 172} cm **Yarn** North Bay Fiber ‘Elemental Fingering’ (100% Cormo Wool, Non-Superwash, 465 yds yds / 425 m per 100 g) Shown in Sand Point 2 (2, 2, 3) [3, 3, 3] {4, 4, 4} skeins Or 675 (770, 865, 975) [1085, 1210, 1350] {1490, 1605, 1720} yds / 620 (705, 795, 895) [995, 1110, 1235] {1365, 1470, 1575} m of a similar fingering weight yarn Yardage is listed for a body worked to 10” / 25.5 cm before the 1.5” / 4 cm hem. Additional yardage required if lengthening body and/or sleeves. **Gauge** 25 sts and 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch, worked flat and in the round using Needle A, after blocking. **Needles** Needle A (Main Fabric) One 24” / 60 cm circular needle or longer, US 4 / 3.5 mm or size needed to get gauge Needle B (Hem Ribbing) One 24” / 60 cm circular needle or longer, US 3 / 3.25 mm or one size smaller than gauge-size needle Needle C (Neckband) One 16” / 40 cm circular needle, US 2 / 2.75 mm or two sizes smaller than gauge-size needle Needle D (Sleeve Ribbing) One 40” / 100 cm circular needle for magic loop or DPNs, US 2 / 2.75 mm or two sizes smaller than gauge-size needle **Notions** 10 stitch markers (including 1 unique for BOR), 1 removable stitch marker, spare needles or waste yarn, tapestry needle **Techniques** Long-Tail cast on, picking up stitches, backwards loop cast on, tubular bind off **Tutorial** [Tubular Bind Off][1] https://tinyurl.com/jcm79ay8 [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCY_2oxi_vA