String Theory

**Introductory 20% off with code Intro20 now through midnight Feb 15, 2026 PST.** **Meet String Theory!** — a hand-knit celebration of color, movement, and joyful simplicity. Featuring three stripes and easygoing 3/4 sleeves, this tee is perfect for layering, lounging, or dancing through your day. Designed for comfort and charm, it’s a rhythmic knit that sings with every stitch. **General Information** **Difficulty Level: Intermediate** **Skills Used**: Knit, purl, yo, ssk, k2tog, I-cord **Gauge**: 26 stitches and 36 rounds = 4 x 4"/ 10 x 10 cm in stockinette in the round, blocked, with main needle Choose a finished size with 1 - 6” (2.5 - 15 cm) of positive ease at the bust depending on your style **Sizes**: 1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 (8, 9, 10) 11, 12, 13 **Finished Bust Sizes correspond to Sizes:** 33.25 (35, 37, 39.5) 41.25, 43, 45.5 (46.75, 48.5, 50.5) 54, 59.75, 63.5"/ 83 (87.5, 92.5, 98.5) 101.5, 103, 111 (116 121.5, 126) 135.5, 149, 158.5 cm **Materials Yarn Fingering Weight** **NanoStitch Lab Scientific Sock Fingering 75/25% SW Merino/Nylon 100g / 463 yds / 423 meters** **MC**: 2 (2, 2, 2) 3, 3, 3 (3, 3, 3) 4, 4, 4 skeins **CC**: 1 (1, 1, 1) 1, 1, 1 (1, 1, 1) 2, 2, 2 skeins Yarn Consumption (approximate) **MC**: 710 (768, 819, 869) 947, 1000, 1108, (1139, 1217, 1326) 1509, 1679, 1881 yds /649 (703, 748, 793) 865, 914, 1012 (1041, 1113, 1211) 1378, 1534, 1718 m / 153 (166, 177, 188) 204, 216, 239 (246, 263, 286) 326, 363, 406 g **CC**: 240 (260, 277, 293) 320, 338, 374, (385, 411, 448) 510, 567, 635 yds / 219 (237, 253, 268) 292, 309, 342 (352, 376, 409) 466, 518, 580 m / 52 (56, 60, 63) 69, 73, 81 (83, 89, 97) 110, 122, 137 g The sample tee is Size 2 with a bust circumference of 34” / 87.5 cm and 1” / 2.5 cm of positive ease. It was knit using Fingering yarn in colorways Biology 101 (MC) and Dark Matter (CC). **Needles**: US 2 / 2.75 mm circular needle, 16, or 24" (40, or 60 cm) long (or two sizes / 0.5 mm smaller than gauge needle) for neck edging US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needle, 24, 32, 40, or 47" (60, 80, 100, or 120 cm) long (or one size smaller than gauge needle) for body ribbing US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needle, 24, 32, 40, or 47" (60, 80, 100, or 120 cm) long (main needle or size for gauge) for body, sleeves, and sleeve ribbing **Notions**: Stitch markers (at least 9), darning needle for weaving in ends, waste yarn or stitch holders for sleeves