Maritime Tee by Coco Amour Knitwear

Construction
The tee is worked from the top down. First the back is worked back and forth with increases, then the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the slanted sides of the back. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the sides of the shoulders, and the rest of the yoke is worked together on a circular needle, first back and forth and then in the round once the neck shaping is complete. The sleeve stitches are put on hold and the body is worked in the round. The sleeves are worked in the round. Both body and sleeves are finished with ribbing. Finally, a folded neck edge is worked from stitches picked up around the neck edge.

The Yarn
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Organic Cotton

Main Color: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) 4, 4 skeins
Contrast Color for the stripes: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) 2, 2 skeins

If you choose to lengthen the tee you may require more yarn
Original colorway: (MC) Off White undyed, (CC) Dark Grey

Knitting Needles (suggested)
Circular needles
- 3 mm / US 2/3 / UK 11 (25–120 cm / 10–47")
- 3,5 mm / US 4 / UK 9 (25–120 cm / 10–47")

Gauge
23 sts x 34 rows in stockinette stitch on 3.5mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking

Sizes & Measurements of the finished sweater
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11
They are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 75 (80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 110, 120, 130) 140, 150 cm.

Maritime Tee is designed to have approximately 9 cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approximately 9 cm larger in circumference than your bust measurement.

Bust circumference of finished garment
83.5 (88.5, 94, 99, 104.5) (109.5, 118.5, 128.5, 139) 149.5, 158.5 cm

Recommended length of finished garment
54.5 (54.5, 55, 55, 55.5) (55.5, 57, 57.5, 58.5) 59, 60 cm (measured from mid-back cast-on edge)

Recommended length of finished sleeve
8.5 cm (measured from underarm cast-on edge)

Yoke depth
21.5 (21.5, 22, 22, 22.5) (22.5, 24, 24.5, 25.5) 26, 27 cm (measured from mid-back cast-on edge to underarm)

Upper arm circumference
29.5 (31, 32, 33.5, 34.5) (36, 38.5, 41.5, 45.5) 49, 53 cm

How to wash
Always handwash and lay flat to dry - Handle with care and make sure not to stretch your knit while wet