Cumulus Tee

The Cumulus Tee is worked in stockinette stitch and has a rounded V-neck in the front. The sleeves are elbow length, and all edges are finished in i-cord. The Cumulus Tee requires no finishing work at the end.

Size guide

The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 cm [31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-39½) 39½-43¼ (43¼-47¼) 47¼-51¼ inches]. This means that the Cumulus Tee is designed to have approx. 3-9 cm [1¼-3½ inches] of positive ease. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 93 cm [36½ inches] you should knit a size M.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Bust circumference: 89 (94) 99 (104) 113 (123) 134 cm [35 (37) 39 (41) 44½ (48½) 52¾ inches]

Sleeve circumference: 30 (32) 34 (36) 38 (41) 41 cm [11¾ (12½) 13½ (14¼) 15 (16¼) 16¼ inches]

Total length: 51 (52) 54 (57) 59 (60) 62 cm [20 (20½) 21¼ (22½) 23¼ (23½) 24½ inches]

Gauge: 28 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 3 mm [US2½] needles after blocking

Needles: Circular needles: 3 mm [US2½] / 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [24, 32 and/or 40 inches] and 2.5 mm [US1½] / 60 and 80 cm [24 and 32 inches] or the required needle size to obtain gauge; Double-pointed needles: 3 mm [US2½] and 2.5 mm [US1½]

Materials: 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250 (250) 300 g Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds]) or Tynn Line by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 220 m [240 yds]) 

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The white Cumulus Tee is knitted in Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive in the color Fløde.

Video

M1R:

M1L:

Joining the work in the round:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

I-cord edge:

k2tog:

k2tog tbl:

Picking up stitches for neck edge: