Wave Tee

The Wave Tee is worked seamlessly from the top down with a boat neck. Short rows are worked at the neck to raise the back. The yoke is shaped first with increases for the sleeves and then with raglan increases. The body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch. Sleeves are worked at the end, and instructions for either a short sleeve or a long sleeve are provided.

Note that the recommended yarn stretches when washed and with wear. The gauge you can expect to have before wash/wear is approx. 13 sts in 10 cm [4 inches], which after wash/wear will grow to the correct gauge of 12 sts in 10 cm [4 inches].

Size guide

The Wave Tee is designed to have approx. 5-7 cm [2-2¾ inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 5-7 cm [2-2¾ inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished tee can be found on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before beginning your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S tee has a bust circumference of 95 cm [37½ inches] which in the given example would give you 5 cm [2 inches] of positive ease.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 87 (90) 95 (100) 107 (117) 125 (135) 142 (152) cm [34¼ (35½) 37½ (39½) 42¼ (46) 49¼ (53¼) 56 (59¾) inches]

Length mid back: 43 (44) 45 (49) 52 (54) 56 (57) 58 (60) cm [17 (17¼) 17¾ (19¼) 20½ (21¼) 22 (22½) 22¾ (23½) inches]

Gauge: 12 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 6 mm [US10] needle after wash and blocking

Needles: 6 mm [US10] / 40 cm, 60 and 80 or 100 cm [16, 24 and 32 or 40 inches] circular needles and 6 mm [US10] double-pointed needles (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials: 250 (300) 300-350 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 450-500 (500) g CottonWaves by Gepard Garn (50 g = 60 m [66 yds]) or Tykk Line by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 60 m [66 yds])

If you want long sleeves, add approx. 200 g of yarn.

Difficulty: ★ ★ (2 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.

Schematics can be found here.

The white Wave Tee is knitted in CottonWaves by Gepard Garn in the color Raw white [102].

The red Wave Tee is knitted in CottonWaves by Gepard Garn in the color Red [325].

The brown Wave Tee is knitted in Tykk Line by Sandnes Garn in the color Cafè au Lait [3042].

Video

M1R the RS:

M1L on the RS:

M1L on the WS:

M1R on the WS:

German Short Rows:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Backwards loop method:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve: