Construction:

Chat Tee is a seamless top down garment with lace yoke and straight silhouette. It comes in two options for body length: cropped and full.
The edging of neckline and bottom hem is worked without ribbing, but with simple lace and garter ridges.

The pattern includes both charted and written instructions for the lace section.

Materials:

Yarn:
For the sample I used Lion Brand Coboo yarn, 50% Cotton, 50% Rayon from Bamboo (DK weight); 232 yards / 212 meters per 100 grams).

Colors used:
MC: Beige;
CC: Umber Brown;

Feel free to use any DK weight yarn of your choice, but make sure you swatch and get gauge!

Total amount of yarn for the garment per size:

MC:
Cropped version:
(390, 418, 460)(513, 560, 629)(690, 747, 780) yards;
(356, 382, 420)(469, 512, 575)(631, 683, 713) meters.

Full length version:
(452, 488, 532)(591, 645, 719)(800, 850, 886) yards;
(413, 446, 486)(540, 590, 657)(732, 777, 810) meters.

CC (same for cropped and full length):
(26, 27, 30)(31, 33, 35)(37, 39, 40) yards;
(24, 25, 27)(28, 30, 32)(34, 36, 37) meters.

If using Lion Brand Coboo, you’ll need approximately:

Cropped version:
MC: (2, 2, 2)(3, 3, 3)(3, 4, 4) balls;
CC: 1 ball for all sizes;

Full length version:
MC: (2, 3, 3)(3, 3, 3)(4, 4, 4) balls;
CC: 1 ball for all sizes.

Needles:
Size US 7, 4.5 mm knitting needles (for the neckband);
Size US 8, 5 mm knitting needles;*

with cable circumference suitable for knitting in the round (or magic loop) for your size
NOTE: please choose needle size to obtain gauge.

Notions:

Stitch marker;
Darning needle;
Scissors;

Gauge: 16 sts and 20 rows per 4 in / 10 cm, BLOCKED

SIZES and MEASUREMENTS:

Size reference: (1, 2, 3)(4, 5, 6)(7, 8, 9)

Finished garment measurements at bust:
(38, 42, 46)(50, 54, 58)(62, 66, 68) inches;
(97, 107, 117)(127, 137, 147)(157, 167, 172) cm.

To fit actual bust circumference of:
(30, 34, 38)(42, 46, 50)(54, 58, 60) inches;
(76, 86, 97)(107, 117, 127)(137, 147, 152) cm.

Ease: this garment is designed to be worn with about 8 in / 20 cm of positive ease.

Body length:

Cropped version:
About 8 in / 20 cm for all sizes;

Full length version:
About 11 in / 28 cm for all sizes.

FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY