The Land of Lovers Tee takes its name from a city named Uşak in Turkey (pronounced as Oushak in English). People who lived in that area in ancient times loved their art, their jobs, the almighty god and spirituality. The city is famous for handwoven carpets. Europe’s most famous carpets were once woven in this city. My grandfather and his grandfather were carpet manufacturers and merchants in Uşak. Later my uncle and his son continued the same business.

Inspired by figures used in Anatolian carpets, Land of Lovers Tee is a short-sleeved top featuring stranded colorwork motifs of those carpets.

This tee uses different motifs commonly used in carpets woven in Uşak and other Anatolian cities.

Materials used in the samples and amount needed:
1st sample:
Color 1: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of Urth Yarns 16 Micron 100% Superwash Merino (50 gr. 200 m) in BL40 (navy blue)
Color 2: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4)skeins of Urth Yarns 16 Micron 100% Superwash Merino (50 gr. 200 m) in N100 (very light bluish grey)
Color 3: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of Urth Yarns 16 Micron 100% Superwash Merino (50 gr. 200 m) in O30 (coral)

2nd Sample:
Color 1: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of Urth Yarns 16 Micron 100% Superwash Merino (50 gr. 200 m) in P30 (medium purple)
Color 2: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4)skeins of Urth Yarns 16 Micron 100% Superwash Merino (50 gr. 200 m) in P10 (dark purple)
Color 3: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of Urth Yarns 16 Micron 100% Superwash Merino (50 gr. 200 m) in BR20 (light beige)

Or approximately 295 (330, 360, 460, 520, 615, 695) meters of C1, 280 (310, 340, 500, 600, 695, 790) meters of C2 and 330 (365, 390, 435, 550, 650, 740) meters of C3 of fingering weight yarn to achieve gauge

Needles: US 3/3.25 mm 16’’/40 cm and 32’’/80 cm or 40’’/100 cm circulars depending on your size.