I used to think that summer knits weren’t for me, boy was I wrong! There is nothing more comfortable than an easy breezy knit top. Over the past few years I’ve been working steadily towards building up my summer knits wardrobe. I’ve got a few summer knits in my closet now but what I realize was missing is a staple, go-to, v-neck tee. I’ve chosen to create tone on tone stripes by alternating between fingering and mohair yarn in my favourite shade of blue, but this basic shape lends itself to infinite possibilities when it comes to stripes and colour blocking.

Knit top down, flat until the neck shaping is complete and in the round after that.

Sizes
Finished measurement: 32 (35, 38, 41, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64, 68)” at bust.
#sizeinclusive

Sample is shown with about 6” of positive ease.

The sizes are the actual finished measurement of the garment. Select a size that is 6” larger than your actual chest measurement to achieve the recommended ease.

Gauge
24 sts and 32 rows = 4” square in stockinette stitch knit in the round and flat. Same gauge for both yarns.

Recommended Needles
US #5 / 3.75mm 24 or 32” circular needle
Or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn
Tanis Fiber Arts PureWash Fingering Weight yarn (113 g = 450 yds) & Tanis Fiber Arts Kid Mohair (50 g = 459 yds)

Approximately 325 (350, 380, 415, 455, 495) (535, 590, 635, 690, 725) yds of each (you will use slightly less yardage of the non-edging yarn, sample has edgings worked in mohair held double)

or 650 (700, 760, 830, 910, 990) (1070, 1180, 1270, 1380, 1450) yds in total

Additional Tools and Materials
4 stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holder, tapestry needle.