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The design for Tidebreak tee was inspired by the ocean - the exciting yet calming sound of the waves crashing onto the beach - the beauty of the broken shells, the ocean rocks, and different patterns in the sand revealed by the tide.

The Tidebreak tee is intended to fit with 2-4” of positive ease. This somewhat cropped tee is knit with seamless top down construction and a touch of short row shaping for a slightly longer back. This design includes simple stranded color work and slip-stitch colorwork.

Choose between knitting with a single strand of dk weight for each colorway, or hold two strands of sock / fingering weight together (as shown in the sample)*

Sizing - adult sizes: xs - 2xl

Finished chest size
(with positive ease of 2-4” included)
xs: 32” / sm: 36” / med: 40” / large: 45” / x-large: 50” / 2xl: 54”

⧫ sample shown is sz medium on 35.5” bust

Sleeve circumference
xs: 12” / sm: 12” / med: 13.5” / large: 15.5”/ xlarge: 17” / 2xl: 19.25”

armhole depth after body texture rounds approx 6.5” ( 7, 7.25, 8.25, 8.75, 9.25” )

Gauge info
20 sts / 28 rows per 4” on sz 6 (broken rib)
20 sts / 24 rows per 4” on sz 7 (colorwork)
20 sts / 22 rows per 4” on size 7 (knit / slip texture body)

Yarn requirements

Reminder - you may knit this tee using dk weight yarn ( or ) sock / fingering weight held doubled

⧫ dk yardages: color 1 (solid)
200 ( 205, 225, 255, 312, 340) yds

⧫ dk yardages: color 2
600 ( 610, 640, 780, 940, 1,020) yds

⧫ sock / fingering yardages: color 1 (solid)
400 ( 410, 450, 510, 624, 680) yds
(to hold doubled)

⧫ sock / fingering yardages: color 2
1200 ( 1220, 1280, 1560, 1880, 2,040) yds
(to hold doubled)

Needles and Notions

⧫ Size US 6 needle (4mm) or size needed for gauge as 16” or 24” circular

⧫ Size US 7 needle (4.5mm) or size needed for gauge
cord lengths: 32” or 40” circular for body (based on size)

Note: the longer length cords can also be used for the sleeves to do magic loop method in place of using double pointed needles

⧫ double pointed needles for sleeves if you prefer not to use magic loop method

⧫ distinct beginning of round stitch marker plus 1 additional stitch marker

⧫ waste yarn to hold sleeve stitches and body stitches while working bottom hem

⧫ darning needle to weave in ends