Outside the Boxy T

Effortlessly wearable, infinitely layerable — Outside the BoxyT is a playful, top-down knit that channels the comfort of your favorite tee with a splash of high-impact color. Designed to be oversized with a modern boxy silhouette, it’s worked seamlessly in sport and lace weight yarns for drape and dimension. A bold ribbed border and Icelandic bind-off add unexpected structure to this chill knit — perfect for layering, lounging, or standing out in snow-dusted shorts.

The upper part is worked back and forth until the armholes are finished. You start at the top of the back, working short rows to shape the shoulders. Front stitches are picked up at both of shoulders. After shaping the front neckline, the front is worked back and forth until the end of the armholes. The lower body is worked in the round.

The piece is graded with positive ease in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 71 cm / 28’’ to 137 cm / 54’’. Measurements are given in both cm and inches.

Finished measurements:

Bust circumference: 90 (100, 110, 120) 130, 140, 150 cm / 36 (40, 44, 48) 52, 56, 60’’

Length, measured from center back: 55 (56, 57, 58) 59, 60, 61 cm / 22 (22.5, 22.75, 23.25) 23.5, 24, 24.5’’ or suitable length

Sleeve length, measured from shoulder: 14.5 (14.5, 15.5, 15.5) 15.5, 16.5, 16.5 cm / 5.75 (5.75, 6.25, 6.25) 6.25, 6.5, 6.5’’ or suitable length

Ease: This garment is intended to be worn with about 13-19 cm / 5.25-7.5’’positive ease, shown in size 3, modeled with 19cm / 7.5’’ of positive ease. If you are between 2 sizes, we recommend choosing the smaller size.

Gauge: 21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch after blocking

Needle size: US 6 - 4.0 mm

Yardage:

1.Sport Weight

Yardage: 565 (679, 792, 905) [967, 1019, 1142] m, 618 (743, 866, 990) [1058, 1114, 1249] yds

Shown here: Wild Atlantic Yarns Oonagh Sport (100% Superwash Merino; 300 m / 328 yds, 100g / skein; color: Daffodil: 2 (3, 3, 3-4) [4, 4, 4] skeins

2. Lace Weight, held double

Yardage: 165 (198, 231, 264) [271, 297, 333] m, 180 (217, 253, 289) [296, 325, 364] yds

Shown here: Wild Atlantic Yarns Sorcha (72% Kid Mohair/ 28% Silk; 420 m / 459 yds, 50g / skein; color: Phoenix Feather: 1, (1, 1, 1) [1, 1, 1] skeins

Both yarns are used in this pattern.

The lace weight is held double. If you have a yarn cake and if you can locate both ends of the yarn, you can work with both at the same time. As an alternative, split the skein of yarn into two yarn cakes or balls of yarn to work with two strands of the yarn.