Heart's Content

Heart’s Content is a top-down, seamless, knitted, sleeveless tee. The raglan lace and shoulder mesh transitions to a stranded yoke and body that has waisted shaping. Short rows in the collar raise the back neck and short rows in the cuffs minimize bulk in the underarms. With 3 different colourway options from which to choose, you can pick one “to your heart’s content”!

(August, 2018)

Lace and colourwork are charted only.

Pattern also on Ravelry: Heart's Content

Sizes

(XXXS, XXS, XS) (S, M, L) (XL, XXL, XXXL) with finished busts measuring (28, 30.25, 32.25) (35, 37.75, 40.75) (46.5, 51, 56.25)” / (71, 77, 82) (89, 96, 103.5) (118, 129.5, 143) cm. Sample shown is size M on a 35” / 89 cm bust corresponding to 2.75” / 7 cm positive ease. Intended to be worn with 0” to 3” (0cm to 7.5cm) positive ease.

Gauges

Colourwork gauge: 34 sts and 34 rounds of Chart C1 to 4” (10cm) in the round after blocking and with 2.75mm needles (or needle size required to match gauge).

Yoke lace gauge: 22 sts and 31 rounds of Chart A to 3” X 2.75” (7.5cm X 7cm) in the round after blocking and with 3mm needles (or needle size required to match gauge).

Needles & Notions

Size A: 2.25 mm (US 1) circular needles and long circular needles or DPNs for magic loop (cuffs, hem)

Size B: 2.75 mm (US 2) circular needles (body, stranded colourwork)

Size C: 3 mm (US 2.5) circular needles (lace yoke)

Note: many knitters find that they need to use smaller needles for single colour stockinette to achieve the same gauge as the colourwork; you may or may not need needles smaller than your colourwork needles for the rounds of single colour stockinette. Be sure to swatch and always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

You will also need:

small diameter cable needle such as a sock cable needle (ideally 2.75mm or less), stitch markers, scrap yarn

Yarn

Fingering weight wool in 16 colours. Samples are Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian Highland wool), 231 yards (211 metres) per 50 grams (you will need 1 ball of each colour, but 2 balls of colour A for sizes L, XL, XXL, XXXL, and 2 balls of colour K for XXXL). A good substitute is Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift (100% Shetland wool), 115 yards/105 m per 25g. The three colourways options are listed below.

Colourway option 1 (Palette/Spindrift):

A. Finnley Heather / Pebble

B. Mist / White

C. Ashphalt Heather / Charcoal

D. Pumice Heather / Mogit

E. Camel Heather / Cashew

F. Cornmeal / Flax

G. Custard / Buttermilk

H. Ash / Oxford

I. Marble Heather / Heron

J. Silver / Steel

K. Gosling / Granite

L. Seafaring / Yell Sound Blue

M. Calyspso Heather / Mermaid

N. Caribbean / Caspian

O. Tranquil / Mint

P. Opal Heather / Highland Mist

Colourway option 2 (Palette/Spindrift):

A: Oyster Heather / Eesit

B: Cream / Natural White

C: Stellar Heather / Havana

D: Clove Heather / Olive

E: Verdant Heather / Seaweed

F: Spearmint / Moorgrass

G: Celadon Heather / Lichen

H: Mulberry / Loganberry

I: Huckleberry Heather / Foxglove

J: Lantana / Cyclamen

K: Wallaby / Artichoke

L: Victorian / Sunset

M: Tea Rose / Salmon

N: Mai Tai Heather / Tangerine

O: Golden Heather / Buttercup

P: Mauve / Damask

Colourway option 3 (Palette/Spindrift):

A. Coriander Heather / Mooskit

B. Oyster Heather / Sand

C. Midnight Heather / Mirrydancers

D. Shire Heather / Rosewood

E. Opal Heather / Storm

F. Ciel / Fjord

G. Bluebell / Blue Danube

H. Douglas Fir / Pineforest

I. Forest Heather / Fern

J. Clover / Ivy

K. Ash / Dove

L. Lichen / Chartreuse

M. Serpentine / Yellow Ochre

N. Brindle Heather / Burnt Umber

O. Autumn Heather / Paprika

P. Edamame / Grannysmith

Maybe you have it in your stash?! Specific amount of Palette required:

A: (29, 31, 35) (41, 46, 52) (69, 77, 82) grams

B: (6, 7, 8) (10, 12, 12) (13, 14, 16) grams

C: (16, 17, 19) (23, 24, 27) (30, 34, 39) grams

D: (15, 17, 18) (22, 23, 26) (29, 33, 38) grams

E: (15, 17, 18) (22, 23, 26) (30, 34, 39) grams

F: (9, 10, 11) (13, 14, 15) (17, 19, 22) grams

G: (10, 11, 12) (15, 16, 18) (19, 22, 25) grams

H: (10, 11, 12) (15, 16, 18) (19, 22, 25) grams

I: (10, 11, 12) (15, 16, 18) (19, 22, 25) grams

J: (12, 13, 14) (17, 18, 20) (22, 25, 29) grams

K: (22, 23, 26) (32, 35, 38) (43, 47, 54) grams

L: (16, 17, 19) (23, 25, 28) (31, 35, 40) grams

M: (10, 10, 11) (14, 15, 16) (18, 20, 23) grams

N: (12, 13, 14) (17, 19, 21) (22, 26, 31) grams

O: (1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 4) grams

P: (8, 9, 10) (12, 13, 14) (15, 17, 20) grams

Techniques

Lace in round

Fair isle in round

Increasing and decreasing in lace

Increasing and decreasing in fair isle

provisional cast on

twisted ribbing

short rows in twisted ribbing