Amancay Tee

A breezy midseason tee for when the temperature is dropping but it’s not sweater weather just yet! An alpaca, linen and silk blend yarn lends a touch of warmth plus breathability for those unpredictable early fall days. Simple stockinette is embellished with vikkel (lateral) braid details at the shoulder shaping lines and hem.

CONSTRUCTION & FIT: Worked seamlessly from the top down with drop shoulders and a roomy A-line shape, this midseason tee is intended to be worn with 4-8” of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}; finished bust circumference 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) {54, 58, 62, 65 3/4, 69 3/4}”/86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127) {137, 147.5, 157.5, 167, 177} cm. Sample shown is

a size 3 on a 36” bust.

YARN

Camellia Fiber Co. CFC Flax Fingering, 50% alpaca, 25% linen, 25% silk, 438 yd/4 oz (400 m/100 g): 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) {2, 3, 3, 4, 4} skeins in Rosewood

Or approximately 525 (600, 675, 775, 850){975, 1050, 1200, 1275, 1400} yd/503 (571.5, 640, 731.5, 800) {914.5, 983, 1120, 1188.5, 1303} m fingering weight yarn; an animal/plant fiber blend is recommended.

GAUGE

24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch worked flat and in the rnd.

Many people knit tighter in the rnd; you may need to go up a needle size when transitioning from flat to in-the-rnd knitting.

NEEDLES

US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, or size to obtain gauge

NOTIONS

Yarn Needle | Stitch Markers | Scrap Yarn or Stitch Holder

TECHNIQUES

Knit and purl

Working flat and in the round

Basic increases

Picking up stitches

Working lateral/Vikkel braids (tutorials included!)