Nomad Tee

The Nomad Tee is an eye-catching, relaxed-fit tee designed for warmer weather months. It is worked sideways to allow stranded colourwork to run up through the centre of the garment vertically, wrapping around a V-neckline and down the back. There are two sleeve options in this design, allowing you to create either a shorter, capped sleeve or a slightly longer sleeve that features stranded colourwork. The loose, draped fit ensures a comfortable, airy addition to your warmer weather wardrobe.

SAMPLES
The wearer is 5’10” with a chest circumference of 37” / 92.5cm.

The body of Sample A (grey / white / gold) has been worked in size M, giving 6.5” / 16.5cm of positive ease at the chest, with the capped sleeve option. To accommodate the wearer’s height, the sleeve and side cast on were worked as for size L and an extra 1” / 2.5cm of depth was added to the V-neck.

Sample B (blue) has been worked to size L, giving 11” / 27.5cm of positive ease at the chest, with the colourwork sleeve option. To accommodate the wearer’s height, an extra 1.5” / 4cm of depth was added to the V-neck.

SIZING GUIDE
This garment is graded into sizes XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL). Recommended positive ease is 4-12” / 10-30cm at the chest circumference.
Finished Garment Chest Circumference: 35.5 (40, 43.5, 48, 50.5) (54, 58.5, 62, 66)“ / 89 (100, 109, 120, 127) (136, 147, 156, 164)cm.

GAUGE
Using 3.25mm / US size 3 needles, or needle size required to meet gauge, 26 stitches over 36 rows in stockinette stitch, blocked, creates a 4x4”/10cm square.
Waistband and cuff circumferences assume you are working 7 sts per 1” / 2.5 cm.

YARN
Fingering/sock/4ply weight yarn is required for this design, in three contrasting colours.
In Sample A:
C1 is Pixie Yarns’ Fingering Weight – Sock base (75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon; 425m / 465yds per 100g) in colourway Thor;
C2 is Hypothesis Yarns’ Smooth Sock base (75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon; 425m / 465yds per 100g) in colourway Important Ghosts;
C3 is Positive Ease’s Pure Merino base (100% Superwash Merino; 400m / 437yds per 100g) in colourway Cosmos.

In Sample B, C1, C2 and C3 are all Kokon Bleu fingering weight yarn (100% Superwash Merino wool; 400m / 437yds per 100g) in three shades of the Jean Michel fade: C1 is nr3, C2 is nr1 and C3 is nr5.

YARDAGE (includes ~10% excess)
(Yardage assumes colourwork sleeves are worked.)
C1: 697 (792, 867, 1027, 1088) (1165, 1238, 1334, 1397) metres / 763 (867, 949, 1123, 1191) (1274, 1354, 1459, 1529) yards / 174 (198, 217, 257, 272) (291, 309, 333, 349) metres.
C2: 173 (173, 173, 190, 190) (199, 199, 209, 209) metres / 189 (189, 189, 207, 207) (218, 218, 229, 229) yards / 43 (43, 43, 47, 47) (50, 50, 52, 52) grams.
C3: 173 (173, 173, 190, 190) (199, 199, 209, 209) metres / 189 (189, 189, 207, 207) (218, 218, 229, 229) yards / 43 (43, 43, 47, 47) (50, 50, 52, 52) grams.

TOOLS
2 x 3.25mm / US size 3 circular needles (or needle size required to obtain gauge): one longer cable (minimum 80cm cable length required) and one shorter cable (or long cable with magic loop) required for sleeves.
2.75mm / US size 2 circular needles (or needle size 1-2 sizes smaller than gauge needle)
2 markers
tapestry needle for weaving ends and grafting

SKILLS REQUIRED
-Long tail cast on
-Working in the round
-Working half twisted ribbing
-Reading colourwork charts
-Working stranded colourwork in the round with two colours
-Changing yarns
-German short row shaping
-Working increases (left and right lifted increases)
-Judy’s Magic Cast On
-Working flat
-Working decreases (K2tog and SSK)
-Two needle bind off OR grafting with kitchener stitch
-Picking up stitches along a knitted edge
-Working a Lateral Braid
-Working an I-Cord bind off