THIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF THE INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE THE PICTURED GARMENT. THIS IS NOT A FINISHED GARMENT. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY YARN.
Finished Chest Measurement: appx 33, 35.75, 37.75, 39.5 (41.5, 44.5, 46.25, 49) 50.75, 52.25, 53.75, 55.5 {57.5, 61, 64.5, 66} inches / 84, 91, 96, 100.5 (105.5, 113, 117.5, 119.5) 124.5, 132.5, 136.5, 141 {146, 155, 164, 167.5}
#sizeinclusive and #genderneutral with optional bust darts
Gauge: 17 sts / 26 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stst in the round with larger needle
Materials:
Yarn: Oink Pigments Dapper, 100% Superwash Merino, 205yd (187m) / 4oz per skein; 2, 3, 3, 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) 4, 4, 4, 5 {5, 5, 5, 5} skeins, or appx 376, 419, 447, 485 (516, 565, 588, 641) 676, 721, 758, 817 {856, 906, 969, 1,013} yds worsted weight yarn for short sleeved cropped sweater. Add an extra 20-40 yds per inch / 2.5cm of extra length, 10-20 yds if adding bust darts, and 113, 124, 124, 135 (135, 146, 146, 156) 156, 167, 167, 178 {178, 189, 200, 200} yds for long sleeves.
Needles: US 7 & 8 needles or sizes needed to obtain correct gauge
Notions: Stitch Markers (1) to mark start of round, & 17, 18, 18, 19 (19, 20, 20, 21) 21, 22, 23, 23 {23, 24, 25, 26} to mark yoke increases
Waste yarn or spare needles to hold sleeves
This simple, unisex tee looks great with a little bit of positive OR negative ease, depending on how you prefer your tees to fit. Optional bust darts allow you to fully customize shaping for a garment that fits you to a T!
The pattern is named for Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, Astrophysicist and “inventive knitter.” As a doctoral student, she became the first person to truly understand the building blocks of the universe when she discovered what stars are made of. I think this sweater will become a building block in your wardrobe, and I certainly hope that it will be PAYNE-less to knit.
Sizing note: For the grey short-sleeved sweater (colorway: Zoot Soot), I made the 46.25in / 117.5cm sweater to fit my 44in / 112cm chest with a small amount of positive ease, and also worked the largest bust darts. For the mustard long-sleeved sweater (colorway: Eye of the Tiger), I made the 49in / 124.5cm, and omitted bust darts, for a more boxy look.
If you’re busty like me, but prefer a more fitted look, you can achieve this by knitting the size that most closely matches your overbust (rather than your bust), and incorporating the appropriately sized bust darts into your garment. Your overbust is the circumference of your chest above your breasts (if you have them), just under your arms.