Yarn Plymouth Yarn Company Driftone (100% mercerized cotton; 142yd [130 m]/50g):
#0008 Red tone, 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) skeins
Gauge 21 sts and 23 rows = 4" in Condo patt on smaller and larger needles
Tools
Size 5 (3.75 mm): 24" circular (cir) needle
Size 19 (15 mm): 24" cir needle
Markers (m)
Notes
This tee is worked in the round from the top down. The capped sleeves are formed by binding off yoke stitches and casting on stitches for the underarm.
The Condo pattern for swatching (see Stitches) is worked flat.
When the Increase round on yoke is worked two rounds after a larger needle round, work the first stitch of the Increase round as follows: insert tip of right needle into stitch below first stitch on left needle, right below purl bump, and knit it together with stitch above.
This helps anchor the tall stitch from the larger needle round and keeps the join of round neater.
When binding off stitches for the hem and sleeve cap, and subsequently casting on stitches for underarm, do so as loosely as possible.
Stitches
Condo Patt for Swatching:
Row 1 (WS) With smaller needle, purl.
Row 2 Knit.
Rows 3-8 Rep Rows 1 and 2 three times.
Row 9 Knit.
Row 10 Change to larger needle; knit.
Row 11 Change to smaller needle; knit.
Row 12 Knit.
Row 13 Purl.
Rows 14-19 Rep Rows 12 and 13 three times.
Row 20 Purl.
Row 21 Change to larger needle; purl.
Row 22 Change to smaller needle; purl.
Rep Rows 1-22 for patt.
Yoke
With smaller needle, CO 110 (114, 120, 122, 124) sts. Place marker (pm) and join in the rnd. Purl 1 rnd. Knit 1 rnd. Purl 1 rnd.
Inc rnd *K2, yo; rep from * to end—165 (171, 180, 183, 186) sts. Knit 7 (8, 9, 6, 7) rnds. Purl 1 rnd. Change to larger needle. Knit 1 rnd. Change to smaller needle. Purl 1 rnd.
Inc rnd (see Notes) *K3 (3, 3, 2, 2), yo; rep from * to last 0 (0, 0, 1, 0) st, k0 (0, 0, 1, 0)—220 (228, 240, 274, 279) sts. Knit 7 (8, 9, 6, 7) rnds. Purl 1 rnd. Change to larger needle. Knit 1 rnd. Change to smaller needle. Purl 1 rnd.
Inc rnd *K24 (7, 7, 6, 4), yo; rep from * to last 4 (4, 2, 4, 3) sts, k4 (4, 2, 4, 3)—229 (260, 274, 319, 348) sts. Knit 7 (8, 9, 6, 7) rnds. Purl 1 rnd. Change to larger needle. Knit 1 rnd. Change to smaller needle. Purl 1 rnd.
Sizes 47 (51)" only:
Knit 6 (7) rnds. Purl 1 rnd. Change to larger needle. Knit 1 rnd. Change to smaller needle. Purl 1 rnd.
All sizes:
Next rnd K41 (45, 48, 52, 57), pm, k33 (40, 42, 55, 60), pm, k81 (90, 95, 105, 114), pm, k33 (40, 42, 55, 60), pm, k41 (45, 47, 52, 57). Knit 0 (1, 2, 0, 0) rnd(s).
Next rnd [Knit to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m] 2 times, knit to end. Next rnd Knit.
Next rnd [Knit to m, sl m, purl to m, sl m] 2 times, knit to end.
Shape armholes:
Next rnd [Knit to m, remove m, loosely BO 33 (40, 42, 55, 60) sts, removing m] 2 times, knit to end—163 (180, 190, 209, 228) body sts rem.
Body
Next rnd K41 (45, 48, 52, 57), turn, then using the knitted method, loosely CO 14 (15, 19, 19, 20) sts, turn, k81 (90, 95, 105, 114), turn, CO 14 (15, 19, 19, 20) sts, turn, k41 (45, 47, 52, 57)—191 (210, 228, 247, 268) sts. Knit 2 (2, 2, 1, 2) rnd(s). *Purl 1 rnd. Change to larger needle. Knit 1 rnd. Change to smaller needle. Purl 1 rnd. Knit 8 rnds; rep from * once more. Purl 1 rnd. Change to larger needle. Knit 1 rnd. Change to smaller needle.
Next rnd P48 (53, 57, 62, 67), pm, p96 (105, 114, 124, 134), pm, p48 (52, 57, 62, 67).
Dec rnd *Knit to 4 sts before m, k2tog, k2, sl m, k2, ssk; rep from * once more, knit to end—4 sts dec'd. Knit 7 rnds. Purl 1 rnd. Change to larger needle. Knit 1 rnd. Change to smaller needle. Purl 1 rnd. Rep Dec rnd—4 sts dec'd. Knit 7 rnds. Rep last 11 rnds 4 more times—167 (186, 204, 223, 244) sts rem. Knit 0 (0, 4, 5, 4) rnds. [Purl 1 rnd, knit 1 rnd] 2 times. Purl 1 rnd. Loosely BO all sts.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block to measurements.
