Feels Like Butta Cropped Tee

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Lion Brand FEELS LIKE BUTTA (Art. #215)
• Lion Brand Yarn, #159 Golden Sunshine (3-5 skeins, see sizes below)
• Lion Brand Stitch Markers
• Lion Brand Stitch Holders
• Lion Brand Large-Eyed Blunt Needle
• Circular Knitting Needle Size 7 (4.5 mm), 36" long

MEASUREMENTS:

• S (M, L, 1X, 2X)
• Skeins required about 3 (4, 4, 5, 5)
• Finished Bust about 38 (42, 46, 50, 54)"
• Finished Length about 17 (17 1/2, 18, 18 1/2, 19)", not including collar
• Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.


• GAUGE: 18 sts + 26 rows = about 4" over St st (k on RS, p on WS).

DIRECTIONS:

To find the downloadable patterns click on the "GET PATTERNS" tab above.

STITCH EXPLANATIONS
M1L (make 1 - left slanting) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal strand lying between needles from front to back and placing it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop - 1 st increased.
M1R (make 1 - right slanting) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal strand lying between needles from back to front and placing it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the front loop - 1 st increased.
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them tog - 1 st decreased.

PATTERN STITCH
Twisted K1, p1 Rib (worked in the rnd over an even number of sts)
Rnd 1: * K1 through the back loop, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rep Rnd 1 for K1, p1 Rib.

NOTES
Tee is worked in one piece from lower edge upwards.
Work begins in rnds of Twisted Rib then is worked in St st with Garter st side borders from ribbing up to underarms.
Piece is divided at underarms and front and back are worked separately, back and forth in rows.

TO BEGIN
Cast on 172 (188, 208, 224, 244) sts.
Place marker for beg of rnd. Join by working the first st on left hand needle with the working yarn from the right-hand needle and being careful not to twist sts.
Work in Twisted K1, p1 Rib until piece measures about 4"from beg.
Note: On the next rnd, you'll place a 2nd marker. This marker should be a different color than the beg of rnd marker.

BODY
Set Up Rnd: K86 (94, 104, 112, 122), place marker (pm), k to end of rnd.
Rnd 1: P5, k to 5 sts before next marker, p5, slip marker (sm), p5, k to last 5 sts, p5.
Rnd 2: Knit, slipping markers as you come to them.
Rep Rnds 1 and 2, slipping markers as you come to them, until piece measures about 6 (6 1/2, 6 1/2, 7, 7)" from beg, end with a Rnd 1 as the last rnd you work.

DIVIDE FOR BACK AND FRONT
Place first 86 (94, 104, 112, 122) sts (all sts between beg of rnd marker and second marker) onto a holder for front.
Remove markers.

BACK
For the back, you'll be working back and forth in rows over 86 (94, 104, 112, 122) sts remaining on the needle.
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 (selvedge st), k to last st, p1 (selvedge st).
Row 2: Sl 1, k4, p to last 5 sts, k4, p1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures about 15 (15 1/2, 16, 16 1/2, 17) in. (38 (39.5, 40.5, 42, 43) cm) from beg.

SHAPE SHOULDERS
Next 12 Rows: Bind off 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) sts, work in St st to end for row - you will have 38 (34, 44, 40, 38) sts when all bind offs have been completed.
Next 2 Rows: Bind off 5 (3, 7, 5, 4) sts - 28 (28, 30, 30, 30) sts when all bind offs have been completed.
Place rem 28 (28, 30, 30, 30) sts on a holder.
Cut yarn.

FRONT
Return front sts to needle so that you are ready to work a RS row.
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 (selvedge st), k to last st, p1 (selvedge st).
Row 2: Sl 1, k4, p to last 5 sts, k4, p1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures about 10 (10 1/2, 11, 11 1/2, 12)" from beg, end with a Row 2 as the last row you work.

DIVIDE FOR FRONT NECK
Left Front
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, k39 (43, 48, 52, 57), cast on 6 sts for front placket, place rem 46 (50, 55, 59, 64) sts on a holder for right front - 46 (50, 55, 59, 64) sts rem on needle for left front.
Row 2: Sl 1, k5, p to last 5 sts, k4, p1.
Row 3: Sl 1, k to last st, p1.
Rep Rows 2 and 3 until left front measures about 3 1/2 in. (9 cm), end with a Row 2 as the last row you work.
Next Row (RS): Sl 1, k to last 6 sts, pm, k to last st, p1.
Next Row: Sl 1, k to marker, slip marker (sm), p to last 5 sts, k4, p1.
Next Row (RS): Sl 1, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, M1L, k to last st, p1.
Next Row: Sl 1, k to marker, sm, p to last 5 sts, k4, p1.
Rep last 2 rows until piece measures about 15 (15 1/2, 16, 16 1/2, 17)" from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work.

SHAPE SHOULDERS
Row 1 (RS): Bind off 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) sts, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, M1L, k to last st, p1.
Row 2: Sl 1, k to marker, sm, p to end of row.
Rows 3-12: Rep Rows 1 and 2 - 22 (20, 25, 23, 22) sts when all bind offs have been completed.
Row 13 (RS): Bind off 5 (3, 7, 5, 4) sts, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, M1L, k to last st, p1 - 17 (17, 18, 18, 18) sts.
Row 14: Sl 1, k to marker, remove marker, p to end of row.
Place rem 17 (17, 18, 18, 18) sts on a holder.
Cut yarn.

RIGHT FRONT
Return the 46 (50, 55, 59, 64) right front sts to needle so that you are ready to work a RS row.
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, k to last st, p1.
Row 2: Sl 1, k4, p to last 6 sts, k5, p1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until right front measures about 3 1/2 in. (9 cm), end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Next Row (RS): Sl 1, k5, pm, k to last st, p1.
Next Row: Sl 1, k4, p to marker, sm, k to last st, p1.
Next Row (RS): Sl 1, k to marker, M1R, sm, ssk, k to last st, p1.
Next Row: Sl 1, k4, p to marker, sm, k to last st, p1.
Rep last 2 rows until right front measures same as left front to Shape Shoulders, end with a RS row as the last row you work.

SHAPE SHOULDERS
Row 1 (WS): Bind off 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) sts, p to marker, sm, k to last st, p1.
Row 2: Sl 1, k to marker, M1R, sm, ssk, k to last st, p1.
Rows 3-12: Rep Rows 1 and 2 - 22 (20, 25, 23, 22) sts when all bind offs have been completed.
Row 13 (WS): Bind off 5 (3, 7, 5, 4) sts, p to marker, sm, k to last st, p1 - 17 (17, 18, 18, 18) sts.
Row 14: Sl 1, k to marker, M1R, sm, ssk, k to last st, p1.
Row 15: Sl 1, p to marker, sm, k to last st, p1.
Do not cut yarn.

COLLAR
Working over rem right front sts, sl 1 (selvedge st), k16 (16, 17, 17, 17), k28 (28, 30, 30, 30) back sts from holder; working over left front sts from holder, k16 (16, 17, 17, 17), p1 (selvedge st) - 62 (62, 66, 66, 66) sts.
Slipping first st and purling last st of every row (for selvedges), work in Garter st (k every st of every row) for 3 in. (7.5 cm).
Bind off.

FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.
Sew 6 cast on sts at beg of left front to WS of first 6 sts of right front.
Weave in ends.
Block to measurements.


ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p = purl
rem = remain(ing)(s)
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
sl = slip
st(s) = stitch(es)
St st = Stockinette stitch
WS = wrong side