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WHAT YOU NEED:                 

Recommended needles: 8mm 80cm, 10mm 80 &40cm
Recommended crochet hook: 5 mm

500-700 g scrap yarn

Yarn suggestion: 1 strain yarn suitable for 7 mm needles, for instance Drops Eskimo or Nature wool held together with a complimentary thread suitable for 2 mm or 3 mm needles.

Ribbon used for the bow in the back is 130 cm long

Gauge:

8 sts in stockinette st using circular needles 10mm = 10cm

Sizes: S (M) L

Finished measurements (approximately):

The finished circumference is: 97cm, 107cm, 117cm

The length of the tee is: 50cm, 52cm, 54cm

DESCRIPTION

The Splitback Tee is designed to be chunky and have an oversized fit. The tee has a long slit in the back, which is tied together around the neck using ribbon to create a bow. The tee is worked from the bottom and up in rounds using raglan decreases to sculpt the yoke. Start off working a ribbed edge using circular needles 8 mm, followed by changing to circular needles 10 mm, which the rest of the tee is worked using (except the neckline). On the middle of the back piece, split the work into two.

 

After the split, the tee is worked back and forth using stockinette st (st st) working k sts on the right side and purl sts on the wrong side. The sleeves are worked separately and hereafter combined with the body using raglan decreases.

When the yoke is done, pick up sts along the neck edge. The neckline is later folded in half. Pick up sts along the slit in the back using your crochet hook. Crochet an edge using double crochet sts. Attach the ribbon to the opening of the folded neckline to ensure that it stays in place when used. The tee is created by mixing scrap yarn and you can find a “how to” guide at the end of the pattern.