Raakel Tee, Knitting Pattern (PDF)

Raakel Tee is worked top down in stockinette stitch in the round in one piece with raglan increases.

It has wide bat wing sleeves that can be worked in 2 different lengths.

The oversize body is shaped with decreases along the sides and gets slimmer towards the ribbing. The ribbings are worked with twisted stitches.

Difficulty ●●○○○ Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL.

Yarn 

7/8 sleeves

Each 300 (300) 300 (350) 400 (450) 450 g Pascuali Nepal (60% cotton organic, 28% linen,12% nettle, meterage approx. 180 m/50 g) in colour 18 Taupe.

Short sleeves

Each 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 g Sandnes Tynn Line,  (53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen, meterage approx. 220 m/50 g) in colour 6364 Mørk blå.

Recommended needles: Circular needle 3 mm (40 and 100 cm long). Circular needle 3,5 mm (40 and 100 cm long).

I work sleeves with a circular needle (3 mm and 3,5 mm, 100 cm long) with Magic Loop method. Alternatively, they can be worked with a short circular needle (e.g. 40 cm), with dpns or any other needle system of your choice.

Knit a gauge swatch first and adjust needle size, if necessary.

Gauge, washed and blocked 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch = 21 sts x 34 rows on needle 3,5 mm.

Supplies: 5 stitch marker, 2 stitch holder or waste yarn, wool needle, measuring tape, scissors.

Raakel Tee is designed with positive ease and gets slimmer towards the ribbing at the body.

On the cover I wear Raakel Tee in size S. I am 1,60 m tall and have a chest circumference of 86 cm. Choose your size according to your chest circumference (standard size). Bust measurement XS - XXXL standard size: to 81 (82 – 89) 90 – 97 (98 – 107) 108 - 119 (120 - 131) 132 – 141 cm.

Circumference finished Raakel Tee (measured under armhole openings):  107 (110) 114 (118) 122 (126) 130 cm (watch out: this is not the bust measurement!).

Measurements finished Raakel Tee:

A         = Width under armhole openings: 53,5 (55) 57 (59) 61 (63) 65 cm.

B          = Length to division of sleeves: 36,5 (37,5) 38 (39) 40 (41) 42 cm.

C         = Length body from division of sleeves: 19 (19) 19 (20) 20 (21) 22 cm.

D         = Circumference ribbing: 99 (103) 106,5 (110,5) 114,5 (118) 123 cm.

E          = Circumference sleeve at division from body: 47,5 (49,5) 51,5 (53,5)

               55,5 (57,5) 59 cm.

F          = Length of 7/8 sleeve: 62,5 (65) 66 (67) 69 (70) 71 cm.

G         = Circumference ribbed cuff at 7/8 sleeve: 21 (21) 23 (25) 25,5 (27,5) 29,5 cm.

 Length of short Sleeeves incl. cuff = 39,5 (40,5) 41 (42) 43 (44) 45 cm.

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