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Youtee is a simple U shaped neck knitted t-shirt.

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Shown in size Small

SIZES

Directions are for women’s size X-Small.  Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in parentheses.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust – 32(36-40-44-48-52)”

Length – 22 1/2(22 1/2-23-23 1/2-24-24)”

MATERIALS

8(9-11-12-13-14) Hanks BERROCO BONSAI (50 grs), #4101 Tofu

Straight knitting needles, size 7 (4.50 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

GAUGE

20 sts = 4”;  26 rows = 4” in St st

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

BACK

With straight needles, cast on 82(92-102-112-122-132) sts.  Work even in St st for 1”, end on RS.  Knit the next row on WS for Garter Ridge.  Work even in St st until piece measures 3” from beg, end on WS.

Dec Row (RS):  K2, k2 tog, k to last 4 sts, SSK, k2 – 80(90-100-110-120-130) sts.  Rep this dec every 2” twice more – 76(86-96-106-116-126) sts.  Work even until piece measures 9” from beg, end on WS.

Inc Row (RS):  K2, M1k, k to last 2 sts, M1k, k2 – 78(88-98-108-118-128) sts.  Rep this inc every 2” twice more – 82(92-102-112-122-132) sts.  Work even until piece measures 14” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Armholes:  Bind off 5(5-7-9-10-11) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 72(82-88-94-102-110) sts.

Dec Row (RS):  K2, k2 tog, k to last 4 sts, SSK, k2 – 70(80-86-92-100-108) sts.  Rep this dec every RS row 5(8-8-9-10-12) times more – 60(64-70-74-80-84) sts.  Work even until armholes measure 7 1/2(7 1/2-8-8 1/2-9-9)”, end on WS.

Shape Shoulders and Neck:  Next Row (RS):  Bind off 5(5-6-6-7-9) sts, k until there are 10(12-14-16-18-18) sts on RH needle, join another hank of yarn and bind off center 30 sts, k to end.  Working both sides at once, bind off 5(5-6-6-7-9) sts at beg of the next row, then 4(5-6-7-8-8) sts at beg of the next 4 rows.  AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at each neck edge EVERY row twice.

FRONT

Work same as back until armholes measure approximately 2(2-2 1/2-3-3 1/2-3 1/2)”, end on WS.  Mark the center 20 sts on needle.

Note:  Work neck decs as SSK, k1 on left side of neck and as k1, k2 tog on right side of neck.

Shape Neck:  Next Row (RS):  Continuing to work armhole decs same as back if necessary, work to center 20 sts, join another hank of yarn and bind off center 20 sts, dropping markers, then work to end.  Working both sides at once, continue to work armhole decs if necessary same as back.  AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at each neck edge as in note every RS row 7 times.  When all decs have been completed, work even on 13(15-18-20-23-25) sts each side until armholes measure 7 1/2(7 1/2-8-8 1/2-9-9)”, end on WS.  Bind off 5(5-6-6-7-9) sts at each armhole edge once, then 4(5-6-7-8-8) sts twice for shoulders.

SLEEVES

With straight needles, cast on 60(60-66-70-76-80) sts.  Work even in St st for 2”, end on RS.  Knit the next row on WS for Garter Ridge.  Work even in St st until sleeve measures 3” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Cap:  Bind off 5(5-7-9-10-11) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 50(50-52-52-56-58) sts.  Work 2 rows even.

Dec Row (RS):  K2, k2 tog, k to last 4 sts, SSK, k2 – 48(48-50-50-54-56) sts.  Rep this dec every 4th row 2(2-3-6-6-5) times more, then every RS row 14(14-12-6-6-8) times, end on WS – 16(16-20-26-30-30) sts.  Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 2 rows.  Bind off remaining 10(10-14-20-24-24) sts.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams.  Sew in sleeves.  Sew side and sleeve seams.