Here's my first summer sweater of 2021. I fell in love with PetiteKnit's Sunday Tee and knew it would be the perfect pattern for my stash Summerlite 4ply Cotton. PetiteKnit's patterns use the less is more design approach with a minimalist style of presenting a pattern. However, there is exactly enough words needed to knit the sweater, no more, no less. I've loved every PetiteKnit pattern I've knit and love this one too. The gauge is 28 sts. per 4" but even with tiny US1 needles I could not get gauge and instead had 26. I was knitting the smallest size and made the yoke as per pattern, but did not add the 12 underarm stitches after the sleeve separation. I suspect the pattern might run a little large anyway, so try on often as you are knitting down.
I have some work in process photos of the nifty neckband is below. The pattern begins with an inch of stockinette, then a purl folding line, then another inch of stockinette. Then next you'll fold at the purl line and attach the cast on edge to your knitting by knitting two together. I found it best to turn the piece to the wrong side and pick up one purl bump then turn it to the right side and knit that purl bump and the next stitch together. Repeat. It will make sense when you are doing it. I also added one row stockinette before I started the first M1 increase row--one row of plain knitting will make the M1s a little bit easier to do. I also added two sets of German short rows to the back neckline right after I made the first increase row. This lifts up the back neckline just a tiny bit.
The yarn, Summerlite 4 Ply is divine and made of Egyptian Giza cotton. I love a great cotton yarn and this is divine; so soft and easy to knit, good value with good yardage too.
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