Striped polo shirt

With its pretty picot collar and shiny buttons, this smart-casual tee is perfect for all your spring-summer adventures, from posh picnics and street party celebrations, to long country walks and leisurely lunches with your pals. The bobble effect turns simple stripes into an impressive textured detail; all you’re doing is working multiple times into the same stitch then decreasing back down on the next row. You might want to have a practice before you begin so you can keep your bobbles nice and even.

MEASUREMENTS & SIZES

Dress size (approx): 8-10 (12-14, 16-18, 20-22, 24-26)

To fit chest (cm): 82-86 (92-97, 102-107, 112-117, 122-127)

Actual chest (cm): 92 (102, 113, 124, 135)

Length to shoulder (cm):

55 (57, 59, 61, 63)

Sleeve length (approx): 15cm

KNIT KIT

Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners Elements DK, shades (A) 1098 Oyster Pearl, 7 (8, 8, 8, 9) 50g balls, (B) 1106 Freshwater, 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) 50g balls

Needles: 3.25mm, 3.75mm, 4mm

Buttons: three

Tapestry needle

TENSION SQUARE

22 sts x 28 rows 10cm x 10cm Stocking stitch 4mm needles

FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 97

ABOUT THE YARN

West Yorkshire Spinners Elements DK comprises 60% TENCEL™ Lyocell and 40% Falkland Islands wool, which makes it a true celebration of renewable fibres! We love the gentle hues in the colour range – pick from ten classy shades. It’s best to wash this yarn by hand. A 50g (112m) ball has an RRP of £4.50. For stockists, visit wyspinners.com

BACK

Using 3.75mm needles and yarn A, cast on 102 (114, 126, 138, 150) sts

☐ Rib row 1: k2, [p2, k2] to end

☐ Rib row 2: p2, [k2, p2] to end These two rows form rib

☐ Work ten rows more in rib, inc one st in centre of last row. 103 (115, 127, 139, 151) sts Change to 4mm needles and commence main patt as folls:

☐ Row 1 (RS): using yarn A, k to end

☐ Row 2: using yarn A, p to end

☐ Rows 3-4: rep Rows 1-2

☐ Row 5: using yarn B, k1, [k1, yfwd, k1] all in next st,
* sl 1, [k1, yfwd, k1] all in next st, rep from * to last st, k1

☐ Row 6: using yarn B, k1, k3tog tbl, * sl 1, k3tog tbl, rep from * to last st, k1 These six rows form patt

☐ Cont in patt until Back meas 35 (36, 37, 38, 39) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row

Shape armholes

☐ Cast off 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) sts at beg of next two rows. 89 (99, 109, 119, 129) sts **

☐ Next row: k1, skpo, patt to last three sts, k2tog, k1

☐ Next row: patt to end

☐ Rep last two rows 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) times. 75 (83, 91, 99, 107) sts

☐ Cont in patt without shaping until armhole meas 20 (21, 22, 23, 24) cm, ending after a WS row

Shape shoulders

☐ Cast off 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) sts at beg of next six rows. 33 (35,