Tessellated garter-stitch shapes texturise this mosaic-inspired summer T-shirt from the needles of Siân Brown
MOSAIC T-SHIRT
Note Slip all sts purlwise and do not pull the yarn tightly when slipping sts.
BACK
Cast on 106 (118: 130: 142: 154: 166: 178: 190) sts using 3.25mm needles and A.
Rib row 1 (RS) K2, (P2, K2) to end.
Rib row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end.
These 2 rows form the rib.
Work another 10 rows in rib as set.
Using B knit 4 rows. Change to 3.75mm needles. Work in border patt as foll: Row 1 (RS) Using A, K1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3), (K2, sl 1, K2, sl 1, K2) to last 1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3) sts, K1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3).
Row 2 Using A, K1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3), (K2, ytf, sl 1, ytb, K2, ytf, sl 1, ytb, K2) to last 1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3) sts, K1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3).
Row 3 Using B, K1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3), (sl 1, K2, sl 2, K2, sl 1) to last 1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3) sts, K1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3).
Row 4 Using B, K1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3), ytf, (sl 1, ytb, K2, ytf, sl 2, ytb, K2, ytf, sl 1) to last 1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3) sts, ytb, K1 (3: 1: 3: 1: 3: 1: 3).
Rows 5 and 6 As Rows 1 and 2.
Row 7 Using B, K2 (4: 2: 4: 2: 4: 2: 4), (sl 1, K4, sl 1, K2) to last 0 (2: 0: 2: 0: 2: 0: 2) sts, K0 (2: 0: 2: 0: 2: 0: 2).
Row 8 Using B, K2 (4: 2: 4: 2: 4: 2: 4), (ytf, sl 1, ytb, K4, ytf, sl 1, ytb, K2) to last 0 (2: 0: 2: 0: 2: 0: 2) sts, K0 (2: 0: 2: 0: 2: 0: 2).
Rows 9 and 10 Using A as Rows 3 and 4.
Rows 11 and 12 As Rows 7 and 8. These 12 rows form the patt. Work another 66 rows in patt as set, ending after a Row 6.
Change to 3.25mm needles. Using B, K4 rows, decreasing 1 st at centre of last row. [105 (117: 129: 141: 153: 165: 177: 189) sts]
Change to 3.75mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) Using A, K to end.
Row 2 Using A, P to end.
Rows 3 and 4 As Rows 1 and 2.
Row 5 Using B, K2, (sl 1, K3) to last 3 sts, sl 1, K3.
Row 6 Using B, K2, (ytf, sl 1, ytb, K3) to last 3 sts, ytf, sl 1, ytb, K2.
Rows 7 and 8 As Rows 5 and 6. These 8 rows form the patt. Cont in patt until Back measures 39cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE FOR SLEEVES
Cast on 8 sts at beg of next 6 rows. [153 (165: 177: 189: 201: 213: 225: 237) sts] Cont in patt until Back measures 56 (57: 58: 59: 60: 61: 62: 63)cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE UPPER ARMS AND SHOULDERS
Cast off 12 (12: -: 13: -: 14: -: 15) sts at beg
