TASSEL TEE
Enjoy the lighter evenings in a tasselled tee designed by Amanda Crawford – it’s perfect for a relaxed night out.
Combine the spring trends for cross stitch and tassels in this beautifully lightweight tee, worked in luxurious Debbie Bliss yarns. Worked mainly in double and treble crochet stitches, it’s a great first garment.
NOTES
The Tee is worked in one piece, starting at the Back hem and finishing at the Front hem. When you reach the shoulders, the piece is divided to work each side of the neckline separately, then rejoined at the base of the neckline to work the rest of the Front to the hem in one piece.
The Sleeves are integrated into the Body piece by adding extra sts at each side to increase the row length.
Read the neckline increase section carefully, as you will need to decrease for the end of the armholes during this section, unless you are working the largest size.
The surface decoration in Yarn B is added afterwards; you can add it as you work if you prefer, or complete it all in one go once the main Tee is finished. You might want to bear in mind that it will be harder to rip your work back if you work the surface decoration as you go along. Hold Yarn B double for all sizes.
BACK
Using Yarn A, ch93 (99: 105: 113: 119: 125:
131) sts.
Foundation row (RS) Dc into second ch from hook and each ch to end.
[92 (98: 104: 112: 118: 124: 130) sts]
Row 1 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in each st to end, turn.
Rows 2-4 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in each st to end, turn. Rows 1-4 set pattern.
Repeat (Rows 1-4) 15 (15: 16: 16: 17: 17: 17) more times. Work should measure approx 32 (32: 34: 34: 36: 36: 36)cm.
ARMHOLE
Continuing in pattern as set:
Next row Ch3, tr in each st to end, ch20 (20: 22: 22: 24: 24: 26) for one sleeve, turn. Next row Ch1, dc in second ch from hook and in each st to end, ch20 (20: 22: 22: 24:
24: 26) for second sleeve, turn.
[132 (138: 148: 156: 166: 172: 182) sts]
Work Rows 3 and 4 of pattern. Repeat (Rows 1-4) a further 8 (8: 9: 9: 10: 10:
11) times.
Work 1 extra row of dc placing a marker each end of this row to indicate shoulder fold, do not fasten off.
DIVIDE FOR NECKLINE FIRST SIDE
With RS facing and starting on a Row 2 of patt, work 46 (49: 53: 57: 61: 64: 68) sts, turn leaving remaining sts unworked.
INCREASES AT NECKLINE EDGE
Work a WS row in patt as set. Place a marker in the end of this row to mark Row 1 of the increase section.
Work a RS row in patt as set, increasing in the last st of the row at the neckline edge by working 2 sts into the last st. SIZES 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 & 18 Continue in pattern, increasing on every RS row, so that there are a total of 20 (20: 21: 21: 22: 22: -) increase rows. At the same time decrease the stitches at the end of
the armhole by leaving the last 20 (20: 22: 22: 24: 24: -) sts of the row unworked, on Row 35 (35: 39: 39: 43: 43: -) of the increase section.
There will be a total of 40 (40: 42: 42: 44:
44: 46) rows from the beginning of the increase section.
Work another WS row on these sts.
SIZE 20 ONLY
Continue in pattern, increasing on every RS row, so that there are a total of 23 increase rows, or 46 total rows from the beginning of the increase section.
Work another WS row, leaving the last 26 sts unworked for the armhole shaping.
SECOND SIDE
Leaving 40 (40: 42: 42: 44: 44: 46) sts unworked for the neckline, rejoin the yarn to the next st with RS facing, ch1, dc in each st to end, turn.
[46 (49: 53: 57: 61: 64: 68) sts]
INCREASES AT NECKLINE EDGE
Work a WS row in patt as set, marking the end of the row as Row 1 of the increase section.
SIZES 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 & 18
Work the increases at the neckline edge by working 2 sts in the first st of the next RS row and every following RS row until there are a total of 20 (20: 21: 21: 22: 22:
-) increase rows. AT THE SAME TIME decrease the stitches at the end of the armhole by leaving the last 20 (20: 22: 22: 24: 24: -) sts of the row unworked, on Row 36 (36: 40: 40: 44: 44: -) of the increase section.
Work another WS row on these sts.
JOINING AFTER NECKLINE SIZES 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 & 18
Rejoin the yarn with RS facing on the first st of the first side and work a row in patt across both sides of the Front to join into one piece. [92 (98: 104: 112: 118: 124: -) sts]
SIZE 20 ONLY
Rejoin the yarn with RS facing on the first st of the first side and work a row in patt across both sides of the Front to join, leaving the last 26 sts unworked for the armhole shaping, turn. [130 sts]
ALL SIZES
Cont in patt until work measures same as back ending on a Row 2, fasten off. TO FINISH
Join side seams and underarm seams in one.
NECK EDGING
With two strands of Yarn B held together, slip stitch evenly around the neckline edge, working an even number of sts. Next round (Dc in next st, picot in next st) around, ss to first st, fasten off.
SLEEVE EDGING
Work as for neckline edging.
CROSS STITCH BLOCKS
The embroidery is worked with two strands of Yarn B held together over 3 consecutive treble rows. The first block on the sample image is on the second tr row up from the hem with a gap of 3 patt reps in between. You can alter the position of these blocks to suit and according to the size you are making:
On the first and third rows of treble, ss surface crochet into the treble stitches around.
On the second row of tr, work cross stitches over every alternate treble stitch around.
TASSELS
Make as many tassels as you like or use the images as a guide.
Make a tassel by cutting a length of Yarn B 180cm long and fold in half 5 times. Take a doubled strand of Yarn B approx 20cm long, and thread through the top loops of all the folds of yarn. Use one of the strands to tie the yarn together tightly and leave the ends for attaching the tassel. Use the other end of yarn to bind around the top of the tassel about 0.5cm from the top, fasten off the ends securely and weave them into the top of the tassel. Cut through the folded ends of yarn at the bottom of the tassel.
Attach the tassels by threading the ends through the ss row, tie and weave in ends. Weave in all ends neatly.