Zinnie

Notes
Zinnie is a colourful summer tee featuring a textured striped motif. Knitted from the
bottom up, it starts with a twisted ribbing split hem, lower at the back. The body is then
joined in the round and worked until the armholes, alternating colours with a slipped
stitch detail. Front and back are separated and worked flat before joining the shoulders
with a three needle bind-off. Collar and sleeve cuffs are picked up and worked in twisted
ribbing.
A simple and quick project for the summer days that can be used to combine leftover yarns
in any colour or texture.

Use the hashtag #zinnietee to share your project.

Pattern, pictures and notes © Audrey Borrego. This pattern is for personal use only.
Yarn :
You will need three colours of DK weight yarn in the following amounts :
C1 : 275 (305 / 340 / 375 / 415), 455 (500 / 550 / 600 / 665) meters
300 (335 / 375 / 410 / 455), 500 (550 / 605 / 660 / 730) yards

C2 : 115 (125 / 135 / 150 / 165), 180 (195 / 210 / 230 / 250) meters
125 (140 / 150 / 165 / 180), 200 (215 / 230 / 370 / 275) yards

C3 : 180 (195 / 210 / 230 / 245), 270 (290 / 305 / 340 / 370) meters
200 (215 / 230 / 250 / 270), 295 (320 / 335 / 330 / 405) yards

The sample is knit with Woll Butt Camilla in Rosa (C1), Phildar Phil Coton 4 in Gold (C2)
and Adriafil Cheope in Blue (C3).

Needles :
Main Fabric : 4 mm (US 6) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in the round
and magic loop or DPNs.
Ribbing : 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in the round
or sizes required to get gauge

Gauge :
20 st x 34 rounds per 10 cm – 4" with larger needles in stripe motif after blocking
To swatch, cast-on a multiple of 4 stitches and knit in the round as follows :
C1 Rnds 1-2 : knit all st
C2 Rnds 3-4 : *k2, sl2* to end
C3 Rnds 5-6 : knit all st

Notions :
Stitch markers, tapestry needle and scissors
Scrap yarn to place st on hold
Row counter recommended

Techniques used :
Bottom up drop shoulder tee with a high low split hem
Twisted ribbing 2/2
Slipped stitches
Three needle bind-off
Pattern includes written instructions only

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Sizes :
1 (2 / 3 / 4 / 5), 6 (7 / 8 / 9 / 10)
All measurements are those of the finished tee.

Choose a size with 15 to 30 cm – 6 to 11 ¾" positive ease at bust.

Shown in size 3 on a 84 cm – 33" bust

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Abbreviations :
– CO : cast-on
– BO : bind off
– C1 : colour 1
– C2 : colour 2
– C3 : colour 3
– st : stitch
– rnd : round
– BOR : beginning of round
– RS : right side
– WS : wrong side
– m : marker
– pm : place marker
– dec : decrease
– k : knit stitch
– p : purl stitch
– sl : slip the st purlwise
– sl1 wyif : slip the next st purlwise with the yarn in front
– ktbl : knit the st through its back loop
– ptbl : purl the st through its back loop
– k2tog : knit the next 2 st together (1 dec)
– p2tog : purl the next 2 st together (1 dec)
– *-* : repeat instructions between asterisks

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Back hem : Stripe motif in the round :
With smaller needles and C1, CO 86 (98 / You will join C2 and C3 and work in stripes
110 / 122 / 134), 146 (158 / 170 / 182 / with a slipped stitches motif. You can carry
194) st using a stretchy cast-on method like the unused colours at the BOR and catch
the German Twisted Cast-on. them loosely.
(German Twisted Cast-on tutorial by Very
Pink Knits) C2 rnds 1-2 : *k2, sl2* to end
C3 rnds 3-4 : knit all st
hem row 1 (WS) : sl1 wyif, k1, *p2tbl, k2* to C1 rnds 5-6 : knit all st
last 4 st, p2tbl, k1, sl1 wyif
hem row 2 (RS) : k1, p1, k2tbl, *p2, k2tbl* Work the stripe motif until the body
to last 2 st, p1, k1 measures 28 cm – 11" from the bottom of
the front hem or desired length, ending
Work hem rows 1-2 until the back hem after a round 4 of the stripe motif.
measures 7 cm – 2 ¾" or desired length,
ending with a WS row. Adjust the length to your height and
preference here. You can measure a top or
Cut yarn and place st on hold. sweater that you own and like the length of
to check what body length you need from
the underarm down.
Front hem : The armhole depth will add another 16 (17 /
With smaller needles and C1, CO 86 (98 / 18 / 20 / 21), 22 (23 / 25 / 26 / 26) cm – 6
110 / 122 / 134), 146 (158 / 170 / 182 / ¼ (6 ¾ / 7 / 7 ¾ / 8 ¼), 8 ¾ (9 / 9 ¾ /
194) st using a stretchy cast-on method like 10 ¼ / 10 ¼)" from the shoulder.
the German Twisted Cast-on.
(German Twisted Cast-on tutorial by Very
Pink Knits) Back :
You will separate front and back and work
hem row 1 (WS) : sl1 wyif, k1, *p2tbl, k2* to them flat separately, maintaining the stripe
last 4 st, p2tbl, k1, sl1 wyif motif as established.
hem row 2 (RS) : k1, p1, k2tbl, *p2, k2tbl*
to last 2 st, p1, k1 Place the first half of the stitches on hold
and remove BOR and side m. Turn work so
Work hem rows 1-2 until the front hem you start on the WS of the back.
measures 3 cm – 1 ¼" or desired length,
ending with a WS row. 86 (98 / 110 / 122 / 134), 146 (158 / 170 /
182 / 194) back st

Body : Stripe motif back :

You will join the front and back hem and C1 row 1 (WS) : purl all st
start working in the round. C1 row 2 (RS) : knit all st
Switch to larger needles. C2 row 3 : *sl2, p2* to last 2 st, sl2
C2 row 4 : sl2, *k2, sl2* to end
front hem st : knit all st, PM for side C3 row 5 : like row 1
Place the back hem st on the needle with RS C3 row 6 : like row 2
facing and knit to end, PM for BOR
Work the stripe motif until the back
172 (196 / 220 / 244 / 268), 292 (316 / measures about 13 (14 / 15 / 17 / 18), 19
340 / 364 / 388) body st (20 / 22 / 23 / 23) cm - 5 (5 ½ / 6 / 6
¾ / 7), 7 ½ (7 ¾ / 8 ¾ / 9 / 9)" from the
underarm, ending after a row 1.

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Cut C2 and C3. The shoulders are knit with Front :
C1. Place the front st back on the needle and
rejoin yarns on the RS.

Left back shoulder : Stripe motif front :

row 1 (RS): k28 (34 / 40 / 43 / 49), 55 C1 row 1 (RS) : knit all st
(58 / 64 / 70 / 75), BO next 30 (30 / 30 / C1 row 2 (WS) : purl all st
36 / 36), 36 (42 / 42 / 42 / 44) st, knit to C2 row 3 : *k2, sl2* to last 2 st, k2
end C2 row 4 : p2, *sl2, p2* to end
C3 row 5 : like row 1
28 (34 / 40 / 43 / 49), 55 (58 / 64 / 70 / C3 row 6 : like row 2
75) shoulder st
Work the stripe motif until the front
row 2 (WS): purl all st measures about 6 (7 / 7 / 9 / 9), 10 (11 /
row 3 : BO 4 st, knit to end 12 / 12 / 13) cm – 2 ¼ (2 ¾ / 2 ¾ / 3 ½ /
3 ½), 4 (4 ¼ / 4 ¾ / 4 ¾ / 5)" from the
Work rows 2-3 twice more. underarm, ending after a row 6.

16 (22 / 28 / 31 / 37), 43 (46 / 52 / 58 / Cut C2 and C3. The shoulders are knit with
63) shoulder st C1.

Cut yarn and place st on hold.

Right front shoulder :
row 1 (RS) : k34 (40 / 46 / 50 / 56), 62
Right back shoulder : (67 / 73 / 79 / 84), BO next 18 (18 / 18 /
Rejoin yarn (C1) on the WS of the right 22 / 22), 22 (24 / 24 / 24 / 26) st, knit to
shoulder sts. end

28 (34 / 40 / 43 / 49), 55 (58 / 64 / 70 / 34 (40 / 46 / 50 / 56), 62 (67 / 73 / 79 /

75) shoulder st 84) shoulder st

row 1 (WS) : BO 4 st, purl to end rows 2-4 (WS) : purl all st
row 2 (RS) : knit all st row 3 : BO 4 st, knit to end

Work rows 1-2 twice more. Work rows 3-4 twice more.

16 (22 / 28 / 31 / 37), 43 (46 / 52 / 58 / 22 (28 / 34 / 38 / 44), 50 (55 / 61 / 67 /

63) shoulder st 72) shoulder st

Cut yarn and place st on hold. row 5 : BO 2 st, knit to end

row 6 : purl all st

Work rows 5-6 1 (1 / 1 / 1 / 1), 1 (2 / 2 / 1 /

1) more times.

18 (24 / 30 / 34 / 40), 46 (49 / 55 / 63 /

68) shoulder st

row 7 : k1, k2tog, knit to end (1 dec)

row 8 : purl all st

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Work rows 7-8 1 (1 / 1 / 2 / 2), 2 (2 / 2 / 4 / Work in stockinette, knitting the RS rows
4) more times. and purling the WS rows, until the front
shoulder's length match the back
16 (22 / 28 / 31 / 37), 43 (46 / 52 / 58 / shoulder's, ending after a WS row.
63) shoulder st

Work in stockinette, knitting the RS rows Join shoulders :

and purling the WS rows, until the front Flip the top inside out so you are looking at
shoulder's length match the back the WS.
shoulder's, ending after a WS row.
With the yarn still attached to the left front
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail to seam the shoulder, place the corresponding back
shoulder later, and place st on hold. shoulder st on another needle. Using the
three-needle bind-off method, join front
and back shoulders together.
Left front shoulder : (3-needle bind-off tutorial by Very Pink Knits)
Rejoin yarn (C1) on the WS of the left When you have 1 st left, thread working
shoulder sts. yarn through it and fasten off.

34 (40 / 46 / 50 / 56), 62 (67 / 73 / 79 /

84) shoulder st Place the st from the right shoulders back
on two needles. With the long tail you left
row 1 (WS) : BO 4 st, purl to end attached to the right front shoulder, repeat
row 2 (RS) : knit all st the three-needle bind-off method for this
side.
Work rows 1-2 twice more.

22 (28 / 34 / 38 / 44), 50 (55 / 61 / 67 /

72) shoulder st Sleeves :
With smaller needles and C1, starting at the
row 3 : BO 2 st, purl to end underarm, pick up and knit
row 4 : knit all st 68 (76 / 80 / 88 / 92), 100 (104 / 112 / 116
/ 120) st around the armhole
Work rows 3-4 1 (1 / 1 / 1 / 1), 1 (2 / 2 / 1 / Join to work in the rnd and PM for BOR.
1) more times.
sleeve rnd : *k2tbl, p2* to end
18 (24 / 30 / 34 / 40), 46 (49 / 55 / 63 /
68) shoulder st Work the sleeve rnd until the sleeve
measures 2 cm – ¾" or desired length.
row 5 : p1, p2tog, purl to end (1 dec) Loosely bind-off all st in pattern.
row 6 : knit all st Repeat for second sleeve.

Work rows 5-6 1 (1 / 1 / 2 / 2), 2 (2 / 2 / 4 /

4) more times.

16 (22 / 28 / 31 / 37), 43 (46 / 52 / 58 /

63) shoulder st

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Neckline :
With smaller needles and C1, starting at the
right shoulder seam, pick up and knit
12 (12 / 12 / 14 / 14), 14 (14 / 14 / 15 / 15)
st from back right curve
30 (30 / 30 / 36 / 36), 36 (42 / 42 / 42 /
44) st from back neck
12 (12 / 12 / 14 / 14), 14 (14 / 14 / 15 / 15)
st from back left curve
20 (20 / 20 / 21 / 21 ), 21 (21 / 21 / 22 /
22) st from front left curve
18 (18 / 18 / 22 / 22), 22 (24 / 24 / 24 /
26) st from front neck
20 (20 / 20 / 21 / 21 ), 21 (21 / 21 / 22 /
22) st from front right curve

112 (112 / 112 / 128 / 128), 128 (136 /

136 / 140 / 144) st

Join to work in the rnd and PM for BOR.

neckline rnd : *k2tbl, p2* to end

Work the neckline rnd until the collar

measures 2 cm – ¾" or desired length.
Loosely bind-off all st in pattern.

Finishing :
Weave in all ends and gently block the top.

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