String Crosby Tee Jumper Knitting Pattern

String Crosby Tee

What is Being Made

The String Crosby Tee is a knitted short-sleeved pullover sweater designed by Sandi Rosner. This garment is available in five sizes ranging from XS to XL, with finished bust measurements from 31 inches (78.5 cm) to 44 inches (112 cm) and length measurements from 21½ inches (54.5 cm) to 25½ inches (65 cm). The tee features a classic silhouette suitable for warm-weather wear, crafted from luxurious mulberry silk yarn.

Techniques Used

The Crosby Tee employs several key knitting techniques to create its finished structure:

• Bottom-up construction: The garment is knitted from the bottom edge upward, allowing knitters to try on the piece as it progresses and adjust length as needed.
• Worked flat: The front and back pieces are knitted flat on straight needles rather than in the round, then seamed together at the shoulders and sides.
• Lace detailing: A decorative chevron panel is incorporated into the design, adding visual interest and texture to the garment.
• Seamed construction: After the front and back pieces are completed separately, they are seamed together using a yarn needle to create the finished garment.
• Circular needle application: A 16-inch circular needle is used for the neckband finishing, providing flexibility and ease when working the small circumference of the neck opening.

Stitches Used

The Crosby Tee utilizes fundamental and decorative knitting stitches to achieve its design:

• Stockinette stitch: The primary stitch used throughout most of the garment, creating a smooth, classic fabric with a flat appearance on the right side and bumpy texture on the wrong side.
• Ribbing: A knit 2, purl 2 (k2p2) ribbing pattern is used for the waistband and neckband, providing elasticity and a neat, finished edge.
• Chevron Panel: A 35-stitch lace panel measuring 7½ inches (19 cm) wide is worked as a special stitch pattern, creating a decorative V-shaped or zigzag motif that runs vertically down the center front or back of the garment.
• Increase stitches: The pattern incorporates kfb (knit front and back), M1L (make 1 left), and M1R (make 1 right) increases to shape the garment and create shaping details.
• Decrease stitches: Techniques including k2tog (knit 2 together) and p3tog (purl 3 together) are used to decrease stitches for armhole and neckline shaping.

Materials

The Crosby Tee is designed to be knitted with premium materials that create a refined, breathable garment:

• Yarn: STRING SEA yarn in 100% mulberry silk, color #A104 Smoke. The yardage required varies by size: 5 balls for XS and S sizes, 6 balls for M size, 7 balls for L size, and 8 balls for XL size. Each ball contains 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and provides 108 yards (100 meters) of yarn.
• Needles: Size 7 (4.5mm) straight needles for working the flat pieces, paired with a 16-inch (40 cm) size 7 (4.5mm) circular needle for the neckband.
• Notions: Stitch markers (including removable stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats) and a yarn needle for seaming and finishing.

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 20 stitches and 25 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) when worked in stockinette stitch. The chevron panel measures 7½ inches (19 cm) wide across its 35 stitches. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for obtaining the intended finished measurements and proper fit of the garment.