Dreamy Drift Tee Pattern

Meet your go-to summer delight—the Dreamy Drift Tee! Take yourself away on a knitting adventure that marries simplicity with a sprinkle of whimsy. Designed for those who cherish relaxed style, this loose-fitting top with its wide crew neck promises a laid-back vibe. The tee’s eyelet and elongated stitch pattern gives each round a mindful embrace, and every pattern repeat a delightful encore.

Knitted in The Fibre Co.’s &Make DK, this tee is the stuff of daydreams—think comforting drape that’s as soft as summer clouds. With its light, airy personality, &Make DK ensures that your Dreamy Drift Tee isn’t just worn; it’s cherished. Are you ready to embark on a knitting journey sprinkled with joy, simplicity and a heart full of summer adventures?

Designer: Tricia McKenzie

This pattern is also available as a kit, that includes the pattern PDF for free, 5–11 balls of &Make DK and a free &Make Project Bag.

YARN:
&Make DK (55% Highland wool, 35% alpaca, 10% linen, 125 m (137 yd) per 50 g ball) in shade Spearmint – 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 10, 11) balls.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
The Dreamy Drift Tee is worked in the round bottom up to the underarm. The back and front are then worked separately back and forth with armhole extensions incorporated to add the sleeves. The shoulders are joined with a Three Needle Cast-Off. Neckband stitches are picked up in the round and worked in 2×2 ribbing. The tee features an all-over stitch pattern consisting of eyelets, garter stitches and dropped stitches.

SIZES AND MEASUREMENTS:
1 (2: 3: 4: 5) (6: 7: 8: 9)
The given sizes are called Sizes 1-9 and are recommended to fit a chest circumference of: 76-81 (86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122) (127-132 137-142: 147-152: 157-162) cm (30-32 [34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48) (50-52: 54-56: 58-60: 62-64] in)

Finished chest circumference (at underarm): 90 (101, 110, 122, 131) (141, 150, 162, 171) cm (36 (40.5, 44, 49, 52.5) (56.5, 60, 65, 68.5) in)
Finished length (from shoulder neck edge to hem): 55 (56, 57, 59, 60) (61, 63, 64, 65) cm (22 (22.5, 23, 23.5, 24) (24.5, 25, 25.5, 26) in)

Photographs show the garment knit in Size 2 on a model with a chest circumference of 81 cm (32 in).

RECOMMENDED EASE:
Designed with 8–15 cm (4–7 inches) of positive ease at chest circumference.

TENSION/GAUGE:
21 stitches and 28 rounds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over the Stitch Pattern after blocking using your main needles.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS REQUIRED:

• 3.25mm (US 3) circular needle 60–100 cm (24–40 in) long
• 3.25mm (US 3) circular needle or double-pointed needles – for working a small circumference in the round
• 4mm (US 6) circular needle 60–100 cm (24–40 in) long
• 4mm (US 6) needle – for working a small number of stitches flat
• Spare 4mm (US 6) needle (can be circular, straight or double pointed — length does not matter)
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED:

• Long Tail Cast-On
• Eyelets
• Three Needle Cast-Off
• Picking Up and Knitting
• Seaming

ERRATA:
The most current version of this pattern is V1. Please note you will be purchasing the latest pattern version. Pattern updates are sent to all customers who have purchased a pattern either through email or a Ravelry message.

If you find you are working with an older version please go to our errata page for details of corrections and updates made. You can find the version you are working from by checking the pattern page footers.

LANGUAGES AVAILABLE:
English.

PATTERN FORMAT:
This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.

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