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Aurora is a lightweight tee for spring/summer featuring a simple colorwork to keep you engaged as you knit.
It’s worked from the top-down, intended to be worn with 6″ /15 cm of positive ease, and can be knit in cropped or standard length to make it just the way you want! Plus, it has instructions for two sleeves (short/long).
The sample pictured is knitted in the standard length, in size 3, and has short sleeves.

SIZING
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) [5, 6, 7] {8, 9, 10}
Bust sizes: 28 (32, 36, 40) [44, 48, 52] {56, 60, 64}” / 71 (81, 91, 101) [112, 122, 137] {132, 152, 162.5} cm
with approx. 6” / 15 cm of positive ease.

GAUGE, NEEDLES, NOTIONS
Gauge: 22 sts and 35 rounds over 4 in./10 cm in St. st with US 4 – 3.5 mm in colorwork after blocking.
Needles: US 3 – 3.25 mm 32”- 80 cm circular needles and DPN or magic loop needles for sleeves.
US 4 – 3.5 mm 32”- 80 cm circular needles and DPN or magic loop needles for sleeves.
Optional – for tighter knitters: US 5 – 3.75 mm 32” – 80 cm circular needles and DPN or magic loop needle for sleeves if you will work the long sleeves version.
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, Darning/tapestry needle

YARN
Yarn: weight 2 (Fine, sport, baby)
I used: Hobbii Rainbow Bamboo (60% Bamboo Viscose, 40% Cotton) in Light Gray – 04 (MC) and Curry – 20 (CC).
Yardage:
MC: Standard length 627 (688, 757, 841) [901, 966, 1035] {1105, 1175, 1245} yds / 573 (629, 692, 769) [823, 883, 956] {1010, 1074, 1138} m
MC: Cropped length 532 (584, 643, 714) [765, 821, 879] {939, 998, 1058} yds/ 486 (534, 587, 652) [699, 750, 803] {858, 912, 967} m
CC: 149 (167, 177, 195) [223, 242, 245] {260, 279, 298} yds / 136 (152, 161, 178) [203, 221, 224] {237, 255, 272} m
For long sleeves, add 15% MC yarn to your size.

CONSTRUCTION
The tee is constructed from the top-down, in the round.
After the yoke, stitches are placed on hold for each sleeve and the body is knit down in the round, ending in twisted rib cuffs.

RESOURCES
• Picking up underarm stitches for a gap-free finish: https://youtu.be/euTp37dlhlM

SHARING
Posting the Aurora Tee knitting pattern on Instagram?! Use the hashtags #auroratee. Be sure to tag @ariannafrasca82 too!

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