Purple moon

Purple moon is worked seamlessly in rounds from the top down. First some short rows are worked to

shape the neckline. Raglan increases are then worked to the final yoke depth, where sleeve stitches are put on hold. From this point the body

is worked in rounds down to the ribbing. Then sleeve stitches are picked up again to work the sleeves in rounds top down to the cuffs.

Two different yarn qualities are used for the stripes. Using a lace weight kid silk mohair blend in combination with the heavy fingering weight linen merino blend results in “airy” and “see through” stripes, making this tee a wonderful garment for spring and late summer.

Original yarns: Yarn A: SKYDANCE FIBERS Nova [420 yds (384 m)/100g] 45% Merino, 30% Alpaca, 15% Linen, 10% Silk; shown in color 22 Juke Box Dive

Yarn B: DROPS Kid Silk [230 yds (210 m)/25g] 75% mohair 25% silk; shown in color 16 dark purple

Gauge: 23 sts x 35/36 rows worked in stockinette stitch

Sample is worn with 15 cm of positive ease.