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Vee Tee
$15.00

In typical Abbeymade fashion, the construction of the Vee Tee is pretty ‘out there’. Bear with me, there’s a method to the madness. Join me on an adventure! 

Supplies
This project works partly in the round and partly in rows. 
• 6mm interchangeable Tunisian hook with a cable at least 60cm/24in. This is for the front panel and other sections. 
• 6mm double ended Tunisian crochet hook. You can work with a rigid hook or with two hooks with a cable in between. The RetP hook can be .5mm smaller than the FwdP hook. This hook is for working in a spiral using 2 strands of yarn on the back panel, the bottom torso and optional sleeves. 
• Removable stitch markers 
• Darning needle

Yarn
Miss Babs Yummy 2 Ply, fingering weight (Australian 4 ply), 100% superwash merino wool, 400y/365m/110g. 
Sequins & Fringe, 3 skeins (size 3).

Sizes
This pattern includes 9 sizes for adults labelled as 1-9. 
Aim to make the size that gives you a minimum of 10cm/4in positive ease on your widest body measurement (normally bust or tummy). There is no shaping in this top, so it needs to accommodate your widest body measurement. 
Sample is size 3 with no modifications. Its final weight was 305g. Meterage is over-estimated. 
Sleeve height / circumference and torso lengths are adjustable. Below measurements are a guide that I used to determine yarn requirements. Width can be adjusted by adding or subtracting Shoulder Rows.

Sizes: (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) 
Centimetres

a) Neck width (23, 23, 24) (24, 25, 25) (26, 26, 26) 
b) Neckline drop (13, 13, 13.5) (13.5, 14, 14) (14.5, 14.5, 14.5) 
c) Circumference (85, 95, 105) (115, 125, 135) (145, 155, 165) 
d) Width (42.5, 47.5, 52.5) (57.5, 62.5, 67.5) (72.5, 77.5, 82.5) 
e) Shoulder drop (4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 4) 
f) Sleeve height (20.5, 21, 22) (23, 25, 28) (29, 31, 32) 
g) Sleeve circumference (41, 42, 44) (46, 50, 56) (58, 62, 64) 
h) Length (29.5, 31, 31.5) (31.5, 31.5, 32) (32, 33, 33) 
Inches
a) Neck width (9, 9, 9.5) (9.5, 9.75, 9.75) (10.25, 10.25, 10.25) 
b) Neckline drop (5, 5, 5.25) (5.25, 5.5, 5.5) (5.75, 5.75, 5.75) 
c) Circumference (33.5, 37.5, 41.25) (45.25, 49.25, 53.25) (57, 61, 65) 
d) Width (16.75, 18.75, 20.75) (22.75, 24.5, 26.5) (28.5, 30.5, 32.5) 
e) Shoulder drop (1.5, 1.5, 1.5) (1.5, 1.5, 1.5) (1.5, 1.5, 1.5) 
f) Sleeve height (8, 8.25, 8.75) (9, 9.75, 11) (11.5, 12.25, 12.5) 
g) Sleeve circumference (16.25, 16.5, 17.25) (18, 19.75, 22) (22.75, 24.5, 25.25) 
Yarn Amounts required
Grams (270, 295, 320) (345, 370, 395) (420, 445, 470) 
Metres (896, 979, 1062) (1145, 1228, 1311) (1394, 1477, 1560) 
Yards (982, 1073, 1164) (1255, 1345, 1436) (1527, 1618, 1709)

Extra skills needed
You can practice these skills for free before you purchase the pattern. You will need to focus upon:

NEW
Easy Peasy Lace Shawl
$10.00

The Easy Peasy Lace Shawl is a beginner friendly Tunisian Crochet pattern that uses up all of one skein of yarn. It was designed especially for Fibre Naturally using their alpaca / sari silk blend - a glorious yarn to use!

There are two videos in this pattern. One is public access which demonstrates the Easy Peasy Lace. The second demonstrates the first 9 Rows of the chart / pattern. The second video is available when you purchase the pattern.

Supplies
6mm Tunisian crochet hook. 
You can use a long rigid hook or a short hook with a cable about 20-30cm attached.

Yarn
Alpaca Allure by Fibre Naturally, Shear Luxury, Australian 4 ply (fingering), merino / recycled sari silk 100g/350m, Candy 
Kisses 3. 
This beautiful yarn is spun in a family-run mini mill. Skeins are not always consistent with their meterage. This pattern ensures that you use every bit of yarn available to you.

Measurements
The point of this make is to use up a full 100g skein of yarn. Sizes may differ slightly depending on yarn used. My sample measures 5cm wide at the Row 1 edge, 42cm wide on the last row and 146cm on the longest outside curve.

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