Drifting Tee

By Premier Yarns Design Team

Level: Intermediate

SIZES
X-Small (Small, Medium, Large)
Shown in X-Small Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 36 (42, 48, 54)”
Length: 22 (23, 23½, 24)”

MATERIALS
Premier® Yarns Cotton Fair (52% cotton, 48%
acrylic; 100gm/317 yds)
• #27-13 Grey – 3 (4, 5, 6) balls
Hook: US Size G-6 (4 mm) crochet hook or size
needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle

GAUGE
16 dc x 8 rows = 4” in double crochet
Save time, check your gauge.

Directions:
STITCH GUIDE
Drifting Diagonals (multiple of 12 sts + 1)
Note: When working the Drifting Diagonals patt, stitches can be ch sts or dc sts.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc throughout), *dc in next 6 sts, [ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next st] twice; rep from
* across, turn
Row 2: Ch 3, *ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts, ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next st; rep from * across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, *[ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next st] twice, dc in next 6 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, *dc in next 3 sts, [ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next st] twice, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Rep Rows 1-4 for pat.

PATTERN NOTES
Tee is worked in 2 identical pieces for Front and Back. Tee is designed for 4-6” of positive ease, with a large
open Neck opening designed to drape over shoulder.

©Premier Yarns 2014, All Rights Reserved

www.premieryarns.com
TEE
Front/Back (make 2)
Ch 74 (86, 98, 110).
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in each ch across, turn – 73 (85, 97, 109) sc.
Rows 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Work in Drifting Diagonals patt, starting with Row 1, until piece measures 15 (15½, 15½, 15½)” from beg-ch.

Sleeves
At the beg of next 2 rows, ch 27 (includes ch 3 for beg of patt row), then beg working patt in 4th ch from hk
– 121 (133, 145, 157) sts, 10 (11, 12, 13) patt repeats across row.
Continue to work even in patt until piece measures 20 (21, 21½, 22)” from beg-ch.

Shape Neck
First Shoulder
Next Row: Ch 3 and work 3 reps of patt (36 sts), turn leaving remainder of row unworked.
Working across these 37 sts only, continue in patt until piece measures 22 (23, 23½, 24)”. Fasten off.

Second Shoulder
Rejoin yarn 3 pattern repeats (37 sts) from edge.
Next Row: Ch 3 and work 3 reps of patt (36 sts), turn.
Working across these 37 sts only, continue in patt until piece measures 22 (23, 23½, 24)”. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew Shoulder seams, sew Sleeve and side seams.

Sleeve Cuffs
Rnd 1 (RS): Join yarn at Sleeve seam, ch 1, work approx. 56 (60, 64, 68) sc around Sleeve, sl st in 1st sc to
join.
Rnds 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, sl st in 1st sc to join.
Fasten off.
Repeat for opposite Sleeve.

Neck Edging
Rnd 1 (RS): Join yarn at Shoulder seam, ch 1, work approx. 128 (152, 176, 200) sc around Neck opening, sl
st in 1st sc to join.
Rnds 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, sl st in 1st sc to join.
Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

©Premier Yarns 2014, All Rights Reserved

www.premieryarns.com
Abbreviations
beg begin(ing)
ch chain
dc double crochet
hk hook
patt pattern
rep repeat(ing)
rnd(s) round(s)
RS right side
sc single crochet
sk skip
sl st slip stitch
st(s) stitch(es)

©Premier Yarns 2014, All Rights Reserved

www.premieryarns.com